The impact of social relationships on mental and physical health has been well-documented for years (Holt-Lunstad et al, 2010). Activities such as musical practice, sports, social clubs, artistic activities, and volunteer work may encourage social contact that contributes to perceived connectedness (Dias, 2018), sharing of a common identity (Jetten et al., 2014), and combatting isolation (Gleibs et al., 2011). Though COVID-19 limited peoples’ abilities to participate in these activities, many found ways to keep them. Additionally, music listening has been shown to provide feelings of connectedness by acting as a social surrogate, even when it is usually done alone (Schäfer & Eerola, 2020). This study investigated the effect of musical practice, sports, social clubs, artistic activities and volunteer work on peoples’ well-being, mental health, and social support during the first half of 2022 (January - July). Frequency of music listening was also examined. 2348 Canadians/Canadian residents, aged 14-92 (M = 36.5, SD = 18.3) participated in the study. Participants were asked to answer an online questionnaire with their background, demographics, activities they participated in, music listening habits, music learning opportunities, and the perceived effect of COVID in their life. They were also asked to fill in measures for well-being (WHO-5), mental health (MHC-SF), and social support (SPS; Cutrona & Russel, 1987; Caron, 2013). Results revealed that individuals who participated in musical practice, sports, social clubs, and volunteer work scored significantly higher on the WHO-5, MHC-SF, and SPS than those who did not. However, participation in artistic activities (dance, theatre, visual arts) did not lead to better well-being or mental health scores. Participants were grouped into three listening types: (1) occasional (once a week or less); (2) serious (few times a week) and; (3) very serious (every day). Serious listeners scored significantly higher on well-being when compared to occasional listeners, while very serious listeners reported higher social support than occasional listeners. These findings suggest that listening to music - even alone - could support feelings of connectedness with others who share similar experiences or tastes in music (Hanser et al., 2016; McFerran & Saarikallio, 2014; Schäfer & Eerola, 2020).These results highlight the importance of maintaining various activities that promote social contact, even in limited capacity such as it was during the pandemic. Music listening may also be a promising avenue for connectedness via social surrogacy among isolated individuals or those with limited resources.