Colombian-American singer Sebastian Yatra is the premiere artist on “Live From My Den,” a new weekly performance series from Artists Den and Variety. The all-new digital series will feature contemporary artists performing live from the creative spaces of their homes, studios and cities most meaningful to them.
New episodes of “Live From My Den” will premiere each week exclusively via Variety.com, beginning today (Friday, Oct. 16) with an intimate performance from eight-time Latin Grammy-nominated singer Sebastián Yatra, who is also interviewed by Variety executive music editor Shirley Halperin.
Live From My Den is made possible by Progressive; with additional support provided by Visa.
Forthcoming episides will feature Aloe Blacc, Phantogram, Glass Animals, Pink Sweat$, Foster the People, and more. Along with live performances, each artist will answer fan questions drawn from the artist and partner communities as well as offering private tours of their creative spaces including their homes, recording studios, instruments and locations tied to favorite songs.
Furthermore, each episode of Live From My Den will highlight a local charity organization important to the artist, to be promoted via donation links and targeted messaging. In this unprecedented time of need, Artists Den and its partners will give back to the community by working alongside Delivering Good, a non-profit charity partner uniting retailers, manufacturers, foundations and individuals to support people affected by poverty and tragedy. For more information, or to make a donation, please visit www.delivering-good.org.
“Artists Den is excited to partner with Variety on our new series,” says Artists Den CEO/Founder Mark Lieberman. “We are thrilled to work together with this prestigious entertainment media company to broadly showcase these artists’ stories and intimate performances during this unique time. Having the support of Progressive, our series partner, and an additional partnership with Visa highlights both companies’ commitment to music and telling artists’ stories through Artists Den.”
“Variety is excited to be partnering with Artists Den to provide a platform for both emerging and established artists among the best that today’s music has to offer,” said Halperin. “As we live through these challenging times, music is connecting with the general public in a more intimate way and Artists Den is the perfect vehicle to bring those songs home.”