Currently listening to the new album from Moon Taxi. Silver Dream came out on Friday and was celebrated with a livestream event from Nashville. I was able to watch the stream along with a friend who is in Massachusetts. In my experience, Moon Taxi is best served with friends as the band’s infectious and upbeat tunes elicit the kind of happiness and dancing that is augmented when surrounded by others.  The new album is exactly the vibe I need right now so doing my best to ride this wave into this next week. Anyone else miss the concert high that would go on for days?

Next week, it’s all about music discovery across the pond.  We’ve got three days of music at the Americana Fest UK.  It’s also Independent Venue Week in the UK with events every day starting around 4am PST and running into the afternoon, including a continuation of the Scruff of the Neck series from last week (SO good!).  Check out Independent Venue Week’s website and YouTube to see what’s streaming. I included some of the associated events in my list below:

Monday:
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
11:30: Elizabeth and the Catapult at Paste Magazine YT
2pm: Waylon Payne at Paste Magazine YT
4pm: Jocelyn & Chris at FB
4:30: Bette Smith at Paste Magazine YT
5pm: A Day To Remember at YT
Daya at Live Nation Twitch
Leslie Mendelson at Rockwood Music Hall
6pm: Glen Phillips at FB
JR Moore at FB

Tuesday:
8am: AmericanaFest UK 2021 at americanafestuk.com
8:30: BBC Introducing Scotland f. Hyyts, TAAHLIAH, Dead Pony, Paul Cardow for Independent Venue Week at BBC Online.
11am: Bandsintown #mostliked f. The Dirty Nil, Shenna, Hounds at Twitch
11:30: Jack Curley, Devon at Scruff of the Neck Twitch
Steve Earle at Paste Magazine YT
2pm: Breakthough Live Series at AmazonMusic Twitch
3pm: Nothing More at YT
4pm: Hayes Carll at YT/Twitch/FB
4:30: Will Daily at FB
5:30: My Silent Bravery at IG
The Band of Heathens at bandofheathens.com
6pm: Rhett Miller at StageIt

Weds:
5am: BBC Introducing South West f. Ferris & Sylvester, Oli Hannaford, Sukie, 3Lin, Patrick Cunningham, Exeter Phoenix for Independent Venue Week
8am: Lewis Watson at Twitch
AmericanaFest UK 2021 at americanafestuk.com
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
10:30: Alicia Witt at StageIt
11pm: Bandsintown Discovery f. Vincent Black, Mikey Ferrari at Twitch  
Paris Monster at Rockwood Music Hall
Amazon Music presents Arlo Parks on Twitch
11:30: Kid Brunswick at Scruff of the Neck Twitch
2pm: Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum at Paste Magazine YT
4pm: William Fitzsimmons w/ Adam Landry at IG/Twitch
5pm: Plain White T’s at FB
Paris Monster at Rockwood Music Hall
6pm: Glen Phillips at FB
Tony Lucca at Mo’Verb Lounge
Emery at emeryspecial.live
Gabe Dixon at FB/YT/Periscope
Local Natives at Bandsintown Plus
7pm: Joel Eckels at FB

Thursday:
6am: BBC Introducing Wales f. Kelly Lee Owens, Eadyth, Macy, Foxxglove for Independent Venue Week
8am: AmericanaFest UK 2021 at americanafestuk.com
9am: Emily King at Paste Magazine YT
10am: Amazon Music Sessions at AmazonMusic UK Twitch
11:30: King No-One at Scruff of the Neck Twitch
Jonathan Coulton at Paste Magazine at YT
12pm: Music Feeds: 2-Day Charity Festival f. Sam Smith, Liam Gallagher, Blossoms at everybodybelongshere.com
False Heads for Independent Venue Week here
6pm: Desert Noises at sessionlive.com
iHeartRadio ALTer EGO 2021 f. Foo Fighters, Twenty One Pilots, Cage the Elephant at livexlive.com
Matt Scannell (Vertical Horizon) at StageIt
Madison Malone at Rockwood Music Hall FB

Friday:
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
Lewis Watson at Twitch
11:30: Natalie McCool at Future Yard YT
Dan D’Lion, Low Island at Scruff of the Neck Twitch
12pm: Glen Phillips at FB
Music Feeds: 2-Day Charity Festival f. Sam Smith, Liam Gallagher, Blossoms at everybodybelongshere.com
Adam Lambert at nocapshows.com
2pm: Jimmy Eat World at jimmyeatworldlive.com
Rufus Wainwright at veeps.com
3pm: The Hives at store.thehives.com
4pm: 44^th Ann Arbor Folk Festival f. Colin Hay, The War and Treaty, Keifer Sutherland, Joe Pug, Glen Phillips, The Accidentals at theark.com/folk-festival
5pm: Havelin at sidedooraccess.com
6pm: The Startling Line at liveatstudio4.com
Scott Helman at sessionslive.com
Lyle Lovett and Jason Isbell at lylelovett.com
7pm: Adam Lambert at nocapshows.com

