Who was the most frequent musical guest on SNL?

American musician Dave Grohl is the most frequent musical guest, who has performed on sixteen shows since 1992, for late-night sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL).

The first SNL episode aired on October 11, 1975, under the title NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Lorne Michaels created the comedy and variety show.

Musical guests can be solo performers or bands who perform two or three songs.

The host has performed as a musical guest in 47 episodes. Paul Simon, a US singer-songwriter known for his solo work, was the first on the second episode on October 18, 1975.

Lady Gaga, an American singer, songwriter and actress, was one of the most recent double-duty performers on March 8, 2025.

On October 7, 1978, Rolling Stones was the only band to serve as both host and musical guest.

The late-night show commonly mocks current American popular culture and politics. The show has featured a wide array of hosts and musical guests.

American stand-up comedian George Carlin presented the premiere episode.

Candice Bergen became the first female host after three episodes.

When US actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks became the seventh person to host their fifth episode, Guests developed members of the Five-Timers Club.

Guests host five times and were introduced on the December 8, 1990, episode.

Having done so seventeen times since 1990, actor Alec Baldwin holds the record for most times hosting.

He took the record from actor Steve Martin. Martin has hosted it sixteen times since 1976.

 The 18th episode of Season 50 of Saturday Night Live this weekend has been a historic, cameo-packed, and very funny one.

According to NBC, Jon Hamm, who returned to the comedy show for the fourth time, hosted this episode.