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  • Free Zac Brown Band Today Show Concert May 16

    Zac Brown Band Today Citi Concert Series May 16

    The Zac Brown Band is playing for the Today Show’s Citi Concert Series Tuesday, May 16, 2017. The concert is part of the morning show broadcast.

    The Today summer concerts are held at the Today Show Plaza at Rockefeller Center. The plaza is on 48th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues.

    Admission is free and on a first-come-first-served basis. The concerts are very popular and the Today Show Plaza fills up fast on mornings when there’s a concert (usually Fridays). The show suggests that people arrive by 5:00 a.m. to get a good spot. Performances usually run from 8:00 to 9:00 a..m.

    A limited number of Fan Passes are distributed via a digital lottery system.

    Register now for a chance to receive a Fan Pass, giving you and one guest priority access to the show.

    Read our Today Show Concerts post and visit the Today concerts FAQ for more information about attending concerts.

     

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  • Today Show Concerts – Be in the Audience!

    Today Show Summer Concert Series

    See a free concert at Rockefeller Center’s Today Show Plaza (on 48th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues).

    Each summer, the NBC morning news/talk show Today hosts a series of live concerts that are free for the public to attend.

    Admission is on a first-come-first-served basis. The concerts are very popular and the Today Show Plaza fills up fast on mornings when there’s a concert (usually Fridays). The show suggests that people arrive by 5:00 a.m. to get a good spot. Performances usually run from 8:00 to 9:00 a..m.

    Concerts are standing-room only.

    The 2017 concert series kicks off May 9th with a a performance by Harry Stiles. Visit the Today Citi Concert Series web page for a list of upcoming concerts.

    Visit the Today Concerts FAQ webpage for details.

     

    Priority Access Fan Passes

    If you’re lucky, you might be able to obtain a Fan Pass that provides priority access to the concert, with shorter wait time and early access to the viewing area. Fan Passes are distributed by an online lottery. Lottery winners are notified about a week before the event. Each pass is good for two people. Instructions on where to go and when to get there are provided with the pass.

    To find out when Fan Pass lotteries are available, sign up for the Today Concert Alerts newsletter.

     

    Location

    The Today summer concerts are held at the Today Show Plaza at Rockefeller Center. The plaza is on 48th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues.

    General admission check-in is usually at 48th Street, between 5th & 6th Avenues.

     

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  • Audience Tickets for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Tickets

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    You can get free tickets to the be in the audience for a taping of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver through the show’s online ticket application.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is a late-night news satire show aired on HBO, hosted by comedian John Oliver. The show tapes at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street in Manhattan.

    The show tapes on Sundays around 6:00 p.m.. You’ll need to arrive at the studio at least 40 minutes in advance. Details will be provided when you’re contacted about tickets.

    The online application for tickets opens up at 3:00 p.m. each Wednesday for the show two weeks away. Visit the Last Week Tonight with John Oliver ticket site for details.

    If you don’t manage to get tickets online, you can try for standyby tickets. Standby tickets may be available at the studio on the day of taping. You can start lining up for standby tickets at 5:30 p.m..

    Since the format for the show is primarily focuses on Oliver speaking while seated at a desk, the filming tends to go more quickly than shows that feature guests, skits, etc. Prior audience members report that they’re in the studio for about an hour and a half.

    See Yelp reports from people who have attended the show.

    You must be 18 years or older to attend the show.

     

    Location

    The show films at the CBS Broadcast Center at 530 West 57th Street (between 10th & 11th Avenues), in the upper part of the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood in Manhattan.

    If you’re looking for a place to stay nearby, see a map of hotels near the CBS Broadcast Center.

     

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  • Attend a Harry Connick Show Taping

    Harry Show Tickets

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    Singer/actor Harry Connick, Jr hosts a daytime talk show titled Harry. The show blends the usual talk show guest spots with variety and live music segments.

    The tapes in New York City and free audience tickets for the tapings are available online.

    To apply for tickets, go to the show’s tickets web page, select the show date you’re interested in from the calendar, and fill out the ticket request form.

    For details about attending at taping, see the show’s FAQ page.

     

    Location

    Harry tapes at the CBS Broadcast Center, West 57th Street in Manhattan. The studio is located on West 57th Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues, near Columbus Circle.

    If you’re looking for a place to stay nearby, see a map of hotels near the CBS Broadcast Center.

     

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  • Audience Tickets for The Chew

    Get Tickets for The Chew

    The Chew is ABC’s food-centered talk show.

    You can get free tickets to be in the audience for The Chew by applying online.

    The shows is taped Tuesday – Thursday at 9:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.. The tapings usually last about 90 minutes.

    You need to be at least 14 years old to attend.

    See the show’s ticket FAQ for details.

    Read blog accounts from audience participants a tTavola for two and Shared Appetite.

     

    Advance Tickets

    Ticket requests are handled by 1iota (they also handle ticket distribution for many other shows). To request tickets, visit the 1iota website and fill out a ticket request form.

