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Cher, Lauryn Hill, Snoop Dogg & More Added to ‘SNL50’ Homecoming Concert

The show will take place at 8 p.m. ET on Feb. 14, and will also stream live on Peacock for viewers at home.

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With the highly anticipated SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert just a day away, NBC has added a string of A-list performers to the lineup. Cher, Dave Grohl, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Snoop Dogg, St. Vincent and Wyclef Jean will all be joining the fun at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Friday night (Feb. 14).

The Jimmy Fallon-hosted live homecoming concert will also feature performances by Arcade Fire, Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Chris Martin, David Byrne, DEVO, Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Jelly Roll, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Mumford & Sons, Post Malone, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Robyn, The B-52s, and The Roots.


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Additionally, the event celebrating 50 years of Saturday Night Live will include special appearances by Ana Gasteyer, Andy Samberg, Maya Rudolph, Paul Shaffer, Tracy Morgan, Will Ferrell and more. SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert is executive produced by Lorne Michaels and Mark Ronson.

The show will take place at 8 p.m. ET, and will also stream live on Peacock for viewers at home, with fan screening events scheduled for several Regal Cinemas theaters.

Two days later, on Feb. 16, a three-hour telecast will air from Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center. The SNL50: The Anniversary Special will feature appearances by Sabrina Carpenter, Paul McCartney, Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Bad Bunny, Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Kim Kardashian, Martin Short, Miley Cyrus, Paul Simon, Pedro Pascal, Peyton Manning, Quinta Brunson, Robert De Niro, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks and Woody Harrelson, with additional names to be announced.

The special will air on Sunday (Feb. 16) at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC and simulcast on Peacock.

This article was originally published by Billboard U.S.

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Music News Digest: Toronto's Famed Dakota Tavern Shuts Down, Juno Week Is Here

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The Toronto live music scene has just taken a hit with the news that the Dakota Tavern is no more. The small basement venue at Dundas and Ossington may have been small (130 capacity), but it played an important role in the city's scene for nearly two decades. There were hopes it could continue as a music venue, but that seems unlikely with word that it will now operate as a sports bar under the name Mickey Limbos.

The Dakota was launched in 2006 by business partners Shawn Creamer, Maggie Ruhl and Jennifer Haslett. It focused primarily on roots-oriented groups and singer-songwriters, and it hosted shows by such big names as Broken Social Scene, Gord Downie, Ron Sexsmith, Blue Rodeo, Kathleen Edwards, Serena Ryder (a regular patron) and Whitehorse. It was also a popular hangout for local music industry types and musicians alike, and it will be greatly missed.

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