Stand-Up Comedy Returns to Thunder Bay!
January 24th and 25th Emcee - Chris Holland
Returning as our Emcee is Thunder Bay's 2018 Best Comedian, Chris Holland. His timely one-liners and witty jokes will keep you entertained all night long.
Returning as our Emcee is Thunder Bay's 2018 Best Comedian, Chris Holland. His timely one-liners and witty jokes will keep you entertained all night long.
Previous Headliners
November 2019 Headliner Jeff McEnery - Bio
Acton Ontario's Jeff McEnery burst onto the comedy scene by winning the prestigious Tim Sims Encouragement Award in 2005, Yuk Yuk's $25,000 Great Canadian Laugh Off in 2006 and Best Newcomer at the 2007 Canadian Comedy Awards.
Since then, Jeff has become a top headliner for Yuk Yuk's and has appeared at every major Canadian comedy festival including the "Just for Laughs Comedy Festival", "Halifax Comedy Festival", "Winnipeg Comedy Festival", “Hubcap Comedy Festival” in Moncton, “Cottage Country Comedy Festival” in Muskoka and "Global ComedyFest" in Vancouver.
Jeff's one hour Comedy Now! stand up special was broadcast on CTV and The Comedy Network in the summer of 2011 and he has been featured on the shows, George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and etalk. He was nominated for "Best Male Stand Up" at the 2015 Canadian Comedy Awards.
McEnery has also been involved in acting. He had a lead role in Kim Chapiron's critically-acclaimed drama Dog Pound and shared the screen with James Franco in Camille. He was a cast member on The Comedy Network's sketch series Hotbox and has made guest appearances on The Howie Mandel Show, Letterkenny, Covert Affairs, The Jon Dore Television Show and Naturally Sadie.
Acton Ontario's Jeff McEnery burst onto the comedy scene by winning the prestigious Tim Sims Encouragement Award in 2005, Yuk Yuk's $25,000 Great Canadian Laugh Off in 2006 and Best Newcomer at the 2007 Canadian Comedy Awards.
Since then, Jeff has become a top headliner for Yuk Yuk's and has appeared at every major Canadian comedy festival including the "Just for Laughs Comedy Festival", "Halifax Comedy Festival", "Winnipeg Comedy Festival", “Hubcap Comedy Festival” in Moncton, “Cottage Country Comedy Festival” in Muskoka and "Global ComedyFest" in Vancouver.
Jeff's one hour Comedy Now! stand up special was broadcast on CTV and The Comedy Network in the summer of 2011 and he has been featured on the shows, George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and etalk. He was nominated for "Best Male Stand Up" at the 2015 Canadian Comedy Awards.
McEnery has also been involved in acting. He had a lead role in Kim Chapiron's critically-acclaimed drama Dog Pound and shared the screen with James Franco in Camille. He was a cast member on The Comedy Network's sketch series Hotbox and has made guest appearances on The Howie Mandel Show, Letterkenny, Covert Affairs, The Jon Dore Television Show and Naturally Sadie.
January 2019 Headliner Chuck Byrn - Bio
A very popular Canadian comedian, Chuck Byrn has been working professionally since 1994 and as a national touring headliner since 1996.
His hard work has culminated in him receiving a Best Male Stand-Up nomination at the 2010 Canadian Comedy Awards.
His credits include the Just For Laughs Festival, NBC’s Last Comic
Standing, ABC’s Monk, Halifax Comedy Festival, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Comedy Now!, Comedy at Club 54, Open mike with Mike Bullard, The Comedy Club Experience.
Chuck is also a head writer for the CBC Television Series Still Standing, and has several television acting credits including Mutant X, Hitched, Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, You Stupid Man and Doc.
A very popular Canadian comedian, Chuck Byrn has been working professionally since 1994 and as a national touring headliner since 1996.
His hard work has culminated in him receiving a Best Male Stand-Up nomination at the 2010 Canadian Comedy Awards.
His credits include the Just For Laughs Festival, NBC’s Last Comic
Standing, ABC’s Monk, Halifax Comedy Festival, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Comedy Now!, Comedy at Club 54, Open mike with Mike Bullard, The Comedy Club Experience.
Chuck is also a head writer for the CBC Television Series Still Standing, and has several television acting credits including Mutant X, Hitched, Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, You Stupid Man and Doc.
November 2018 Headliner Dave Hemstad - Bio
Dave Hemstad began his Comedy career in 2000, and in 2001 was nominated for his first of two Canadian Comedy Awards. His comedy gained further recognition and he was soon invited to the other side of the world to perform for the president of Singapore.
