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Music on TV this week: Phosphorescent; Nathaniel Rateliff; Jain; Anderson .Paak; boygenius; Dolly Parton; Americana Fest; Mumford and Sons

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! - musical guest Phosphorescent performs "New Birth in New England" on Nov. 13, 2018.
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! - musical guest Phosphorescent performs "New Birth in New England" on Nov. 13, 2018.Randy Holmes/ABC

by Luke Taylor

December 03, 2018

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. We'll also post videos of performances as the week progresses.

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This week's schedule

Music performances come roaring out of the gate this week, with appearances by Phosphorescent, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Rufus Wainwright and Jain all on Monday. As the week continues, we'll see Dolly Parton on a few shows, Alessia Cara, Anderson .Paak and boygenius. The week concludes with Mumford & Sons — who recently released their latest album, Delta — as the musical guests on Saturday Night Live.

A notable rerun this week is a 2017 Austin City Limits featuring performances by Band of Horses and Parker Millsap.

Here's the complete rundown. Check your local listings for broadcast times.*

Monday, Dec. 3

Phosphorescent, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | studio session at The Current, Dec. 1

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) | Nathaniel Rateliff filmed a music video at the Turf Club and played a #MicroShow in the same day, Oct. 22, 2018

Rufus Wainwright, Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)

Jain, Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC) | studio session at The Current, Oct. 20

Tuesday, Dec. 4

Gwen Stefani, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (network varies; check your local listings)
Anderson .Paak, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Alessia Cara, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)

Wednesday, Dec. 5

John Legend and Thundercat, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) | Thundercat in studio at The Current, March 2017

Alessia Cara, Access Live, (network varies; check your local listings)

Thursday, Dec. 6

Dolly Parton, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (network varies; check your local listings)
2018 Americana Fest - performance highlights from the 2018 Honors & Awards program recorded at the Ryman Auditorium in September (CMT) | Jason Isbell takes home three awards at Americana Music Association honors (awards recap), Sept. 13

Dua Lipa, Watch What Happens Live (Bravo)
Gwen Stefani, Jimmy Kimmel Live!; note: rerun from Nov. 20 (ABC)
Dolly Parton; Leon Bridges, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) | Leon Bridges in studio at The Current, Sept. 20

boygenius, Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC) | studio session at The Current, Nov. 17

Friday, Dec. 7

Ella Mai, Good Morning America (ABC)
Dolly Parton, The Tallk (CBS)
Family of the Year, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Oct. 9 (NBC)

Saturday, Dec. 8

Lindsay Buckingham, CBS This Morning: Saturday Sessions (CBS)

Mumford & Sons, Saturday Night Live (NBC) | David Safar interviews Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane of Mumford & Sons about Delta, Nov. 12

Band of Horses; Parker Millsap, Austin City Limits; note: rerun from Jan. 28, 2017 (PBS)
Band of Horses in studio at The Current, November 2016

*Schedule subject to change.

Watch again: See last week's highlights.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! - ABC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - CBS
Late Night with Seth Meyers - NBC
Last Call with Carson Daly - NBC
The Ellen DeGeneres Show - network varies; check local listings
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah - Comedy Central
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - NBC
Access Live - network varies; check local listings
2018 Americana Fest - CMT
Watch What Happens Live - Bravo
The Late Late Show with James Corden - CBS
Good Morning America - ABC
The Talk - CBS
CBS This Morning - CBS
Saturday Night Live - NBC
Austin City Limits - PBS

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