Just For Laughs, one of the largest and most-prestigious comedy festivals in the world just announced the first list of names set to perform at the 2023 festival this July in Montreal. The multi-week festival is a celebration of all things comedy from Galas, outdoor performances, podcasts in addition to its industry-facing programming like panels, meetups, identifying new faces in stand-up, sketch, and online creators. The festival runs between July 14 – July 29, 2023.
Here’s the rundown on the announced shows and performers.
Ali Wong, Jonathan Van Ness, The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamo, Anthony Jeselnik, Kurtis Conner, Daniel Sloss, Carlos Ballarta, Tom Papa, Russell Peters Gala and a Jack Whitehall Gala,
Returning shows include The Nasty Show hosted by Donnell Rawlings featuring Adrienne Iapalucci, Steph Tolev, and more TBD.
Just For The Culture hosted by Alonzo Bodden featuring Gianmarco Soresi, Joyelle Nicole, Malik Elassal, Judy Gold, Arthur Simeon, Zarna Garg, and more TBD. Brit(ish), and Midnight Surprise.
Pre-sale for tickets begins today, April 13th on the festival’s website with the public on-sale kicking off Friday, April 14th.