free talk showsFree Talk Shows
You can get tickets to see most late night / talk shows in NYC for FREE! You just need to apply. See below on the instructions for applying to each show, and have fun!
The View (ABC)
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Location: 733 11th Ave
The Sherri Show (Fox)
How To Get Tickets: Apply online on the Sherri Show website here
Location: 221 West 26th Street
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC)
Location: 30 Rockefeller Plaza (using the 50 W. 50th St. entrance)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Location: Studio 8G, 30 Rockefeller Plaza
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Location: 1697 Broadway (bet. W. 53rd and W. 54th Sts.)
Live with Kelly and Mark (ABC)
How To Get Tickets: Apply online at 1iota.com here
holders are seated, standbys are seated on a first-come, first-served basis.Location: 7 Lincoln Square
Today Show (NBC)
How To Get Tickets: No tickets are necessary (show up by 6:30am!). Fans are encouraged to pick a date and RSVP in advance here
Location: 35 W. 48th St. (across from Rockefeller Center)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
How To Get Tickets: Enter via a lottery here, are available on Tuesdays at 3pm. There’s a standby option too: line up outside the studio any time after 3:15pm on the Saturday of the show taping.
Location: The CBS Broadcast Center, 530 W. 57th St.
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
How To Get Tickets: SNL tickets are given out via a lottery once a year in August. To enter, send one email per person to snltickets@nbcuni.com during the month of August only. In the email, include your full name, why you’re a fan of the show and want to be in the studio audience. Winners will each receive a set number of tickets for a specific show date and performance. You will be notified only if you are selected.
There is a virtual standby reservation option as well. Book your reservation at this link, which opens at 10am on the Thursday prior to a show.
Location: 30 Rockefeller Plaza