Virtual performances by coronavirus-affected musicians and comedians
the show must go on!
Support artists
whose livelihoods are affected
be entertained
from the comfort of your isolation
meet new people
well, virtually, at least
What We Offer
Gig lovers stuck at home
Live performances
Existing tickets honoured
Meet other attendees
What we offer
musicians & comedians
Earn an income
Keep your skills active
Discover new audiences
Lonely and bored while in isolation?
How cogig.live works
Find a show
We help musicians and comedians livestream a performance. Find a show you like, and support an out-of-work performer by buying a ticket.
listen live
Join at the designated time, and watch a live performance, live-streamed to your home. You can interact with performers and other audience members on the main chat.
pop-out to mingle
Gigs aren't just about the gig, they are also about the people you meet when you go to a gig. Cogig.live simulates this: audience members can video chat one-to-one with randomly assigned guests during the show.
Don't let the virus get you down
Let's come together!
Our performers need you
What they're saying
Meet some of our performers
Gig showcase
James Neely
Maria Morales
Debby Scott
Kevin Joy
Why are we doing Cogig.live?
We can't just sit around and watch culture die!
Dan Norman is an opera singer who performs in opera houses and concert halls around the world. Once COVID-19 struck, all his work evaporated, and he was left looking at supporting his family with no income for the foreseeable future. He shared this personal tragedy with a WhatsApp group of friendly innovators. Alicia responded.
Alicia is a serial tech entrepreneur. She was the founder of successful commerce platform Skimlinks, and most recently has been advising and coaching startups achieve success. The onset of COVID-19 saw many of her friends and clients’ companies horrifically impacted, and she vowed to find some way to be able to contribute to humanity’s response.
When she saw Dan’s message, she knew this was what she wanted to do. As a lover of music and comedy, she wanted to help keep those artists buoyant and active. But as a single woman living alone, she was also impacted by the loneliness of isolation, and devised Cogig.live as a means of solving all these problems.
Together, Dan and Alicia hope to add a bit of colour and warmth to people’s lives as they quarantine and wait as patiently as possible for the work to return to some semblance of normality.
