Forget the comedy club, these tickets are FREE.
Whether you’re looking to score points with your bae, want a night out that can bring the laughs, or are in search of a truly original night out, watching your favorite TV show live might be just the ticket… but how do you GET that ticket? Here is a list of the where, when, and how to get into the studio audience of your favorite show. Enjoy!
1. The Kelly Clarkson Show
Get tickets: You can request up to 4 tickets online HERE. Once you request the tickets, you will be added to a request queue where you will be invited by if email if you were chosen.
When: Weekdays – 11 am – 1 pm (Morning Tapings) and 3 pm – 5 pm (Afternoon Tapings)
Where: NBC Studios, 30 Rockefeller Center (50 W 50th St entrance)
2. Saturday Night Live
Get tickets: You can enter a once-a-year lottery by emailing snltickets@nbcuni.com during the month of August. If you miss that, you’ll have to try the old-fashioned way: standing on line at 48th St and the South plaza for a standby card (distributed at 9 am on Saturday before the show). You’ll choose a standby card for either the 8 pm dress rehearsal or 11:30 pm live broadcast. Read more about the process here.
When: Distribution of standby tickets starts at 7 am on Saturday, but most people are on line starting Friday night! If you get standby tickets, you will need to arrive by 7 pm for the dress rehearsal and 10:30pm for the LIVE show.
Where: NBC Studios, 30 Rockefeller Center
3. Good Morning America
Get tickets: Fans can join the live Good Morning America broadcast on weekdays (Monday through Friday) at Broadway and 44th Street.
When: Weekdays from 7 to 9 am.
Where: Broadway & 44th St in Times Square
4. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Get tickets: Request up a ticket HERE. The tickets go on sale the first week of the month before (so tickets for February became available the first week of January). Must be 16 and older.
When: Weekdays at 5:00 pm, but you’ll have to get there no later than 3:45 pm.
Where: NBC Studios, 30 Rockefeller Plaza (50 W 50th St entrance)
5. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Get tickets: You can request two tickets online (four to six weeks in advance) HERE. Must be 16 and older.
When: Weekdays at 4:30 pm
Where: Ed Sullivan Theater, 1697 Broadway
6. The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Get tickets: Request up to two tickets online (two months in advance) HERE. Must be 18 and older.
When: Monday to Thursday at 5 pm, and check-in starts at 4:00 pm.
Where: 733 11th Ave (corner of 52nd St and 11th Ave.)
7. Late Night with Seth Meyers
Get tickets: Request up to four tickets online (a month in advance) HERE. Must be 16 and older.
When: Monday to Thursday at 4 pm, but you’ll check in between 2 and 2:45 pm
Where: NBC Studios, 30 Rockefeller Plaza
8. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Get tickets: Request up to four tickets HERE. Weekly lottery opens on Tuesday at 3 pm.
When: Saturdays at 5 pm.
Where: CBS Broadcast Center, 530 W 57th St
9. The View
Get tickets: Request up to 4 tickets (around a month to two weeks in advance) HERE. Must be 16 and older.
When: Weekdays at 11 am
Where: ABC Television Studios, 57 W 66th St
10. Live with Kelly and Mark
Get tickets: Request up to 4 tickets HERE.
When: Weekdays at 7:45 am and 10 am
Where: 7 Lincoln Sq