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As concerts will likely not resume until the final phase of reopening in many places, (which could still be a ways off for most), here are some virtual live performances to get excited about and as a bonus, most are for charitable causes:

Michelle Obama will co-host the virtual Roots Picnic on June 27.

Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam, Macklemore, Ben Gibbard, Sir Mix-a-Lot and other Seattle musicians are playing a June 24 (starts at 10pm ET) concert to raise money for Covid-19 relief in Washington state.

Deadmau5 and musicians from the Lumineers are collaborating with e-sports stars Halifax and Hambinooo to raise money for No Kid Hungry in a June 24 Twitch livestream that begins at 3pm ET.

Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Quavo, J Balvin, Jennifer Hudson, Chloe X Halle, Shakira, Usher, Chris Rock, David Beckman and others will perform at June 27s Global Goal: United for Our FutureThe Concert, hosted by Dwayne Johnson and organized by Global Citizen and the European Commission to highlight the disproportionate effect of Covid-19 on marginalized communities; stream it via NBC and iHeartMedia at 8pm ET.

Michelle Obama, Lil Baby, Lin-Manuel Miranda, SZA, Tom Hanks, Janelle Monae, H.E.R., Roddy Rich, Kerry Washington and others will also play for streamers on June 27 at 8pm ET at the virtual Roots Picnic in partnership with the former First Ladys nonprofit When We All Vote.

Another June 27 event: At 4pm ET Josh Groban is throwing an intimate concert event for attendees who pay $20 (for $55 hell throw in a t-shirt) to hear him croon new ballads and old favorites.

122. Thats how many concerts, festivals and conferences have been canceled or postponed due to coronavirus, according to Vulture.

On March 17, The Rolling Stones postponed their No Filter tour that was scheduled to resume in May. The tourwhich kicked off in 2017has generated upwards of $416 million in revenue. Though the financial impact of this cancellation is unknown, other high-grossing headliners like Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift have similarly canceled their summer stadium tours.

Over 83 million people have bought tickets or made plans to attend events canceled by coronavirus, according to Forbes. Some of the biggest of these include Coachella, the Palm Springs, California, music festival that attracted 99,0000 attendees per day in its six-day 2019 run, and Belgium EDM fest Tomorrowlandattended by 400,000 last year.

Coronavirus Cancellation Tracker: More Than 83 Million Affected After Events Cancelled Or Rescheduled (Forbes)

All the Live Events, Movie Releases, and Productions Affected by the Coronavirus (Vulture)

Heres What Happened at Arkansass Socially Distanced Concert (Vulture)

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Justin Bieber, Michelle Obama, Chloe X Halle Live From Your Couch: Virtual Events To Stream This Week - Forbes