[UPDATED] Streamstock 2017 Online Music & Arts Festival Set For Friday
By Scott Bernstein Jan 20, 2017 • 4:30 am PST
Update
Jan 20, 2017 • 4:30 am PST
Additional artists have been added to today’s Streamstock 2017 event including Thievery Corporation, Rob Garza, Dirtwire (featuring David Satori of Beats Antique) and Moondog Matinee. The action gets underway today at 12 p.m. with the debut of Bill Kreutzmann’s Rooster Conspiracy. The Grateful Dead drummer’s new project features guitarist Eric Krasno, bassist Reed Mathis and keyboardist Todd Stoops. Head here to read a note on the new band shared by Billy and watch a preview of the Rooster Conspiracy in the video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvvOJGvl3HU
This Friday, January 20 a new event dubbed Streamstock 2017 will offer an alternative to the Inauguration festivities being held the same day. Streamstock 2017 is an online music and arts festival “of the people, by the people and for the people” featuring an impressive slate of performers.
Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann will debut his new project Bill Kreutzmann’s Rooster Conspiracy as part of the event. The members of the group have not been revealed as of press time. Lettuce, Reed Mathis & Electric Beethoven, Holly Bowling, Tom Hamilton’s American Babies, The Garcia Project, Acoustically Speaking, David Gans, Eufórquestra, Hot Buttered Rum and San Geronimo are each among the acts that have contributed performances to air during Streamstock on Friday and will raise awareness for progressive causes.
In order to watch Streamstock on Friday head to the event’s Facebook page and hit the Use App button or look up Streamstock 2017 in Facebook Messenger.
Streamstock organizers are looking for musicians/bands/poets and performers to join in. All you need to do is provide a YouTube video link(s) of your own performance(s) – i.e. one or two original songs, poem, spoken word or anything visually awesome. Tell organizers your cause and also give a link to your own music/artist webpage. Submissions are ongoing, with an initial deadline of January 18. If interested send your YouTube video links to streamstock2017@gmail.com.
