Season 8 of Jools Holland's live music showcase.
Aired: 9/28/1997
Jools celebrates the show's 50th edition, with performances from Kula Shaker singing "Govinda", veteran vocalist Joe Cocker, American artist Jackson Browne, Orbital performing "Satan" and The Blue Nile.
Aired: 10/5/1997
Jools is joined by The Beautiful South, Metallica, Catatonia, Horace Andy and Donovan.
Aired: 10/12/1997
Jools is joined by Eddi Reader, John Parish and Polly Jean Harvey, Babybird, Christy Moore, Luciano and Cesária Évora.
Aired: 10/19/1997
Jools is joined by Neneh Cherry, Electronic, grunge outfit Screaming Trees, country band BR5-49, Billy Bragg and Nitin Sawhney.
Aired: 10/26/1997
Jools is joined by Sting, Lewis Taylor, Tricky, Travis, Lionel Richie.
Aired: 11/2/1997
Jools is joined by Suede, Reef, Alexander O'Neal, Beth Orton, Ray Davies and Anúna.