    You’ll receive notification via email if you’re selected for tickets.

    Getting an email notification for tickets does not necessarily mean that you’ll get into the show. In order to ensure a full audience, more tickets are distributed than there are seats in the studio. Entrance tickets are distributed on a first-come-first-served basis on the day of the taping.

    You’ll be instructed when to arrive at the studio, usually 60 to 90 minutes before show time. You may have no problem getting in if you get there just before the required time, but it might be safer to get there early. It all depends on how many people who got the email ticket notifications actually show up.

     

    Standby Tickets

    Standby tickets are available about 90 minutes before showtime. You’ll only get in on standby if the studio doesn’t fill up with advance ticket holders.

     

    Apply to be on the Show

    The Chew is always looking for people to participate on the show for things like meal makeovers and recipe sharing. You’ll find links available participation opportunities on the 1iota site.

     

    Location

    The Chew tapes at ABC Television Studios, 30 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023 (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West).

     

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  • Inside the Actors Studio Tapings

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    Inside the Actor’s Studio is taped at Pace University’s Schimmel Center for the Arts in Lower Manhattan.

    The show, which airs on the Bravo network, features host James Lipton interviewing actors, directors, and writers. Lots of big names in the entertainment business appear on the show. See a list of past episodes.

    The show is actually part of the curriculum for students in Pace University’s Actors Studio Drama School and most of the audience is made up of students, but it is possible for the general public to attend, via the standby line.

    USA Today’s Pop Candy blog featured a good article about attending a taping back in 2009 – What really happens on ‘Inside the Actors Studio’?

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    Inside the Actors Studio General Public Standby Line

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    Schimmel Center Street View. Drag mouse or use arrows and compass to scroll.

    The standby line at Schimmel Center is the only way for the general public to attend these events.

    The standby line forms at the Schimmel Center Theatre entrance at 3 Spruce Street on the day of the show. The best way to find out about upcoming shows and standby ticket availability is to the join the Inside the Actors Studio Mailing List.

    Tickets are free.

    Filming sessions may last as long as four hours. The interviews get edited down to an hour’s worth of conversation for the television show.

    You have to be 18 years of age or older to attend an Inside the Actors Studio taping.

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    Location

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    The Schimmel Center is located in Lower Manhattan, near City Hall.

    The address is 3 Spruce Street (between Park Row and Gold Street)

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  • Tickets for Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers Tickets

    You can attend a taping of Late Night with Seth Meyers for free, and you don’t have to actually stay up late to be in the audience. The show tapes in the early evening, around 6:30 p.m.

    Blocks of tickets to tapings are opened up for online reservations a couple weeks in advance of the shows. To see what’s currently available, visit the Late Night with Seth Meyers ticketing website at 1iota.

    You’ll need to sign up with 1iota in order to apply for tickets. You can do that in advance at this link.

    Once you apply for tickets, you’ll be placed on a wait list. Not everyone on the wait list will get tickets. If you get tickets, you’ll be contacted by email.

    If you get tickets, you’ll still need to check-in at the 30 Rockefeller Center studio prior to the show. More tickets are issued than there are seats available, and entrance tickets are issued on a first-come-first-served basis. It is possible you won’t get in, but the 1iota site says that it’s very rare that they can’t take everyone in. If you don’t get in, they’ll let you know how to attend a future taping.

    Most tapings of Late Night with Seth Meyers begin at 6:30 p.m., with an audience check-in time from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. Tapings usually end around 7:45. The entire audience process, from check-in through the taping of the show, takes about three hours.

    Note: The show has an age requirement. You must be 16 years of age or older at the time of show to attend. You’ll need to show a photo ID as proof of age.

    Have questions? Check out the Late Show with Seth Meyers tickets page.

     

    Monologue Rehearsal Tickets

    A fun alternative to sitting in on an entire taping of Late Night with Seth Meyers is to be in the audience where Seth tests out the jokes for his opening monologue. Free tickets for the monologue rehearsals are distributed at 11:30 a.m. on the day of the show in The Shop at NBC Studios at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Enter at the 6th Avenue entrance.

    Read about a blogger’s experience attending a Seth Meyers Monologue rehearsal.

     

    The Standby Ticket Line

    If you didn’t manage to get advance tickets for the show, you can try your luck in the standby line.

    Standby tickets are distributed beginning at 9:00 a.m. on taping days to those in the standby line, which forms under the NBC marquee on 49th Street. The line usually starts to form well before 9:00 a.m.

    If there are any standby tickets leftover after the 9:00 a.m. distribution, they’ll be available at The Shop at NBC Studios.

    See the NBC website for details.

     

    Late Night with Seth Meyers Theater Location

    Late Night with Seth Meyers is taped at the NBC Studios at Rockefeller Center, 30 Rockefeller Plaza.

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  • The Doctor Oz Show Tickets

    Get Tickets to be in the Doctor Oz Show Studio Audience

    The Dr. Oz Show tapes in New York City at ABC Television’s studios at 320 W 66th Street (map).

