Music on TV this week: Robyn; Elle King; Chaka Khan; Strand of Oaks; Better Oblivion Community Center
by Luke Taylor
March 11, 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
It's an exciting week of music on television this week, with Sweden's Robyn, fresh off her recent sold-out show at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, performing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night. Later that same evening on CBS, Elle King returns to The Late Late Show with James Corden; her last performance on that show was in November 2018.
Wednesday brings more excitement as Chaka Khan is featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and on Wednesday night, Timothy Showalter — aka Strand of Oaks — will perform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and he'll be joined by none other than Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires.
Thursday night brings the second television performance from Better Oblivion Community Center, the collaboration between Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst. They'll perform on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
A notable rerun this week is an Austin City Limits episode from season 43 that features a set from Dan Auerbach, which originally aired in February 2018.
Here's the complete rundown. Check your local listings for broadcast times.*
Monday, March 11
William Elliott Whitmore, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Feb. 14 (NBC) | in studio
Tuesday, March 12
Wyclef Jean, The Real (network varies; check your local listings)
Robyn, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Walk the Moon, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | in studio at The Current, 2015
Elle King, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) | Album review: Elle King, Shake the Spirit, by Brian Oake, Dec. 3, 2018
Parquet Courts, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Feb. 18 (NBC) | in studio at The Current, March 2018
Wednesday, March 13
Chaka Khan, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (network varies; check your local listings) | A guide to Prince's musical inspiration (includes Chaka Khan and Rufus)
Strand of Oaks featuring Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) | Strand of Oaks in studio at The Current, March 2017; Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires and Sadler Vaden perform a Microshow at MPR, July 2018
James Bay, Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Snail Mail, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Feb. 19 (NBC) | Ty Segall in studio
Thursday, March 14
half•alive, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Better Oblivion Community Center, The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) | Better Oblivion Community Center, a new project from Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst, debuts on 'Colbert', Jan. 24
Friday, March 15
Blackberry Smoke, Last Call with Carson Daly; note: rerun from Feb. 21 (NBC)
Saturday, March 16
SONTALK, CBS This Morning Saturday Sessions (CBS) | SONTALK included in the Mid West Music Fest 2019 lineup, May 3 - 4 & 17 - 18, in Winona, Minn., and LaCrosse, Wis.
Dan Auerbach; Shinyribs, Austin City Limits; note: rerun from Feb. 10, 2018 | Album Review: Dan Auerbach, Waiting on a Song, by Jade, August 2017
*Schedule subject to change.
Watch again: See last week's highlights.
External Links
Today - NBC
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - NBC
Late Night with Seth Meyers - NBC
Last Call with Carson Daly - NBC
Saturday Night Live - 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
Conan - TBS
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah - Comedy Central
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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