Helium Presents: Chip Chantry
After years of teaching fourth grade in Philadelphia, Chip Chantry has graduated to become a television writer and nationally touring comedian. He has written for NBC's "Crazy Talk" and the syndicated series "Whacked Out Sports." After winning Helium's Philly's Phunniest contest in 2013, he has taken his stand up on the road, opening for acts such as Dave Chappelle and Bob Saget, and headlining clubs himself. Chip has been a recurring guest on the podcasts "Doug Loves Movies" and "The Todd Glass Show."
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Sat Apr 27 2024, 4:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Hannibal Buress
From within the bustling heart of the Windy City, a comedian named Hannibal Buress embarked upon his journey. The year was 2002, the location, the Big Muddy Room at Southern Illinois University. Guided by the wisdom of his friend Chidi and sharpened in the fires of Tony Trimm's "Sunday School sessions," young Buress was prepared to take the comedy world by storm.
In 2006, he emerged from the shadows, performing at Montreal's 'Just for Laughs' New Faces, an event that led to his first international appearance on "Late Night with Jörgen Raymann" in Holland. From that moment, he continued to grow, creating a series of successful stand-up specials including "Animal Furnace," "Live From Chicago," "Hannibal Takes Edinburgh," "Comedy Camisado," and "Miami Nights".
Fate intervened in 2009, when a last-minute booking on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" led to a meeting with Seth Meyers. This encounter gave him the opportunity to write for the legendary show "Saturday Night Live." It was there, my young turtles, where Buress had one sketch air – a moment he credits to the creativity of his cousin Percy. He cherishes the memory of watching Rihanna uttering his lines in the "Shy Ronnie" sketch. After a season there, he moved to "30 Rock," filling the space left vacant by the departure of Donald Glover.
In the realm of film, Buress has proven his versatility, showcasing his talents in "Neighbors," "Neighbors 2," "Baywatch," "Daddy's Home," "Spiderman: Homecoming," "Spiderman: Far From Home," and "Tag." He also provided a memorable performance as Lincoln the dentist on "Broad City" and lent his voice to animations like "The Secret Life of Pets" and "The Angry Birds Movie."
From 2009 to 2017, Buress held court at the "Comedy at the Knitting Factory," his charm and wit making an indelible mark on late-night television, featuring on shows such as "David Letterman," "Conan," "Stephen Colbert," and "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah."
In 2022, he underwent a transformation, shedding his skin to become Eshu Tune in the world of music. His rhythmic anthems like "Veneers remix" with Danny Brown and Paul Wall, the lively bowling song "1-3 Pocket," and the meticulously crafted "I Lift Weights" echo through the streets. This endeavor was made possible through collaborations with creative minds like Kiefer, Tru, Eshu Tune, Wahsabi Papi, Kenny Segal, Eryn Allen Kane, and Haile Supreme. Through these transformations, Hannibal Buress remains a true warrior in the world of entertainment.
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Special Event: Stuff Island: Live Stand up Comedy
Stuff Island features comedians & podcasters Tommy Pope & Chris O’Connor. They have been featured on Comedy Central and have had both writing & acting roles in the sketch series Gilly & Keeves. The boys will be starring in the comedy series Tires, which will be coming out on Netflix in May. In addition to the podcast, Tommy started a cooking show called Look at Dish, where him and Chrissy go on culinary adventures. They are a duo however their stand-up styles are visibly different from each other. Tommy seamlessly blends his observational talent with his assertive yet endearing east coast attitude. Chris on the other hand, has the ability to show you a completely different take on a subject with his peculiar introspectiveness. They perform separately to start, and then end the show by coming together on stage.
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Sun Apr 28 2024, 8:30 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Joe Wong
Comedian Joe Wong, the ultimate immigrant-next-door, tackles some burning questions in his new hour of standup comedy. Is he legal? How do immigrants navigate life in America, from friendship to marriage and fatherhood? And let's not forget the constitutional right to pursue happiness: money, power, and more importantly sex, drugs, and rock'n roll. Embarrassment haunts outsiders often, but Joe Wong discovers a way to handle any embarrassing situation: to make it even more embarrassing.
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Tue Apr 30 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Corinne Fisher
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Corinne Fisher is a stand-up comedian, writer, director & actor originally from Union, NJ and currently residing in New York City. In 2021, she directed the debut comedy special from her and her longtime comedy partner, Krystyna Hutchinson, that premiered last year. The duo is most known for co-creating and co-hosting their groundbreaking, genre-creating GUYS WE F*CKED: The Anti Slut-Shaming podcast — a vulnerable firsthand look into modern female sexuality from a comedic perspective — which began tearing up charts in December 2013. Almost a decade later, the show boasts millions of listeners nationally and internationally and has inspired dozens of female-led comedy/sexuality shows. The podcast has hit #1 on the iTunes comedy charts multiple times and has been featured in Vogue, Interview, Esquire, The Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, Splitsider, Mother Jones, Perez Hilton, Elle, A.V. Club, E! News, People, US Magazine, Bust, CNN, and The Village Voice as well as on Sirius Radio, and NBC!s Last Call with Carson Daly. The podcast was also turned into a book by HarperCollins entitled F*CKED: Being Sexually Explorative and Self-Confident in a World That’s Screwed and the duo was asked to give a TEDx talk exploring topics from their show.
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Wed May 1 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: William Montgomery
William Flournoy Montgomery is an American comedian currently residing in Austin Texas. He is known as the longest running regular on the #1 live podcast in the world Kill Tony. William regularly features around the United States for Tony Hinchcliffe and Duncan Trussell. The Memphis Strangler can be seen on Showtime’s Comedy Store documentary and has made numerous appearances on comedy festivals around the country. The Big Red Machine has his own podcast the William Montgomery Show which is available everywhere podcasts can be seen and heard. Also The Vanilla Gorilla is currently headlining certain cities and those tour dates are available on his website.
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Special Event: Prohibition Comedy
Get ready for another amazing show Saturday 5/4 from 4:30-7 at Helium Comedy Club! Prohibition Comedy has been producing premier standup comedy shows at premier venues since 2021, with lineups featuring national headlining acts you may have seen on Netflix, Comedy Central, HBO, The Late Show and more!
Started in the Prohibition era of standup comedy during the COVID-19 pandemic with its first show at an old photography studio, Prohibition Comedy now frequents historic NYC Comedy Clubs like Gotham Comedy Club, Caroline’s and New York Comedy Club, as well as the best performance venues/Off-Broadway theaters like The Cutting Room, The Laurie Beechman Theater and Soho Playhouse.
Outside of NYC, Prohibition Comedy has taken the show on the road across the country in Chicago, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, and the greater Philadelphia area. With a combination of hilarious comedians and partnerships with quality event spaces, a Prohibition Comedy show attracts great crowds looking to have fun. Get your tickets to what will be another amazing experience in Philadelphia, PA!
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Sat May 4 2024, 4:30 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Rocky Dale Davis
Rocky Dale Davis is a stand-up comedian whose videos on TikTok and Instagram have over 200-million views and 600,000 followers.
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Sun May 5 2024, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Amberia Allen
Amberia Allen is a standup comic, actress and writer. She was the 2014 HBO Comedy Wings Competition winner and made her late night television debut on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in 2018. As an actress, she has appeared as a lead in the Comedy Central pilot "Jefferson County: Probation" and has been a guest star on several television shows including HBO’s "Silicon Valley” and Freeform's “Young and Hungry.” She also was one of the stars of the reboot of PUNK’D for BET and in Fox’s pilot “Family Havoc.”
