Virtual gig guide: Your guide to the best live streaming music and online musical events for the week ahead
by DAVID ROY
:: Rory Nellis
BELFAST singer-songwriter Rory Nellis returns with another Sanitiser Session tonight live on Facebook from 9pm, which will find him playing an hour's worth of his own tunes – hopefully including recently written ode to the dimly remembered before times/the 1990s, Video Shop – and some covers. Get involved at FB.com/rorynellis and don't forget to tip – all donations go to NHS Charities Together.
:: Cocoons with Matt McGinn and Cormac Neeson
LOCAL musicians Matt McGinn and Cormac 'The Answer' Neeson continue to hosting their series of virtual gigs on Saturday nights using Facebook Live, featuring musical guests from around the world alongside their own performances. Tomorrow evening's line-up features Joan 'the Irish Beth Orton' Mceldowney who is based in the UAE, soulstress Katrina Turner from Ballycastle and Rostrevor via Meath singer/songwriter/trombonist Matthew Benson. Tune in from 7pm at FB.com/groups/cocoons.
:: Andy that's in The Bonnevilles
THE Bonnevilles' livestreaming Saturday night entertainments continue tomorrow night with frontman Andy McGibbon Jr once again hunkering down at his St Quarantine blues bunker to perform hits from their back catalogue. Tomorrow evening's set will feature an entire Bonnevilles LP played front-to-back – but which one? We're hoping for Arrow Pierce My Heart just so we can hear Who Do I Have To Kill To Get Out of Here? again.
Find out at 8pm at FB.com/thebonnevillesUK.
:: Miles Hunt
WONDER Stuffer Miles Hunt will be doing his sixth and final Saturday afternoon Lockdown Live session tomorrow from 2pm via FB.com/thewonderstuffofficial. Log on to hear hits, deep cuts, solo selections and maybe even a new tune or two destined for the forthcoming new Vent 414 album.
:: Cup O'Joe
BLUEGRASS, gypsy swing and folk family trio Cup O'Joe have been hosting regular gigs live from their living room in Armagh. Tonight sees them playing an all request set from 7.30pm live on FB.com/cupojoemusic.
:: Amanda St John
JOIN singer/songwriter Amanda St John for a Sunday Session live from her home on Facebook every Sunday evening from 8pm to 9pm. Check it out at FB.com/amandastjohnmusic