Saturday:
10am: Stephen Kellogg at kelloggfamilystore.com
11am: The Hives at store.thehives.com
11:30: Scruff of the Neck Twitch
The North Will Rise Again f.  Red Rum Club at Invisible Wind Factory  
12pm: Band of Skulls at The Joiners-Southampton YT
Scott Matthews at sidedooraccess.com
3pm: David Cook at StageIt
4pm: 44^th Ann Arbor Folk Festival f. Dar Williams, and more at theark.com/folk-festival
5pm: Cage the Elephant at nugs.tv
Aaron Lewis at www.aronlewisvip.com
6pm: The Luka State at YT
6:30: MxPx at www.mxpx.com
ALSO: Isol-Aid Festival at isolaidfestival.com

Sunday:
11am: Chris Thile at boxoffice.mandonline.com
12pm: grandson at YT
Peter Mulvey at theliveroom.info
3pm: Shawn Mullins at FB
4pm: Jocelyn & Chris at FB
5pm: Switchfoot at switchfoot.com
Joe Pug w/ Courtney Hartman at signaturesounds.com/homesessions
6pm: Joe Pug at FB
Taylor John Williams at StageIt
8pm: Laura Marling at dice.fm

FB = Facebook, IG = Instagram, YT = YouTube

To Keep in Mind:
February 12^th: Jimmy Eat World at jimmyeatworldlive.com (2pm)
February 13^th: Bif Naked at sessionslive.com
February 13^th: Jade Bird at RCA Studios (5pm)
February 18^th: Lord Huron at noonchorus.com (5pm)
February 24^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Maria Taylor at IG/Twitch (4pm)
March 3^rd: Dreamers at nocapshows.com (6pm)
March 18^th: Lord Huron at noonchorus.com (5pm)
March 24^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Cary Brothers at IG/Twitch (4pm)
April 15^th: Lord Huron at noonchorus.com (5pm)
April 21^st: William Fitzsimmons w/ Rosie Thomas at IG/Twitch (4pm)
May 19^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Abby Gundersen at IG/Twitch (4pm)

~ Kristen

This is usually the time of year when I’m really digging into the announced SXSW artists. No artists have been announced for this year’s virtual event so I’m feeling the void typically filled by listening to hundreds of random new artists a day. It’s the first time in what feels like years that I’m caught up on all the press releases and artist announcements in the inbox! 

In the vein of music discovery, I’m looking forward to a livestream series starting next week on the Scruff of the Neck TV Twitch channel. Presented by BBC Radio 1’s Abbie McCarthy, it’s sure to introduce us to some rising British bands! I already spot a few of my 2020 faves on the list (Larkins, King-No One, Corella).

As for the rest of my top streaming options:

Monday:
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
2pm: Sons of Silver at Amazon Music Twitch
4pm: Jocelyn & Chris at FB
6pm: Glen Phillips at FB
JR Moore at FB

Tuesday:
11:30: Corella + Ellysse Mason at Scruff of the Neck Twitch
2pm: Breakthough Live Series at AmazonMusic Twitch
4pm: Hayes Carll at YT/Twitch/FB
Matt Kent at Rockwood Music Hall FB
4:30: Will Dailey at FB
5:30: The Band of Heathens at bandofheathens.com/live
6pm: Hailey Knox at #BeApp
Rhett Miller at StageIt
Andy Davis at Rockwood Music Hall FB

Weds:
8am: Lewis Watson at Twitch
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
11:30: Larkins + Lucy Deakin at Scruff of the Neck Twitch
Ari Hest at Paste Magazine YT
4pm: William Fitzsimmons w/ Adam Landry at IG/Twitch
5pm: Plain White T’s at FB
6pm: Glen Phillips at FB
Tony Lucca at Mo’Verb Lounge
7pm: Joel Eckels at FB
8pm: Rhett Miller at StageIt

