BY MICHAEL CHAIKEN | REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
If there is any contemporary music performer well suited to the universe of virtual concerts, Melanie Martinez fits the bill.
The singer, who first grabbed the public’s attention by competing on “The Voice,” has always used the small medium of video to her advantage.
Martinez’s music videos always have more to do with making art than promoting product. From the creative direction, to the costumes, to the implied storylines, Martinez crafts her own universe in each of these video endeavors.
Singer Melanie Martinez offered a streaming concert Dec. 17.
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So, her streaming concert event on Thursday, Dec. 17, dubbed “Can’t Wait Till I’m Out of K-12,” played to her strengths.
Foo Fighters
Christmas may be just around the corner, but musicians aren t quite ready to take a break for the holidays just yet. In fact, the week of Dec. 14-20 features a pretty packed schedule of streaming music events.
Among them are the Foo Fighters, who are closing out Amazon s Holiday Plays series hosted by Lil Nas X, a classic Pearl Jam show filmed in Rome in 2018, and various benefit shows that are aiming to help charities during this season of giving.
Check out the list below of livestreamed events for this week. We ll update the roundup as more shows are announced.