The best Twitch streams to watch this week (August 31 - September 6)

Whether you’re in the mood for eSports action or want to see a great TTRPG session, countless streamers have been showcasing their skills on Twitch. We showcase some Twitch streams worth checking out this week (August 31 - September 6).

Monday, August 31

Miller’s Music Mondays - Jason Charles Miller - 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST

Every Monday, musician Jason Charles Miller delivers the tunes with Miller’s Music Mondays. Tonight’s show will include performances from The Library Bards’ Bonnie Gordon and Cristina Vee with New New Girlfriend. The stream can be watched here.

Tuesday, September 1

Alison's Sci-Fi Library Super Fun Time - Outpost 13 - 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST

If you're looking for some reading on Twitch, Alison's Sci-Fi Library Super Fun Time is the place to be each Tuesday. This week, Alison will be reading A Wrinkle In Time. Published in 1962, the book was the subject of two film adaptations, including one in 2018. You can view the stream here.

Bud Light Battle of the Best - Bud Light - 7 p.m. EST/ 4 p.m. PST

Kicking off on September 1, the Bud Light Battle of the Best will feature 16 streamers competing for the title of Best of the Best. To do so, they'll need to face off in four separate games: Call of Duty: Warzone, Golf With Friends, Halo, and Fall Guys. TimTheTatman, Shroud, Dr. Lupo, and Kinggeorge are among those competing in this tournament, which also takes place on September 2 (semi-finals) and September 4 (finals). If that’s not enough, Kygo will show up for the halftime show. You can watch the stream here.

Wednesday, September 2

Nicole Atkins: Live From The Steel Porch - AmazonMusic - 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST

Nicole Atkins' rock and roll variety show Live from the Steel Porch unveils its newest episode on AmazonMusic's Twitch channel. This week's episode shows Nashville some love with its stop at The Dive Motel. Elle King, who unveiled their new In Isolation EP in July, and Cut Worms who will unveil their new album Nobody Lives Here Anymore in October, will be the special guests. You can check out the stream here.

Made Up Music - Outpost 13 - 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST

Every Wednesday, Arlo Sanders and Alex Caan produce a new song on Made Up Music. Each track is aided by the Twitch chat. From choosing sample packs to adding lyrics, the chat will help bring the song to life. You can listen to their previous tracks on Bandcamp. You can watch the stream here.

Thursday, September 3

TV Party - Dirty Bird- 12 a.m. EST/9 p.m. PST

L.A. DJ Nala hosts their weekly show TV Party on Dirty Bird's Twitch channel. This week's special guest is Nikki Nair, who will be featured in the forthcoming Flavours of the East compilation on Krunk Kulture. Nair was recently involved in the remix album for Peripheral's original soundtrack. The stream can be viewed here.

Friday, September 4

Twitch Rivals: Fall Guys Fridays - Twitch Rivals 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST

Week two of Fall Guys Fridays commence with 80 of the best Fall Guys players in the world. 20 teams of four will go through 10 games of Fall Guys to make it to the top. $50,000 will be on the line with the winning team gaining $7,000. Season two of Fall Guys was recently announced at Gamescom 2020. You can watch the stream here.

The best Twitch streams to watch this weekend (August 28 - August 30)

Whether you’re in the mood for eSports action or want to see a great TTRPG session, countless streamers have been showcasing their skills on Twitch. We showcase some Twitch streams worth checking out this weekend (August 28 - August 30).

Friday, August 28

AnimeEVO - various twitch streams- 10 a.m. PST/1 pm. EST start time

The month long AnimeEVO event comes to a close this weekend with a string of worldwide tournaments taking place this weekend. On Friday, BlazBlue: Central Fiction (PC) and Million Arthur: Arcana Blood will take center stage. On Saturday, PC reigns supreme with Nitroplus Blasterz, Weiss Schwarz, Eternal Fighter Zero, and Melty Blood: Actress Again Current Code tournaments. A North American East Coast tournament for BlazBlue: Central Fiction (PS4) will also take place that day. Sunday will have tournaments for Guilty Gear Accent Core+R (Nintendo Switch) and BlazBlue: Central Fiction (PS4 - North American West Coast). You can find out details for each tournament here.