Thursday:
10am: Amazon Music Sessions at AmazonMusic UK Twitch
Nick Waterhouse at dice.fm
11am: The Hives at store.thehives.com
11:30: ist ist at Scruff of the Neck Twitch
2pm: Melissa Ferrick at Paste Magazine YT
4:30: Vundabar at Paste Magazine YT
5pm: Stephen Kellogg at sktheexperiencetour.com
Erin McKeown at signaturesounds.com/homesessions
5:30: Ron Pope at crowdcast.io
6pm: NEEDTOBREATHE at vye.live
Joshua Radin at sessionslive.com
Phoebe Bridgers at Bandsintown Plus
Matt Scannel (Vertical Horizon) at StageIt
7pm: Ethan Gruska at Bandsintown Plus  

Friday:
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
Lewis Watson at Twitch
11:30: Lottery Winners + Bamily at Scruff of the Neck Twitch
Peter Mulvey at Paste Magazine YT
12pm: Glen Phillips at FB
The Hives at store.thehives.com
The Luka State at thelukastate.tmsort.es
2pm: Rufus Wainwright at veeps.com
Dwight & Nicole at Paste Magazine YT
4:30: Martin Sexton at Paste Magazine YT
5pm: Jace Miller of Alright Junior at Alright Junior FB
6pm: NEEDTOBREATHE at vye.live
Moon Taxi at fans.live

Saturday:
11:30: Bad Boy Chiller Crew + The Rills at Scruff of the Neck Twitch
12pm: The Luka State at thelukastate.tmsort.es
4pm: Trevor Hall at Bandsintown Plus
The Hives at store.thehives.com
The Reverend’s Peyton’s Big Damn Band at FB
5pm: Erin Hall at Rockwood Music Hall
6pm: Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) at Bandsintown Plus
6:30: Fantastic Negrito at ftpresents.com

Sunday:
9am: Rhett Miller at StageIt
11am: Chris Thile at boxoffice.mandolin.com
12pm: grandson at YT
3pm: Shawn Mullins at FB
4pm: Jocelyn & Chris at FB
6pm: Joe Pug at FB

FB = Facebook, IG = Instagram, YT = YouTube

To Keep in Mind:
January 29^th: Jimmy Eat World at jimmyeatworldlive.com (2pm)
January 29^th: Adam Lambert at nocapshows.com (1pm, 7pm)
January 30^th: The North Will Rise Again. F Red Rum Club (11:30)
January 30^th: Cage the Elephant at nugs.tv
February 12^th: Jimmy Eat World at jimmyeatworldlive.com (2pm)
February 13^th: Bif Naked at sessionslive.com
February 13^th: Jade Bird at RCA Studios (5pm)
February 18^th: Lord Huron at noonchorus.com (5pm)
February 24^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Maria Taylor at IG/Twitch (4pm)
March 3^rd: Dreamers at nocapshows.com (6pm)
March 18^th: Lord Huron at noonchorus.com (5pm)
March 24^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Cary Brothers at IG/Twitch (4pm)
April 15^th: Lord Huron at noonchorus.com (5pm)
April 21^st: William Fitzsimmons w/ Rosie Thomas at IG/Twitch (4pm)
May 19^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Abby Gundersen at IG/Twitch (4pm)

~ Kristen

Let’s talk about a pandemic positive that ends with me being the proud owner of a postcard featuring two human-sized rabbits, with holes in their ears, squaring up to duel with pistols…

Is that an intriguing enough set-up? One of my favorite 2020 reads was Jasper Fforde’s The Constant Rabbit, which indeed features rabbits as depicted on the postcard.  Without live concerts, books have become my best escape these last several months.  The real pandemic positive, however, has been my discovery (or perhaps re-discovery) of the independent bookstore. These fun, niche shops around the country have been moving their fun, niche events online available to all! One such event at Murder by the Book in Houston, Texas was a conversation with Jasper Fforde and Matt Haig (The Midnight Library).  The shop had these signed postcards in support of the event so, voila, pistol-toting rabbits displayed on my bookshelf. A clear win!