Amberia is a former writer for “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” and was a regular contributor to “The Young Turks.” She has also written for the Oscars, the Golden Globes, and Daytime and Primetime Emmys. In addition to all of this, she is the co-author of the annual UCLA “Hollywood Diversity Report" and is a PhD graduate in Sociology at UCLA with specialized interests in race, gender and inequality.
Most recently, Amberia has staffed on THE LAST OG for TBS and Kevin Hart’s REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD for Paramount+. She has also served as a Story Editor on ABC/20th’s THE WONDER YEARS, and as a Co-Producer on Nat Geo/20th's limited series MOONSHOT.
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Wed May 8 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Kevin Nealon
Known For: "Saturday Night Live" & "Weeds"
Kevin Nealon hits the stage like your favorite uncle telling a story at Thanksgiving: casual, relatable, and with the perfect amount of dry wit and deadpan humor. Nealon has a personality and a conversational style that you can't help but like. His act often wanders from topic to topic and he never misses a punchline.
Career Highlights: YouTube channel "Hiking with Kevin;" appearances in "Man with the Plan," "Glenn Martin," "'Til Death," "Still Standing," and "Champs;" roles in "Happy Gilmore," "The Wedding Singer," and "Grandma's Boy."
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Helium Presents: Lemonparty Podcast
Lemonparty is a Los Angeles based comedy podcast hosted by Ben Avery, Jace Avery and Devan Costa. Voted best new comedy podcast by The New York Times. Past guests include Barack Obama, Travis Scott & James Corden. IG @benaveryisgood
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Thu May 9 2024, 10:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Oral Presentations
A low pressure learning comedy show. Comedians each explain a topic of their choosing using prepared slides.
Hosted by Chris Wood
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Sat May 11 2024, 3:30 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Ur Mom Is Funny
You love your mom, but is she funny? Come watch three hilarious comedians prove that they can team up with their moms to get the most laughs!
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Sun May 12 2024, 3:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Connor King
Connor King is a West Philly native whose stand-up clips have amassed over 100 million views online. He can be seen on season 17 of America’s Got Talent and headlining comedy clubs across the country. Whether it’s about the benefits of a bad childhood or the hottest way to take off a shirt, he has his own brand of quick-witted and inappropriately insightful comedy.
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Sun May 12 2024, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Drennon Davis
From his bizarre impressions and absurd sketches, to his provocative songs, puppets and animation, award-winning comedian, Drennon Davis has made a name for himself as one of the most innovative minds in today’s comedy scene. A favorite at music and comedy festivals all over the world, his shows receive rave reviews, including best comedy duo (with Karen Kilgariff).
He’s had the pleasure of performing his outlandish songs on Conan multiple times and has appeared on various Comedy Central and NBC shows, including Adam Devine’s House Party & Bring the Funny.
His viral series about his talking business cats has attracted millions of fans over all platforms. *Sadly, no actual cats will be at the show, unless they just wander into the show. It’s Portland, it’s possible.
Featuring and playing songs with Drennon is comedian Nick Stargu (Viceland, SF Sketchfest, Bridgetown).
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Tue May 14 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Tu Rae & Friends
@SoulComedy presents… Tu Rae & Friends!
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Wed May 15 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: HCA Stand-up 101 Graduation Showcase
The Helium Comedy Academy is an ongoing monthly class which focuses on developing and honing a range of skills in various comedic disciplines including stand-up, improv, and sketch.
Our philosophy in teaching comedy is understanding that training is essential. It's a craft similar and not unlike any dance, theatre or vocal program. There's a foundation that can be learned which will expedite one's success. Ongoing workshops are for everyone. Beginner to advanced.
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Sun May 19 2024, 4:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Christian Johnson
Christian Johnson is a clean comedian, a husband, and a father from Charlotte, NC. Since he started his standup comedy career he’s been traveling from city to city and using his comedic talents on social media growing his fan base. In his career Christian has had the pleasure of working with some of the biggest names in comedy such as Ali Siddiq, Eddie Griffin, Damon Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr., Marlon Wayans, Sinbad and many more. After diligent work Christian made his television debut in 2021 on AfroTV's "Funny Not Famous" and in May of the following year Christian was named a finalist in the Kenan Thompson Ultimate Comedy Experience showcase. With over 500,000 followers on his social media platforms Christian Johnson is a rising star with contagious good energy, a unique style, and refreshing clean comedy.
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Sun May 19 2024, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Ben Bankas
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Ben Bankas has performed with the likes of Andrew Schulz, Joe List, Louis J. Gomez, and has a surprisingly diverse cult-like following of comedy fans that love to laugh.
Ben is the hottest commodity coming out of Canada right now with over 92,000 followers and growing rapidly on Instagram. Ben mocks politics, current events, pop culture, and himself.
Ben is the host of his own podcast "The Bankas Show" on YouTube with over 3000 weekly listeners and growing.
He has been featured on InfoWars, Blaze TV in the USA and in notable Canadian publications like the Toronto Sun, CBC, BlogTo, Toronto Life, CP24, Rebel News, The Western Standard.
Check out Ben Bankas' comedy specials "GAYTATORSHIP" and "Please, Wear a Mask" on Youtube. All material Ben will be performing will be new and cannot be found online.
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Mon May 20 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Leah & Andrew Rudick
Leah Rudick is an actor and comedian based in Los Angeles. Her viral comedy and character videos have amassed her nearly one million followers and over 15 million likes on TikTok & Instagram. Her first standup special, Everything is Fine! can be seen on the Seed & Spark streaming platform. Her standup was also featured in the most recent season of Comedy Dynamics’ Coming to the Stage, (Amazon, Pluto TV). Recent comedy festival appearances include SF Sketchfest, Laughing Skull, All Jane Comedy Festival & Flyover Fest. She is the co-creator/co-star of the critically acclaimed web series Made to Order which was featured as one of “6 Brilliant Web Series” in Marie Claire. She also co-starred and co-wrote the indie feature Sweet Parents, which received top prizes on the festival circuit and is currently available to stream on all major platforms. Favorite TV credits include HBO’s High Maintenance and IFC’s Commuters.
Andrew Rudick is a nationally touring standup comedian, writer and actor. One of the fastest rising comedians in the Midwest, his comedy can be heard regularly on SiriusXM and his debut comedy album opened near the top of the Apple Music charts. Combining a midwestern charm and high-energy absurdism, Rudick’s stand-up is a frequent hit both on stage and across social media on Tik Tok and Instagram. His relatable energy also earned him an appearance on HGTV’s “Design Fails.” Rudick also loves Fleetwood Mac and doesn’t care who knows it.
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Special Event: Tony Rock
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Special Event: Eden Sher: I Was On a Sitcom
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Eden Sher starred on ABC’s The Middle for 9 years as the beloved character Sue Heck. Eden was hailed by Vulture as "the breakout star of the series" and Emily Nussbaum of The New Yorker wrote “[Sher] gives a fearless performance as Sue." Sher was nominated for a Critic’s Choice Award 5 times for the role, winning in 2013. After The Middle ended, she shot a pretty sick spinoff pilot for her character, which ABC "regretfully passed on." She also voiced the character Star on Disney Channel's Star Vs. The Forces of Evil, which ran for 5 seasons. In 2020, she gave birth to two people in the span of 20 minutes, and has succeeded in keeping those two people alive for over two years now.
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Sun May 26 2024, 4:30 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Philadelphia Comedy College Graduation Showcase
Philadelphia Comedy College presents…the Graduation Showcase! Wednesday May 29th at Helium Comedy Club Philadelphia! Salute the graduates, as we welcome the next class of comedians to the stage! ️Hosted By Philadelphia Comedy College Chancellor, Creator of the Comedy Jawn, Keith From Up The Block! @keithfromupdablock & Philadelphia’s Favorite Comedian, Lead Instructor of Philadelphia Comedy College...Tu Rae! @comedybyturae Support the next wave of comedians now before stardom comes!
