Elvis Costello’s TV Show Features Impressive Guests
By Kevin
Elvis Costello has a new television show titled “Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…” debuting on the Sundance Channel on December 3. Each show will be one hour and feature Costello having in-depth conversations with a variety of high-profile guests including The Police, Elton John, Jenny Lewis, Loud Reed and even President Bill Clinton among many others. The guests will also perform songs and Costello will join them.
The show will air every Wednesday at 9 PM EST/PT between December 3 and February 25. Elton John will be the first guest on December 3. Check out the entire guest schedule after the break.
Other esteemed musicians will join the musical guests including Davey Faragher, Pete Thomas and Steve Nieve of The Imposters, James Burton (Elvis Presley’s guitarist), Allen Toussaint, Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Bill Charlap, Jenny Scheinman and Larry Campbell and Tony Garnier from Bob Dylan’s band.
“Spectacle…” guest schedule:
12.03 – Sir Elton John
12.10 – Lou Reed and artist/filmmaker Julian Schnabel
12.17 – President Bill Clinton
12.24 – James Taylor
12.31 – Tony Bennett
01.07 – The Police
01.14 – Rufus Wainwright
01.21 – Kris Kristofferson, Rosanne Cash, Norah Jones and John Mellencamp
01.28 – Renée Fleming
02.04 – Herbie Hancock
02.11 – She & Him, Jenny Lewis and Jakob Dylan
02.18 – Diana Krall
02.25 – Smokey Robinson
