Live music performances on television shows this week include:

Live music performances on television shows this week include:

v Gwen Stefani: Today on “Ellen DeGeneres Show” and tonight on “Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS)

v Hailee Steinfeld: Wednesday on “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC)

v Bebe Rexha: Thursday on “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC)

v Beastie Boys, Mitski: Thursday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC)

v Cole Swindell: Friday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC)

“Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2018” (8 p.m., The CW): Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight, both of “Entertainment Tonight,” will host this holiday celebration with a countdown of the 12 best holiday commercials ever. The special will also feature other great commercials from both the United States and abroad that capture the spirit of the holiday season.

“Lidia Celebrates America: A HEARTLAND HOLIDAY FEAST” (9 P.M., PBS): Award winning chef Lidia Bastianich travels to the heartland of America, immersing herself in diverse cultures that provide inspiration for a holiday special. Her cross-country journey includes stops in Lawton, Okla.; Nachitoches, La.; and Bethlehem, Pa.

TV listings, B5

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Boardman High jazz concert

BOARDMAN

The annual Boardman High School holiday jazz concert will take place Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Boardman Performing Arts Center, 7777 Glenwood Ave. The school’s three jazz ensembles will perform a mix of holiday selections and jazz standards.

Admission is free. The ensembles are under the direction of Thomas M. Ruggieri. For information, go to boardmanband.org.

Oakland auditions for ‘Flat Stanley’

BOARDMAN

The Oakland Center for the Arts Kids First Theatre will have callbacks tonight at 6:30 for auditionees for its production of “Flat Stanley” at Trinity Fellowship Church, 4749 South Ave. Those who would like to audition are also welcome to attend. For information, call 330-406-0606 or email oaklandcenter@gmail.com .

Alabama 2019 tour includes Pittsburgh

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Country band Alabama will mark its 50th year together with a tour in 2019 that includes a March 15 concert at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.

The Grammy-winning trio of Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and Jef Cook formed in 1969 in Fort Payne, Alabama, and went on to dominate the sound of country music in the 1980s, scoring dozens of No. 1 hits, including classics like “Mountain Music” and “Dixieland Delight.”