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Tue May 28 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Keon Polee
Keon Polee is the missing link to comedy, acting, and writing. Keon Polee is from the Bay area. In 2023, Keon broke out with a National Comedy Club Tour and was a featured comedic act for Cousin Tiera on the ‘Kickin It With My Cousin Tour.” Before that, Keon was featured on Aspire TV’s “We got next” on Fox, ‘’Laffs Mobbs’s Laff Tracks on TruTv, a comedy special with Tony Baker on Amazon Prime, and “BFFs” on Amazon Prime. You can also get some ear-play from Keon on Pandora, Spotify, and Sirius XM. For 2024, Keon is back on tour, headlining his tour, “Better in Person,” and being featured as a comedic act for Cousin Tiera's “Family Reunion Tour” and Preacher Lawson's “Best Day Ever Tour.” Keon Polee is the new two faces of comedy, clean and dirty. Keon packs and delivers jokes and storytelling that are reality-scripted and hilarious. His comedic climb is authentic and nostalgic. Keon Polee is the next rising star of comedy.
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Wed May 29 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Pauly Shore
Comedian and actor Pauly Shore first rose to fame in the 1990s as the star of the MTV show, "Totally Pauly", which led to starring roles in the films, "Encino Man," "Son In Law," "In the Army Now," and "Bio Dome." Since then, Pauly has starred and produced in a series of projects for Showtime including "Adopted," "Vegas Is My Oyster," and "Pauly-Tics."
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Special Event: Brad Upton
Brad Upton is Dry Bar Comedy’s most popular act with over 160 million views. He used to tour with the late, great Joan Rivers and is a past winner of the Las Vegas Comedy Festival. Don’t miss this show!!!
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Special Event: Jiaoying Summers
Jiaoying Summers is a stand-up comedian, Asian Hall of Fame inductee and social media comedy queen with over one billion online views and counting. She is a sold-out national headliner. She recently starred in Netflix is a Joke Festival's Women in Comedy Show. Her 30-minute comedy special HOT GIRL SUMMERS is streaming on Peacock TV and Prime Video. Jiaoying is also an award-winning actress, CEO of Summers Group, and philanthropist empowering women and children and helping causes that touch Asian American communities. She was recently featured on BBC, CBS News, FOX News 5, NBC4, NBC Bay Area, KRON4, The LA Times, LA Confidential, San Francisco Chronicle, Yale Daily News, NHK World Japan and Vogue. She is the owner of The Hollywood Comedy in Los Angeles and focuses on producing shows that promote representation in comedy.
“A major voice on the national comedy scene.” - Vogue International
"Her name and survival story have one thing in common — a refusal to fade into the background."
- The LA Times
"[Summers is] amplifying the Asian American perspective through her work [with] uncensored, unapologetic comedic stylings."
- San Francisco Chronicle
Jiaoying Summers has been named one of “The Women Running The [Comedy] Scene in L.A.”
-The LA Times
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Tue Jun 4 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Monica Nevi
Monica Nevi is a native of Washington State, having grown up about 20 minutes south of Seattle, in the glory of Renton, Washington. A collegiate basketball player, after injuries ended her career she decided to move forward with the other thing people love for women to do and pursue her strong interest in stand-up comedy. Years later, Monica is an internationally touring stand-up comedian, performing in festivals, clubs, and colleges all over. She created, produced, and hosts the documentary series called "80 For 80." She has been seen on FOX’s "Laughs," as well as in sketches on ESPN’s "Sports Center." Monica’s debut stand-up album, "Mostly Finger Guns," was #1 on the comedy charts followed a month later by her #1 comedic guided meditation album "Chill." You can also find her weekly podcast “Dumb Pitches” on the Helium Podcast Network.
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Wed Jun 5 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Uncle Lazer
The Single Mother Slayer and Texas’s own prodigal son is out of the oil fields for good. Hitting the road and taking his unapologetic approach to comedy to a town near you. Everything from his outlandish single mother dating stories to the rough and rowdy upbringing of his trauma filled childhood on the bad side of town. Uncle Lazer brings the heat each and every time he walks on stage. The Mullet Maniac’s approach to comedy is completely over the top and outlandish. However he is able to connect to his audience with relatability from a blue collar background. Belly aching laughter and just an all around good time can be promised at any one of his show.
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Thu Jun 6 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Donnell Rawlings
Donnell first became recognized for his hilarious sketches as 'Ashy Larry' on "Chappelle's Show." He soon became a force both on and off the stage as a comedian, actor and podcaster. Donnell is co-starring in Adam McKay's HBO series "Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty." In addition, his podcast, "The Donnell Rawlings Show," airs on the 5 top platforms and has reached over 4 million views. He also co-stars on STARZ’s "Black Mafia Family" with Snoop Dogg and Eminem. Donnell is selling out shows across the country and just performed alongside Dave Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl, sold out his solo show at the Improv, and will join Snoop Dogg for his "F*cn Around" comedy special with Katt Williams, Mike Epps, Sommore, as part of the Netflix Comedy Festival. He has won critical acclaim for his role on HBO’s "The Wire" and as 'Dez' in Pixar’s hit film "Soul." In turn, he was honored by The African-American Humor Awards in 2021 with the Redd Foxx Award.
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Helium Presents: Josh Gondelman
Josh Gondelman is a writer and comedian who incubated in Boston before moving to New York City, where he currently lives and recently worked as the head writer and an executive producer for Desus & Mero on Showtime. Gondelman also contributed to the final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which was a thrill for both him and his parents. Prior to that, he spent five years at Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, first as a web producer and then as a staff writer where he earned four Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, and three WGA Awards. His debut standup special People Pleaser (2022) was produced by Comedy Dynamics and is available to stream now.
If his face seems familiar, you may recognize it from his appearances on Conan (TBS), Late Night With Seth Meyers (NBC), and The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS). But you may also know his voice from his regular appearances on the NPR news quiz show Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me. Gondelman is also the author of the essay collection Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results published September 2019 by Harper Perennial. And, if you remember this far back, he was the co-creator of the popular Modern Seinfeld Twitter account.
Josh’s album Dancing On a Weeknight came out in 2019 on Blonde Medicine Records. (His prior album Physical Whisper debuted in March of 2016 at #1 on the iTunes comedy charts (as well as #4 on the Billboard comedy chart) and stayed there for…well…longer than he expected, honestly.)Additionally, Gondelman is also the co-author (along with Joe Berkowitz) of the book You Blew It, published October 2015 by Plume. In the past, Josh has written for Fuse TV’s Billy On The Street. His writing has also appeared in prestigious publications such as McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, New York Magazine, and The New Yorker. For a while he had his own game show podcast called Make My Day that was a lot of fun. You can still listen to it if you’d like. Why wouldn’t you? It’s new to you.
That’s probably more information than you need, but hey…he did these things and he’s proud of himself, okay?
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Sat Jun 8 2024, 4:30 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Teacher's Night Out with Gaspare Randazzo
Gaspare Randazzo is a NYC high school teacher in his 13th year in the classroom. When he’s not in the classroom, you can find Gaspare doing Stand Up Comedy all around the country where he talks about his life as a teacher and his experiences dealing with students from all walks of life. In addition to stand up comedy and teaching, Gaspare recently starred in the Netflix show “The Trust” and co-hosts “The Social Studies Podcast” along with Joe Dombrowski. You can find him on all social media platforms at StandUpRandazzo.
