Mahalo travel expert Asha K. offers how-to advice for Jimmy Fallon fans to help them get tickets to a show the next time they visit New York City.
Via Phone
For tickets to "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," call the ticket office at (212) 664-3056 at least one month in advance of the show you want to see filmed. As long as you are 17-years-old or over, you can request up to four tickets at a time for a single show once every six months. For last minute updates about shows and ticket availability, check out the show's Twitter feed @latenightjimmy.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxT9aLcDJ6M
Band Benches
A special section of the audience is seated on band benches in front of the performance area for the musical guest. These seats are reserved for major fans of the artist(s). You must enter the "Band Bench Ticket Sweepstakes" on the show's website for a chance to be seated on the studio floor, surrounding your favorite band or musician. A list of bands to be on the show is posted about one month in advance of their taping.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxT9aLcDJ6M
Location
Stand-By Tickets
Stand-by tickets are available the day of taping under the "NBC Studios" marquee on the 49th Street side of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. At 9AM tickets will begin to be distributed, one per person. Stand-by tickets do not guarantee admittance to the show.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxT9aLcDJ6M
"Late Night" History
"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" premiered on NBC March 2, 2009 at 12:35AM Eastern. Fallon took over the show from previous host Conan O'Brien who left February 20, 2009 to prepare for "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien."
Accompanied by The Roots as the house band, Fallon has created a slew of comedic sketches to date, including "Pros and Cons," "Late Night Hashtags," "Remix the Clips," "Wheel of Carpet Samples," "Cell Phone Shootout," "Lick it for Ten," "Let Us Play with Your Look" and "Hot Dog in a Hole" among others. There are nightly guests and musical performances to boot.http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=late+night+with+jimmy+fallon+history#q=late+night+with+jimmy+fallon+history&hl=en&prmd=ivns&tbs=tl:1&tbo=u&ei=ZgW3TfvTF4GEvgPA8vihAw&sa=X&oi=timeline_result&ct=title&resnum=12&ved=0CGUQ5wIwCw&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=9e3eea5a43277d52
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Meet Our Experts
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Asha K.
After completing a bachelor's degree in film and media from Griffith University in Australia, Asha K., Mahalo's travel expert, began traveling the world. Her work for the Discovery Channel, Fashion TV, MTV and Fox eventually brought her to Los Angeles. Aside from her travel series, Asha K. also produces and writes her own weekly webisode, "This Week in Music."
Expert Tips
Be sure to bring a sweatshirt as studios are usually kept fairly cool. Also, if you cannot get your hands on any tickets to the show, try out the NBC Studios Tour for a chance to see the "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" set.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxT9aLcDJ6M
