Boasting new dates, a new mainstage venue, and a hilarious and stellar line-up for 2019, the shiny and re-imagined YYComedy Festival kicks off one week today on Mon., May 20 and runs through Sat., May 25/ 19 at The Grand and various venues across Calgary.
YYComedy Festival producers Cory Mack and Anna Gustafson announced the diverse line-up of comedians attending the 2019 Festival in early April (original release attached) featuring Naomi Snieckus (Mr. D’s "Bobby" on CBC) with Jann Arden, British comedian James Mullinger, Courtney Gilmour, Pete Zedlacher, Elvira Kurt, Nigel Lawrence, The El-Salomons, un spectacle dédié exclusivement aux francophones de Calgary avec Derek Seguin, as well as late shows with the likes of the original territorial roast battle Your Hood’s A Joke.
The line-up is chock-a-block full of talent and features comedians you’ve seen on LATE NIGHT STARRING JIMMY FALLON, JUST FOR LAUGHS, COMEDY CENTRAL, CONAN O’BRIEN. Voices you’ve heard on THE DEBATERS and LAUGH OUT LOUD on CBC Radio (both of which are recording at this year’s Festival!), as well as Juno and Canadian Comedy Award nominees.
As Mark McKinney of KIDS IN THE HALL fame once said about the Festival lineup "Not a dud in the bunch!"
If that wasn’t enough of an incentive to purchase your tickets before they’re gone -- the producers have added even more!
Now, comedians joining the line-up include:
- DeAnne Smith who returns to the Festival this year hot off her Netflix special "Gentleman Elf"! DeAnne will be hosting The El-Salomons late show on May 22, 2019;
- Lisa Baker, originally from Newfoundland and known for her appearances on CBC’s LAUGH OUT LOUD or THE DEBATERS, will join Courtney Gilmore’s Really Big Show on May 24, 2019 with Abdul Butt and Nour Hadidi;
and the much anticipated line-up for Your Hood's a Joke hosted by Danish Anwar will be a territorial roast battle between cities and provinces featuring:
- Thurs/Fri:
- Calgary SW Emily Bilton VS. Calgary NE Marito Antonio Lopez
- Calgary Brittany Lyseng VS. Edmonton Sean Lecomber
- USA Mike Dambra VS. Canada Malik Elassal
- Thurs: Quebec Derek Seguin VS. Nfld Lisa Baker
- Fri: BC Erica Sigurdson VS. Nfld: Lisa Baker
Tickets Are On Sale Now!
YYComedy Festival line-up, show schedule, & online ticket sales: www.yycomedy.ca
The YYComedy Festival is proud to welcome its growing list of partners:
Canyon Dental, Eventbrite, Funny1060 AM, CJAY, CTV, 98.5 Virgin, Delta by Marriott Calgary Downtown, Yuk Yuk’s Calgary, Comedy Monday Night, Village Brewery, JSS Barristers, Peter W. Ng Professional Corporation, CBC Radio’s Laugh Out Loud, and Tourism Calgary.
About the YYComedy Festival
Founded in 2011, the YYComedy Festival is a not-for-profit, cultural organization based in Alberta, Canada. The primary focus of YYComedy is to bring more laughter to more lives by presenting remarkable live comedy experiences. The YYComedy Festival is held annually in a variety of venues throughout Calgary. The curated line-up boasts renowned comedians from across North America, special presentations and industry panels. For more info visit www.yycomedy.ca
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