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Wed Jun 12 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Rafi Bastos
Rafi Bastos is a 6’7” tall Jewish-Brazilian comedian with an accent like Dracula and a rapidly growing social media presence of stand-up clips in English, mostly filmed from the prestigious Comedy Cellar in New York. In his home country of Brazil, Rafi is a trailblazer of comedy, media and is one of the first comedians to pioneer
the art of stand-up comedy as we know it in Brazil.
His 17-year comedy and acting career before coming to the United States garnered many firsts and was covered in an interview on The Joe Rogan Experience. Rafi set records, created controversy through freedom of speech and used the power of the internet to reach an astronomical social media following.
Rafi’s videos with stage performances, music videos, interviews and sketches have now more than 370 million views on his Youtube channel alone. In 2011, he was considered by the NEW YORK TIMES as the Most Influential Man on Twitter, at the time with 7 million followers, now at 11.4 million. In 2013, Rafi won the SHORTY AWARDS, also known as the “Oscars of Social Media”, for Best Comedian. Both in English and Portuguese, Rafi continues to prove that he is among the most talented artists of Latin America - always setting the bar higher for innovation, quality and influence.
Rafi’s quick-witted observational humor has made him a hit online and the first Brazilian comedian to become a regular at the most renowned comedy clubs globally, including COMEDY CELLAR in New York, LAUGH FACTORY, and THE HOLLYWOOD IMPROV in California. He is also the first Brazilian comedian to headline at JUST FOR LAUGHS, the largest comedy festival in the world, hosted in Montreal, Canada.
Among his many credits, Rafi has three comedy specials on Netflix:, A Arte do Insulto, Péssima Influencia, and Ultimato. He has starred in movies, had his own controversial talk show, been an in-field journalist and hosted reality shows (Ultimate Beastmaster for Netflix). He is the Co-Founder and owner of Comedians, the largest comedy club in South America. Let’s just say Rafi has done almost everything in Brazil and now he’s in the USA to do it all with a fresh perspective - in UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY.
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Special Event: Doug Benson & Friends
Doug Benson is known for his popular podcasts (“Doug Loves Movies” and "Getting Doug With High"), his films ("Super High Me,” “The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled,” "Chronic-Con: Episode 420"), appearances on TV shows like "@midnight," "The Trailer Park Boys" and "You're The Worst," and for presiding over “The High Court” as ‘Judge Doug’ on Comedy Central.
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Sat Jun 15 2024, 4:20 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: HCA Stand-up 160 Graduation Showcase
The Helium Comedy Academy is an ongoing monthly class which focuses on developing and honing a range of skills in various comedic disciplines including stand-up, improv, and sketch.
Our philosophy in teaching comedy is understanding that training is essential. It's a craft similar and not unlike any dance, theatre or vocal program. There's a foundation that can be learned which will expedite one's success. Ongoing workshops are for everyone. Beginner to advanced.
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Sun Jun 16 2024, 4:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Tasha K
Social media personality and pop culture aficionado known as “Tasha K” is famous for her UnWine with Tasha K YouTube channel which has earned her massive popularity from billions of viewers across the globe for her ground breaking news on your favorite celebrities! So pull up and have a glass of wine with Tasha K while she offers up her comedic & raw perspective on their scandals!
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Sun Jun 16 2024, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Red Richardson
Red Richardson is a critically acclaimed standup comedian, writer and actor and is regarded as one of the most exciting and in demand new faces of comedy. His ‘Stay Toxic’ videos have received over 80 million views on Instagram and his stand up comedy shows sell out theatres and comedy clubs across the UK. In 2023 his stand-up show ‘The Best of Red Richardson’ sold out the iconic Leicester Square Theatre in under 24 hours.
He is a regular performer at ‘Ricky Gervais and Friends’ live stand up shows with legendary comedian Ricky Gervais and also appeared in numerous comedy sketches with Gervais for Ricky's ‘Dutch Barn’ vodka company.
On TV he has appeared on 3 seasons of ‘The Stand Up Sketch show’ and as a writer has written on numerous hit TV shows like ‘Never mind the Buzzcocks’ and ‘8 out of Ten Cats’. His debut Tour ‘Bugatti Live’ begins in The UK in September 2024 with venues selling out months in advance and extra shows being added in every city of The UK and Ireland.
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Tue Jun 18 2024, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Aaron Chen
Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Aaron Chen has quickly climbed the ranks of the international comedy scene. Aaron made his mark on Australian comedy with his debut solo show in 2017 and since then has toured nationally in front of sold-out crowds and rave reviews, earning him the sought-after awards for Best Newcomer (2017) and Director’s Choice (2019), and nomination for Best Show (2021) at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Since his critically acclaimed performance at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Aaron supported comedian Ronny Chieng on his Live Australian Tour, and had feature roles in Ronny Chieng International Student (ABC), Orange is the New Brown (Seven Network), and FISK (Netflix). As a comedian, he also appears on Australia’s #1 panel show, Have You Been Paying Attention (Network 10). Aaron’s acclaimed 2021 Adult Swim special A Life in Questions was for nominated for Best Short Form Comedy special at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, and lead to development deals with Adult Swim/Warner Media. His stand-up special, If It Weren’t Filmed, Nobody Would Believe was released on YouTube in September 2022 and has accumulated almost 1 million views. Aaron lives in New York City.
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Wed Jun 19 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Josh Johnson
Josh Johnson is an Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up, actor, and NAACP award-winner from Louisiana by way of Chicago. He is currently a writer on The Daily Show, and is a former writer and performer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he made his late-night debut in 2017. In addition, Johnson is Comedy Central’s ‘most watched comedian ever’ with 40M+ views to date across their platforms.
As a stand-up, Johnson headlines clubs, colleges, and festivals around the world. In 2015, he was named one of Comedy Central’s “Comic to Watch”, in 2016 a “New Face” at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, and in 2018 the winner of the “New York's Funniest” competition at the New York Comedy Festival.
Johnson’s most recent stand-up special, Josh Johnson: Up Here Killing Myself, premiered on Peacock earlier this year to rave reviews touting Josh as a “naturally gifted story teller”. Comedy Central released Johnson’s first hour-long special #(Hashtag) in June 2021.
Johnson’s self-released comedy and music mixtape album Elusive, was described by Vanyaland as “live stand-up observational humor with musical compositions. Both elements wade in and out of political and social waters between the two “arcs” of the multi-genre epic". Johnson also co-hosts the weekly podcast, The Josh Johnson Show (with fellow stand-up Logan Nielsen).
Johnson’s other credits include, CONAN (TBS), @Midnight, Kevin Hart's Hart of The City, The New Negroes, and This Week at The Comedy Cellar on Comedy Central.
Johnson lives in New York and can be seen performing regularly at The Comedy Cellar
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Special Event: Tyler Fischer
Tyler Fischer is an actor, stand-up comedian, and viral content creator based in NYC. He has performed stand-up on America's Got Talent, been a guest star on NBC's Chicago Med, TV Land's YOUNGER and STARTUP on Netflix. Tyler is known for his viral content with over 200 million views on his online videos. He was named “The Best New Impressionist” by the New York Times and “NY’s Funniest Comedian” at the NY Comedy Festival. He has been on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and co-starred alongside Gina Carano in the movie Terror on the Prairie on The Daily Wire. Tyler is a regular at the Comedy Cellar and is currently touring his stand-up comedy around the country!
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Sun Jun 23 2024, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Eric Eaton
Eric Eaton has performed all over the United States and can be seen on the hit TV Show Masters of Illusion. Eric has won a Merlin Award (Oscars of Magic) for Outstanding Comedy and Magic. Eric has had the opportunity to amaze celebrities such as; George Lopez, Lou Ferrigno, Russell Peters, Desiigner, and many more in which you can find on his social media platforms; @themagicofericeaton. Eric puts on a great show that earns him high praise with his unique blend of magic, charm and comedic wit. People referred to his amazing comedic tendencies and his ability with magic to being the perfect combination for a compelling and entertaining show. All of Eric’s tricks include audience members. From the show’s start to the incredible finish, audience members find themselves on stage trading barbs with Eric and having the time of their lives! The interchange is classic entertainment at its best. Be prepared to sit back and laugh at the hilarious and incredible Comedy and Magic of Eric Eaton!