As for music wins, next week I’ve bookmarked music streams from Suzanne Santo, JR Moore (Ingram Hill), Anais Mitchell, and more:

Monday:
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
12pm: Milky Chance at tvnoir.de
4pm: Jocelyn & Chris at FB
5pm: Passim Monday Discovery Series w/ Ava Earl & Wallace Field at FB/YT
6pm: Glen Phillips at FB

Tuesday:
11am: Bandsintown #MOSTLIKED f. Blue Water Highway at Twitch
2pm: Breakthough Live Series at AmazonMusic Twitch
4pm: Hayes Carll at YT/Twitch/FB
6pm: Rhett Miller at StageIt

Weds:
8am: Lewis Watson at Twitch
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
3pm: Pinegrove at noonchorus.com
6pm: Dreamers at nocapshows.com
Glen Phillips at FB
8pm: Rhett Miller at StageIt

Thursday:
10am: Amazon Music Sessions at AmazonMusic UK Twitch
4pm: Jesse Malin at rollinglivestudios.com
Boston Celtic Music Festival at Club Passim FB/YT
5pm: Stephen Kellogg at sktheexperiencetour.com
Marc Roberge (OAR) at topeka.live
6pm: The Revivalists at boxoffice.mandolin.com
Suzanne Santo at The Hotel Cafe
Flavia at Rockwood Music Hall at FB

Friday:
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
Lewis Watson at Twitch
12pm: Glen Phillips at FB
2pm: Jimmy Eat World at jimmyeatworldlive.com
Rufus Wainwright at veeps.com
4pm: Band of Heathens at WDVX
Boston Celtic Music Festival at Club Passim FB/YT
5pm: Soraia at rollinglivestudios.com
6pm: The Starting Line at liveatstudio4.com
Rozzi at The Hotel Cafe
Rhett Miller at StageIt
JR Moore (Ingram Hill) at Rockwood Music Hall FB
7pm: Kongos at kongos.com/shows

Saturday:
2pm: Boston Celtic Music Festival at Club Passim FB/YT
5pm: Boston Celtic Music Festival at Club Passim FB/YT
7:30: Cinders at bandcamp.com
ALSO: Isolaid Festival at Twitch/Tick-Tok

Sunday:
9am: Rhett Miller at StageIt
11am: Chris Thile at boxoffice.mandolin.com
3pm: Shawn Mullins at FB
4pm: Jocelyn & Chris at FB
5pm: Anais Mitchell at signaturesounds.com/homesessions
6pm: Tony Lucca at topeka.live

FB = Facebook, IG = Instagram, YT = YouTube

To Keep in Mind:
January 20^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Adam Landry at IG/Twitch (4pm)
January 21^st/22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at needtobreathe.com (6pm)
January 22^nd: Jace of Alright Junior at FB
January 29^th: Jimmy Eat World at jimmyeatworldlive.com (2pm)
January 30^th: The North Will Rise Again. F Red Rum Club (11:30)
January 30^th: Cage the Elephant at nugs.tv
February 12^th: Jimmy Eat World at jimmyeatworldlive.com (2pm)
February 13^th: Bif Naked at sessionslive.com
February 18^th: Lord Huron at noonchorus.com (5pm)
February 24^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Maria Taylor at IG/Twitch (4pm)
March 18^th: Lord Huron at noonchorus.com (5pm)
March 24^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Cary Brothers at IG/Twitch (4pm)
April 15^th: Lord Huron at noonchorus.com (5pm)
April 21^st: William Fitzsimmons w/ Rosie Thomas at IG/Twitch (4pm)
May 19^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Abby Gundersen at IG/Twitch (4pm)

~ Kristen

Well, 2021 feels largely the same as 2020. I started a new puzzle, re-set my Goodreads challenge, and here I sit researching “live” music to watch on my computer in some attempt at remembering what it was like to be front row at a concert. Maybe I’ll somehow discovery my new favorite band?  There is always hope!  So far, the sound of my 2021 has been a back and forth between Sarah Jarosz’s “Johnny” and Cleopatrick’s “Good Grief”. For those interested in what my 2020 sounded like, here’s a link to my Spotify playlist.

As for next week:

Monday:
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
2pm: Jaret Reddick at StageIt
4pm: Jocelyn & Chris at FB
6pm: Glen Phillips at FB

Tuesday:
9am: #iVoted Festival Georgia f. Algiers, Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell, Rebecca Loebe, Shakey Graves, The Revivalists at ivotedconcerts.com
11am: AHI on FB
4pm: Hayes Carll at YT
4:30: Will Dailey at FB
5pm: Amy Vachal at Rockwood Music Hall

Weds:
8am: Lewis Watson at Twitch
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
2pm: William Fitzsimmons at FB/Twitch

Thursday:
5pm: Lord Huron at noonchorus.com
6pm: Matt Scannell (Vertical Horizon) at StageIt

Friday:
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
Lewis Watson at Twitch
2pm: Rufus Wainwright at veeps.com
5pm: Anberlin at anberlinmerch.com
Johnny Gallagher at Rockwood Music Hall
Chris Botti at www.sfjazz.org
Hanson at hanson.net/home
Nobody’s Girl at Club Passim YT/FB
Mike Garson’s A Bowie Celebration at rollinglivestudios.com
6pm: Glen Phillips at FB
7pm: Olivia Dear at Rockwood Music Hall FB