Dave earned a very desirable spot at the top of the national comedy scene. He has been called “A Canadian Master” by Just for Laughs, and has over 10 festival appearances at the prestigious Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, at the Halifax Comedy Festival and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.
In addition to his many international appearances, Dave is proud to have performed in every Province AND Territory in Canada. He is now a three-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee. He is a regular on the very popular CBC program The Debaters, for both television and radio. Along with his accomplished career in comedy, Dave is an actor and writer, known for Almost Heroes, Still Standing and Final Draft, and has a half hour special on CTV's Comedy Now!
Dave Hemstad began his Comedy career in 2000, and in 2001 was nominated for his first of two Canadian Comedy Awards. His comedy gained further recognition and he was soon invited to the other side of the world to perform for the president of Singapore.
Dave earned a very desirable spot at the top of the national comedy scene. He has been called “A Canadian Master” by Just for Laughs, and has over 10 festival appearances at the prestigious Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, at the Halifax Comedy Festival and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.
In addition to his many international appearances, Dave is proud to have performed in every Province AND Territory in Canada. He is now a three-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee. He is a regular on the very popular CBC program The Debaters, for both television and radio. Along with his accomplished career in comedy, Dave is an actor and writer, known for Almost Heroes, Still Standing and Final Draft, and has a half hour special on CTV's Comedy Now!
January 2018 Headliner John Wing - Bio
John Wing's comedy career spans over three decades and includes six appearances on the Tonight Show, nine Just for Laughs Comedy Festivals, five Winnipeg Comedy Festivals, and over 200 television appearances. He can be heard on CBC Radio's The Debaters, and is a contributor to Definitely Not The Opera. He created, co-wrote, and starred in the CBC radio sitcom, Man, Woman, & Child.
A regular performer in Las Vegas, as well as cruise ships all over the world, John is also the author of a comedy memoir, When You See The Reg Light, Get Off. John has performed at Comedy Festivals in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Halifax, Vancouver, Moncton, St. John's, and Milwaukee. He has opened for the Smothers Brothers, The Mills Brothers, The Lennon Sisters, Tony Martin, John Raitt, Debbie Boone, Jan & Dean, and The Grateful Dead. John has completed more than 100 radio commentaries for CBC Radio's The Debators and has been featured on The Arsenio Hall Show and The WB Network. In the fall of 2016, John performed across Canada on the Annual Just For Laughs Comedy Tour
John Wing's comedy career spans over three decades and includes six appearances on the Tonight Show, nine Just for Laughs Comedy Festivals, five Winnipeg Comedy Festivals, and over 200 television appearances. He can be heard on CBC Radio's The Debaters, and is a contributor to Definitely Not The Opera. He created, co-wrote, and starred in the CBC radio sitcom, Man, Woman, & Child.
A regular performer in Las Vegas, as well as cruise ships all over the world, John is also the author of a comedy memoir, When You See The Reg Light, Get Off. John has performed at Comedy Festivals in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Halifax, Vancouver, Moncton, St. John's, and Milwaukee. He has opened for the Smothers Brothers, The Mills Brothers, The Lennon Sisters, Tony Martin, John Raitt, Debbie Boone, Jan & Dean, and The Grateful Dead. John has completed more than 100 radio commentaries for CBC Radio's The Debators and has been featured on The Arsenio Hall Show and The WB Network. In the fall of 2016, John performed across Canada on the Annual Just For Laughs Comedy Tour
October 2017 Headliner Dylan Mandlsohn - Bio
Dylan Mandlsohn is an energetic stand-up comedian who uses his own brilliant comedy to entertain audiences across the globe. His drug of choice is adrenaline and his favourite dealer is the audience at his comedy shows.
Dylan began his comic career at the young age of seventeen where her performed in front of his high school. At twenty-one, while attending the University of Windsor, Dylan was nominated by the Canadian Comedy Awards for Funniest New Comedian in Canada. His appearance at "Yuk Yuk's search for Canada's Funniest New Comic" was screened nationally on CTV and The Comedy Network with a Comedy Now special.
A Master Impressionist with over 75 voices, faces, and characters - Dylan's rubber face and array of charismatic stand-up comedy characters have made history by making him the first Canadian comic to be a back-to-back finalist at the prestigious San Francisco and Seattle Comedy Competitions. "As far as they characters I do, I really love them all," said Mandlsohn. "They're all created from a mixture of someone I've met with my own twist to spice them up even more."
Dylan Mandlsohn is an energetic stand-up comedian who uses his own brilliant comedy to entertain audiences across the globe. His drug of choice is adrenaline and his favourite dealer is the audience at his comedy shows.