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Wed Jun 26 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Halal Hilarity
Get ready to laugh your heart out at the most anticipated and groundbreaking event in the world of comedy, "Halal Hilarity: Philadelphia's First International Muslim Comedy Showcase." Organized by Philadelphia native comedians Usman Habib and Moses The Comic, this remarkable showcase brings together an ensemble of internationally renowned Muslim comedians for a night of non-stop laughter and unforgettable entertainment in the City of Brotherly Love.
Philadelphia has long been a hub for comedy, and "Halal Hilarity" adds a vibrant and diverse twist to the city's rich comedy scene. With a stellar lineup of comedians from around the globe, this showcase promises to be a unique and inclusive experience for all comedy enthusiasts.
The internationally renowned comedians featured in this groundbreaking showcase have graced stages on every continent, bringing their distinct voices and comedic talents to captivated audiences worldwide. They've made appearances on renowned TV shows, comedy festivals, and have garnered an immense following through their online presence.
With the power of comedy, "Halal Hilarity" aims to break down stereotypes and showcase the shared experiences that connect people from different backgrounds.
Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and get ready for a night of riotous laughter as "Halal Hilarity" takes center stage at Helium Comedy Club. Don't miss out on this historic event that promises to leave you rolling with laughter and eager for more.
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Thu Jun 27 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Casey Rocket
Casey Rocket is an Austin-based comedian. A southern belle by nature, Rocket’s comedy career began in the pool halls of South Georgia before his riff-flowers blossomed in the fertile soil of the Atlanta comedy scene.
Since moving to Texas in 2021, The Crab Man went from living in his Ford Escape to winning the inaugural Austin Comedy Competition. After his victory, Rocket successfully auditioned to join the first class of Door Guys at Joe Rogan’s Comedy Mothership, where he has since performed alongside some of the biggest names in comedy.
In early 2024, Rocket was named as the newest regular on Kill Tony. He has brought his unique brand of nonsense comedy to SXSW, Skankfest Vegas, the Boston Comedy Festival, Aloha Comedy Festival, and many more.
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Helium Presents: The Unteachables
Teachers turned comedians Stephen Taylor, Lou Pharis, and Joe McKenna take the stage to regale their own unique experiences as teachers in the public education system. The Unteachables speak their minds on topics ranging from unruly students to sex ed to swearing in class. The Unteachables have sold out shows across the United States and have been featured on The New York Post, NBC, San Francisco Sketchfest, and The Breakfast Club.
Stephen Taylor
Originally a Louisiana native, Stephen moved to Kansas City to escape his traditional southern roots. Combining his unique perspective with some interesting stories and some sweet southern charm, Stephen headlines and features at your favorite clubs, bars, and colleges across the country, as well as his own classroom. He has been featured on The Breakfast Club, The New York Post, and at San Francisco Sketchfest. He is also the co-founder of the Fountain City Comedy Festival and the Barrel of the Bottoms studio in Kansas City.
Lou Pharis
Lou Pharis is a Denver based stand-up comedian and teacher who uses his high energy and outrageous experiences in the classroom to keep crowds laughing. After failing to make the NFL and win American Ninja Warrior, Lou turned his talents to the public education system. His viral videos on teaching and marriage have amassed over 70 million views on social media. Lou has been featured across the US and UK, has been seen on Bored Teachers and NBC, and was a finalist for Comedy Works New Faces Contest.
Joe McKenna
Joe McKenna is a comedian from Boston, Massachusetts. One of the fastest rising comics in Denver, Joe utilizes his experience as a middle school teacher and traveller to recount his most bizarre undergoings with his students, his time spent abroad, and the ever changing social expectations of the youth. Joe has been seen at comedy clubs across the US, and has worked with household comedians such as Mark Normand, Shane Gillis, and Jeff Ross.
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Sat Jun 29 2024, 4:30 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: The Christi Show
Christianee (pronounced Chris-tee-knee) Porter also known as The Christi Show is a proud native of Little Rock, Arkansas who currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. She is an entertainer that loves to act, sing, rap, and dance, and in 2013, she started doing stand-up comedy. Christianee enjoyed performing on stage but became exhausted from fighting for her spot. She decided to start making improv videos online as different characters. In July 2016, her character, 'Ms. Shirleen' went viral, and she started traveling the country performing and singing as her. She has been seen on TVOne's "Sisters' Circle" and FOX’s "Right This Minute." You can catch her in Tyler Perry’s film “Madea’s Family Funeral.” Christianee’s life is proof that sometimes your dreams can come true if you are willing to change your approach to achieving them.
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Special Event: George Wallace
By the age of six, George Wallace knew he wanted to be a comedian. He always enjoyed making people laugh, but he also knew the importance of an education. He attended the University of Akron, Ohio, and upon graduating with degrees in Transportation, Marketing/Advertising, plus advanced studies in Radio and Television from Columbia School of Broadcasting. Literally, a rags-to-riches story, Wallace went from selling rags to VP of Advertising. Still, his dream of being a comedian had a strong hold on him. Within a week of leaving the advertising field, he began to perform stand-up comedy and was offered a job writing for “The Redd Foxx Show.”
Wallace is currently pursuing dual coursework at the University of Phoenix and DeVry. With his writing and stand-up experience, Wallace began landing television appearances.
Wallace was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 Soul Train/Centric Comedy All-Star Awards; and won Best Stand-Up Comedian at the prestigious American Comedy Awards after four consecutive nominations. As a veteran radio personality, he has also made appearances on “The Steve Harvey Morning Show” and is a charter member of “The Tom Joyner Morning Show.” In 2004 Wallace appeared as the headlining star of his own show at The Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas for a 30-day run. Sin City showed its admiration by extending Wallace’s contract indefinitely and nicknaming him “The New Mr. Vegas.” Unlike any other comedy show in Las Vegas, Wallace gave away a number of prizes every night including CDs, DVDs, diamond necklaces, dinner at prestigious restaurants, gourmet chocolates, tropical cruises, and even a new car. He celebrated his 10th Anniversary headlining at the Flamingo in March 2014, and announced he was closing the show to head back out on the road.
Wallace regularly performs in comedy clubs across the country and is an ambassador for the United States government, performing at military bases all over the world.
His first book, "LAFF IT OFF" (Chaite Press) was published in 2014. A tome of life wisdom, humor and insight from a lifetime of observation, the book is in its third printing.
Wallace’s most recognized material is his “I Be Thinkin’” lines and jokes about everything from conversational thoughts to political aspirations. Each show he engages members of the audience in comical banter. If provoked, he might even throw out a few of his signature “Yo Mama” jokes. He shows his gratitude to the audience by signing autographs and taking photos after every show.
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Special Event: Justin Whitehead
Justin Whitehead is a professional comedian and entertainer. A native of South Georgia, Whitehead was born and raised in Desoto, a rural, tight-knit community with a population barely over 700 people. He was raised by both parents, alongside 4 siblings and has always bared witness to hard work and ambition. Growing up, he didn’t intend to go into comedy, but his peers always recognized his natural sense of humor and vibrant energy he brought to every room. After non-stop encouragement from his peers and community, Justin performed at countless local shows and was met with rave reviews.
