NorthWest Comedy Fest has announced a new partnership with Just For Laughs and are now showing off their doozy of a lineup for 2015. The Late Late Show's Craig Ferguson, Maria Bamford, Doug Benson, The Debaters, plus the man who single-handedly ruined Bill Cosby's career, Hannibal Buress, will all perform at the 10-day event, beginning Feb. 12.
The festival is also bringing back its Comedy Clyb series – with multiple shows by Ali Wong, Brian Posehn and Todd Glass – and have announced a partnership with the Vancouver Interntaional Film Festival, who will present a series of curated film events at the Vancity Theatre, including A Tribute to Robin Williams and An Evening of Comedy Short Shorts. See below for the full schedule so far.
Tickets for all events go omn sale Friday, Dec. 11 at the Northwest Comedy Fest website.
NorthWest Comedy Fest 2015
Craig Ferguson's Hot & Grumpy Tour: Walking The Earth
Wednesday February 18, 2015
The Centre
Maria Bamford
Saturday February 21, 2015
The Vogue Theatre
Doug Benson
Friday February 20, 2015
The Vogue Theatre
Hannibal Buress
Wednesday February 18, 2015
The Vogue Theatre
CBC's The Debaters
Saturday February 21, 2015 *matinee show*
The Vogue Theatre
Moshe Kasher
Friday February 20, 2015
The Biltmore Cabaret
Ali Wong
February 13 & 14, 2015
Yuk Yuk's
Brian Posehn
February 12, 13 & 14, 2015
Lafflines, New Westminster - Official Satellite Venue!
Todd Glass
February 19, 20 & 21, 2015
Yuk Yuk's
NORTHWEST COMEDY FEST & VIFF present
A Tribute to Robin Williams
Friday February 13, 2015
Vancity Theatre
Description: Join comedian and host, Simon King for an evening honouring Robin Williams and his contribution to comedy, dramatic acting and bridging the two very different worlds of stand up and Hollywood. King, along with a panel of guests (to be announced) will also lead a conversation about mental health and addiction, the impact of these serious issues on the comedy community and the support and solutions available. The evening will wrap with a screening of the 1987 classic Good Morning, Vietnam starring the incredible Robin Williams
An Evening of Comedy Short Shorts
Thursday February 12, 2015
Vancity Theatre
Description: Who likes short shorts? We like short shorts. The NorthWest Comedy Fest and VIFF are proud to announce An Evening of Comedy Short Shorts a delightful hodgepodge of original Pacific Northwest submissions and VIFF curated comedy pieces from up and down the Left coast.
