Talk about action-packed. Saturday Night Live is celebrating 50 years and they are doing it right. The latest celebration was an unforgettable concert: The SNL 50 Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall on February 14th, 2025. Star-studded, celebrating the musical guests and the music created by SNL.
If you would like to see the whole thing… you have to subscribe to Peacock. It’s a smart move on NBC’s part, but dang. Another streaming fee: good times. At least it’s on sale.
TVline.com has the complete set list with artists. I found a good deal of clips on TikTok… YouTube has the Peacock 30 second clips, but again… seeing the whole thing is preferable.
Quick Hits from the SNL 50 Homecoming Concert
Jimmy Fallon kicked the evening off by performing “Soul Man.”
Miley Cyrus & Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes performed Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” and rocked it. Mylie also performed “Flowers.” I am a fan. She is so good with the crowd and so natural on stage… that added to her powerhouse vocals and delivery… just amazing.
Cher sang “If I Could Turn Back Time.” She looked like she has. The woman is 78 years old, on stage in see-through black ensemble sounding and looking amazing. Unbelievable.
Jellyroll performed two Johnny Cash songs, “I Walk the Line” and “Ring of Fire.”
The crowd totally sang along when DEVO performed. I loved it!
The B52s performed “Love Shack” with Fred Armisen on the drums.
Scroll down to see some of the biggest moments of the evening… paring them down to 4 wasn’t easy.
Here’s a SNL 50 Homecoming Concert highlight real from the Today Show, but there’s a ton of footage… mostly it’s the staff talking about being there. I’ll admit it: #jealous
4 Jaw-Dropping Moments from the SNL 50 Homecoming Concert
Post-Nirvana "Smell Like Teen Spirit"
You could feel the energy in the room and see the joy on the faces of the performers. Post Malone and Nirvana performed “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Dave Grohl was back behind the kit. Pat Smear and Krist Novoselic looked so beyond happy to be there and giving it their all. It was a moment… a jaw-dropping moment. Side note: I will burn in hell for this, but anyone else think that Krist and Dr. Phil look like they could be related?
Lady Gaga and Andy Samberg "D?@k in a Box"
“Andy, don’t be a b!T@#.” A hilarious rendition of the song made famous by SNL and Justin Timberlake. HEADS UP: there are plenty of language/content issues in this video.
Eddie Vedder "The Waiting"
Tom Petty was honored a couple of times at the SNL 50 Homecoming Concert. Snoop Dogg and Jellyroll performed “Last Dance With Mary Jane.” Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam has always been a huge fan of Tom Petty’s music. Eddie performed “The Waiting.” I couldn’t find a clip from the SNL show, but Eddie joined Tom Petty of stage to sing “The Waiting” back in 2006. If you haven’t seen this, enjoy. It makes me emotional every time I watch it, but I love it so much.
Extra: Tom Hanks In Memoriam to Skits that Have Not Aged Well
This is a brilliant way to address the dark underbelly that is bound to be a part of a show on for 50 years that pushes the envelope on a regular basis.
