Special Event: Chris Redd
Special Event: Chris Redd
Hailing from Chicago, Chris Redd is a multifaceted talent whose work spans stand-up comedy, film, television and music.
Redd’s first one-hour special, “Why Am I Like This?” was released in October 2022 and is streaming now
on MAX. The material was mined from his personal journey of self-discovery, pulling from his
experiences starting therapy amid the height of the pandemic and taking a look at his life with a
newfound perspective.
Redd will next be seen as the host of Netflix’s highly anticipated automotive makeover series
“Resurrected Rides,” premiering on July 24 th . The show is produced by Rick Hurvitz, who co-created
MTV’s cult series “Pimp My Ride.” Last year, he appeared in Amazon Prime Video and MGM Studios’ hit
holiday feature “Candy Cane Lane,” starring opposite Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross. He will next
star in Amazon MGM Studios‘ highly anticipated rom-com, “Merv” alongside Zooey Deschanel and
Charlie Cox from director Jessica Swale. Additionally, Redd will lend his vocal talents to Ramy Youssef’s
upcoming Amazon animated series “#1 Happy Family USA”. He co-created and voiced a lead role in a
yet-to-be-titled project from Broadway Video and Audible, and is attached to star in the feature film
“Cyber Monday,” which is currently in development at Universal.
Redd is the co-creator, writer, and star of Peacock’s scripted comedy series, “Bust Down”, which
premiered in March 2022. He was a repertory player on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for 5 seasons.
In addition to acting and writing, Redd is a rapper and stand-up comedian who performs across the
country and has toured the United States and Europe with The Second City Touring Company. He
received the Emmy Award in 2018 for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the “SNL” song “Come
Back, Barack.”
In 2019, Redd released his debut stand-up album, “But Here We Are.” Redd starred in the independent
horror film “Scare Me” and can be seen in the comedy films “Vampires vs. the Bronx,” “Deep Murder,”
“The House,” and “A Futile and Stupid Gestures.”
He appeared in the 2016 film “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”, opposite Kathy Bates in the Netflix
original comedy series “Disjointed” and has been featured in Netflix’s “Wet Hot American Summer,”
NBC’s “Will & Grace,” Netflix’s “Love,” TV’ Land’s “Teachers,” Comedy Central’s “Detroiters” and
“Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents.” He most recently portrayed the character of ‘Gary Williams’ on
the NBC comedy “Kenan” for two seasons. Redd has also loaned his voice to many projects including
Netflix’s “Big Mouth,” Audible’s “64 th Man” and Disney’s “Star vs. the Forces of Evil.” Additionally, he was
featured as a 2016 Standup New Face at Just for Laughs in Montreal.
Management reserves the right to prevent customers from entering the facility who they deem disruptive or dangerous to other patrons.
Hailing from Chicago, Chris Redd is a multifaceted talent whose work spans stand-up comedy, film, television and music.
Redd’s first one-hour special, “Why Am I Like This?” was released in October 2022 and is streaming now on MAX. The material was mined from his personal journey of self-discovery, pulling from his experiences starting therapy amid the height of the pandemic and taking a look at his life with a newfound perspective.
Redd will next be seen as the host of Netflix’s highly anticipated automotive makeover series “Resurrected Rides,” premiering on July 24th. The show is produced by Rick Hurvitz, who co-created MTV’s cult series “Pimp My Ride.” Last year, he appeared in Amazon Prime Video and MGM Studios’ hit holiday feature “Candy Cane Lane,” starring opposite Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross. He will next star in Amazon MGM Studios‘ highly anticipated rom-com, “Merv” alongside Zooey Deschanel and Charlie Cox from director Jessica Swale. Additionally, Redd will lend his vocal talents to Ramy Youssef’s upcoming Amazon animated series “#1 Happy Family USA”. He co-created and voiced a lead role in a yet-to-be-titled project from Broadway Video and Audible, and is attached to star in the feature film “Cyber Monday,” which is currently in development at Universal.
