Abstract The article describes the uniqueness of live performances, using the example of the liveness of music and of philosophy, and highlighting the points of convergence and difference between them. The following stands out as a part of the conclusion: philosophy seems to have some similarities to music. Both music and philosophy have more liveness when practiced live (it sounds trivial, but it isn’t). Also, when practiced live, they cannot avoid having some aspects of action and of performance in contrast to situations in which they aren’t practiced live.
Key words: live music, live philosophy, live performance, performance, art.