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Musicians everywhere have been hit hard by COVID-19 cancellations. But their passion and creativity drove them to be some of the first artists sharing their talent online.

Check out the best live stream performances happening locally as well as around the globe. Show your love, solidarity and support for your favorite artists.

Bike Shop Sessions

Presented by Coastal Culture and Arts Whistler | Re-watch the sessions!

Music in the courtyard

The Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver presents a music series that will occur on weekends throughout August and September 2020.

Polaris Music Prize

Winner announced on October 19, 2020

Classical concerts are starting up again

Shorter programs, smaller audiences, no intermission — but live music is back at last.

Remote Collaboration

Tips on how to work (& move your work) between studios.

Tragically Hip Face Mask

The band launched a “Courage” face mask to raise money for musicians.

Canadian Musician Podcast

Andrew King & Michael Raine bring you in-depth conversations & insider information on timely topics from around the music industry.

Squamish musician Leo Wood heads into the wild for her music videos.

Video Games Concerts

A new way to keep fans connected. Most attendees are music fans, not gamers.

ArtsClub Digital Edition - Live from Home

This video series brings art to your living rooms. Twice every week, we're sharing a performance from a local artist who has been affected by Arts Club closures due to COVID-19.

Vancouver Opera Offstage

Join Les Dala every Wednesday with this audio podcast as he chats with opera experts, artists, Vancouver Opera staff and others to explore the world of opera on and off the stage.

Neil Peart Narrated Short Film, “Growth Rings”

The short film, also co-written by the late Rush drummer, examines the way in which music marks moments in our lives.

Live at 5 - Whistler Friday Après

Whistler Live and Arts Whistler have teamed up for weekly locals live streaming apres for charity

Game Changers: 60 years of Indigenous Music

Celebrate the artists who have broken boundaries, claimed space and given their communities a voice.

50 Best Songs of 2020 (so far)

Celebrate the artists who have broken boundaries, claimed space and given their communities a voice.

Roots Music Canada

Home on the web for everything to do with Canadian folk, roots, blues, and “world” music and related genres.

Resources for String Players

How to tune and restring your violin or viola and how to rosin your bow.

A new company has launched called Masks For Music, which is offering all global music industry professionals a way to help relieve pandemic financial insecurity, with a new affiliate solution.

Canadian Musician Showcase

Canadian Musician Magazine showcases unsigned Canadian acts to help further promote artists.

Learn to Play Guitar for Free

Intro Courses Take You From The Very Basics to Playing Songs In No Time.

Grateful Dead Concerts

11,215 Free Grateful Dead Concert Recordings in the Internet Archive.

The Metropolitan Opera - Nightly Opera Stream

Replaying concerts from the past 14 years

The World Music Archive From BBC Radio 3

Sample the musical traditions of more than 40 countries. India, Corsica, China, Cuba, Iran, Brazil, Mozambique, Turkey -- they're all represented in this eclectic collection of indigenous music.

l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

Watch videos and concerts

Music BC upcoming events

Tune in and check out the latest music shows

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra - BeethovenFest: Virtual Finale.

Watch the grand finale of its Beethoven celebration

The Social Distancing Festival:

Check out this killer selection of music from around the world, or search by country.

Classical music: An updating list of all the major concerts and events being streamed online

Classical music organizations live-streaming, or that have made their concert archives available online

COVID-19 Information & Resources for Canada's Music Industry

Resources for Artists, performers, musicians and the entrepreneurs and companies that work to promote, support, and elevate Canadian music

CultureOnline.ca! New listings added every day

Check out the upcoming events:

Quaranstream, a crowdsourced list of live-streamed music shows

To help everyone get through these tough times with the power of music:

The Best YouTube Channels To Learn Music Theory

Tonnes of great music theory courses that you can start from the comfort of your home.

PhilharmonieLive

Daily concerts available

Upcoming live-streamed concerts

Tune in to concerts from around the world via Songkick

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New content added all the time!

While we’re all practicing physical isolation, there’s never been a better time to throw yourself into creative adventures and/or creative distractions. So we’re sharing all kinds of creative links, projects, performances and home-based arts activities to help keep your creativity in top shape.

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