Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are some of the top events taking place online!
June 19
Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Special
- Live Nation Urban and LiveXLive Media, Inc. have teamed up with Color of Change for a 90-minute event, which will air at 8:00 p.m. EST.
- The event will commemorate African American freedom and celebrate the unifying language of music streamed across LiveXLive digital platforms.Â
- The event will be hosted by Charlamagne Tha God with correspondent Gia Peppers. Performers include Justine Skye, Jonathan McReynolds, Mick Jenkins, Joy Oladokun, Common featuring Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins, Fantastic Negrito and discussions with Trae Tha Truth, Vic Mensa, Lion Babe, TI, Mereba, Leon Bridges and more.
- Cypress Hill have announced a live-stream performance for this Friday evening, with the iconic hip-hop outfit going live on the Melody VR app from 6pm PT (2am BST).
- It will be Cypress Hill’s first performance together since coronavirus lockdown regulations came into place in March. They’ve dubbed their concert ‘Live from LA’.
June 20
- T-Pain, 2 Chainz and Brandi Carlile are among the artists taking part in Small Business Live, a virtual music event focused on helping minority-owned small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
- Each act is set to perform on location at a small business of their choice, with proceeds from the online benefit going to the Accion Opportunity Fund.
- The show begins streaming at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, and fans can find out where to watch by visiting SmallBusiness.Live.
- Organised by the Love Record Stores campaign, which is aiming to help struggling independent record stores during the coronavirus outbreak.
- Love Record Stores’ online event next weekend will span 24 hours from 7AM on June 20, with over 130 record stores in the UK taking part in the sale of a number of special vinyl releases that will available online on the day.
- As well as Fontaines and Marling, there will be live performances by Tim Burgess and the likes of Mystery Jets, Craig David, Hinds, Circa Waves and John Grant.
- There will also be DJ sets from Richard Russell, Metronomy, The Go! Team, Erol Alkan, Kelly Lee Owens, Joe Goddard, Daniel Avery and many more.
