The Strokes and Phoebe Bridgers to Play SNL

Saturday Night Live has revealed the musical guests for its first November episodes. The Strokes will return to the Studio 8H stage on November 6 opposite first-time host Druski. The following week, Phoebe Bridgers will give her first solo SNL performance (Boygenius were musical guests in 2023) since the great guitar smashing fiasco of 2021, on a John Mulaney-hosted episode.

SNL’s 52nd season has already featured performances from Rosalía, Turnstile, and Katseye. Taylor Swift also made a surprise appearance during the October 3 episode to present that week’s host, Dakota Johnson, with a birthday cake. After taking the weekend off, SNL will return on Halloween with Obsession’s Inde Navarrette hosting and Gracie Abrams performing.

Revisit the reviews of Phoebe Bridgers’ new album Lost Weekend, named Best New Music, and the Strokes’ new album Reality Awaits, not named Best New Music.

Walden Green is a music writer and cultural critic who joined Pitchfork in 2024. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, his work has appeared in Dirt, The Fader, and Philadelphia. He lives in New York. ... Read More