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Music on TV this week: Beth Ditto; Jim James; Beck; Brandi Carlile; Janelle Monae

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Janelle Monae during Friday's July 20, 2018 show.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Janelle Monae during Friday's July 20, 2018 show.Scott Kowalchyk/CBS

by Luke Taylor

July 16, 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

Now that we're into mid-July, most shows have returned to new episodes, and with that comes a raft of new performances. Highlights this week include Beth Ditto, Jim James, Beck, Brandi Carlile, and Janelle Monáe.

Notable encores include Kacey Musgraves on The Late Late Show with James Corden, and an Austin City Limits from 2015 featuring sets by Gary Clark Jr. and by Courtney Barnett — both of whom will be playing shows at Surly Brewing Festival Field in Minneapolis this year (Sept. 8 and July 21, respectively).

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

Monday, July 16


- none to report -

Tuesday, July 17

Jim James, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) | Jim James hosts a Theft of the Dial, December 2016

Beth Ditto, (interview only) Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC) | MicroShow: Beth Ditto rocks the Turf Club, July 2017

Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite, Conan; note: rerun from May 8 (TBS) |
upcoming show at the Palace Theatre, Aug. 1, 2018

Wednesday, July 18

Beck, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) | upcoming show at the Armory in Minneapolis, Sept. 13, 2018

Wiz Khalifa featuring Swae Lee, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) |
Kacey Musgraves, The Late Late Show with James Corden; note: rerun from May 17 (CBS) | Watch the video for Kacey Musgraves' "High Horse", July 12, 2018

Thursday, July 19

Pusha T featuring 070 Shake, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)

Imagine Dragons, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)

Brandi Carlile, Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC) | Brandi Carlile interviewed by Jim McGuinn, March 2018

Friday, July 20

Janelle Monáe, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) | Janelle Monáe teaches us the importance of rebooting our hard drives by Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis, May 17, 2018

Saturday, July 21

Gary Clark, Jr.; Courtney Barnett, Austin City Limits; note: encore from Oct. 31, 2015 (PBS)
• Gary Clark Jr.: Upcoming show at Surly Brewing Festival Field, Sept. 8, 2018
• Courtney Barnett: Upcoming show at Surly Brewing Festival Field, July 21, 2018

*Schedule subject to change.

Watch again: See last week's highlights.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! - ABC
Conan - TBS
Late Night with Seth Meyers - NBC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - CBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - NBC
The Late Late Show with James Corden - CBS
Austin City Limits - PBS

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