Upcoming Events

See the best local comics at Helium Comedy Club's Open Mic Extravaganza!

Interested in getting on-stage? Visit us here for more info!

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Calling all new and seasoned comics! Join us Wednesdays between 5 and 8pm for happy hour food and drink, camaraderie, and to workshop your material with fellow comedians. We’ve hand-picked established comics to hang out for one-on-one sessions with newer comics, providing feedback on your work.

Free admission to the evening’s homegrown show is included as a perk for all participants, calendar permitting. Happy Hour specials may vary.

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Comedy and writing partners Trae Crowder, Drew Morgan and Corey Ryan Forrester are ready to meet the people. You've seen Trae’s Liberal Redneck viral videos, you've read their weekly blog and now you'll see them at their best - performing stand up comedy.

The VIP Package preferred seating plus access to VIP meet & greet after the show!

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Michael Ian Black won comedy fans with his roles in television shows like "The State" and movies like "Wet Hot American Summer," and "Run Fatboy Run." He was also a popular contributor to VH1's "I Love the..." series, starred in the cult-classic show "Stella," and has made guest appearances on NBC's "Ed," "Inside Amy Schumer," and "Us & Them." In the last few years, he’s become an author, penning three books for adults and four picture books for children!

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Ha-Ha-Halloween is a showcase featuring Philadelphia's funniest standup comics & sketch comedians as they take the stage in character to provide you with laughs galore! Featuring an Abraham Lincoln impersonator, a Financial Advisor, an undead rock star, the greatest standup comedian in history and much more!

Come see the comedic talents of: John Kensil, Jimmy Viola, Joe Moore, Gregg Gethard, Dave Terruso, Chip Chantry, and more!

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

The Helium Comedy Academy focuses on developing and honing a 5 minute set of stand up. Check out this month's graduating class!

November 1 - Stand-up 101

November 8 - Stand-up 160

Interested in taking a course on comedy? Click here for more info about the Philadelphia Comedy Academy!

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Known for his no-holds-barred style, Kevin Brennan is one of the top stand-up comedians in the country. Brennan started his comedy career in Chicago but soon relocated to New York City to pursue his dream of being on the “Late Show with David Letterman.” He shined on his first Letterman appearance, leading to subsequent memorable appearances on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and “Last Call with Carson Daly”. Kevin was voted “Best Comedian” at the 2005 Aspen Comedy Festival, landing him his own HBO half‐ hour comedy special.

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Judy Gold has had stand-up specials on HBO, Comedy Central and LOGO. She has also written and starred in two critically acclaimed, Off-Broadway hit shows: The Judy Show – My Life as a Sitcom (Outer Critics Circle Nomination), and 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother (GLAAD Media Award – Outstanding NY Theater, Drama Desk Nomination – Actor). Judy recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She can be seen on the new Showtime series I’m Dying Up Here, and Netflix’s Friends From College, she has recurring roles on Pop TV’s NightCap!, and TBS’s, Search Party.

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Digital Graffiti is a new show that takes the traditional comedy roast formula and sets it ablaze in a cloud of mean spirited hilarity. Instead of roasting a “special guest,” 10 comics will each step up to the mic, while a jury of their peers known as "the Panel" roasts the ever loving sh*t out the unlucky comic on stage via group text. The appalling memes, GIFs, and texts will be displayed in real-time on screens next to the stage, out of the comics’ line of sight. When it’s all said and done, the audience picks their favorite victim to dole out a “punishment” to the member of the Panel.

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Unapologetically nerdy and downright funny, Brian Posehn has been at the forefront of off-beat comedy for more than two decades. In addition to his prodigious stand-up work (2 half-hour Comedy Central specials, 4 albums, and 2 hour-long specials), Posehn was a writer and actor on both “The Sarah Silverman Program” and Bob Odenkirk and David Cross’ acclaimed “Mr. Show." Posehn has also written 45 issues of the Marvel favorite “Deadpool” and hosts the popular “Nerd Poker” podcast.

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Mary Radzinski is recording her first comedy album! Come and be part of her conscious unraveling!

