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The best livestreamed concerts to watch this weekend (April 2 - April 4)

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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 weekend (April 2 - April 4).

Friday, April 2

Murder of DJs - 5 p.m. EST/2 p.m. PST (more information here)

Murder of DJs celebrates some of the best Los Angeles DJs specializing in goth, industrial, post-punk, new wave, and dark electro. The 24-hour Twitch stream will feature a slew of DJs, including DJ Tenebrae, DJ MP3J_Sark, and DJ Eser.

Empathy Test - 2:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. PST (buy tickets here)

Synthpop outfit Empathy Test will performance inside The Underworld Camden, and fans are invited to watch them rock out. Last year, the band released their third studio album Monsters.

I Am The Avalanche - 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST (buy tickets here)

Post-hardcore outfit I Am The Avalanche will hold a weekend of livestreams inside Saint Vitus Bar. The band will hold another performance in the venue on Saturday (April 3) at 4 p.m. EST/1 p.m. PST. Tickets for Saturday’s show can be purchased here. Both shows will have completely different sets. Back in November, the band released their fourth studio album Dive.

Saturday, April 3

The Classic Crime - 12 p.m. EST/ 9 a.m. PST (watch here)

Alternative rockers The Classic Crime will take over Twitch with a special acoustic Quarantunes performance. The band’s last studio album was 2020’s Patterns in the Static.

Rachel Brown and the Beatnik Playboys - 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST (buy tickets here)

Country blues act Rachel Brown and the Beatnik Playboys will livestream their performance inside the G.A.R. Hall in Peninsula, Ohio. The act’s last studio album was 2017’s Look Who’s Back.

Azure Ray - 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST (watch here)

Azure Ray will hold a special performance at Los Angeles' Hotel Café courtesy of Paste Magazine. The indie-rock act will unveil their new studio album Remedy on June 11. The will be the act’s long-awaited follow-up to 2010’s Drawing Down the Moon.