Saturday:
2pm: Tyson Kelly at Rockwood Music Hall FB
5pm: Pvris at pvris.pillar.club
Our Wild America at Rockwood Music Hall FB
5:30: Joan Baez at go.seated.com
6pm: Phantom Planet at veeps.com
Chrissy Metz at topeka.live
Emery at emeryspecial.live
7pm: Velvet Starlings at Rockwood Music Hall FB


Sunday:
12pm: Passenger at passengermusic.com
4pm: Jocelyn & Chris at FB
Mutlu at Rockwood Music Hall FB
5pm: The Accidentals at crowdcast.io
6pm: Joe Pug at FB

FB = Facebook, IG = Instagram, YT = YouTube

To Keep in Mind:
January 13^th: Dreamers (6pm)
January 14^th: The Revivalists at boxoffice.mandolin.com (6pm)
January 17^th: Anais Mitchell at signaturesounds.com/homesessions (5pm)
January 20^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Adam Landry at IG/Twitch (4pm)
January 21^st/22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at needtobreathe.com (6pm)
January 22^nd: Jace of Alright Junior at FB
January 30^th: The North Will Rise Again. F Red Rum Club (11:30)
January 30^th: Cage the Elephant at nugs.tv
February 13^th: Bif Naked at sessionslive.com
February 24^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Maria Taylor at IG/Twitch (4pm)
March 24^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Cary Brothers at IG/Twitch (4pm)
April 21^st: William Fitzsimmons w/ Rosie Thomas at IG/Twitch (4pm)
May 19^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Abby Gundersen at IG/Twitch (4pm)

~ Kristen

I’ve hit a new stage of live music withdrawal, the dwell on how much you miss your favorite bands as you make memorabilia collages and cry stage. I acquired some frames last week.  I brought them home only to notice then that one of the frames held a movie poster signed by none other than Chris Evans. I spent Christmas Eve re-purposing the frames, replacing the signature of Captain America with the signatures of Biffy Clyro.  Christmas was spent wallpapering my yoga space with setlists, ensuring positive vibes only during meditation. Christmas also came with a surprising number of livestreams including ones from Gavin James, the always entertaining Callum Beattie, and Max from The Arkells who was getting Chinese delivery for those spending their day alone.

Net week we have a number of ways to virtually celebrate the new year.  And maybe I will finally get around to sending out some Holiday cards that have a link to my 2020 Music Mix in it…maybe…

Monday:
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
12pm: Frank Turner at Dice.fm
4pm: Stand Atlantic here
The Nields at YT
5pm: Ivan Neville Piano Sessions at StageIt
6pm: Jace of Alright Junior at FB
Glen Phillips at FB

Tuesday:
11am: AHI at FB
BBC Holiday show at bushwickbookclub YT
4pm: Hayes Carll at YT/Twitch/FB
44^th Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival f. Colin Hay, The War and Treaty, Kiefer Sutherland, Joe Pug, Glen Phillips, Ron Pope, The Accidentals at noonchorus.com
5:30: The Band of Heathens at FB/YT/Twitch
6pm: Rhett Miller at StageIt

Weds:
8am: Lewis Watson at Twitch
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
4pm: Terra Lightfoot at Supercrawl FB
44^th Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival f. Dar Williams, Robert Earl Keen at noonchorus.com
Jocelyn & Chris at FB
5pm: Stephen Kellogg at kelloggfamilystore.com
Plain White T’s at FB
6pm: The Honorary Title at veeps.com  
Tony Lucca at Mo’Verb Lounge
The Starting Line at Studio 4
Patti Smith at veeps.com
7pm: Joel Eckels at FB

Thursday:
12pm: Gavin James at YT
Pink Martini here
4pm: Carsie Blanton at FB/YT
5pm: Songs and Stories of Love Actually at stellartickets.com
Alt104.5 presents Bastille at stellartickets.com
The Avett Brothers at nugs.tv
Rubblebucket & Friends here
Lucinda Williams at boxoffice.mandolin.com
6pm; Zane Carney at veeps.com  
The Nude Party at noonchorus.com
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at stream.fans.live
7pm: Old Crow Medicine Show at sessionslive.com
NYE in NOLA at tipitinas.tv
8pm: Cordovas at FB
8:30: Michael Franti here
9pm: Kylie Minogue at dice.fm
10pm: Pershing Square NYE Extravaganza f. Fitz and the Tantrums, Capital Cities at Pershing Square LA FB

