This week on WGCU TV — Cable channel 3

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Naples Great Dock Canoe Race Friday, Sept. 5 at 8:30 p.m.

Re-airs: Saturday, Sept. 6 @ 6:30 pm and Sunday, Sept. 7 @ 11:30 pm

Getting out on the water with the Naples Great Dock Canoe Race and the Port Charlotte Kayak and Wildlife Festival; celebrating regional culture through the Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival; Oktoberfest and the Greek festival; giving back to the community through the Kids Cup Fishing Tournament in Punta Gorda and the Caloosa Catch & Release Tournament on Fort Myers Beach. Hosted by Jim McLaughlin.

Billy Joel: The Stranger Live

Friday, Sept. 5 at midnight

This is the United States premiere broadcast of Billy Joel's 1978 British concert debut for his breakthrough album, The Stranger. His one-time, live television performance on a European program included now-classic hits such as "Only the Good Die Young," "Movin' Out," "She's Always a Woman" and "Just the Way You Are."

Great Performances A Tribute to James Taylor

Billy Joel Monday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m.

An all-star lineup of performers participating in the gala concert includes Jackson Brown, David Crosby, Sheryl Crow, Dr. John, Carole King, Alison Krauss, Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Keith Urban and more.

James Taylor