SNL Ticket Information
Location:
Saturday Night Live, or SNL as it is more popularly known, is taped at the NBC Studios at 30 Rockefeller Center (50th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues) in New York City
Schedule:
SNL has two performances every Saturday night from September through May. The SNL dress rehearsal begins at 8:00pm with an arrival time at the studio of 6:30pm. The SNL live show begins at 11:30pm with an arrival time at the studio at 10:00pm. Each show has a different studio audience. The rehearsal is recorded to tape and is used for backup in case the live show cannot air. Many skits in the rehearsal do not make it into the live SNL show. Many fans prefer to see the rehearsal because its more relaxed and enjoyable and some of the best skits have been cut-out in the live show because they are too risque for NBC execs.
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Age Requirements:
You must be at least 16 years old to receive SNL tickets and to attend either of the SNL Shows. Identification will be required to match the ticket.
Group Policy:
The Saturday Night Live show does not offer group tickets.
Getting In:
As tickets to Saturday Night Live are quite a rarity and you should know that even with a real ticket, you still may not get into the show. We have heard too many unfortunate stories of people who have traveled far and wide, only to be told at the last minute their tickets would not be honored. Since SNL (in addition to any other shows taped at NBC) does not have a snail-mail ticket policy any longer, they have recently adopted an email based lottery system for tickets, with specifics as to where to email your requests and when to email them announced mid summer. Again, while this is how they claim they are filling their audience, the truth at SNL is that nothing is standard and frequently ticket-holders will not know if they are getting a seat or not until literally the very last minute. Unfortunately, notoriously long waits in line even for SNL ticket holders can result in no seat at the show - please don't plan your vacation around this event.
Mail-In Tickets:
SNL no longer accepts written requests for tickets, so don't bother sending a postcard.
The SNL ticket lottery is now only operated via email.
On-Line/Email Tickets:
SNL has switched to an email lottery system to distribute tickets. Our guide will give you access to most updated information with specific do’s and don'ts regarding email tickets.
Transmission:
The show is aired live! (well, thanks to Janet Jackson, it’s not quite live…) If you are watching NBC over the summer, it is a re-broadcast of an old show from the previous season. Comedy Central also re-broadcasts old shows since they bought the rights to the shows, but they are usually very old and in no particular order. Although Comedy Central owns the rights to broadcast the very first 4 shows (Before the show even had the name SNL), they chose not to broadcast them because the quality of the show was poor.
Travel Plans:
Want to make it to the show on time? Here’s the latest local transit information. www.nysubway.com
