Maybe you’ve made it out to the airport, and maybe you’ve still been flying for your essential job. But absence makes the heart grow fonder—or at least tolerant— for a lot of us, even of the most congested airline terminals and conflicted ramp spaces. If you miss going to the airport, the North American Airports group will deliver a livestream virtual concert featuring 23 airports around the country on May 6, starting at 6 pm EDT.
The streamed event will be held on Facebook Live, and it hosts a performer that’s representative of each city on the roster. A virtual tip jar allows you to contribute to your favorite musicians in the concert—especially welcome during a time when in-person performing has taken a ground stop similar to that of the airlines.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) will host the event from Texas—fitting as the town has suffered the cancellation of the Oshkosh-like-in-scope SXSW (South by Southwest) festival in March 2020, and given its role as a “music city” as well as an aviation hub.
The full lineup for the event will feature the following airports and performers:
- Gina Chavez – Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS)
- Don Hicks – Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (KFLL)
- Eddy Fabrizio Castellanos – Jacksonville International Airport (KJAX)
- Jane Kramer – Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)
- Chuck Courtenay – Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV)
- Lauren Eylise – Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG)
- Kendal Conrad – Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE)
- Chill Moody – Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL)
- Julian Taylor – Toronto Pearson International Airport (KYYZ)
- Honey & Blue – John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH)
- Big Blitz – Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT)
- Key to Adam – Yeager Airport (KCRW)
- Zuriel Merek – Dallas Love Field Airport (KDAL)
- John Hayes – Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP)
- The Honey Vines – Evansville Regional Airport (KEVV)
- Robin Barnes – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)
- Rhythm Kings – Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)
- Leah Leyva – Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)
- Patrick Contreras – Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT)
- Tyler F. Simmons – John Wayne Airport (KSNA)
- Jordan Richard – Portland International Airport (KPDX)
- Nico Hueso – San Diego International Airport (KSAN)
- Tomo Nakayama – Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA)
