Late Show UK

So, if you’re going down to see Dave and live in the UK, there are a couple of options – contacting The Applause Store to get tickets before you travel to the US or try to get your hands on tickets once you’re in New York. You must be 18 years old to get into a taping of the Late Show.

You can contact The Applause Store by filling in the form here or try calling them on 0871 987 1234. If you give them your hotel details and travel arrangements, they will leave the tickets on the hotel reception for you when you arrive. It can be a bit tricky getting tickets from the Applause Store – you have to phone them several times – I never had any luck getting tickets from them (they were always waiting for schedules from the US – I was trying for weeks and weeks).

The way I got tickets when I visited New York in October 2007, was from the friendly woman on the street – a couple of blocks away from the Ed Sullivan Theater. If you’re lucky enough to find her, I would highly recommend doing so. Instead of entering a ballot (like you do if you put your name down inside the theater building entrance), you get guaranteed tickets (usually for that night’s show). She asks you a couple of easy Late Show related questions, then you just need your ID and you’re in. If you are going to New York I would recommend putting your details in the ballot by going to the theater building, then trying to find the woman so you can get guaranteed tickets – that way (if you can’t find the woman on the sidewalk) you have a chance of getting tickets in the ballot lottery.

If you’re feeling lucky, and want to queue up outside the Ed Sullivan Theater for tickets once you get to New York, then the ticket office is open 9:30-12:30 (Monday to Friday) and 10:00-18:00 (Saturday and Sunday). To queue up for tickets you will need to go to 1697 Broadway (between West 53rd and West 54th Streets). They ask you not to show up for tickets before 9am – as you will be turned away, and will not get tickets on that day. There weren’t that many people there when I put my name in the ballot – so I didn’t have to queue at all I don’t think. The ticket system works on a lottery system – so your name could be picked out, or not. I gave my hotel details as I only had a UK mobile number and no fixed US number. They phoned the hotel and left me a voicemail (but it so happened that I got tickets from the woman on the sidewalk anyway – so I didn’t need the ones offered to me in the voicemail). Also, if you do get a call back but don’t answer the phone, I did try several times to phone them back, but couldn’t get through to anything but an answering service (I was hoping to get into the show twice).

If you live in the US and want tickets, you can fill out the online application form here. There are also stand-by tickets available by phoning. More information on that is available here. Please remember you are usually only allowed to see a taping of the Late Show once every six months.

Tickets for the Late Late Show are only available by filling out the online form at www.ocatv.com/latelate. It doesn’t state you have to be a US resident for that, so I assume anyone can request tickets on that form. You need to be at least 17 years old to see a taping of the Late Late Show.

You must be at least 16 years old to attend a taping of The Tonight Show and tickets are generally booked tickets 4-6 weeks in advance. You can request tickets online on the official website – click here. You can also request tickets by post – you need to send a self-addressed stamped envelope with a brief letter saying the dates you are available to go to the tapings (one desired date and three alternative dates) to:

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Tickets
3000 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank, CA 91523

Standby tickets are available on the day of the taping on a first-come first-serve basis from 8am. You need to go to the following address for standby tickets:

The NBC Ticket Box
3000 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank, CA 91523

Photo ID is required when picking up your tickets.

To book tickets you can call the ticket office on the US number (212) 664-3056 and tickets are usually booked about one month in advance of the taping. You need to be at least 17 years old to get into a taping and you can only see the show once every six months. Standby tickets are available on the days that tapings take place – you need to arrive at NBC Studios (49th Street / 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York) no later than 9am. You’re not guaranteed entry into the show if you have a standby ticket. For more information about booking tickets, click here.

Visit www.teamcoco.com/tickets for information.

You can get tickets for the main Jimmy Kimmel Live show, or for special outside performances (e.g. concerts). You can book tickets online by clicking here. Tickets are free and you will be emailed if you are successful. If you experience problems getting tickets via that website you can call the US number 866 JIMMY TIX (Tuesday-Friday 1pm-4pm PST).

If you have a “Studio Audience” ticket you will see the studio portion of the show (interviews, etc) and the mini-concert regardless (indoors or outdoors). If you have an “Indoor Mini-Concerts” ticket you will see see the band/artist perform live on the INDOOR Pontiac Garage Stage and the studio portion of Jimmy Kimmel Live in person. If you have an “Outdoor Mini-Concerts” ticket you will see the band/artist perform live on the OUTDOOR Pontiac Garage Stage but won’t see the Jimmy Kimmel Live show.

You must be at least 18 years old for all tickets apart from the “Outdoor Mini-Concerts” tickets where you must be at least 16 years old.

If there’s a group of people who want to go, you can email Courtney.kirner@abc.com for ticket enquries.

To get tickets for The Daily Show you need to fill out the online form here. You need to be at least 18 years old to see a taping of The Daily Show.

The Colbert Report has an online form to fill out here or you can queue up in front of the studio at 4pm on the day of show taping at 513 W. 54th Street. You must be at least 18 years old to see a taping of The Colbert Report.

Tickets for Saturday Night Live are very popular. The only way to get to be in the audience is to enter the Saturday Night Live ticket lottery by emailing your full details to snltickets@nbcuni.com. You can’t ask for a specific date – you will be given whichever tickets are available. If you get picked out of the ticket lottery you’ll get two tickets to a random show date and time. You must be at least 16 years old.

You need to fill in the form on the SRO Audiences website here then wait to see if you’re successful. You must be at least 18 years old to attend a taping of The Graham Norton Show.

You need to fill in the form on the SRO Audiences website here then wait to see if you’re successful. You must be at least 18 years old to attend a taping of The Jonathan Ross Show.

To get tickets to The Late Late Show you need to fill out the online application form by clicking here.