Friday:
5pm: Umphrey’s McGee at stream.fans.live

Saturday:
2pm: Bad Religion at nocapshows.com
5pm: Carrie Newcomer at boxoffice.mandolin.com

Sunday:
5pm: Carbon Leaf here
6pm: Joe Pug at FB

FB = Facebook, IG = Instagram, YT = YouTube

To Keep in Mind:
January 7^th: Lord Huron at noonchorus.com (8pm)
January 13^th: Dreamers (6pm)
January 14^th: The Revivalists at boxoffice.mandolin.com (6pm)
January 17^th: Anais Mitchell at signaturesounds.com/homesessions (5pm)
January 20^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Adam Landry at IG/Twitch (4pm)
January 21^st/22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at needtobreathe.com (6pm)
January 30^th: The North Will Rise Again. F Red Rum Club (11:30)
January 30^th: Cage the Elephant at nugs.tv
February 13^th: Bif Naked at sessionslive.com
February 24^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Maria Taylor at IG/Twitch (4pm)
March 24^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Cary Brothers at IG/Twitch (4pm)
April 21^st: William Fitzsimmons w/ Rosie Thomas at IG/Twitch (4pm)
May 19^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Abby Gundersen at IG/Twitch (4pm)

~ Kristen

You know what I’ve been missing most these last couple of weeks? The Hotel Cafe Holiday party. Aside from being one of my favorite events of the year, it is also my gateway into the holiday season. This holiday season has largely been ushered in via UK-based livestream events including a socially distant Kaiser Chiefs transforming “I Predict a Riot” into a Holiday classic, Roe giving us a beautiful rendition of “River” in an abandoned, yet decorated hair salon, and Sam Fender singing “Winter Song” in a hoodie on a grand piano surrounded by an orchestra. All very 2020. Last week also included sets from Tyler Hilton, Ferris & Sylvester, Bones UK, and the long-awaited reunion of The Milk Carton Kids!

Next week, I’m looking forward to more holiday events including the Love Actually Live album release event:

Monday:
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
1pm: LeAnn Rimes at loopedlive.com
3pm: The Teskey Brothers & Orchestra Victoria at YT
Radio.com Live Holiday Music Festival f. Goo Goo Dolls, Kelly Clarkson, Lady A, Matt Nathanson, Shaed, Train, at Radio.com FB/Twitch
4pm: Jocelyn & Chris at FB
The Nields at YT
5pm: Jon McLaughlin at City Winery
6pm: Jay Nash (2020 Finale) at FB
Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes) at noonchorus.com
The Ally Coalition Annual Talent Show f. Bleachers, The Chicks, Brittany Howard, Spoon, St. Vincent, Rufus Wainwright, Hayley Williams at Jack Antonoff’s  Twitch

Tuesday:
8am: Jenny & Tyler at FB
11am: AHI at FB
12pm: The Ruby Sessions w/ Special Guests at YT/FB
4pm: Hayes Carll at YT  
Jesse Malin’s Holiday Show f. Brian Fallon, Low Cut Connie, Butch Walker, Nicole Atkins at rollinglivestudioes.com
5pm: Dustbowl Revival Presents Sway-At-Home Holiday Fest f. Smooth Hound Smith, Jessica Childress, Christian Lopez, The Accidentals, Dustbowl Revival at FB/YT
Grace Potter at veeps.com
6pm: Dua Lupa at Pandora Live
Rhett Miller at StageIt

Weds:
8am: Lewis Watson at Twitch
11am: Bandsintown Discovery f. Alix Page, Jean Tonique, warner case, Sandy Hawkins at Twitch
1pm: Dana Fuchs at FB
4pm: Aaron Lewis at aaronlewisvip.com
5pm: Rob Thomas at nocapshows.com
Plain White T’s at FB
5:30: The Lone Bellow – a Little Christmas Cheer at mandolin.com
6pm: Phantom Planet at veeps.com
EIVOR at musicglue.com
mxpx at www.mxpx.com
The Night We Stole Christmas f. Glass Animals, Wallows, Cold War Kids at nocapshows.com
Blind Boys of Alabama at mandolin.com
Jordin Sparks & Matt Bloyd at veeps.com

Thursday:
11am: Jade Helliwell at FB
6pm: Zane Carney at veeps.com

Friday:
Merry Christmas!

