Upstairs at Helium: Jay Badlani

Jay Badlani is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor based in Atlanta, GA. Known for his unflinching attitude and sharp, charismatic voice, Jay has built one of the more impressive digital followings in the independent comedy space, with over 200 million views and 200,000+ followers across his platforms through a steady output of live stand-up and online content.

A regular at the Laughing Skull Lounge, Jay is a fixture of the Atlanta comedy scene while simultaneously headlining rooms across the country. Recent and ongoing performances have taken him to Mic Drop Comedy in Arizona, The Lincoln Lodge in Chicago, and various Don't Tell Comedy showcases, alongside a recurring series of his own, Jay Badlani and Friends, which he produces and headlines in Atlanta.

A respected festival presence, Jay is an alumnus of the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Red Clay Fest, Rogue Island Comedy Festival, and the North Carolina Comedy Festival. He has shared the stage with Jeff Garlin, Clayton English, and Dina Hashem.


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A full breakout of your ticket will be shown during checkout. The service fees help cover the costs of putting on the show. They are shared between the various organizing parties, and may include a profit to them.


Our Main Showroom is 18+ unless otherwise noted. Shows taking place in our Upstairs showroom are 21+.


Instead of a drink minimum, we have a two-item per person minimum in the Showroom, which can be fulfilled with any food or drink items from the menu.

Please Note: Food and drinks purchased in the bar and lounge do not count towards the two-item minimum.


  • General Admission seating is assigned on a first-come, first-sat basis as you enter the showroom. The earlier you arrive, the better your seats will be.

  • Reserved seats are assigned for you by management on the night of the show. They are the best seats available for your party size at the time they are assigned.

Please Note: We do not take seating requests and cannot guarantee seats in a specific location or that your party will have a table to themselves.


  • While we cannot guarantee seats together, General admission groups should arrive at least 45 minutes before showtime and enter the showroom as a group for the best chance of being seated together.

  • Reserved groups who purchase tickets in a single order will automatically be assigned seating together. Reserved ticket holders who purchase separately are not guaranteed seating together. Please see your email confirmation for details if your group purchased separately.

Please Note: Your group must enter the showroom together to be seated together. In addition, we do not take seating requests and cannot guarantee you seats in a specific location.


All sales are final. We do not offer refunds or exchanges.


Our Main showroom is fully accessible. Call our box office for more information. We encourage all patrons who have a disability to reach out to us to make accommodations.

Please Note: Our Upstairs showroom does not have an accessible entrance.


Ticket protection is insurance that allows you to cancel your order to receive a venue credit toward a future event. It can be added to most orders at the time of purchase but cannot be added after the order has been placed.

To redeem your Ticket Protection and receive a venue credit toward a future event, please send an email to protection@heliumcomedy.com with your order number no less than 24 hours before showtime.

Please Note: Cancelation requests received via phone, chat, or less than 24 hours before showtime will not be accepted.




Have more questions? Visit our full FAQ page!



02/21/2027 7:30 PM
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Upstairs At Helium

Jay Badlani is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor based in Atlanta, GA. Known for his unflinching attitude and sharp, charismatic voice, Jay has built one of the more impressive digital followings in the independent comedy space, with over 200 million views and 200,000+ followers across his platforms through a steady output of live stand-up and online content.

A regular at the Laughing Skull Lounge, Jay is a fixture of the Atlanta comedy scene while simultaneously headlining rooms across the country. Recent and ongoing performances have taken him to Mic Drop Comedy in Arizona, The Lincoln Lodge in Chicago, and various Don't Tell Comedy showcases, alongside a recurring series of his own, Jay Badlani and Friends, which he produces and headlines in Atlanta.

A respected festival presence, Jay is an alumnus of the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Red Clay Fest, Rogue Island Comedy Festival, and the North Carolina Comedy Festival. He has shared the stage with Jeff Garlin, Clayton English, and Dina Hashem.

PLEASE NOTE: our Upstairs showroom is 21+ and is NOT wheelchair accessible.


Management reserves the right to prevent customers from entering the facility who they deem disruptive or dangerous to other patrons.


Jay Badlani is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor based in Atlanta, GA. Known for his unflinching attitude and sharp, charismatic voice, Jay has built one of the more impressive digital followings in the independent comedy space, with over 200 million views and 200,000+ followers across his platforms through a steady output of live stand-up and online content.

A regular at the Laughing Skull Lounge, Jay is a fixture of the Atlanta comedy scene while simultaneously headlining rooms across the country. Recent and ongoing performances have taken him to Mic Drop Comedy in Arizona, The Lincoln Lodge in Chicago, and various Don't Tell Comedy showcases, alongside a recurring series of his own, Jay Badlani and Friends, which he produces and headlines in Atlanta.

A respected festival presence, Jay is an alumnus of the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Red Clay Fest, Rogue Island Comedy Festival, and the North Carolina Comedy Festival. He has shared the stage with Jeff Garlin, Clayton English, and Dina Hashem.


Our Main Showroom is 18+ unless otherwise noted. Shows taking place in our Upstairs showroom are 21+.


Instead of a drink minimum, we have a two-item per person minimum in the Showroom, which can be fulfilled with any food or drink items from the menu.

Please Note: Food and drinks purchased in the bar and lounge do not count towards the two-item minimum.


  • General Admission seating is assigned on a first-come, first-sat basis as you enter the showroom. The earlier you arrive, the better your seats will be.

  • Reserved seats are assigned for you by management on the night of the show. They are the best seats available for your party size at the time they are assigned.

Please Note: We do not take seating requests and cannot guarantee seats in a specific location.


  • While we cannot guarantee seats together, General admission groups should arrive at least 45 minutes before showtime and enter the showroom as a group for the best chance of being seated together.

  • Reserved groups who purchase tickets in a single order will automatically be assigned seating together. Reserved ticket holders who purchase separately are not guaranteed seating together. Please see your email confirmation for details if your group purchased separately.

Please Note: Your group must enter the showroom together to be seated together. In addition, we do not take seating requests and cannot guarantee you seats in a specific location.


All sales are final. We do not offer refunds or exchanges.


Our Main showroom is fully accessible. Call our box office for more information. We encourage all patrons who have a disability to reach out to us to make accommodations.

Please Note: Our Upstairs showroom does not have an accessible entrance.


Ticket protection is insurance that allows you to cancel your order to receive a venue credit toward a future event. It can be added to most orders at the time of purchase but cannot be added after the order has been placed.

To redeem your Ticket Protection and receive a venue credit toward a future event, please fill out the FORM HERE

OR

send an email to protection@heliumcomedy.com with your order number no less than 24 hours before showtime.

Please Note: Cancelation requests received via phone, chat, or less than 24 hours before showtime will not be accepted.




Have more questions? Visit our full FAQ page!