Tickets are on sale now for the inaugural JFL NorthWest comedy festival, taking place from Feb. 18-27 at venues across Vancouver.
The product of a partnership between Vancouver’s two-season-old NorthWest Comedy Fest and Montreal comedy institution Just For Laughs, the new festival will present a mix of stand-up, sketch and improv.
Headliners include Daily Show host Trevor Noah, stand-up legend Wanda Sykes, actor and author Lewis Black, YouTube sensation Miranda Sings, Canadian funnyman Jeremy Hotz, New York-based comedian Todd Barry, Indian film star Vir Das and more.
In addition, the festival will also highlight up-and-coming local talent with the Best of the West series, featuring Instagraham, Hip.Bang!, 10 Speed, The Hero Show, Sidekicks, Phantom Signal, Alicia Tobin’s Come Draw With Me, Kings Head Comedy, The Ryan and Amy Show, Kyle Bottom’s Comedy Bucket, Jokes Please! and Teenage Dirtbag.
Correction: An earlier version of this story included the wrong start date for ticket sales. They began on Dec. 11, with Vir Das tickets going on sale Dec. 18 at 10am.
