Andrew Schulz, Ronny Chieng, How Did This Get Made?, and more acts announced as JFL NorthWest becomes Just For Laughs VANCOUVER
Marc Maron, Nicole Byer, Chris Redd, Janeane Garofalo, John Mulaney, and others hit venues from the Queen E. to the Vogue and the Rio
Chris Redd
Ronny Chieng
JFL NORTHWEST is officially changing its name to Just For Laughs VANCOUVER, announcing a full roster of new live acts for the comedy festival set to happen here February 15 to 27, 2022.
The fest had previously announced that The Daily Show star Trevor Noah would appear with his Back to Abnormal World Tour.
Now, it’s confirmed comedian Andrew Schulz will bring his INFAMOUS tour to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on February 26.
Comedian John Mulaney will bring two shows of his From Scratch to the Q.E. on February 15 (presales start November 30, with wide ticket sales December 3 for this one).
Meanwhile, actor, standup, and The Daily Show With Trevor Noah correspondent Ronny Chieng returns to town with his The Hope You Get Rich tour, February 25 at the Q.E. Later the same night at the same venue, his fellow Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. takes the stage.
On February 24 at the Queen E., How Did This Get Made?—LIVE finds Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas, and June Diane Raphael finding laughs in the world’s worst movies.
Meanwhile, the Vogue Theatre will play host to podcaster-comedian Nicole Byer, Marc Maron’s This Might Be the Last Time tour, actor-standup-podcaster Andrew Santino’s Tito Cheeto tour, RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Bob the Drag Queen, Maria Bamford, comedian-actor Deon Cole, Vir Das’s Manic Man World Tour, Moshe Kasher and Natasha Leggero’s The Endless Honeymoon podcast, and standup-storyteller-podcaster Ari Shaffir.
Saturday Night Live star Chris Redd hits the Rio Theatre with his Why Am I Like This? show on February 20, with SNL alumna Janeane Garofalo taking the same stage on Febuary 25. The venue also hosts Cameron Esposito, Joel Kim Booster, Not Another D&D Podcast, ALOK, the Wine & Crime podcast, Michael Kosta, and Dana Gould.
Over at the Biltmore Cabaret, check out Rosebud Baker and Brian Simpson, lesbian comedy couple Jess Salomon & Eman El-Husseini’s Still Married, Atsuko Okatsuka: Atsuko Presents: hi - Friday, James Adomian, Caleb Hearon and Holmes Holmes’ Come Thru, Gavin Matts, and the Yellow Fever lineup, with headliner Robin Tran.
There's also Best of the West showcases and more.
Tickets can be purchased at www.JFLVancouver.com.
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