Dylan began his comic career at the young age of seventeen where her performed in front of his high school. At twenty-one, while attending the University of Windsor, Dylan was nominated by the Canadian Comedy Awards for Funniest New Comedian in Canada. His appearance at "Yuk Yuk's search for Canada's Funniest New Comic" was screened nationally on CTV and The Comedy Network with a Comedy Now special.
A Master Impressionist with over 75 voices, faces, and characters - Dylan's rubber face and array of charismatic stand-up comedy characters have made history by making him the first Canadian comic to be a back-to-back finalist at the prestigious San Francisco and Seattle Comedy Competitions. "As far as they characters I do, I really love them all," said Mandlsohn. "They're all created from a mixture of someone I've met with my own twist to spice them up even more."
February 2017 Headliner Graham Chittenden - Bio
Fresh and clean…but still relentlessly funny, Graham Chittenden is an audience favourite as a comedian!
A familiar face at the Just For Laughs festival, on TV and radio in programs such as Match Game and The Debaters, Graham has shared theatre stages with Gerry Dee, Andrea Martin, Howie Mandel, John Pinette, Bob Saget and more.
Graham has appeared in numerous comedy specials, including his Comedy Now! which aired on The Comedy Network and was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award. On The Comedy Network, Graham also hosted a talk show which saw him sitting down with the likes of John Mulaney, Bill Burr, and Sarah Silverman. Recently, Graham was a part of the ensemble cast of MTV’s flagship comedy talk series MTV Showtown, where he deliberated over the day’s random hot topics and pop culture snippets.
Graham writes for Mr. D on CBC, and has written for The Debaters, The Genie Awards, and Just For Laughs, as well as working as a creative consultant for Wipeout Canada.
An animal lover, Graham donates his time to the SPCA, and can’t bring any more dogs home because he’s maxed out his city limit of three.
Fresh and clean…but still relentlessly funny, Graham Chittenden is an audience favourite as a comedian!
A familiar face at the Just For Laughs festival, on TV and radio in programs such as Match Game and The Debaters, Graham has shared theatre stages with Gerry Dee, Andrea Martin, Howie Mandel, John Pinette, Bob Saget and more.
Graham has appeared in numerous comedy specials, including his Comedy Now! which aired on The Comedy Network and was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award. On The Comedy Network, Graham also hosted a talk show which saw him sitting down with the likes of John Mulaney, Bill Burr, and Sarah Silverman. Recently, Graham was a part of the ensemble cast of MTV’s flagship comedy talk series MTV Showtown, where he deliberated over the day’s random hot topics and pop culture snippets.
Graham writes for Mr. D on CBC, and has written for The Debaters, The Genie Awards, and Just For Laughs, as well as working as a creative consultant for Wipeout Canada.
An animal lover, Graham donates his time to the SPCA, and can’t bring any more dogs home because he’s maxed out his city limit of three.
January 2017 Headliner Erica Sigurdson - Bio
Best known for her rapier wit on CBC Radio's smash hit The Debaters, Erica Sigurdson is in high demand for radio, television and live appearances. In addition to her twenty-seven appearances on The Debaters, Erica has recorded five television specials in 2013 alone.
Her comedy festival credits include:
- The Winnipeg Comedy Festival
- The Halifax Comedy Festival
- Montreal Just for Laughs
- The Hubcap Comedy Festival
- The Vancouver Comedy Festival
- St. John's Comedy Festival
- Sudbury Comedy Festival
- Kitchener-Waterloo Festival
- The Edmonton Comedy Festival
In 2007 Erica was awarded a Leo Award for Best Comedy Screenwriting, along with co-writer P. Kelamis, for their work on the 21st Annual Gemini Awards.
Best known for her rapier wit on CBC Radio's smash hit The Debaters, Erica Sigurdson is in high demand for radio, television and live appearances. In addition to her twenty-seven appearances on The Debaters, Erica has recorded five television specials in 2013 alone.
Her comedy festival credits include:
- The Winnipeg Comedy Festival
- The Halifax Comedy Festival
- Montreal Just for Laughs
- The Hubcap Comedy Festival
- The Vancouver Comedy Festival
- St. John's Comedy Festival
- Sudbury Comedy Festival
- Kitchener-Waterloo Festival
- The Edmonton Comedy Festival
In 2007 Erica was awarded a Leo Award for Best Comedy Screenwriting, along with co-writer P. Kelamis, for their work on the 21st Annual Gemini Awards.