With intentions to advance his career, he relocated to Atlanta in 2012. His knack for improv and storytelling has made him a popular name on the circuit, garnering bookings at premier venues such as Uptown Comedy Club, The Funny Bone, and Stardome. Through his hysterical stand-up shows, and viral moments on social media, he’s built a loyal fanbase of more than 300k followers and become a favorite amongst celebrities including Diddy, Rickey Smiley, and many more. In February 2021, he launched the “Go Live” tour, selling out venues in more than 18 cities nationwide. Citing Redd Foxx, Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac, and Jamie Foxx as inspiration, Whitehead is destined for stardom, wielding his undeniable stage presence to lead the next generation of superstar comedians.
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Sun Jul 7 2024, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Steve Byrne
In just a few short years, Steve Byrne has risen through the ranks of the comedy world to become one of the industry’s most innovative and sought-after performers. With his high-energy, physical style of comedy, Byrne has evolved throughout the years into an extremely versatile entertainer that delivers on a day-to-day basis. Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, Steve Byrne was born to a Korean mother and an Irish father. His unique background has given him the base comedic material for his first television show, Sullivan & Son, a half hour comedy on TBS. The first ten episodes averaged over 2.5 million viewers and new episodes will appear on TBS in 2013.
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Wed Jul 10 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: HCA Stand-up 101 Graduation Showcase
The Helium Comedy Academy is an ongoing monthly class which focuses on developing and honing a range of skills in various comedic disciplines including stand-up, improv, and sketch.
Our philosophy in teaching comedy is understanding that training is essential. It's a craft similar and not unlike any dance, theatre or vocal program. There's a foundation that can be learned which will expedite one's success. Ongoing workshops are for everyone. Beginner to advanced.
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Sun Jul 14 2024, 4:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Lisa Ann Walter
Now starring as Melissa Schemmenti in ABC’s #1 show, the Emmy-nominated “Abbott Elementary”, Actress, Creator/Producer/Writer Lisa Ann Walter’s career spans television, film and the stage. She is known for stand-out roles in feature films such as “The Parent Trap”, “Bruce Almighty”, “Shall We Dance”, “War of the Worlds” and “Killers”.
Walter is also the co-creator and star of several network sitcoms and unscripted series. Lisa Ann is the proud Creator, Executive Producer and Judge on the highest rated first year NBC/UNI cable series, DANCE YOUR ASS OFF, with over a dozen foreign formats She co-created, produced and directed the original series GONZO GIRLS. and has both scripted and unscripted series currently in development. She has enjoyed guesting on numerous hit shows; THE ODD COUPLE, THE EXES, NIP/TUCK, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, GREY’S ANATOMY, 9-1-1, GLOW.
Lisa Ann spent 10 years headlining clubs all over the country. Her first televised comedy set was as a featured professional standup act on “It’s Showtime at the Apollo” where she turned a skeptical crowd into a cheering one and led to scores of Television spots and she was recently featured on “Gotham Comedy Live”. Walter has hosted dozens of A-List events including “Talk of the Town”, “The Icon Awards” honoring Sidney Poitier, “The Hollywood Bag Ladies luncheon for Lupus” & more. Her comedic memoire/essays on self-loathing, THE BEST THING ABOUT MY ASS IS THAT IT’S BEHIND ME, was a life-changing book published by Harper One and was #13 on the NY Times & Amazon Bestseller Lists.
But Walter is most proud of being a working mom of 4 with “One foot on the Red Carpet…The other at Costco” and that her stomach is still reasonably flat after being the clown car they all came out of.
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Helium Presents: Alfred Robles
After getting kicked out of the police academy, Alfred Robles rose to become one of the hottest young comedians in the country. Two years into his comedy career, Alfred was featured in the hit show "Loco Comedy Jam" and the Latino Laugh Festival. He was the only comedian to be featured on all 3 seasons of Stand Up Revolution on Comedy Central. Alfred is currently on a world wide tour with Gabriel Iglesias, and was one of the first comedians to perform at Dodger Stadium alongside Gabriel Iglesias. Alfred was also featured on “Mr. Iglesias” on Netflix, ”Entre Nos” on HBO, and is currently working on his hour special.
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Sun Jul 21 2024, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Benedict Polizzi
Benedict Polizzi is a stand up comedian and actor. He starred in season 2 and 3 of FBOY Island and can be seen everywhere on the internet with almost a billion views across all social media platforms.
He's been seen on HBO, The CW, and has been featured in People magazine, E! News, Men's Health, BarstoolSports, MemeZar, MensHumor and BetchesMedia. He was named Indy Star's Best Comedian and opened for Nikki Glaser during her “ONE NIGHT with Nikki Glaser'' tour in 2022.
Polizzi hosts podcasts ESPRESSO with Benedict Polizzi, and THESE GUYS! with internet sensation Joey Mulinaro. Both available on all platforms.
When Benny isn't performing in comedy clubs all around the country, you can find him on a busy street "Polite Catcalling" which gained him over 500 million views online, or eating rotisserie chicken in his car in complete silence.
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Thu Jul 25 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Nephew Tommy
Thomas “Nephew Tommy” Miles has built a career that encompasses radio, television, film and more.
Thomas’ role as co-host of the nationally syndicated Steve Harvey Morning Show puts him in front of a live radio audience of more than 8 million listeners daily. Nephew Tommy provides a key role in the morning show, lighting it up with his own cast of colorful characters and zany humor. Thomas also has a loyal following as a stand-up comedian and has earned a reputation for wowing crowds. For three years, he served as the exclusive opening act on the Luther Vandross tour. And for the past four years Thomas has been the exclusive Mainstage host for the Essence Festival in New Orleans, which draws over 250,000 fans and features acts such as Beyonce, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Usher, and Kanye West. In October 2010, Thomas recorded his onehour special at the famed Motor City Casino in Detroit. He continues to keep the crowds laughing as he tours nationally to sold out crowds across the country.
He’s a talented thespian, a Theater Major of Texas A&M University, who’s worked in over a dozen stage plays and studied with the Royal Shakespeare Company of London. A number of independent films are on his resume, including 2011’s “N-Secure” and “The Heart Specialist” with Zoe Saldana; “Think Like A Man” in 2012 from the best selling book by Steve Harvey; and premiering in September 2013, he makes a cameo appearance in Fox Searchlight’s “Baggage Claim.”
In 2011 Thomas traveled to over a dozen military bases in the Middle East with the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff USO Holiday Tour. In December 2013, Thomas will once again tour with the USO where he will share his humor, insight and wisdom to thousands of military men and women. This interaction with soldiers, both stateside and around the world, inspired Thomas to establish “Miles of Giving” a non-profit foundation created for the purpose of assisting wounded veterans.
Whether on the stage, big screen, television or radio, Thomas “Nephew Tommy” Miles continues to demonstrate his remarkable talent to the delight of audiences worldwide.
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Helium Presents: Hans Kim
Hans Kim is a regular on Kill Tony and has opened up for Joe Rogan and Tony Hinchcliffe. Hans Kim is a big player on the social networking scene, where he has amassed over a hundred friends. Hans Kim is strong both physically and emotionally. He was voted the 3rd most improved indie one-liner comic in North Austin, June 2016.
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Helium Presents: Wes Barker
Wes Barker is the most famous magician who will still answer your DMs. One of the first winners on Penn & Teller: Fool US, and star of Big Trick Energy on truTV, Wes also has hundreds of millions of views online. His numerous TV appearances include Ellen, America’s Got Talent, MTV’s Greatest Party Stories Ever, Wizard Wars, and Penn & Teller: Fool Us (two times). Wes has a style of comedy magic that is uniquely his own. He will have you laughing at hilarious true stories one moment and be blowing your mind the next. Watching Wes is guaranteed to be a wild ride of laughter and amazement from a magician at the top of his game.
