Music on TV this week: Sharon Van Etten, Lucy Dacus perform on 'Austin City Limits'; New Year's Eve specials; St. Paul and the Broken Bones; more encores
by Luke Taylor
December 30, 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
When Saturday comes, PBS music mainstay launches into the second half of its 45th season with a double bill featuring indie-rock powerhouses Sharon Van Etten and Lucy Dacus.
Tuesday brings New Year's Eve specials to ABC and NBC, each featuring a long lineup of musical guests. Beyond that, most shows continue their holiday hiatuses, but there are notable reruns: Look for encore broadcasts of performances by the 1975, Mark Ronson and Anderson.Paak, Wilco, Brittany Howard, White Reaper, Hozier and Chance the Rapper.
Here's the complete rundown. Check your local listings for broadcast times (schedule subject to change).
Monday, December 30
The 1975, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert; note: rerun from Nov. 18 (CBS) | Photos: The 1975 play the hits at the Armory, May 8, 2019
Mark Ronson feat. Anderson.Paak, Jimmy Kimmel Live!; note: rerun from Dec. 12
Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; note: rerun from Dec. 12 (NBC)
Wilco, Late Night with Seth Meyers; note: rerun from Nov. 4 (NBC) | watch Wilco in concert at the Palace Theatre, 2017
Hollywood Vampires, The Late Late Show with James Corden; note: rerun from Oct. 31 (CBS)
Tuesday, December 31
Maddie & Tae, Today (NBC)
Camila Cabello, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; note: rerun from Dec. 5 (NBC)
Post Malone, BTS, Sam Hunt, Alanis Morissette, Paula Abdul, Kelsea Ballerini, Blanco Brown, Dan + Shay, Green Day, Dua Lipa, Ava Max, Megan Thee Stallion, Anthony Ramos, Salt-N-Pepa, SHAED, Usher, Sheryl Crow, Jonas Brothers, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020 (ABC)
X Ambassadors, Brett Eldredge, Julianne Hough, NE-YO, Leslie Odom Jr., Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, The Struts, Keith Urban, NBC's New Year's Eve 2020 (NBC)
Keane, The Late Late Show with James Corden; note: rerun from Sept. 4
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
She & Him, Jimmy Kimmel Live!; note: rerun from Dec. 10 (ABC) | in studio at The Current, 2010
EarthGang, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; note: rerun from Nov. 4 (NBC)
Brittany Howard, The Late Late Show with James Corden; note: rerun from Oct. 10 (CBS) | watch Brittany Howard in concert at the Palace Theatre, Sept. 19
Thursday, January 2
Lady Antebellum, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert; note: rerun from Nov. 21
Ben Platt, The Late Late Show with James Corden; note: rerun from Oct. 7 (CBS)
Friday, January 3
David Byrne's American Utopia, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; note: rerun from Nov. 19 (NBC)
White Reaper, Jimmy Kimmel Live!; note: rerun from Dec. 19 (ABC) | in studio at The Current, Oct. 12
Hozier, Late Night with Seth Meyers; note: rerun from Nov. 20 (NBC) | Hozier in studio at The Current, 2019
half•alive, The Late Late Show with James Corden; note: rerun from Sept. 10 (CBS)
Saturday, January 4
St. Paul and the Broken Bones, CBS This Morning Saturday Sessions (CBS) | watch St. Paul and the Broken Bones performing live at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Minn., March 23, 2019
Chance the Rapper, Saturday Night Live; note: rerun from Oct. 26 (NBC) | Album review: Chance the Rapper, The Big Day, by David Safar, July 29, 2019
Sharon Van Etten; Lucy Dacus, Austin City Limits (PBS)
• watch Sharon Van Etten perform a MicroShow in Minneapolis, March 2019
• watch Lucy Dacus perform in studio at The Current, April 2018
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
CBS Sunday 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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