Blink-182’s Nine Encores Live Stream Concert with Spotify

On September 19, 2019 at 9:05pm ET, Blink-182 played an exclusive Spotify one night only, encore-only show to an intimate crowd at the iconic punk venue Saint Vitus in Brooklyn. The show titled “NINE Encores” was announced just a few days ahead of the event and was an opportunity of a lifetime for some of Blink-182’s fans to be up close and personal with the band they have loved for nearly two decades. But for those unable to make it to Brooklyn or swing the much coveted ticket, the Facebook Live and Instagram’s IGTV experience was an amazing opportunity to witness the band play their top 9 “encore-worthy” hits back to back as well as feature a new song from the forthcoming album. Spotify and Telescope handled not only the streaming, but all production and graphics involved with the shoot, as well as some additional promo materials.

The iconic setlist made up of Blinks most-streamed songs from Spotify was such a hit, Blink released an exclusive EP of the show on Spotify as a digital-only release. The EP is a collection of nine of Blink’s most successful songs from the band’s entire discography, including "Buddah to California".

The band took to Instagram right before the show to let fans know how to tune in via Facebook Live or simply “swipe up” on IG to access the real-time show via the FB webview. The band then replayed the concert via their IGTV channel as an “encore” performance the next day. Spotify took to the streets, Time Square to be precise, with a massive billboard takeover letting fans know how to tune-in that evening as well.