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Thu Aug 8 2024, 8:00 PM
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Special Event: Tommy Davidson
Tommy Davidson’s exceptional range in stand-up comedy, acting, and versatile music ability has earned him a reputation as an extraordinary performer. Best known as one of the original stars of the hit television show "In Living Color," Tommy’s visibility increased rapidly and he became widely known for his innovative talent.
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Special Event: Craig Shoemaker
You might know Craig Shoemaker as the unmistakably engaging, iconic, baritone-voiced character, The Lovemaster. Maybe you were one of millions who saw him in his decades of successful stand up comedy. Or you may have seen one of his specials aired on Showtime, HBO, ABC, CBS, NBC and just about every other major network. Perhaps you saw him in a TV show or movie like "Parks & Recreation," "The Bold and The Beautiful," or in "Scream 2?" Or maybe you just recognize his voice: "Pleasantville," many characters in numerous animated series, and all the voices (and even the title song) for the BBC cartoon, "Big Foot, Little Foot." But he's far more than just The Lovemaster...
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Special Event: We Ain't Done Wild'N Yet
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Mope Williams - Mope Williams is an American comedian, actor, and social media influencer and is a recurring cast member of Wild N’ Out since Season 12. His Wild N’ Out Stand-Up Special and his “Janitor” Free-Style have been viral sensations which led to his “What kind of Plastic Bag Song” that reached over a Billion people in achievements & also in the music industry having released a single called “Beautiful Day” and more on the way. Mope’s comedy star keeps rising so catch it on the way up! @MopeWilliamsOfficial
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Sun Aug 18 2024, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Ben Brainard
Ben Brainard is a comedian with a natural ability to make any crowd laugh. Originally from Daytona Beach, and now living in Orlando, Ben has toured across the country. He’s also produced several shows for Army Reserve units. During quarantine, Ben found viral success producing “The Table,” a sketch comedy series about how the various states of the US are handling current events.
Since a very young age, Ben has been “the funny kid,” or at least, “the kid that will cheer you up,” but, oddly enough, stand-up comedy was never really a part of his plan. Before his junior year of high school, Ben won an “Engineering Scholars Program” scholarship and literally did rocket science for a summer. As a senior in high school, Ben played 3 sports, took AP and honors classes and won student body president as the presidencies for the FCA and The Academy of Drafting and Design. For a year and a half after high school, he majored in mechanical engineering and double minored in physics and CAD/CAM at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach. Then, one day, he got bored of calculus, dropped out of school, joined the US Army Reserve, moved to Orlando and started doing stand-up comedy. Ben has always said “yes” to opportunities, and his “I’ll try anything once” attitude has ultimately lead to some hilarious stories and an irrationally high 26 different jobs since he turned 16. Ben has done everything from work a drive-thru at Chick-fil-A to drive a bus for the YMCA after school program, and now he takes the stage to tell all about everything he’s done and seen and make you laugh along the way.
Standing at only 5’5 and weighing in at 125 lbs, Ben is not an intimidating presence, but don’t let his size fool you! He packs some serious punchlines! From jokes about his stature to hilarious stories about dating, jobs, general life mishaps and even his crazy family, Ben is sure to have you laughing until your sides hurt!
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Wed Aug 21 2024, 8:00 PM
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Special Event: Craig Robinson
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As a stand-up comedian, Robinson first made his mark in the comedy circuit at the 1998 Montreal Just For Laughs Festival. That year, he also won the Oakland Comedy Festival Awards and the Miller Genuine Draft 1996 Comedy Search. He soon went on to perform his act on “The Jimmy Kimmel Show" and “Real Time with Bill Maher.” Now headlining venues and festivals across the country, he does both solo acts as well as full-band sets – “The Nasty Delicious” – tying together his lyrical comedy with his finesse at the piano. Whether Robinson shows up with just his keyboard or his seven-man band, the clubs are packed to the brim with raucous laughter and musical comedy.
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Special Event: Jack Jr.
Jack Assadourian is a comedian of Armenian and Mexican descent who has gained popularity for his unique perspective and hilarious observations on life. He often incorporates his multicultural background into his stand-up routine, sharing stories and experiences that resonate with audiences from different backgrounds. With his energetic stage presence and witty sense of humor, Jack has become a well-known name in the world of comedy and has been seen on Netflix Is A Joke, Amazon Prime Video's Laugh After Dark and has been heard on his podcast Comedy Club Confessions
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Thu Aug 29 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Gary Owen
Known For: "Ride Along," "Think Like a Man" & "Daddy Daycare"
With accolades like 'Black America’s Favorite White Comedian' and the only white comic to ever host BET's "Comic View," it's an understatement to say Gary Owen is beloved by the African-American community. Owen has an upbeat, devil-may-care attitude, and he fills his act with marriage and family antics, as well as the simple differences between the races.
Career Highlights: Star of "The Gary Owen Show;" recurring appearances in "House of Payne;" roles in "Rebound, "College," "Hillbilly Highway," "Get Hard," and "Meet the Blacks;" a headliner on "Martin Lawrence Presents: 1st Amendment Stand-Up" and was named "Funniest Serviceman In America."
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Special Event: Matt McCusker
Matt McCusker is a comedian, writer, and proud co-host of Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast. After spending much of his young life engaging in mostly non-violent criminal activity, Matt has dedicated the rest of his days toward the pursuit of peace and harmony. He has written two books, most notably his novel Overlook: A Story About Drugs, Disappointment, and the American Dream. He was also supposed to be on a local TV news show once, but they scrapped the segment. Matt seems to think it had something to do with the fact that he showed up incredibly stoned and didn’t really answer any of their questions in a coherent and satisfying manner. He is a stern, yet loving father and a sexually dedicated husband who ultimately places God above all things.
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Helium Presents: Lewis Belt
Lewis Belt is an Oakland-born, LA-based stand-up comedian, actor, and producer that gained massive popularity from his viral character, “Sonniebo”, which has generated tens of millions of views online. He starred on Season 7 of MTV’s “Are You The One?”
Host at the Hollywood Improv every Monday. Headlining clubs across the country afternoon Releasing his 2nd Comedy special “Raised By OG’s not IG“ on YouTube, Lewis also shot his 1st special “Rookie of the Year” at the “Boogie's Comedy Slam” in Oakland at the Paramount Theatre. Boogie’s Comedy Slam (which was ranked the #1 on stand-up comedies on Amazon in 2020).
Recently he was a guest host on “So Dumb it’s Criminal” hosted by Snoop Dogg on Peacock. In addition to that he was featured in the new House Party Movie (2023) executive produced by Lebron James Springhill Company and New Line Cinema. Currently on Hulu!
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Thu Sep 12 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: John Crist
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John Crist is one of today’s fast-rising stand-up comedians, with more than one-billion video views, millions of fans on social media, and sold-out shows from coast to coast.
Widely known for viral videos like “Honest Football Coach,” “Every Parent at Disney,” “Brands that need to be CANCELLED” and hundreds more, Crist would still tell you that his live show is better than any of his videos!
In 2019, Crist made Pollstar’s Top 100 Global Tours list, with over 197,000 tickets sold for his “Human Being Tour.” He held the designation for four consecutive weeks, charting as high as #28.
Crist’s comedy has been featured on ESPN, Buzzfeed, "Sports Illustrated," "The Today Show," "Fox & Friends," HLN, "US Weekly," "USA Today," "Laughs on Fox," SiriusXM, "The Huffington Post," "Oprah Magazine," "House of Highlights," "The Adam Carolla Show," and The Daily Wire. He was even once a voice actor on the popular children’s radio show Adventures in Odyssey.