Mary is a Philadelphia based stand-up, writer, and comediunt. She's been fortunate to frequently open for comics including: Dave Attell, Jim Norton, and Sarah Colonna, along with many other national acts. She opened for Jim Norton's "Contextually Inadequate" comedy special taping at the Somerville Theater, as well as Rosie O'Donnell's most recent HBO comedy special at Levity Live. Mary can also be seen on TruTv's series "Greatest Ever". Mary was a semi-finalist in the 2017 Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, performed in the 2016 Big Sky Comedy Festival, the 2016 Oddball Festival, and was a finalist in the 2015 Boston Comedy Festival. She's performed in Women in Comedy, She-Devil, and Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festivals and has been a repeat finalist in Helium Comedy Club's "Philly's Phunniest" Contest. Mary was named Philadelphia Magazine's Best Comedian 2014.

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Raunchy and brash, yet endearing and honest, Big Jay Oakerson is one of the country's most in demand comedians. Big Jay has appeared on "This Is Not Happening" and "Louie," is the co-host of SiriusXM's "The Bonfire" alongside Dan Soder, and recently released his own Comedy Central hour special "Big Jay Oakerson: Live at Webster Hall."

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Graham Elwood is a national touring headliner and co-host of the Comedy Film Nerds podcast. He has been in Last Comic Standing on NBC, "the Sarah Silverman Program" and "Nick Swarsden's Pretend Time" on Comedy Central. Also co-star of "Doug Benson's The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled. Co-creator of the Los Angles Podcast Festival. Has done 7 USO tours to Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait.

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

"The Dominator", as he is known in comedy circles, Dom Irrera is an award winning comedian has one of the most natural styles in all of stand-up. He has the ability to make almost any crowd laugh until it hurts, with an intricate mix of stories and characters weaved together seamlessly.

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast is a lit weekly podcast hosted by Philly comedians Matt McCusker and Shane Gillis. The people demanded to see them live and the boys have graciously obliged. We are honored to have them. The cast will be hot and the Cideys will be ice cold.

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

We're closed today for Thanksgiving - but in the meantime click the Events tab above to check out all of our great upcoming shows!

with Carly Aquilino and Emma Willmann

Hey Girl Hey! IRL is a live experience like no other. Bringing you one of radio’s most authentic, irreverent, accessible, female personalities, the lil shot of espresso that is Taylor Strecker (host of Wake Up with Taylor! On SiriusXM Stars) and her two comedian co-hosts Carly Aquilino (Girl Code) and Emma Willmann (MTV2), Hey Girl Hey is a no holds bar interactive show featuring fan favorite segments, stand-up comedy, and the chance to laugh and learn about yourself and the girls on a whole other level.

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Comedians, actors, and writers The Lucas Bros (Keith and Kenny Lucas) continue their rise as two of the freshest, most dynamic new faces on the comedy scene. The guys’ first hour stand up special "The Lucas Bros: On Drugs" premiered on Netflix in April.

Keith and Kenny are the creators of the animation series "Lucas Bros. Moving Co." and have also appeared on "Friends of the People," "The Grinder," "22 Jump Street," "Lady Dynamite," and have been a favorite on the "Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon." They were named one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch of 2014, featured in Rolling Stone Magazine's "Hot List."

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

As the self-proclaimed “BabyHair, SuperFresh," B-Phlat’s personality is as funny as her comedy. With high-profile appearances on TV Guide Channel’s “Stand-Up in Stilettos,” Nick Jr.’s “Nick Mom’s Night Out,” HBO’s "Def Comedy Jam," and her recent taping for LOL Live at the 2017 Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, the St. Louis native/Philly resident is currently thrilling audiences with her one-woman show titled “Sophisticated Ignorance.”

$25 in advanced. $30 at door.

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

A keen observer of pop culture trends and a hilarious performer to boot, Hal Sparks is a must-see comedian. Following a stint with the famed Second City Troupe in Chicago, Sparks made his way to LA where he became the host of E!’s Emmy award-winning pop culture commentary show “Talk Soup.” Sparks then starred in Showtime’s groundbreaking “Queer As Folk” and made appearances on VH1’s “I Love The…” series, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” and “The Comedy Jam.”

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Hard, Lonely & Vicious, the popular NYC show is coming to Helium hosted by Peggy O'Leary (Montreal's Just for Laughs, Seeso). Peggy invites comics to play a drinking game with her and the audience, after the comic gets a little liquored up they perform a stand-up set! By the end of the night it feels like a fun house party you won't wanna go home!