Redd is the co-creator, writer, and star of Peacock’s scripted comedy series, “Bust Down”, which premiered in March 2022. He was a repertory player on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for 5 seasons.
In addition to acting and writing, Redd is a rapper and stand-up comedian who performs across the country and has toured the United States and Europe with The Second City Touring Company. He received the Emmy Award in 2018 for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the “SNL” song “Come Back, Barack.”
In 2019, Redd released his debut stand-up album, “But Here We Are.” Redd starred in the independent horror film “Scare Me” and can be seen in the comedy films “Vampires vs. the Bronx,” “Deep Murder,” “The House,” and “A Futile and Stupid Gestures.”
He appeared in the 2016 film “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”, opposite Kathy Bates in the Netflix original comedy series “Disjointed” and has been featured in Netflix’s “Wet Hot American Summer,” NBC’s “Will & Grace,” Netflix’s “Love,” TV’ Land’s “Teachers,” Comedy Central’s “Detroiters” and “Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents.” He most recently portrayed the character of ‘Gary Williams’ on the NBC comedy “Kenan” for two seasons. Redd has also loaned his voice to many projects including Netflix’s “Big Mouth,” Audible’s “64th Man” and Disney’s “Star vs. the Forces of Evil.” Additionally, he was featured as a 2016 Standup New Face at Just for Laughs in Montreal.
We are an 18+ venue.
- 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.
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 our bar and lounge do not count towards the two-item minimum. Additionally, there will be an 18% administrative fee on all food and beverage purchases.
- While we cannot guarantee seats together, General admission groups should arrive at least 1 hour 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.
Yes! Dinner reservations are available before the 7:30 show on Friday and Saturday nights, and food and drinks purchased along with a pre-show reservation count towards the two-item minimum! Reservations can be made HERE.
Please Note: Food and drinks purchased in our bar and lounge do not count towards the two-item minimum. Additionally, there will be an 18% administrative fee on all food and beverage purchases.
All sales are final. We do not offer refunds or exchanges.
Yes. Call our box office for more information. We encourage all patrons who have a disability to reach out to us to make accommodations.
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.
Hailing from Chicago, Chris Redd is a multifaceted talent whose work spans stand-up comedy, film, television and music.
Redd’s first one-hour special, “Why Am I Like This?” was released in October 2022 and is streaming now
on MAX. The material was mined from his personal journey of self-discovery, pulling from his
experiences starting therapy amid the height of the pandemic and taking a look at his life with a
newfound perspective.
Redd will next be seen as the host of Netflix’s highly anticipated automotive makeover series
“Resurrected Rides,” premiering on July 24 th . The show is produced by Rick Hurvitz, who co-created
MTV’s cult series “Pimp My Ride.” Last year, he appeared in Amazon Prime Video and MGM Studios’ hit
holiday feature “Candy Cane Lane,” starring opposite Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross. He will next
star in Amazon MGM Studios‘ highly anticipated rom-com, “Merv” alongside Zooey Deschanel and
Charlie Cox from director Jessica Swale. Additionally, Redd will lend his vocal talents to Ramy Youssef’s
upcoming Amazon animated series “#1 Happy Family USA”. He co-created and voiced a lead role in a
yet-to-be-titled project from Broadway Video and Audible, and is attached to star in the feature film
“Cyber Monday,” which is currently in development at Universal.
Redd is the co-creator, writer, and star of Peacock’s scripted comedy series, “Bust Down”, which
premiered in March 2022. He was a repertory player on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for 5 seasons.
In addition to acting and writing, Redd is a rapper and stand-up comedian who performs across the
country and has toured the United States and Europe with The Second City Touring Company. He
received the Emmy Award in 2018 for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the “SNL” song “Come
Back, Barack.”
In 2019, Redd released his debut stand-up album, “But Here We Are.” Redd starred in the independent
horror film “Scare Me” and can be seen in the comedy films “Vampires vs. the Bronx,” “Deep Murder,”
“The House,” and “A Futile and Stupid Gestures.”
