Noah Kahan is living his dreams.
Fresh off of earning his first Grammy nomination for best new artist earlier in the month, the indie folk star and Vermont native revealed over the weekend that he will perform on “Saturday Night Live” Dec. 2, with actress Emma Stone serving as guest host.
Playing on “SNL” is a big deal for Kahan, who posted on X (then Twitter) in 2021 that he wanted to perform on the show so badly that he would “do anything,” even if it meant featuring in an “off brand version” of the show called “Sunday Night Live.” Kahan shared an image of the post on X Saturday alongside the lineup announcement for the Dec. 2 episode.
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rub your eyes @nbcsnl pic.twitter.com/vr9pCPP4mS
— Noah Kahan (@NoahKahan) November 19, 2023
Kahan continued the celebration on social media Sunday, sharing his excitement in a collection of posts, including an image of himself as a kid with the caption “This guys playing SNL.”
This guys playing SNL pic.twitter.com/r18MyXYHzg
— Noah Kahan (@NoahKahan) November 19, 2023
Snl snl snl oh my god
— Noah Kahan (@NoahKahan) November 19, 2023
I’ll never forget taking a piss next to the man who was hosting the open mic that I’d just played. He said “it’s a real tough business and I’ve seen lots of talented people not make it” I’d never felt so hopeless about my career. I wonder who I’ll piss next to at SNL??
— Noah Kahan (@NoahKahan) November 19, 2023
The Dec. 2 episode will also be a big night for Stone, who is set to guest host for a fifth time. Stone now enters the show’s famed “Five-Timers Club,” which includes fellow frequent guest hosts Tom Hanks, Tina Fey, Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Ben Affleck, Scarlett Johansson, Melissa McCarthy, John Mulaney, Paul Rudd, and a plethora of other stars.
Matt Juul can be reached at matt.juul@globe.com.