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October 2016 Headliner Derek Seguin - Bio
Montreal-based Derek Seguin, 2015 Sirius XM Top Comic Winner, is one of the most sought after stand up comedians on the international circuit. He has performed at the prestigious invitation-only Just For Laughs festival an impressive six times. Last year he filmed a gala set for HBO at the festival where he received a standing-ovation at the city’s 3,500 seat Place des Arts. This led to an invitation to perform at this year’s Nasty Show. Undeniably one of Canada’s hottest comedians, he has been touring clubs and theatres across North America intensely for the past few years and his debut concert album “Newfie Octopus” is a bestseller on CD Baby and on iTunes. A consummate professional, Derek is at home on stage in a comedy club, conference centre, theatre, arena, school or arts centre. He tailors his sets for all audiences and can work clean or filthy. There is no event that won’t be livened up by the addition of Derek’s natural charm, honed comedic genius and warm, witty banter. |
February 2016 Headliner Pete Zedlacher - Bio
Versatile comedian, actor and writer Pete Zedlacher is an 18-year veteran of the comedy scene and one of the premiere headliners in the country. Zedlacher, who proudly hails from Wawa, a small mining town in Northern Ontario, draws heavily from his Canadian working-class roots. A graduate of the prestigious American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, the intensive acting program helped him infuse a theatrical element into his stand-up. Now based in Toronto, Zedlacher has a Canadian Comedy Award, five Canadian Comedy Award nominations and two Gemini nominations to his credit. Most recently he won the Sirius XM's nation-wide comedy competition, earning him the title of Sirius XM's Top Comic.
In 2013, Zedlacher made his eighth appearance at Just for Laughs in Montreal and taped his fourth gala for CBC and Comedy Network. He recently performed at the Ha!ifax Comedy Fest and toured with the Just For Laughs Comedy Tour.
Versatile comedian, actor and writer Pete Zedlacher is an 18-year veteran of the comedy scene and one of the premiere headliners in the country. Zedlacher, who proudly hails from Wawa, a small mining town in Northern Ontario, draws heavily from his Canadian working-class roots. A graduate of the prestigious American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, the intensive acting program helped him infuse a theatrical element into his stand-up. Now based in Toronto, Zedlacher has a Canadian Comedy Award, five Canadian Comedy Award nominations and two Gemini nominations to his credit. Most recently he won the Sirius XM's nation-wide comedy competition, earning him the title of Sirius XM's Top Comic.
In 2013, Zedlacher made his eighth appearance at Just for Laughs in Montreal and taped his fourth gala for CBC and Comedy Network. He recently performed at the Ha!ifax Comedy Fest and toured with the Just For Laughs Comedy Tour.
January 2016 Headliner Tim Nutt - Bio
Named Best of the Fest at Montreal's Just For Laughs, Tim Nutt pushes comedy to explosive new levels and dimensions. He expertly explores the hilarity in everyday life, delighting audiences with his bizarre concepts and twisted view points. Tim has been to comedy festivals all over the world; Edinburg Comedy Festival, Montreal's Famous Just For Laughs, Halifax's HA Comedy Festival, and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival just to name a few. A favourite on stages from coast to coast, this comedy veteran has brought his unique style to radio and television. With a name like Nutt, its hard to imagine a career outside of comedy.
November 2015 Headliner Perry Perlmutar - Bio Perry Perlmutar is a Toronto-based stand-up comedian with a strong background in sketch and improve His stand up material covers a whole range of topics: from his former day job, working as an English Second Language Teacher, to being a single-dad, to his experiences as a Jewish man formerly married to a Muslim woman. His unique perspective and hilarious stories make his stand-up material memorable and original. His extreme likability on stage has made him a favourite in comedy clubs around Toronto. |
The November show was enjoyed by all who attended. Headliner Perry Perlmutar celebrated his birthday with us on Saturday, November 7th. We celebrated in true Thunder Bay fashion and provided him with his very on Persian cake!
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March 2015 Headliner Andrew Grose - Bio
Andrew Grose is a Canadian Comedy Veteran with some of the most impressive credentials in the industry. With over 20 years in the business, Andrew has appeared at Just for Laughs 8 times as well as at multiple Canadian Comedy Festivals. Andrew has shared the stage with Joan Rivers and Rob Schneider. He has also been featured on countless television specials and has now taken his comedy to the air. He can be heard every day on Alberta's Number One Talk Station. Did we mention he produces the Edmonton Comedy Festival?
January 2015 Headliner Dave Merheje - Bio
Born in Windsor, Ontario, Dave Merheje found a love for comedy at a young age and started performing in Detroit. Now living in Toronto, Dave's comedy style has been described as aggressive in-your-face funny. