In The Other Room: Brian Bates
In The Other Room: Brian Bates
Comedian Brian Bates worked for nearly 20 years in corporate America until at the age of 43, he gave up his day job to pivot into a career as a stand-up comedian. Since then, the Nashville based comedian has been touring the country performing at comedy clubs, theaters, corporate events, and churches. Brian has released two Dry Bar Comedy specials, titled Uber Important and Hello Folks. His latest special, titled Worried, was released in July 2026 on the Nateland Entertainment YouTube channel. As an originating member of the highly popular The Nateland Podcast, Brian served as a host and producer during the show’s six-year run. He now works with fellow comedians Aaron Weber and Dusty Slay as one of the hosts and producers of The Public Figures Podcast, heard by thousands of listeners each week. He performs regularly on the legendary Grand Ole Opry show and can be heard frequently on Pure Comedy Channel 98 on SiriusXM satellite radio. In addition to stand-up comedy, Brian made his acting debut appearing in two episodes of the 2022 Amazon sitcom Sprung. He most recently appeared in the 2026 Nate Bargatze movie The Breadwinner. A native Tennessean, Brian resides in Nashville, TN, with his wife, four-year old daughter and a seven-pound maltipoo who all regularly provide amusing material to incorporate in his act.
There is 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.
Management reserves the right to prevent customers from entering the facility who they deem disruptive or dangerous to other patrons.
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.
We are an 18+ venue.
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.
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.
Comedian Brian Bates worked for nearly 20 years in corporate America until at the age of 43, he gave up his day job to pivot into a career as a stand-up comedian. Since then, the Nashville based comedian has been touring the country performing at comedy clubs, theaters, corporate events, and churches. Brian has released two Dry Bar Comedy specials, titled Uber Important and Hello Folks. His latest special, titled Worried, was released in July 2026 on the Nateland Entertainment YouTube channel. As an originating member of the highly popular The Nateland Podcast, Brian served as a host and producer during the show’s six-year run. He now works with fellow comedians Aaron Weber and Dusty Slay as one of the hosts and producers of The Public Figures Podcast, heard by thousands of listeners each week. He performs regularly on the legendary Grand Ole Opry show and can be heard frequently on Pure Comedy Channel 98 on SiriusXM satellite radio. In addition to stand-up comedy, Brian made his acting debut appearing in two episodes of the 2022 Amazon sitcom Sprung. He most recently appeared in the 2026 Nate Bargatze movie The Breadwinner. A native Tennessean, Brian resides in Nashville, TN, with his wife, four-year old daughter and a seven-pound maltipoo who all regularly provide amusing material to incorporate in his act.
There is 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.
Management reserves the right to prevent customers from entering the facility who they deem disruptive or dangerous to other patrons.
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.
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.