He appeared in the 2016 film “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”, opposite Kathy Bates in the Netflix
original comedy series “Disjointed” and has been featured in Netflix’s “Wet Hot American Summer,”
NBC’s “Will & Grace,” Netflix’s “Love,” TV’ Land’s “Teachers,” Comedy Central’s “Detroiters” and
“Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents.” He most recently portrayed the character of ‘Gary Williams’ on
the NBC comedy “Kenan” for two seasons. Redd has also loaned his voice to many projects including
Netflix’s “Big Mouth,” Audible’s “64 th Man” and Disney’s “Star vs. the Forces of Evil.” Additionally, he was
featured as a 2016 Standup New Face at Just for Laughs in Montreal.
Management reserves the right to prevent customers from entering the facility who they deem disruptive or dangerous to other patrons.
We are an 18+ venue.
- 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.
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 our bar and lounge do not count towards the two-item minimum. Additionally, there will be an 18% administrative fee on all food and beverage purchases.
- While we cannot guarantee seats together, General admission groups should arrive at least 1 hour 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.
Yes! Dinner reservations are available before the 7:30 show on Friday and Saturday nights, and food and drinks purchased along with a pre-show reservation count towards the two-item minimum! Reservations can be made HERE.
Please Note: Food and drinks purchased in our bar and lounge do not count towards the two-item minimum. Additionally, there will be an 18% administrative fee on all food and beverage purchases.
All sales are final. We do not offer refunds or exchanges.
Yes. Call our box office for more information. We encourage all patrons who have a disability to reach out to us to make accommodations.
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.
Hailing from Chicago, Chris Redd is a multifaceted talent whose work spans stand-up comedy, film, television and music.
Redd’s first one-hour special, “Why Am I Like This?” was released in October 2022 and is streaming now on MAX. The material was mined from his personal journey of self-discovery, pulling from his experiences starting therapy amid the height of the pandemic and taking a look at his life with a newfound perspective.
Redd will next be seen as the host of Netflix’s highly anticipated automotive makeover series “Resurrected Rides,” premiering on July 24th. The show is produced by Rick Hurvitz, who co-created MTV’s cult series “Pimp My Ride.” Last year, he appeared in Amazon Prime Video and MGM Studios’ hit holiday feature “Candy Cane Lane,” starring opposite Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross. He will next star in Amazon MGM Studios‘ highly anticipated rom-com, “Merv” alongside Zooey Deschanel and Charlie Cox from director Jessica Swale. Additionally, Redd will lend his vocal talents to Ramy Youssef’s upcoming Amazon animated series “#1 Happy Family USA”. He co-created and voiced a lead role in a yet-to-be-titled project from Broadway Video and Audible, and is attached to star in the feature film “Cyber Monday,” which is currently in development at Universal.
Redd is the co-creator, writer, and star of Peacock’s scripted comedy series, “Bust Down”, which premiered in March 2022. He was a repertory player on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for 5 seasons.
In addition to acting and writing, Redd is a rapper and stand-up comedian who performs across the country and has toured the United States and Europe with The Second City Touring Company. He received the Emmy Award in 2018 for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the “SNL” song “Come Back, Barack.”
In 2019, Redd released his debut stand-up album, “But Here We Are.” Redd starred in the independent horror film “Scare Me” and can be seen in the comedy films “Vampires vs. the Bronx,” “Deep Murder,” “The House,” and “A Futile and Stupid Gestures.”
He appeared in the 2016 film “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”, opposite Kathy Bates in the Netflix original comedy series “Disjointed” and has been featured in Netflix’s “Wet Hot American Summer,” NBC’s “Will & Grace,” Netflix’s “Love,” TV’ Land’s “Teachers,” Comedy Central’s “Detroiters” and “Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents.” He most recently portrayed the character of ‘Gary Williams’ on the NBC comedy “Kenan” for two seasons. Redd has also loaned his voice to many projects including Netflix’s “Big Mouth,” Audible’s “64th Man” and Disney’s “Star vs. the Forces of Evil.” Additionally, he was featured as a 2016 Standup New Face at Just for Laughs in Montreal.