Come drink, laugh and learn a little too much about some of the best Stand Up Comics in Philly and New York.

Featuring: Rae Sanni (The President Show), Rojo Perez (Conan), Dina Hashem (Comedy Central's Roast Battle), Shane Gillis (2016 Philly's Phunniest), Lindsay Boling (Rooftop Comedy), and Mara Marek (Happily Never After Podcast).

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Comic Orny Adams first rose to international prominence after co-starring in Jerry Seinfeld’s documentary “Comedian.” He has made several appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman. Currently, Orny can be seen playing the iconic role “Coach Finstock” on the hit MTV show “Teen Wolf,” a one hour drama created by Criminal Mind’s Jeff Davis.

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Learn the fundamentals of performing stand-up comedy at our one-day intensive workshop!

Seasoned instructors, Chip Chantry and Darryl Charles will cover everything from the basics of joke writing and proper joke structure to performing your conceptualized ideas on stage! Don't miss this all-day workshop that will answer your burning questions about comedy, provide you with insights into making a career out of your passion, and a whole lot more!

Workshop runs from 10 - 4PM

Lunch Provided!

Participants of this workshop also receive $100 off our Stand-up 101 and our Stand-up 160!

Josh Gondelman is a comedian and writer on HBO’s critically-adored late night series "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver." Prior to his HBO work, Josh wrote for shows like Fuse TV’s "Billy On The Street" and G4’s "Attack of the Show." His new show "Wiki What?," gives celebrities the chance to revise their own Wikipedia pages.

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Michael Blackson, aka “The African King of Comedy,” is more than just an American comedy favorite, he’s a global stand-up phenomenon. Born in Ghana, Blackson cut his teeth in Philadelphia’s comedy scene before landing a scene-stealing, breakout role in Ice Cube’s hit film “Next Friday.” Blackson has been on a roll ever since, racking up appearances on BET’s “Comic View,” “Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All-Star Comedy Jam,” and “The Mo’Nique Show.” Most recently Blackson made several appearances on the new seasons of “Wild ‘N Out” and “Hip Hop Squares.”

VIP Ticket includes reserved seating and post-show meet & greet.

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

As one of the most dominant forces in the comedy circuit, Godfrey has been seen on stages from New York and Los Angeles to Dubai. Along with his own Comedy Central Special, his onscreen credits include Zoolander, "30 Rock," and a recurring role on "Louie."

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Ring in the New Year with an evening filled with laughter courtesy of Godfrey! Skip the chaos of the bars and enjoy a special night with food and drinks from the comfort of our lounges and showroom. There's no better place to welcome 2018 than right here at Helium!

Late Show includes party favors and a champagne toast at midnight!

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Best known from "Opie & Anthony" and NBC's "Last Comic Standing," Rich Vos is one of the most exciting and broadest headlining comedians in the country. Back Stage Magazine says of Vos, "He has an uncanny 'Everyman' ability to likeably bond with anyone in the audience." Rich has also been heard on the "WTF" podcast with Marc Maron and "The Joe Rogan Experience." Rich hosts his own hit podcast (on Riotcast) and a radio show (on Sirius) both called My Wife Hates Me. (That’s not confusing.) His co-host is his wife, comedian Bonnie McFarlane. His latest CD reached #1 on iTunes.

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Todd Glass' comedy is often satirical, sometimes irreverent, but always funny. A stand-out on season three of “Last Comic Standing,” Glass has appeared on such shows as "Tosh.0," "Louie," "The Daily Show," and "Conan." You can listen to him weekly on his podcast "The Todd Glass Show."

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)

Over the last few years, Ari Shaffir has emerged as one of the most in-demand acts in all of comedy. He recently released an uproarious two part special for Netflix entitled "Double Negative," which Decider.com called "positively audacious." Shaffir also wrapped up 3 seasons as the host and co-creator of "This Is Not Happening" on Comedy Central and was a regular on the network's game show "@midnight." Shaffir is also the host of the wildly popular "Skeptic Tank" podcast which averages over 100,000 downloads per week.

This show is 21+ (18+ with parent). Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office prior to the show (they are generally available 1.5-2 hrs prior to showtime.)