Music on TV this week: MGMT, Vance Joy, Ibeyi, Robert Plant, Francis and the Lights
by Luke Taylor
February 26, 2018
Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you.
With the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, now concluded, all regularly scheduled programming across the board has returned — and there are musical guests aplenty. Highlights this week include MGMT, Kacey Musgraves, Vance Joy, Ibeyi, Robert Plant, and Francis and the Lights.
Here's the complete rundown. Check your local listings for broadcast times.*
Monday, Feb. 26
MGMT, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) | Completing his week's Chart Show ballot enters you for a chance to win tickets to MGMT at Myth Live in Maplewood, Minn., on Friday, March 2
Kacey Musgraves, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) | Hear two new songs from Musgraves' upcoming album, Golden Hour
Andra Day and Common, Jimmy Kimmel Live; note: rerun from Feb. 22 (ABC) | Andra Day in studio at The Current, 2015
Greta Van Fleet, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Jan. 29 (NBC) | Mary Lucia
Tuesday, Feb. 27
Mac DeMarco - stream live taping of upcoming appearance on Austin City Limits (PBS), 8 p.m. Central
Vance Joy, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) | in studio at The Current, Oct. 24, 2017
Liam Gallagher, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Jan. 30 (NBC) | interview with Oake & Riley, Nov. 22, 2017
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Ibeyi, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, (CBS) | recently featured on Live from Here with Chris Thile; in studio at The Current, 2015
They Might Be Giants, Conan (TBS) | in studio at The Current, 2009
Thursday, March 1
Alicia Keys, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Sofi Tukker, Conan (TBS)
Robert Plant, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) | interview with Jill Riley
Prophets of Rage, Jimmy Kimmel Live; note: rerun from Jan. 4 (ABC)
Amy Shark, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Feb. 2 (NBC) | in studio at The Current, August 2017
Friday, March 2
Meghan Trainor, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (network varies; check local listings)
Frances and the Lights, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) | Album review: Just for Us by Mac Wilson
Cyndi Lauper, Harry (network varies; check local listings) | interview with Oake & Riley, 2016
Saturday, March 3
Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters, Austin City Limits (PBS) | interview with Jill Riley
*Schedule subject to change.
Encore: See last week's highlights.
Resources
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - CBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - NBC
Jimmy Kimmel Live - ABC
Last Call with Carson Daly - NBC
The Late Late Show with James Corden - CBS
Conan - TBS
The Ellen DeGeneres Show - network varies; check your local listings
Harry - network varies; check your local listings
Austin City Limits - PBS
