It’s a good week for great music on the late night talk shows when you have David Letterman welcoming Connor Oberst’s newest project (Monday) and Levon Helm (Thursday). Death Cab for Cutie (Monday) and Andrew Bird (Tuesday) will hit Conan O’Brien. Jimmy Fallon will air a repeat from June 2 on Thursday featuring Paul Simon.

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Monday, July 6 [All times ET]

  • Paul McCartney: BBC Electric Proms [Palladia Noon]
  • ZZ Top: Storytellers [Palladia 1PM]
  • David Gilmour: Live in Gdansk [VH1 Classic 4:30PM]
  • David Letterman: Connor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band [CBS 11:30PM]
  • Conan O’Brien: Death Cab for Cutie [NBC 11:35PM]

Tuesday, July 7

  • Bon Jovi: Unplugged [Palladia 9AM]
  • The Band: The Last Waltz [VH1 Classic 11AM]
  • Robert Plant: Soundstage [Palladia Noon]
  • Jay-Z: Fade to Black [Fuse 8PM]
  • Conan O’Brien: Andrew Bird [NBC 11:35PM]

Wednesday, July 8

  • Mary J. Blige: Storytellers [Palladia 2pm]
  • Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Live in Paris [Palladia 6PM]
  • Bruce Springsteen: Opening Night Live [Palladia 8PM]
  • Miles Davis: The Miles Davis Story [Ovation 8PM]
  • Johnny Cash: In San Quentin [CMT Midnight]

Thursday, July 9

  • The Chris Isaak Hour: Stevie Nicks [Biography 2pm]
  • Diana Krall: Live in Paris [Ovation 6PM]
  • Jack Black: Biography [Biography 8PM]
  • David Letterman: Levon Helm[CBS 11:30PM]
  • Jimmy Fallon: Paul Simon [NBC 12:35AM]

Luke Sacks

Luke Sacks listens to mostly Phish 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 New York City with his wife and Norwich Terrier Axl and is anxiously awaiting the release of the Hunger Games movie in March 2012.

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