Music on TV this week: Sam Fender; David Byrne; the National; Jenny Lewis; the Sugarhill Gang; Big Thief; Chance the Rapper
by Kayla Song
October 21, 2019
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
After a mid-month hiatus, most programs return live this week. Look for performances by Sam Fender, the National, Jenny Lewis, Chance the Rapper and many others.
Here's the complete rundown. Check your local listings for broadcast times.*
Monday, October 21
Jim James and Teddy Abrams & Members of the Louisville Orchestra, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) | Theft of the Dial: Jim James, 2016
YUNGBLUD ft. Dan Reynolds, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Sam Fender, Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC) | Watch Sam Fender perform at The Current Day Party in Austin, Texas, March 15m 2019
Anthony Ramos, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
Tuesday, October 22
Chris Janson, Today (NBC)
David Byrne with Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | Talking Heads, Fear of Music (Teenage Kicks profile by Jim McGuinn, Aug. 2, 2019
Noah Cyrus, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
Wednesday, October 23
Shooter Jennings, The View (ABC)
The National, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | Watch The National's full Rock the Garden performance, June 29, 2019
Jenny Lewis, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) | Jenny Lewis performs a MicroShow in the Clown Lounge, April 29, 2019
Jay Larson, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
Thursday, October 24
BROCKHAMPTON, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Toby Keith, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
A$AP Ferg, Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Leslie Odom Jr., The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
Friday, October 25
Bruce Springsteen (interview with Gayle King), CBS This Morning (CBS)
Harry Connick Jr., Good Morning America (ABC)
The Sugarhill Gang, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Lauv ft. Anne-Marie, Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Andrew Orolfo, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS); note: rerun from Sept. 18, 2019
Saturday, October 26
Big Thief, CBS This Morning Saturday Sessions (CBS) | Big Thief perform in The Current studio, Oct. 21
Chance the Rapper, Saturday Night Live (NBC) | Album review: Chance the Rapper, The Big Day, by David Safar, July 29, 2019
H.E.R., Austin City Limits (PBS)
Watch again: See last week's highlights.
External Links
Today - NBC
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - NBC
Late Night with Seth Meyers - NBC
A Little Late with Lilly Singh - NBC
Saturday Night Live - NBC
Jimmy Kimmel Live! - ABC
The View - ABC
Good Morning America - ABC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - CBS
The Late Late Show with James Corden - CBS
The Talk - CBS
CBS This Morning - CBS
Independent Lens - PBS
Austin City Limits - PBS
Watch What Happens Live - Bravo
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah - Comedy Central
Busy Tonight - E!
Conan - TBS
The Ellen DeGeneres Show - network varies; check local listings
The Real - network varies; check your local listings
Live with Kelly and Ryan - network varies; check your local listings
The Wendy Williams Show - network varies; check your local listings
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