It’s always preferable to hear music in person, but it’s hard to resist these three virtual events taking place this weekend …

• “Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce” premieres in theaters on Friday, Dec. 1, hoping to draft on the nearly $250 million box office gross of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.” Queen Be’s concert movie was filmed during the Renaissance World Tour’s final date on Oct. 1 at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium. Theater and tickets via beyoncefilm.com.

• Alicia Keys’ special concert celebrating the 20th anniversary of her Grammy Award-winning “The Diary of Alicia Keys” album streams live at 9 p.m. Friday from Webster Hall in New York City. Tickets via veeps.com.

• Kiss’ final concert — ever, they say — takes place at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Madison Square Garden in New York City and is available worldwide via pay-per-view. Tickets via ppv.com.

Other music events of note this weekend (all subject to change) include …

FRIDAY, DEC. 1

• Detroit Symphony Orchestra music director Jader Bignamini conducts Wynton Marsalis’ “Blues Symphony” along with pieces by Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin through Sunday, Dec. 3, at Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Saturday’s concert will be streamed free via the Live From Orchestra Hall series. 313-576-5111 or dso.org.

• Jason Bonham, son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham and a member of Sammy Hagar’s Circle, returns to the Fillmore Detroit with his Led Zeppelin Evening show. 2115 Woodward Ave., Detroit Doors at 7 p.m. 313-961-5451 or thefillmoredetroit.com.

• The Cadillac Three res up at Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-961-8961 or saintandrewsdetroit.com.

• The English Beat is back once again for a sold-out show at the Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Doors at 7 p.m. 248-544-1991 or themagicbag.com.

• The current incarnation of the Little River Band reminisces at 8 p.m. at Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. Fourteen Mile Road, Warren. 586-268-3200 or andiamoshowroom.com.

• The Satin Doll Review, featuring local singers as diva icons such as Billie Holiday (Sky Covington), Etta James (Tosha Owens), Sarah Vaughan (Kimmie Horne) and more at 8 p.m. at Bert’s Warehouse Theater, 2739 Russel St., Detroit. 313-567-2020 or bertsenetertainmentcomplex.com.

• The Virginia indie rock group Mae performs with Tedious & Brief at the Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Doors at 7 p.m. 248-820-5596 or thelovingtouchferndale.com.

• New Hampshire-born singer-songwriter Brendan James plays at 8 p.m. at 20 Front Street in Lake Orion. 248-783-7105 or 20frontstreet.com.

• Bijou mans the decks at the Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Doors at 9 p.m. Nayt and Gina Maria are also on the bill. 313-833-9700 or themajesticdetroit.com.

• Country singer Cooper Alan plays a sold-out second night at District 142, 142 Maple St., Wyandotte. Doors at 7 p.m. district142live.com.

• Cincinnati singer-songwriter Noah Taylor plays live at El Club, 4114 W. Vernor Highway, Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-757-7942 or elclubdetroit.com.

• Chest Fever presents The Band’s “The Last Waltz” in its entirety at 8 p.m. at the Token Lounge, 28949 Joy Road, Westland. 734-513-5030 or tokenlounge.com.

• They’ll be dancing to Taylor Swift all night at Taylor’s Version — A Swiftie Dance Party at the Crofoot Ballroom, 1 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac. Doors at 8 p.m. 248-858-9333 or thecrofoot.com.

• The Ypsilanti country trio Fangs and Twang celebrates the release of its fourth studio album, “You Monster,” with a hometown performance at 8 p.m. Ziggy’s, 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti. ziggysypsi.com

• Ypsilanti’s Adam Plomaritas rides up the road to perform at 8 p.m. at The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 313-761-1818 or theark.org.

SATURDAY, DEC. 2

• The Detroit indie rock troupe Protomartyr comes home to play at the Majestic Theatre, 4140 Woodward Ave. Doors at 7 p.m. Metz and Wolf Eyes open. 313-833-9700 or themajesticdetroit.com.

