Every year, comedians from all over gather to Just For Laughs in Montreal for one of the biggest comedy festivals in the world. This year is no different, as the festival is bringing more in person events back after the pandemic. And this year they’re celebrating their 40th anniversary. So you know that there’s going to be a lot more surprises still in store!
Just For Laughs will host a series of concerts, solo shows, galas, and club series, with Just For The Culture starting everything off on July 13 at MTelus.
Fans can catch Kevin Hart (July 29), Bill Burr (July 30), John Mulaney (July 28), and Hasan Minhaj (July 29) during their solo stand-up shows at various venues across Montreal.
Additionally, Chelsea Handler (July 28), Iliza Shlesinger (July 29), Hannah Gadsby (July 27), and Russell Peters (July 31), to name a few, will all be hosting their very own galas during the Just For Laughs festival at Places des Arts — making it quite the star-studded comic experience.
The second slate of performers has been announced for the fest. Some of the names include Amy Schumer, Jimmy Carr, Fortune Feimster, Maria Bamford, Robert Kelly, Rosebud Baker, Phil Wang, James Acaster, Matteo Lane, Randy Feltface, and more.
GALAS
The 40th Anniversary Gala
CONCERT SHOWS
Amy Schumer: Whore Tour
Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny 2.0
Jimmy O. Yang
Comedy Night in Canada – Hosted by Rick Mercer
Dara Ó Briain
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
Debra DiGiovanni
Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees
Katherine Ryan
Maria Bamford
Fortune Feimster
CLUB SHOWS
The Nasty Show- Hosted by Big Jay Oakerson and featuring Liza Treyger, Robert Kelly, Sophie Buddle, Josh Adam Meyers, and Yamaneika Saunders.
Brit(ish) – Hosted by Tom Allen and featuring Dara Ó Briain, Fern Brady, Nish Kumar, Phil Wang and Sindhu Vee.
PODCASTS
Girls Gotta Eat
COMEDYPRO
New Faces
New Faces: Characters
New Faces: Unrepped
New Faces: Canada
New Faces: International
Variety 10 Comics To Watch Showcase –
Rhys Nicholson RHYS! RHYS! RHYS!
Randy Feltface: Alien of Extraordinary Ability
Matteo Lane
Atsuko Okatsuka presents The Intruder
Mark Forward: A Very Mark Forward…
Rosebud Baker
Best of the Fest
Fest @ The Nest
Midnight Surprise
The Alternative Show
DeAnne Smith
40th Just For Laughs Festival Tickets can be purchased here.