Saturday:
12pm: Tom Felton at veeps.com
Georgia Comes Alive f. Dave Matthews, Portugal. The Man, Ben Folds, Grace Potter, Nathaniel Rateliff, The Revivalists, Taylor Goldsmith, Houndmouth, Lawrence, Moon Taxi at georgiacomesalive.com
2pm: Bad Religion at nocapshows.com
4pm: Alicia Witt at StageIt
5pm: Max Gomez & Friends at FB/YT
AJR at universe.com
Melissa Ferrick at Club Passim FB/YT
6pm: Soul Asylum at sessionslive.com
Love Actually Live Album Release Event at www.ForTheRecordLive.com

Sunday:
12pm: Diane Birch at StageIt
1pm: Natalie Gelman at FB
5pm: Zac Brown Band at nugs.tv
6pm: Joe Pug at FB

FB = Facebook, IG = Instagram, YT = YouTube

To Keep in Mind:
December 28^th: Frank Turner at Dice.fm (12pm)
December 31^st: Alt104.5 presents Bastille at stellartickets.com
January 3^rd: Carbon Leaf here (5pm)
January 13^th: Dreamers (6pm)
January 14^th: The Revivalists at boxoffice.mandolin.com (6pm)
January 20^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Adam Landry at IG/Twitch (4pm)
January 30^th: The North Will Rise Again. F Red Rum Club (11:30)
February 24^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Maria Taylor at IG/Twitch (4pm)
March 24^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Cary Brothers at IG/Twitch (4pm)
April 21^st: William Fitzsimmons w/ Rosie Thomas at IG/Twitch (4pm)
May 19^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Abby Gundersen at IG/Twitch (4pm)

~ Kristen

Current mood: Rag’n’Bone Man singing “None of My Friends”.  I love the song (a Liz Lawrence tune) and I could enjoy listening to Rag’n’Bone Man sing the phone book, but there was something about the cover, heard today on a charity livestream, that felt…disorienting.  And this has been my mood lately; knowing everything is just fine, but still feeling like things are not as they should be. Anyone else feel like this?  To finish the Rag’n’Bone Man story, he ended his set with “Skin” and I felt awash with calm and comfort so here’s to hoping my mood will follow suit.

To help with a musical re-alignment, lots of exciting events next week including a set from Curtis Peoples, a Virtual Concert from Bandsintown, and Christmas concerts from Canada and the UK.

Here’s my complete list:

Monday:
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
4pm: The Nields at YT
Jocelyn & Chris at FB
5pm: Grace McLean and Them Apples at Rockwood Music Hall
5:30: Sara Evans at IG
6pm: Glen Phillips at FB
Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Cafe
SYML at Twitch

Tuesday:
11am: Bandsintown Mostliked f. Misty Mtn, Edwin Raphael, Niiko x SWAE at Twitch
AHI at FB
12pm: AHI at IG
3pm: Home School f. Sofia Valdes, Foreign Air, Charlotte at Bandsintown Twitch
4pm: Howie Day at sessionslive.com
Hayes Carll at YT  
Shannon McNally at signaturesounds.com/homesessions
4:30: Will Dailey at FB
5pm: Foo Fighters at amazon.com
6pm: Rhett Miller at StageIt
1:30am: Joshua Bbatten at FB

Weds:
8am: Lewis Watson at Twitch
12pm: Bandsintown Live Virtual Concert f. Pentatonix, For King & Country, Train at live.bandsintown.com
Sondre Lerche at vierlive
1pm: Bandsintown Live Virtual Concert f. Andy Grammer, Matt Nathanson at live.bandsintown.com
Added Color at YT
2pm: Bandsintown Live Virtual Concert f.Lovelytheband, Anna Shoemaker, JP Saxe at live.bandsintown.com
3pm: Bandsintown Live Virtual Concert f. Almost Monday, Aloe Blacc at live.bandsintown.com
Kris Allen at topeka.live
5pm: Plain White T’s at FB
Liz Longley’s Songwriters in the Round f. Maggie Rose, Barnaby Bright here
5:30: Pearl Jam + Lin-Manuel Miranda at loopedlive.com
Levl Up Fest f. Dave Matthews, Mason Mraz, Dispatch, Indigo Girls, Augustana  at nocapsshows.com
6pm: Tony Lucca at Mo’Verb Lounge
William Fitzsimmons w/ Samantha Crain at FB/YT
Ivan & Alyosha at noonchorus.com
Allen Stone’s Holiday show here
Drive-By Truckers at noonchorus.com  
7pm: Joel Eckels at YT/FB
Taylor Locke at sessionslive.com
8pm: Rhett Miller at StageIt