Saturday, August 29

Chilly Mountain - NA Valorant Tournament - 11 a.m. PST/2 p.m. EST

Chilly Mountain will have their first-ever Valorant tournament, and a plethora of prizes courtesy of ModMyMods & CherryMX are on the line. As of this writing, 31 teams have registered to take part in the tournament. Teams must register before 1 p.m. EST on Saturday. People without a team can register to be free agents. Stream viewers can find themselves winning a Cherry MX XXL Mousepad and a ModMyMods USB Bottle Opener. More information on the tournament can be found here. The stream can be viewed here.

Trivium - The Deepest Cuts - 12 p.m. PST/ 3 p.m. EST

Metal group Trivium will give fans a special performance on the streaming platform. Instead of playing a typical set of hits, the band will play tracks they never play anymore. Some of these songs have never been played before live. In April, Trivium unveiled their ninth studio album What the Dead Men Say, which peaked at number three on both the Top Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts. The album features the singles "Bleed Into Me," "Amongst the Shadows & the Stones," "Catastrophist," and the title track. The stream will go down here.

Dragon Theater - Darkness and Starlight: A Nerdy Music Night for Charity - 3 p.m. PST/6 p.m. EST

Darkness and Starlight: A Nerdy Music Night for Charity will help raise money for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. Through the event, viewers will be treated by sets from The Doubleclicks, The Improvised Generation: Song Squadron, The Library Bards, and Darkness and Starlight, which is a performance of the Final Fantasy 6 opera of the same name. Hosted by Aliza Pearl, free tickets for the event can be grabbed here. The stream can be viewed here.

Sunday, August 30

THPS Podcast (with special guest Ralph D'Amato) - 5 p.m. PST/ 8 p.m. EST

The THPS Podcast, which is hosted by TheDodeman and FreddY, dives into the world of the iconic Tony Hawk's video game series. This week's episode features former Neversoft producer Ralph D'Amato as their special guest. Since 2010, D'Amato has been working with major brands such as Sesame Street and Microsoft with his company D'Amato Productions, Inc. D'Amato recently worked on the new Tony Hawk documentary Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story. The stream can be viewed here.

Jonathan Coulton, The Doubleclicks to join forces for Nerds & Music event this Saturday

Jonathan Coulton, The Doubleclicks, and more will help raise money for a good cause through music.

Tomorrow (August 22), the Nerds & Music livestream will feature a night filled with nerdy comedy and music. Joining Jonathan Coulton and The Doubleclicks are Amy Dallen, The Library Bards, Nur-D, Molly Lewis, Aydrea Walden, Hal Lublin, Lexie Grace, Mary Robinette Kowal, Paul and Storm, Strongbad, and Zach Reino.

Tickets for the event, which begins at 6 p.m. PST/9 pm. EST can be purchased here. Tickets are available at $6.50, but there’s another option for those looking to add a bit more as an additional donation. The show will be available for streaming until September 6 at 9 p.m. PST/midnight EST. Proceeds from the show will go towards the Mutual Aid Disaster Relief Inc. and the MacArthur Project.

Nerd parody duo The Library Bards roll a critical success with "DnD" music video

Nerd parody duo The Library Bards (Bonnie Gordon & Xander Jeanneret) are no strangers to crafting eye-popping music videos. Whether it’s “Finn and Poe” or “Pokeball,” the duo loves to showcase strong visuals alongside their catchy tunes. When it comes to working on their video for “DnD,” they invited their friends along for one action-packed ride. The finished product, which you can check out below, was directed, produced, and edited by Kira "Ziggy" Zeigler.

The song stems from their new studio album BomBARDed, which follows their 2017 debut album Bardcore. The 12-track release was funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign last year. Follow The Library Bards on Twitter and Instagram for any updates.