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Comment on How to get tickets to Saturday Night Live by Mandy

Mandy — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:10:30 +0000

I am going to NYC for SNL Feb 4 for Channing Tatum… I am willing to go the night before and wait, but I wanted to say I appreciate this post as it is very vague on the site. I have waited in line for X-Factor and was rejecvted minutes before the show because I was “stand by” come to find out there is a “super secret way” to get paid tix that guarantee your entry for x-factor - good to know ha ha anyhow, I plan to dress warm and wait it out - - - hopefully I can get in dree or live i don’t care

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Comment on How to get tickets to Saturday Night Live by Joseph

Joseph — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:39:41 +0000

Thanks for the great share my friend. I hope you made it by now. Me and my girl friend attended last night’s SNL live show with Charles Barkley hosting 1/7/2012. It was amazing! We’re visiting from San Francisco and staying in a hotel near Times Square. I was passing by on Friday afternoon around 5 pm and decided to ask where can I get tickets at the NBC studios. The security there told me that people just started lining up! 5 pm on Friday! Went out and found at least 20 people already lined up! Anyways I went back to the hotel, told my girlfriend and we were totally disapointed. Anyways decided to go out. Got totally shit faced and made it back to midtown at 2 am and thought may be we should go wait online. Luckily wasn’t cold like the night before. Totally unprepared shit faced. Went stayed in line. We met some awesome people who were so much more prepared with chairs, tents, sleeping bags. We were number 60 inline. 5 hours later of laughs an quick naps on pavement. Got to tickets number 38 and 39 for the live show. Went to the hotel slept till 3 pm had and awesome day. Went back to NBC at 10:30 we were let in with the friends we made earlier and had the best night ever. Totally worth it!

Comment on How to get tickets to Saturday Night Live by Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:55:45 +0000

Very nice story! I’d like to share a recent experience I had, if you wouldn’t mind. I’ll keep it brief. I went to go for tickets to the live show with Jimmy Fallon/Michael Buble. I always thought it depended on the host on how many people would get in. I knew Fallon/Buble would be a super popular combo, yet a ton of people got in the live show on standby. I had ticket #29. I actually got there at 10:48. By then they already let in about 40-50 people, much to my demise. I literally had to beg and give the puppy dog eyes to let me in. They kept saying no at first. After awhile, thankfully, they did. The NBC Player just told me “GO! GO!” (to the back of the 10 people he called in). I was so relieved to get in. I was shocked to see this many people get into the show, but happy at the same time. It’s sooo worth it if you’re a huge fan of SNL like me. My advice is that if you’re gonna try to go for standby tickets, line up real early for a lower numbered ticket. I thought I had no chance cause Jimmy Fallon sure is popular (especially since he is an SNL alum) as well as Michael Buble’s soft/smooth voice. I lined up on Friday afternoon at 3pm. Those 16 hours in the cold were worth it (especially with all those cameos). I originally planned on waiting 24 hours earlier, but due to plan conflicts it became 16 hours.

Comment on How to get tickets to Saturday Night Live by Kathleen

Kathleen — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:52:17 +0000

Does anyone have info on the stage door and actually meeting the host, the actors on SNL, or the live performer. I’m interested in going to the Jan.14th 2012 show with Dan Radcliffe as the host. I’d be getting Stand-by tix. Any tips?

Comment on How to get tickets to Saturday Night Live by K

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:36:56 +0000

I go to school in New York now, but I’m from MA, so I put my house there as my permanent address. I put my name in the lottery this past August just hoping I’d get drawn, and I got the email that I got chosen last week! I don’t think that it has anything to do with where you’re from, but I do know that the chances are very slim and I’m extremely lucky to get it on my first try. I have friends here that camp out for the show often, and if you want to see a show in particular you should definitely get there on Friday! Also, just keep putting your name in the lottery! You’ll get chosen eventually!

Comment on How to get tickets to Saturday Night Live by Joe

Joe — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 11:12:28 +0000

Why not grab a ticket Bot for ticketbots.net instead?

Comment on How to get tickets to Saturday Night Live by Mukul

Mukul — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:06:01 +0000

this is a great story Mandy; thanks for sharing. it looks like you’ve lucked out a few times in the lottery which is good for you and your story proves there is no prejudice against regions where tickets are awarded.

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How to get tickets to Saturday Night Live | Mukul Joshi's Blog — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:01:38 +0000

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Comment on How to get tickets to Saturday Night Live by mandy

mandy — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:33:27 +0000

Thought I would add a little regarding the lottery. I have applied pretty much every year for probably 10+ years. I or a friend/relative won tickets for a show or rehearsal 5 years in a row (but until this week had a 3 year dryspell, but know people not close to me who did win a few more times). And I should mention…none of us live in NY. In August I email a large chunk of my friends and family to remind them to apply and always add the stipulation that if they win…I’m their +1;) Some have been notified in September and I have already received notification in January for tickets. My aunt just received notification for a December show! I have seen both rehearsels and live shows. I enjoy the rehearsels because as someone mentioned it is more relaxed and you see more skits (that don’t make the cut). An advantage to live shows is the possible chance of sitting near “celebrities”..Ivanka Trump, Bob Costas, Guy Fieri, Michael Phelp’s mom, Woody Harrelson, etc.
As far as seating if you do actually have tickets..this is what baffles me. Have no clue how they do the seating. I have been towards the beginning of the line and all the way in the back…have always been in the balcony…not sure how you get selected for the floor seats. But the balcony can be great.
A show story…I had live show tickets for the Luke Wilson/U2 show. While in line a guy approached us to try and buy our tickets for $400 (believe he was trying to impress his date). I did not sell for two reasons 1. seemed shady and didn’t want $400 in counterfeit money and 2. it was U2! He eventually found a sucker and then preceded to try and buy his way up the line for better seats. He ended up ahead of us in line, however, when seated he was at the top of the balcony and my friend and I were in the front row right about the stage exit. Several cast members acknowledge us and asked if we were enjoying the show, including Luke Wilson. But the icing on the cake..musical guests play two songs during the show and rarely close the show out, but U2 did and they continued to play 3 or 4 songs after it ended…very great treat!
Good Luck to everyone who is trying to win tickets! It is a great experience.