Punch Brothers on Leno

Punch Brothers - Gabe Wichter, Greg Garrison, Noam Pikelny, Chris Eldridge, Chris ThileTonight (2/29), Punch Brothers will be the musical guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. No doubt but that they will perform something from their just-released Nonesuch CD,  Punch.

The show airs at 11:30 p.m. (ET) on NBC, and the musical segment is usually the very last before the show concludes at 12:30 a.m. Set your TiVOs if you won’t be at home and be sure to see this exciting ensemble on TV.

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