David Letterman will end his summer hiatus with three solid musical guests this week. On Tuesday he will welcome Coldplay and on Wednesday Wilco stops by for a visit. Jeff Tweedy and Company also will play the Ed Sullivan Theater in a special Live on Letterman performance Wednesday night after taping wraps. Former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell will appear on the show Thursday.

Monday, September 19 [All times ET]

  • U2: U2 = BBC [Palladia 7PM]
  • Radiohead: The King of Limbs [Palladia 9PM]
  • Simon Cowell on Jay Leno [NBC 11:35PM]
  • Bruce Springsteen on Jimmy Fallon (R) [NBC 12:35AM]
  • Vampire Weekend: World Stage [Palladia 1:30AM]

Tuesday, September 20

  • Coldplay on David Letterman [CBS 11:35PM]
  • Kelly Clarkson on Jay Leno [NBC 11:35PM]
  • Gavin DeGraw on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC 12:05AM]
  • Clap Your Hands Say Yeah on Jimmy Fallon [NBC 12:35AM]
  • Harry Connick, Jr. on Craig Ferguson [CBS 12:35AM]

Wednesday, September 21

  • Oasis: Standing on the Edge of Noise [HDNet 6:50AM]
  • Gavin Rossdale on Chelsea Lately [E! 11PM]
  • Grouplove on Conan [TBS 11PM]
  • Wilco on David Letterman [CBS 11:35PM]
  • Pitbull on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC 12:05AM]

Thursday, September 22

  • Ray Lamontagne: Storytellers [Palladia 2PM]
  • Bush on Jay Leno [NBC 11:35PM]
  • Chris Cornell on David Letterman [CBS 11:35PM]
  • Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same [VH1 Classic Midnight]
  • ZZ Top: Storytellers [Palladia 2AM]

Luke Sacks

Luke Sacks listens to mostly Phish, Wilco and Classic Rock but also will throw on Neutral Milk Hotel, Vampire Weekend or TV on the Radio when the mood strikes. He lives in Jersey City with his wife and Norwich Terrier Axl and is anxiously awaiting the arrival of his first child in May, 2012.

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