Thursday:
5pm: Grandson at The Roxy
Molly Tuttle at mandolin.com
Canada in Unison Holiday Special f. July Talk, Mother Mother, Sarah Harmer, The Glorious Sons at sessionlive.com
Gaelic Storm here
Switchfoot at switchfoot.com
Matt Nathanson at mattnathanson.com
Lucinda Williams at mandolin.com   
Shawn Colvin at mandolin.com
5:30: Ron Pope at crowdcast.io
6pm: Zane Carney at veeps.com
Lewis Capaldi at Pandora
6:30: Raye Zaragoza at StageIt
8pm: Melanie Martinez here

Friday:
10am: The Dunwells at FB/YT
11am: Tom Gregory at lichtblicke.de
11:30: Sage Gateshead Christmas Cracker f. Sam Fender at Sage Gateshead YT
12pm: The Last Internationale at veeps.com
The Darkness at indigo at The O2
3pm: New Found Glory Christmas Special here
All Time Low at shop.alltimelow.com
4pm: Jocelyn & Chris at FB
5pm: Matt Nathanson at mattnathanson.com
Lauren Daigle at FB
Derek Sanders at StageIt
Kopecky (Kelsey’s Holiday Peck-Tacular) at mandolin.com
Trans-Siberian Orchestra here
5:30: Hannah Gill’s Nightmare Before Christmas at Rockwood Music Hall
6pm: Brooke White at veeps.com  
Barenaked Ladies at sessionslive.com
Chantal Kreviazuk & Amber Kennedy at jujulive.ca
Save the Senate Festival f. Ani DeFranco, Bedouine, Ben Lee, Kimya Dawson, Madison Cunningham, Okkervil River, Rufus Wainwright, Starcralwer, Tom Morello, The Watkins Family Hour at noonchorus.com  
JoJo at The Roxy

Saturday:
11am: Larkin Poe/Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown (Shakepoe) at veeps.com
Sara Niemietz at veeps.com
12pm: Lissie at liveathome.stubhub.com
Dan Mangan at sidedooraccess.com
1pm: LeAnn Rimes Christmas Show at www.events.loopedlive.com
3pm: Pete Yorn at veeps.com
Jenny Owen Youngs at noonchorus.com
4pm: Alicia Witt Tennessee Christmas at StageIt
Aaron Lewis at aaronlewisvip.com
The Dirty Nil at Supercrawl FB  
5pm: Larkin Poe/Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown (Shakepoe) at veeps.com
Martin Sexton at FB
6pm: Sara Niemietz at YT
David Cook at StageIt
Bailin at lpr.tv
Waco Brothers Xmas Show at auditree.tv
7pm: Joyous Wolf at veeps.com
Lee Dewyze at sessionslive.com

Sunday:
11am: Lucy Spraggan here
Katerine Duska and Leon of Athens at sessionslive.com
12pm: Rufus Wainright at veeps.com  
1pm: Natalie Galman at FB
2:30: Susto at StageIt
3pm: Shawn Mullins at FB
Wassail f. Chris Thile and Aoife O’Donovan at mandolin.com
3:30: Susto at StageIt
4pm: Taylor John Williams at StageIt
4:30: Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony here
5pm: Ben Rector here
Carbon Leaf here
Phangs w/ Pacific at veeps.com
Pedro the Lion at bandcamp.com
6pm: Joe Pug at FB

FB = Facebook, IG = Instagram, YT = YouTube

To Keep in Mind:
December 21^st: Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes) at noonchorus.com
December 23^rd: The Night We Stole Christmas f. Glass Animals, Wallows, Cold War Kids at nocapshows.com (6pm)
December 23^rd: Phantom Planet at veeps.com (6pm)
December 28^th: Frank Turner at Dice.fm (12pm)
December 31^st: Alt104.5 presents Bastille at stellartickets.com
January 3^rd: Carbon Leaf here (5pm)
January 14^th: The Revivalists at boxoffice.mandolin.com (6pm)
January 20^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Adam Landry at IG/Twitch (4pm)
January 30^th: The North Will Rise Again. F Red Rum Club (11:30)
February 24^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Maria Taylor at IG/Twitch (4pm)
March 24^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Cary Brothers at IG/Twitch (4pm)
April 21^st: William Fitzsimmons w/ Rosie Thomas at IG/Twitch (4pm)
May 19^th: William Fitzsimmons w/ Abby Gundersen at IG/Twitch (4pm)

~ Kristen