Although concert venues, theatres and general performance spaces remain closed during the Covid-19 pandemic, you can still access many forms of music online and enjoy them in the comfort of your own home. Here are a few suggestions from Senior Library Assistant, Conor McHale.
Live Stream Concerts
Billboard’s website offers a range of links to live stream concerts from artists such as Metallica to Miley Cyrus with the Philadelphia Orchestra in between. These are available on the bigger platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. Billboard regularly updates this list of online concerts. Visit www.billboard.com
Jazz and Rock
npr.org is an easy to use website, also regularly updated and is divided into genre such and Jazz, Rock and so on. Visit www.npr.org
Irish Traditional Music
For Irish and Trad enthusiasts there is a collection of YouTube videos from artists like Sharon Shannon, Rhiannon Giddens, Ye Vagabonds and The Black Family. Visit www.celtic-colours.com
Classical Music
For Classical lovers check out an old reliable, Classic FM. Visit www.classicfm.com
Recorded Concerts
For those who enjoy watching classic music concerts from their favourite artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Queen and many, many more, visit www.quello.com
by Conor McHale
Rory Gallagher Music Library 