To order tickets for The Tonight Show by mail, send a self-addressed stamped envelope with requested date and 3 alternate dates to:

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

You can also get tickets to the Tonight Show at the NBC gift shop in Burbank the same day as the taping on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning at 8:00am. Tapings take place Monday through Friday around 5:00 pm. Lines can begin to form very early in the day, sometimes even overnight (as was the case when *NSYNC was performing).  This usually depends on the guest scheduled for appearance on the show for that particular day.  Once you have secured a ticket for the show, you must line up in front of Studio #3 on Alameda Avenue (in front of NBC Studios) before 4:00pm.  This location has changed from the old location in the gift shop (where you pick up the tickets).  It is up to you what time you arrive in line, but please remember that the studio does not guarantee admission until you are actually in the sound stage.  The first people in line tend to get the better seats, and depending on the number of VIP guests on the list, you may even get one of the wooden seats up front, and you may get to shake Jay Leno's hand on national television!

Have fun at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno!
 

Free "Guest List" Tickets

Audience Associates occasionally distributes guaranteed admission "guest list" tickets to The Tonight Show.  What this means is that, even though you still will have to wait in line with everyone else, you are guaranteed admission to the studio.  Guest list tickets are usually only available twice a week, and are more plentiful in the slow season (when everyone is back in school), and less plentiful in the summer and other times throughout the year.  If you would like to check to see if any guest list tickets are available, please call Audience Associates at (323) 653-4105.
 

Tour NBC Burbank!

If you are interested in touring NBC Studios in Burbank which includes a tour of the Tonight Show set, as well as the old Johnny Carson set, please visit our NBC Burbank Studio Tour page.

 
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America’s late-night leader, NBC’s “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,” continues “The Tonight Show’s” proud half-century tradition of entertaining viewers and providing them with laughs before retiring at night as well as provoking headlines and water-cooler conversation the next day. The program continued to make history in April 1999 when it became the first television series to be broadcast nightly in HDTV (high-definition television), the latest milestone in a successful nine-year run for Leno, who has led the show to its current top position among all late-night talk programs for more than five years – a notable achievement considering the show’s roller coaster ride in the beginning.

“The Tonight Show’s” history goes back to the 1950s when its first permanent host was Steve Allen, followed by Jack Paar, Johnny Carson and now, Jay Leno. Considered by many a “variety” show, “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” features a nightly monologue and newsmaking guests, as well as ongoing comedy segments such as “Headlines,” remote spots, “Jaywalking” and the new “Battle of Jaywalking All-Stars.” The result is a unique look at today’s pop culture.

Honored for Emmy Awards in 1995 and 1996, “The Tonight Show” was also voted by readers of TV Guide as Favorite Late Night Show in 1999 and 2000. The program has proven to be a barometer of political clout as the Los Angeles Times noted that “The road to the White House apparently leads through Burbank,” as presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush dropped by to poke fun during their campaigns. Other notable achievements include Leno’s celebrity signed motorcycle, which was auctioned on eBay for $360,200 to benefit the Twin Towers Fund after the September 11 terrorist attach, his exclusive interview with Senator John Glenn and the astronauts of the Space Shuttle Discovery, and a pay-per-view wrestling match between Leno and Hulk Hogan.

Many of the world’s most popular celebrities, musical guests and newsworthy names have appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” recently. They include: Ricky Martin, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Cuba Gooding Jr., John Travolta, Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Robert DeNiro, Kevin Spacey, Marc Anthony, supermodel Heidi Klum, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, Gwyneth Paltrow, Shaquille O’Neal, Elton John, The Backstreet Boys, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Enrique Iglesias, Mel Gibson, ’N Sync, Jerry Seinfeld, Tom Hanks, Angelina Jolie, Sean Connery and Senator John McCain. In addition to the star-power, the “Tonight Show” production team searches for the most interesting “civilian” guests such as kid inventors, and folks with quirky talents and funny stories.

Guitarist Kevin Eubanks joins Leno each night as the show’s bandleader. Debbie Vickers is the executive producer. Gary Considine is executive producer for NBC Studios. “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” is from Big Dog Productions in association with NBC Studios.