The Strokes will play Saturday Night Live on November 7, with Druski hosting. Phoebe Bridgers follows on November 14 alongside host John Mulaney. Before either of those shows, Gracie Abrams joins host Inde Navarrette for the October 31 Halloween episode.
NBC’s Season 52 guest guide, updated October 22, confirms all three pairings. Each act has its own Saturday. If you want to see both The Strokes and Bridgers, you will need two episodes.
Put the artist beside the host
- October 31: Gracie Abrams performs; Inde Navarrette hosts.
- November 7: The Strokes perform; Druski hosts.
- November 14: Phoebe Bridgers performs; John Mulaney hosts.
The show’s announcement pairs those same names. Save November 7 for The Strokes and November 14 for Bridgers. The host names should help identify the right episodes in a replay catalogue, where the music guest may not be the first name displayed.
NBC lists Saturday broadcasts at 11:30 p.m. ET, with Peacock viewing the following day. For viewers outside the US, a local service listing is still needed. NBC’s information does not establish worldwide access or a matching replay schedule.
Bridgers’ solo count needs a qualification
NBC describes November 14 as Bridgers’ second solo musical-guest appearance. Her solo debut was February 6, 2021. There is another SNL appearance between those dates, though: she performed with boygenius in November 2023, alongside Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus.
Remember the boygenius episode? It belongs in Bridgers’ SNL history, but not in her tally of solo bookings. Keeping the credited act in view resolves the apparent gap: February 2021 was solo, November 2023 was the trio, and November 2026 is another solo slot.
The Strokes, meanwhile, return for their fifth musical-guest appearance, according to NBC. Their first was January 19, 2002. The gap between their debut and this booking spans nearly twenty-five years. That is the relevant history here; it tells us nothing about the songs planned for November.
The songs are still the missing detail
The confirmed dates tell us when to tune in and who is booked. They do not supply a setlist. There is no basis in these announcements for presenting a particular album track, guest collaboration or older favourite as a confirmed performance.
When clips arrive, the on-screen artist credit and the song credit will answer different questions. Our guide to reading album credits explains how to follow the people behind a recording. Until then, a calendar reminder can name the artist and host. A playlist of supposedly confirmed November performances would be premature.