When asked where he finds the inspiration to write jokes, Crist says, “I grew up in the deep south, my dad is a pastor, and I was the third of eight homeschooled children. My first job was at Chick-fil-A. Coming from a background like that, how do you NOT write jokes?!”
Crist’s 2016 debut comedy special, “I Got Questions,” is available now on Amazon Prime, DirecTV, and Spotify.
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Helium Presents: Shafi Hossain
Shafi Hossain is a comedian and writer currently working out of New York City. He moved to America to study Chemical Engineering before falling in love with standup comedy. He is currently the host of the podcast "Culture Clash Comedy Podcast" - a podcast about the history of things through the West and East perspective. He has made his TV appearance on Kevin Hart's LOL Network's show Road Comics -currently streaming on Peacock. In 2021, Shafi was named one of New York's Funniest Stand Up by the New York Comedy Festival. He is a regular at the world renowned Comedy Cellar.
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Thu Sep 19 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Taylor Tomlinson: Tries Out New Ideas
The New York Times opines, comedian and CBS After Midnight host Taylor Tomlinson “demonstrates tight joke writing, carefully honed act-outs and a ruthless appetite for laughs” in her second hour-long special, Look At You, now streaming on Netflix. With her third hour-long comedy special debuting on February 13 on Netflix, Have It All, New York Magazine adds, “Watching Tomlinson gives you the same comfort as a Swift concert or a Broadway show that’s been on for years. This is a professional. This performance will be ultra-produced. You do not need to be anxious,” and the Los Angeles Times observes, “Even when she’s navigating painful waters, she can’t help but find the humor… her wit and pinpoint delivery reveal both an incisive writer and also a talented actor.”
A TIME100 honoree and Forbes’ 30 Under 30 star, Have It All follows two critically acclaimed specials including her debut, Quarter-Life Crisis that first premiered on Netflix in March of 2020. Her first hour-long special went on to be named “Best of 2020” by New York Times, Decider, Paste and earned unanimous critical praise with The Washington Post calling her “your favorite quarantine-watch” and Newsweek dubbing her “undeniably hilarious.” With appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, CBS Sunday Morning, Kelly Clarkson and more, the woman Mashable calls "whip-smart and spectacularly cynical" is currentlyappearing as a late-night talk show host of the outrageously funny After Midnight on CBS weekdays at 12:37a ET/PT.
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Helium Presents: Jamali Maddix
Jamali Maddix is one of most promising and exciting acts to hit the circuit in years. With an assured stage presence and considered material that comes from a fresh perspective, he already has the aura of a successful comic well beyond his years.
His natural confidence and charm allow him to tread gracefully across more sensitive topics leaving many of his contemporaries behind. In his first two years of performing Jamali won the Comedy Café New Act of the Year Competition and the Chortle Student Comedy Award - all while making it look effortless.
Jamali has a plethora of gigs under his belt - he plays the Comedy Store and toured with them in the Middle East. In June 2015 he supported Jim Jefferies before a 3,500 strong Hyde Park audience. His debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe was a total sell out and received rave reviews.He has also done a plethora of TV shows including The John Bishop Show, Live at the Apollo and 8 out of 10 Cats. Season 2 of Jamali’s show Hate Thy Neighbor recently premiered on Viceland to rave reviews. He can be seen on Desus & Mero, The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, and will be touring in the US and around Europe this summer before starting work on a new Channel 4 series.
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Tue Sep 24 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Benny Feldman
Benny Feldman is a stand-up comedian based out of New York City, who Patton Oswalt calls “an amazing joke writer, and an even better joke deliverer.” He recently performed his hour, "Butterfly Pavilion," to a sold-out audience at the Kennedy Center. He performed on Comedy Central’s Stand-up Featuring series for 2023. He's gone viral many times across many different platforms, with millions of views on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. Feldman was named one of the New Faces at the 2022 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. Feldman is known for his one-liners and for performing with Tourette’s syndrome, which he was interviewed about on Tosh.0 on Comedy Central. Originally from Philadelphia, Feldman was a finalist in the 2019 “Philly’s Phunniest” competition.
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Wed Sep 25 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Jason Cheny Live
Jason Cheny is a Taiwanese-American standup comedian based in Los Angeles. Jason has toured all over Asia including Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and in comedy clubs all across the US. He is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in NYC, and he has featured for Iliza Shlesinger, Ronny Chieng and Phil Wang. Jason can be seen on LAUGHS for Fox/Hulu and you can stream his comedy album Growing Pains which debuted at #1 on iTunes. Catch him on tour in a city near you!
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Sun Sep 29 2024, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsHelium Presents: Paul Elia
Paul Elia is an LA-based standup comedian, and content creator from Detroit, Michigan. Among the few Chaldeans/Assyrians in Hollywood, the Iraqi-American artist has appeared in dozens of television shows including Ramy, Lady Dynamite and is perhaps best known for his recurring appearances on TBS’s Conan, appearing in over a dozen sketches.
With fellow comedian Matt Rife, Paul created, produced, and hosted the hot LA standup showcase Lowkey Comedy Show, which was featured on The Tonight Show and in the first ever Netflix is a Joke: The Festival. The show also received a glowing review from Deadline for bringing LA comedy fans “a much-needed, top-quality outdoor entertainment experience.” Past guests include Bill Burr, Iliza Shlesingler, Ali Wong, Tom Segura, and Ramy Youssef to name a few.
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Thu Oct 17 2024, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSpecial Event: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes was born and raised in San Jose, California where she grew up with four siblings in a large extended family to which she remains close. She embarked upon her career as a professional cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders at the age of 20 and performed at Super Bowl XXXVII where she was named the “Rookie of the Year.” After one year with the team, she decided to move to Hollywood to pursue acting. She began her stand-up career after taking a class on a whim at a local church and realized that she loved it. Just a few months later, Anjelah found herself an internet sensation and pioneer in viral YouTube videos when her notorious “Nail Salon” bit from a local comedy show was posted and received over 100 million views! Shortly thereafter she was added to the cast on the original MADtv where she trademarked her legendary character, Bon Qui Qui. Similar to the nail salon video, the Bon Qui Qui sketch caught on and have been viewed by over 75 million people.
The multi-hyphenates’ popularity has translated into six successful comedy specials: “That’s How We Do It”, “The Homecoming Show”, “Not Fancy” and “Mahalo & Good Night”, “Technically Not Stalking”, and “Say I Won’t.” She has displayed her acting prowess both on TV and film. Some of her credits include: “Life & Beth”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Superstore,” “Moms’ Night Out,” and “Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.”
The past 18 months have been busy for Anjelah. She published her first book, “Who Do I Think I Am: Stories of Chola Wishes and Caviar Dreams” (Worthy Books), a hilarious and touching memoir full of memorable anecdotes on how a Latina dynamo was able to forge ahead and become successful. She also was front and center competing on Fox’s dance competition show “The Real Dirty Dancing” and performed at the “Netflix is a Joke - Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin: Live Gala” which is currently streaming on Netflix. In addition, Anjelah launched her wildly successful and sold-out “Who Do I Think I Am?” standup comedy tour across the U.S. encompassed over 75+ cities across North America.
Over the coming year, Anjelah’s book “Who Do I Think I Am: Stories of Chola Wishes and Caviar Dreams” will be published in paperback and she is releasing her 6th comedy special, “Anjelah Johnson-Reyes: Say I Won’t” on Sunday, May 14th. She also will be starring Prime Video’s holiday comedy Candy Cane Lane alongside Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Genneya Walton, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Robin Thede, Chris Redd, and Danielle Pinnock.
Anjelah and her husband are expecting their first child summer of 2023 and when not on the road, split their time between Los Angeles and Nashville with their dog, Banzo.
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