• The Suicide Machines is also at home this weekend, playing a sold-out date with Against All Authority and others at Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-961-8961 or saintandrewsdetroit.com.

• The Bronx Wanderers dip into music from “American Graffiti,” “Happy Days,” “A Bronx Tale” and more at 8 p.m. at Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren. 586-268-3200 or andiamoshowroom.com.

• Azzecca and TYLR_ will keep the dance floor full at TV Lounge, 2548 Grand River Ave., Detroit. 313-965-4789 or paxahau.com.

• Minnesota troubadour Dan Rodriguez has dubbed his latest road trip the All I Want For Christmas is Whiskey Tour, though he’ll have to bring his own for his 8 p.m. show at 20 Front Street in Lake Orion. 248-783-7105 or 20frontstreet.com.

• The trio Tiny Moving Parts, also from Minnesota, plays with Clipboards at the Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Doors at 7 p.m. 248-820-5596 or thelovingtouchferndale.com.

• Genre-blending Louisianan Odie Leigh performs at El Club, 4114 W. Vernor Highway, Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-757-7942 or elclubdetroit.com.

• Metal vs. Punk pits 10 bands on two stages at the Sanctuary Detroit, 2932 Caniff, Hamtramck. Doors at 6 p.m. 313-462-4117 or sanctuarydetroit.com.

• Reverend Robert Jones plays blues and roots music at 8 p.m. at the Trinity House Theatre, 38840 W. Six Mile Road, Livonia. 734-436-6302 or trinityhousetheatre.org.

• Bassist Dennard Deas Daher and his Trio play through Sunday, Dec. 3 at Cliff Bell’s, 2030 Park Ave., Detroit. 313-961-2543 or cliffbells.com.

• The improvisation-minded Squeaky Feet treads the boards at 9 p.m. at the New Dodge Lounge, 8850 Jos Campau, Hamtramck. 313-638-1508 or thenewdodgelounge.com.

• Only Photons Exist Here will exist at the Pike Room in the Crofoot Complex, 1 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac. Doors at 7 p.m. Repose and others also perform. 248-858-9333 or thecrofoot.com.

• Right Now celebrates the Sammy Hagar era of Van Halen at the Diesel Concert Lounge, 33151 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield Township. Doors at 7 p.m. 586-933-3503 or dieselconcerts.com.

• Chicago’s the Empty Pockets head east for an 8 p.m. show at The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 313-761-1818 or theark.org.

SUNDAY, DEC. 3

• Rapper Lil Uzi Vert brings his Pink Tape Tour to town at 8 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313-471-7000 or 313Presents.com.

• Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness stops his New Friends Tour at the Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward Ave. Doors at 7 p.m. 313-961-5451 or thefillmoredetroit.com.

• Will Downing and Marcus Johnson present a soulful night at 7:30 p.m. at Sound Board in the MotorCity Casino Hotel, 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit. $72 and up. 800-745-3000 or soundboarddetroit.com.

• Veteran Detroit country singer Alan Turner puts his own material aside to present a Kenny Rogers tribute show at 7 p.m. at The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester. 248-453-5285 or theroxyrochester.com.

• Ann Arbor’s George Bedard & the Kingpins and the Memphis Thrillbillies team up for a Rockabilly Holiday 2 at the Token Lounge, 28949 Joy Road, Westland. Doors at 5:30 p.m. 734-513-5030 or tokenlounge.com.

• Guitar master Noah Zacharin will pick and, we assume, grin at 3 p.m. at the Trinity House Theatre, 38840 W. Six Mile Road, Livonia. Mike Ward opens. 734-436-6302 or trinityhousetheatre.org.

• Locally based bands perform for Home For the Ska-lidays at the Sanctuary Detroit, 2932 Caniff, Hamtramck. Doors at 6 p.m. The show also includes toy and food drives. 313-462-4117 or sanctuarydetroit.com.

• Seams Egan of the band Solas plays traditional Irish music at 7:30 p.m. at The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 313-761-1818 or theark.org.