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As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, some forms of the arts are finding ways to continue — at least in some capacity — in our new socially-distanced reality. But live music, which relied on closely packing venues with fans, remains silenced. That’s why live venues are banding together to ask for help to “save our stages.”

Her name is Fateeha. She’s a 17-year-old rapper who hails from the Philippines and she’s already making heads turn. The young artist shares her road into the entertainment industry and offers advice for others looking to follow her lead.

Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, concert trade publication Pollstar puts the total lost revenue for the live events industry in 2020 at more than $30 billion.

Los Angeles musician Zach Brandon wants his new song to inspire people to have conversations without conflict. Brandon joined LX News to perform his new single “Live and Let Live.”

The K3 Sisters Band from Dallas, Texas, brought some feel-good music to LX News. Sisters Kelsey, Kristen, and Kaylen performed their new single “My Time,” which is featured in a Smithsonian exhibit called “Girlhood (It’s Complicated).”

The pandemic silenced most live music performances. When will concerts resume, and what will they look like? We asked artists, venue managers, and talent agents for their take on the future of live music.

Clay Priskorn, also known as the one-man-band “Friends of Clay,” shares how he started making claymation animations to accompany his music videos, and performs his newest single “Growing Up.”

UPDATE – Performances of American Mariachi have been canceled, but you can stream video recorded performances of José Cruz González’s American Mariachi by clicking here. NBC 5 and Dallas Theater Center invite you to experience American Mariachi March 14 through April 5 at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre. Spending her days caring for her ailing mother, Lucha yearns to break her...

Join NBC 5 and The Trinity River Vision Authority at the 2018 Oktoberfest Fort Worth September 27 – 29 at The Shack at Panther Island Pavilion.

NBC 5 and the Heard invite you to Date Night at the Heard, a fun, outdoor fundraising event benefiting Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary.

Join NBC 5 and the Oak Cliff Coalition for the Arts at the 2018 Dallas Cinco de Mayo on Saturday, May 5, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on historic Jefferson Blvd. in Oak Cliff.

Register today for the OneRun, a community event that benefits Cancer Support Community North Texas. One Run celebrates survivors of all cancer diagnoses and their families with a 1K Walk, 5K Walk/Run followed by a party in Reverchon Park featuring live music, dancing, free food & drinks, and lots of family friendly activities on Saturday, September 23.

The city of Plano is giving people a chance to catch some free live music this summer.

NBC 5 invites you to enjoy Date Night at the Heard, a fun, outdoor event featuring live music, dancing, a cash bar and food trucks on Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary.

NBC 5 invites you to join the celebration at Earth Day Texas, Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 23, at Fair Park in Dallas.

NBC 5 and the Southlake Women’s Club invite you to enjoy a free, three-day juried arts festival which features a mixture of artists, live music, great food and much more at the 18th Annual Art in the Square, April 28 – 30 in Southlake Town Square.

Don’t miss the Denton Holiday Lighting Festival, Friday, December 2, in Downtown Denton!

If you’re a fan of post-workout partying, the Mavs Run This Town 5K may be just the race for you.

Oktoberfest Fort Worth invite you to lace up your lederhosen, start practicing your yodeling skills and join us at Panther Island Pavilion for an authentic three-day German celebration Sept. 22 – 24.

For the first time in nearly 100 years, when the horses and their riders canter into the Will Rogers Memorial Center on Jan. 13 for the beginning of the 2017 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, there will be no live orchestra to greet them.