With local restaurants and bars closed or only doing take-out due to the COVID-19 crisis, musicians who regularly perform throughout the valley have taken to the Internet.
In the age of social distancing, streaming concerts have become a way for musicians across the country to stay connected with their audience.
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Jeremy Holden performs from his home in Fryeburg via a Facebook Live stream. (COURTESY PHOTO)
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Rafe Matregrano has been offering his own version of "Total Request Live" during Facebook Live streams. (COURTESY PHOTO)
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Dan and Riley Parkhurst perform a Facebook Live stream show from 867 Studios in Conway. (COURTESY PHOTO)
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Heather Pierson performing a Music as Mediation live stream on Facebook. She is offering Music as Mediation every Monday. (COURTESY PHOTO)
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Ryan St Onge performing a Facebook Live concert. (COURTESY PHOTO)
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SPF3 (from left, Peter Kopoulos, Frank Maglio and Sarah Montalvo-Kopoulos) perform a concert from their home in Madison via a Facebook Live stream. (COURTESY PHOTO)
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