Spotify is hosting a series of virtual concerts during May and June 2021. The likes of Jack Antonoff, The Black Keys, and Leon Bridges will perform on the prerecorded livestreams.
Here's the full list of who is performing in Spotify's virtual concerts and how to get a ticket to one.
What Are Spotify's Virtual Concerts?
Spotify is hosting its own virtual concerts as a way for fans to support their favorite artists. While some of the world is opening up again, large in-person live events are still some way away. For now, Spotify sees these concerts in May and June 2021 as a way of bridging the gap. However, if they sell well, you'll likely see Spotify running more in the future.
Although the concerts are livestreamed, they are prerecorded. This means that you can buy a ticket from a selection of times that suits you best.
You will not be able to pause, rewind, download, or record the show. There will also be no on-demand playback. You need to watch it as it's being broadcast or you'll miss out.
Each ticket costs $15 (plus tax) or the local currency equivalent. For example, in the UK it's £15/ticket.
Who Is Performing a Spotify Virtual Concert?
Between May and June 2021, the following artists will perform livestreamed concerts on Spotify:
- May 27: The Black Keys, performing at the Blue Front Café in Mississippi
- June 3: Rag'n'Bone Man, performing at the Roundhouse in London
- June 10: Bleachers (Jack Antonoff), performing from Brooklyn to Asbury Park on a city bus
- June 17: Leon Bridges, performing at the Gold-Diggers Hotel in Los Angeles
- June 24: girl in red, performing in Oslo
If you're a fan of these artists on Spotify, you should receive a reminder around a week before the livestream date.
Each concert will last between 40 and 75 minutes.
How to Get a Ticket for Spotify's Virtual Concerts
Here's how to secure a ticket for one of Spotify's virtual concerts. You will need a Spotify account to purchase one (it's free if you don't already have one) and your ticket is tied to your account and non-refundable. That also means you can't buy a ticket for someone else.
- Go to spotify.live.
- Select which livestream you want to attend. You can buy tickets to multiple streams, but you'll need to repeat the checkout process for each.
- If you're not already logged into your Spotify account, you'll be prompted to do so.
- Use the Select time dropdown to choose what time you want to watch the livestream. Although the concerts are streamed live, they are prerecorded.
- Select Get ticket.
- Confirm your Personal details, including an Email address for where your purchase confirmation and livestream link will be sent. This can be different to your Spotify account email address.
- Select Next.
- Input your payment details.
- Select Buy ticket.
- You're done and will receive an email confirming your order.
The stream will open around 60 minutes before the advertised show time. Before the stream begins, you'll get a reminder email that contains a link to the livestream.
If you don't get this email, you can also access the stream through Spotify. Once logged in, navigate to Search > Concerts, then select the event.
If you have any problems with the livestream, you should contact Spotify customer support.
How to Watch More Live Music Online
Live music has always been streamed online, but it has become more popular since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Even if Spotify's livestreams don't stick around, there are plenty of other platforms out there that will continue to broadcast live music, no matter when the world gets back to normal.