    The show features health expert Dr. Mehmet Oz talking about health and wellness related topics.

    Dr. Oz normally tapes two shows a day, three days a week. The Dr. Oz Show website has a calendar with upcoming taping dates.

    Tickets are free. You need to be 18 years of age or older to attend a Dr. Oz Show taping.

    Read Dr. Oz Show audience reviews and comments at TripAdvisor.

     

    Advance Tickets

    You can reserve ticket in advance online through the Dr. Oz Show website. Simply choose the show you’d like to attend from the calendar on the ticketing page and then fill out the ticket request form.

    Visit the Dr. Oz Show tickets page for more information.

     

    Standby Tickets

    Standby tickets may be available on taping days. Standby tickets are distributed at 8:50 a.m. and 1:50 a.m. at the studio (320 W. 66th Street). The standby tickets are handed out on a first-come-first-served basis, after all pre-registered guests have checked in. Visit the Dr. Oz Show tickets page to confirm taping dates and standby ticket procedure.

     

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  • Tickets for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

    Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Tickets

    It’s free to attend tapings of the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, but you’ll need to do some planning and have a little luck to get your tickets.

    Tapings of the show are opened up for ticket requests one month at a time, usually during the first week of each month. So, March tickets requests would open up during the first week of February, and so on. The specific date and time for each monthly ticket release will be posted on the Tonight Show’s ticketing page.

    Ticket requests are handled online through the 1iota.com website: Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon tickets.

    You’ll need to sign up with 1iota in order to apply for tickets. You can do that in advance at this link.

    Once you apply for tickets, you’ll be placed on a wait list. Not everyone on the wait list will get tickets. If you get tickets, you’ll be notified by the show at least two weeks prior to the taping date.

    If you’re fortunate enough to get tickets to the show, there’s still a possibility that you won’t get in. In order to ensure a full audience, more tickets are distributed for each show than there are seats in the theater. To claim your actual ticket that will get you in the door, you’ll need to check in at the specified time (usually starting at 3:15) on the afternoon of the taping. This is when the actual entry tickets are distributed, and they’re given out on a first-come-first-served basis, so try not to be one of the last ones to arrive.

    Note: The show has an age requirement. You must be 16 years of age or older at the time of show to attend. You’ll need to show a photo ID as proof of age.

    Have questions? Check out the Tonight Show tickets FAQ

     

    The Standby Ticket Line

    If you didn’t manage to get advance tickets for the show, you can try your luck in the standby line. A standby ticket might get you into that day’s show if there are cancellations or extra tickets available.

    Standby tickets are distributed beginning at 9:00 a.m. on taping days to those in the standby line, which forms under the NBC marquee on 49th Street. The standby tickets are numbered and given out starting at the beginning of the line, so those who get there and lined-up earliest will have the best chance of getting into the show on standby. Standby ticket-holders will be told when to return to the theater for an afternoon check-in to see if you’re going to get tickets for the show.

     

    Monologue Rehearsal Tickets

    A limited number of tickets are available to watch Jimmy Fallon try out monologue jokes for that night’s show. The application process for these tickets is the same as for the regular show tickets. Visit the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon ticketing page for details.

     

    Tonight Show Taping Schedule

    The Tonight Show tapes Monday – Friday. You can see a calendar of upcoming taping dates on their ticketing page.

    Most tapings begin at 5:00 p.m.. Audience check-in usually begins at 3:15 p.m.. The schedule sometimes varies.

     

    Tonight Show Theater Location

    The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon is taped at the NBC Studios at Rockefeller Center, 30 Rockefeller Plaza.

     

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  • Be a Good Morning America Audience Member

    GMA Audience Tickets

     

    Be a member of the live studio audience for Good Morning America!

    ABC’s Good Morning America airs live Monday – Friday from Times Square. In the past, the only way to be in the GMA “audience” was to look in on the sets from the studio windows. Recently, however, the popular morning show has added an in-studio audience.

    You have to be an early-riser to attend a morning show taping, but if you’re staying in the Times Square area, getting to the studios around 6:00 a.m. might not be too difficult. Plus, you’ll be done by around 9:00 and have the whole day still ahead of you.

    You can see a list of upcoming shows and apply for tickets at the 1iota website (they’re a company that handles audience tickets for many television shows). Tickets are usually available for shows about a month in advance.

    The GMA studio’s address is 1500 Broadway. It’s located at the southeast corner of 44th and Broadway.

    Tips:

    • Get there on time, or better yet, early. Space is limited and having a ticket doesn’t mean that you’ll necessarily get in.
    • Be prepared to stand in line for a while. You’ll probably stand outside for 45 minutes to an hour before being allowed inside the studio.
    • Plan your visit to Good Morning America for early in your visit to New York City. If you have a ticket and don’t get in, they may give you VIP tickets for another day.
    • Read reviews visitors’ experiences at GMA at TripAdvisor. They give you a good idea of what to expect.

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