Metallica, Brian May, and Italian indie scene launch online concerts during quarantine
Amid the global Coronavirus outbreak, artists are connecting with fans through online performances while many remain in quarantine. Patti Smith hosted an Instagram concert for Italy. On March 28, her daughter, Jesse Paris Smith, will take part in a virtual performance through Germi di Manuel Agnelli for the StayON initiative. Metallica initiated #MetallicaMondays, streaming concerts every Monday at 8 PM CET, kicking off with their show from Live at Slane Castle on June 8, 2019. Brian May of Queen shares micro-concerts on Instagram. On March 19, Teho Teardo performed on Facebook for #iosonoMecenate. The Italian indie scene introduced #lamusicanonsiferma, featuring daily streaming concerts. CURA. Magazine launched The Solitude Playlist #01 on Spotify, while Club To Club festival created a daily Spotify playlist. Chris Martin and John Legend initiated Together At Home.
Key facts
- Patti Smith performed a live Instagram concert for Italy, dedicated to Milan.
- Jesse Paris Smith will perform on March 28 via Germi di Manuel Agnelli's Facebook page for StayON.
- Metallica streams full concerts every Monday at 8 PM CET on YouTube and Facebook.
- First Metallica stream was Live at Slane Castle from June 8, 2019.
- Brian May gives micro-concerts and guitar tutorials on Instagram.
- Teho Teardo performed on March 19 for #iosonoMecenate with CSS Teatro and MiBACT Art Bonus.
- Italian indie scene launched #lamusicanonsiferma with three daily streaming concerts.
- CURA. Magazine released The Solitude Playlist #01 on Spotify and Soundcloud.
- Club To Club creates a daily 20-track Spotify playlist for the quarantine.
- Chris Martin and John Legend launched Together At Home with Global Citizen.
Entities
Artists
- Patti Smith
- Jesse Paris Smith
- Metallica
- Lars Ulrich
- James Hetfield
- Brian May
- Teho Teardo
- Elio Germano
- Daniele Della Vedova
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Jean-Marie Appriou
- Will Benedict
- Dora Budor
- Daniel Gustav Cramer
- Invernomuto
- Alex Israel
- Emiliano Maggi
- Athena Papadopoulos
- Gianni Politi
- Jon Rafman
- Andrea Sala
- Francesco Simeti
- Luca Trevisani
- Stewart
- STILL
- Artetetra
- Marta De Pascalis
- Bienoise
- Silvia Kastel
- Mana
- Spiritual Sauna
- 72-Hour
- Chevel
- Chris Martin
- John Legend
Institutions
- Germi di Manuel Agnelli
- Keep ON
- Metallica
- Queen
- CSS Teatro stabile di innovazione del FVG
- MiBACT
- Musica Italiana Emergente
- 0371 Music Press
- Music.it
- OFF TOPIC
- Smartrise Music
- CURA. Magazine
- Club To Club
- Global Citizen
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Milan
- San Francisco
- Slane Castle
- Ireland
- Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Palma de Mallorca
- Villa Manin
- Turin
- United States