Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Myspace are teaming up to deliver an online concert viewing experience, kicking off on June 18th with Empire of the Sun. The Jimmy Kimmel Live Stream concert series will give online viewers an opportunity to catch select musical acts performing in front of fans at Jimmy Kimmel Live!‘s studio in Hollywood, even if you’re not able actually to make it to the studio.
Per Myspace: “Myspace and Jimmy Kimmel Live! will extend the reach of each performance beyond the stage and even beyond the broadcast by giving online viewers a front-row seat to the shows. Beginning June 18, select artists on Jimmy Kimmel Live! will perform an extended set in front of fans at the show’s Hollywood Blvd Studio.”
The concerts will be livestreamed in HD at https://myspace.com/jimmykimmellive.
Announcing the streaming concert series, Jimmy Kimmel Live! music producer and booker Scott Igoe stated, “Jimmy Kimmel Live! has a rich, eleven-season history of broadcasting innovative music performances by today’s top artists. With the newly launched Myspace as a collaborative partner, we’re looking forward to broadening the scope of what we can offer to an even broader audience.”
“As the go-to destination for the best music on late night, Jimmy Kimmel Live! has a great track record of recognizing new and emerging talent,” added Christian Parkes, vice president of global marketing at Myspace. “Now that the new Myspace has launched to empower artists and promote discovery, we’re joining forces to extend the reach of these incredible performances across broadcast and digital channels to reach an even bigger audience.”
