Elvis Costello's New York Library Gig to Air on PBS' 'Live From the Artists Den'

The bard of pub rock, Elvis Costello, isn't afraid to be loud in a library. The English singer-songwriter and his backing band the Sugarcanes performed for a small audience at the New York Public Library's Stephen A. Shwarzman Building back in November, and PBS will air the full concert on Friday, April 1, as part of the 'Live From the Artists Den' series.

"My library book is so overdue that I'm expecting to get in a lot of trouble later," Costello said before the show. "There's something definitely different about playing the New York Public Library. There's not many venues I play that have big stone lions outside, apart from my house, of course."

The concert includes songs from Costello's most recent album 'National Ransom,' as well as his classic hits. Check your local listings or visit the Artists Den site, for showtimes of the episode, which is the first in the series' third season.

Watch a Sneak Peak of Elvis Costello Performing 'National Ransom'