AT THE HOUSE — For live music fans, social media has been the saving grace of social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bands of all genres continue to share at-home concerts on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitch.

Here are a few more live shows to tide you over until the ban on group gatherings is lifted.

Chris Martin (Coldplay)

Armed with a piano and an acoustic guitar, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin entertains fans for a half hour during his #TogetherAtHome performance.

He takes fan requests including "Trouble," "Viva la Vida" and "A Sky Full of Stars." But the best part of the show is Martin’s interactions with fans. Like when he tells one viewer, "I don’t really like going to bed because life’s too interesting." Could Martin be any more likable?

David Bazan (Pedro the Lion)

David Bazan, the man behind indie rock band Pedro the Lion, is the perfect fit for a livestream concert.

For years he’s answered fan questions during performances, and he’s a regular on the house show circuit. Over the past few weeks he’s been playing live shows on Twitch, mixing in classics from the Pedro the Lion catalog and his solo releases, with all types of covers thrown in.

Scroll to minute 43 of this episode to hear a stripped down version of the Pedro the Lion track "Big Trucks."

Local H

If you missed the noisy 1990s alt-rockers Local H open for Soul Asylum at Metro Music Hall last month, you’re in luck.

The "Bound for the Floor" duo just released a new album, "LIFERS". To celebrate, the band played the album in its entirety and threw in another two hours of music for good measure.

For an added treat, head to their Instagram to check out Local H frontman Scott Lucas's take on the "Tiger King" song.

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Acts from all different genres have taken to social media to give their fans a well-earned break from the madness of the outside world.

Rod Stewart

If you’ve been wanting to see Rod Stewart in boat shoes and an incredibly tight pair of pants, look no further.

He and his daughter Ruby recently hosted an 18-minute live concert on Instagram. They begin with "Ooh La La," a cover from 1973. It's fitting, since Stewart says, "My hair hasn’t been this long since 1974!"

Both Rod and Ruby claim not to be guitar players, but they sure can sing. There are plenty of mess-ups along the way, making the performance even more charming.

Jack Johnson

What’s better than watching Jack Johnson play a show from the piano bench in his living room? A private guitar lesson from Jack Johnson.

Between each song — like "Home" and "Banana Pancakes" — Johnson takes a moment to show fans how to play them, just in case they want to follow along.

Technology is clearly not Johnson’s forte, but luckily his wife, Kim, knows how to handle fan requests. Without her, the world would have missed out on Jack Johnson playing Metallica riffs (scroll to the 15-minute mark) and "A Pirate Looks At 40" by Jimmy Buffett.

The Hives

Swedish four-piece The Hives are a rock band in the truest sense of the word. So rather than pick up acoustic guitars during the quarantine, they decided to release a series of old live shows on their Facebook page.

The latest installment is a 2014 concert in France. The band blisters through "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones," "Walk Idiot Walk," and "Main Offender" during the 30-minute set. If this doesn’t make you miss live music, nothing will.

Are there other livestream concerts we should check out? Share them in the comments.

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