from the Back of the Room

In a lot of Canadian cities, this is the biggest comedy event of the year. Just For Laughs rarely disappoints with their annual fall tour, putting headlining comics into a “gala” type setting in large theatres across the country. As has come to be the standard, the lineup is solid:

Sugar Sammy

Sugar Sammy (host)
Pete Correale
Godfrey
Steve Patterson (Maritimes only)
Danny Bhoy (Maritimes only)
Tommy Tiernan (Ontario & west only)

Pretty great when you consider, for instance, under what other circumstances Godfrey would ever play Saskatoon.

I saw Tiernan on the Tour a few years ago, and wished for a longer set from him (he did about 20-25 minutes, if I recall correctly). It sounds like that wish will come true, as all dates from Hamilton onward feature just 4 names on the bill. Giving him 40+ minutes would be the best decision the JFL folks could make. The man can certainly sprint, but he’s a hundred times better in a marathon.

Tickets (except Toronto) are under $50, available from Ticketmaster. Presales are on now (sorry, I don’t have the password!).

The dates:

Mon-19-Oct
St. John’s, NL
Arts & Culture Centre

Tues-20-Oct
Glace Bay, NS
Savoy Theatre

Thurs-22-Oct
Moncton, NB
Capitol Theatre

Fri-23-Oct
Charlottetown, PEI
Confederation Centre for the Arts

Sat-24-Oct
Halifax, NS
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium – Dalhousie Arts Centre

Sun-25-Oct
Saint John, NB
Imperial Theatre

Wed-28-Oct
Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Place

Thurs-29-Oct
Toronto, ON
Massey Hall

Fri-30-Oct
Ottawa, ON
National Arts Centre

Sun-01-Nov
London, ON
Centennial Hall

Tues-03-Nov
Winnipeg, MB
Centennial Concert Hall

Wed-04-Nov
Regina, SK
Conexus Arts Centre

Thu-05-Nov
Saskatoon, SK
TCU Place

Fri-06-Nov
Calgary, AB
Stampede Corral

Sun-08-Nov
Edmonton, AB
Winspear Centre

Tues-10-Nov
Red Deer, AB
Memorial Centre

Thurs-12-Nov
Surrey, BC
Bell Performing Arts Centre

Fri-13-Nov
Victoria, BC
McPherson Theatre

Sat-14-Nov
Vancouver, BC
The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts

Sun-15-Nov
Kelowna, BC
Kelowna Community Theatre