The best livestreamed concerts to watch this week (December 7 - December 13)
With everything happening in the world, musicians have been doing their part to make things better. Through livestreamed concerts, fans can see their favorite acts from the comfort of their own homes. If you're in the mood for live music, these are the best livestreamed concerts taking place this week (December 7 - December 13).
Wednesday, December 9
Wax Motif - 5 p.m. EST/2 p.m. PST (watch here)
Australian producer Wax Motif will hold a special contest where producers drop the hottest tracks using stems sent from Motif. Over the years, the producer has been performing at festivals such as EDC Las Vegas and Day of the Dead. Over the summer, Wax Motif collaborated with English producer Scrufizzer for "A1 Dip."
Thursday, December 10
Parquet Courts: 10th Anniversary Celebration - 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST (buy tickets here)
Brooklyn indie-rock group Parquet Courts will celebrate their 10th anniversary with a special livestream event. The band's last studio album was 2018's Wide Awake!, which peaked at number four on the Tastemakers Albums chart and number eight on the Independent Albums chart. The livestream will be available on-demand for 48 hours after its conclusion.
Friday, December 11
311 performing Grassroots - 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST (buy tickets here)
311 will be performing their 1994 sophomore studio album Grassroots in its entirety during their monthly livestream series. The record includes the fan favorites "Applied Science," "Lucky," "Omaha Stylee," and "Homebrew." The livestream ticket is perfect for four additional viewing times (12 p.m. PST / 3 p.m. EST and 6 p.m. PST / 9 p.m. EST) for 48 hours after the stream ends. Ticket holders will also have access to the pre-show and post-show hangout with the band.
The Aquabats! Kooky Kristmas Party! - 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST (buy tickets here)
The Aquabats will celebrate the holidays with one of the biggest parties of the season. Aside from pre-recorded performances, the band will have some special interactions with the audience. The stream will be available on-demand until December 13 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Back in August, The Aquabats unveiled their sixth studio album Kooky Spooky...In Stereo.
Primus: Alive From Pachyderm Station - 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST (buy tickets here)
Primus will hold their only performance of 2020 with Alive From Pachyderm Station. The band will be performing a slew of fan favorites from their vast discography. Their last studio album was 2017’s The Desaturating Seven, which peaked at number two on the Top Alternative Albums chart and number three on the Top Rock Albums chart.
Saturday, December 12
Bad Religion: Decades: Filmed Live At The Roxy ('80s) - 5 p.m. EST/2 p.m. PST (buy tickets here)
Punk rock icons Bad Religion will air the first part of their Decades: Filmed Live At The Roxy livestream series. Saturday's show will find the band performing material from their '80s albums How Could Hell Be Any Worse, Suffer, and No Control.
Gorillaz presents Song Machine: Live from Kong 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST (buy tickets here)
Gorillaz will bring their exhilarating live performance to a virtual audience with a special livestream event traversing three time zones. You can choose to pick up tickets for their North American performance or you can get tickets for all three shows. In October, Gorillaz released their seventh studio album Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez, which consisted of songs from their Song Machine web series. Season two of the web series is slated to start early next year.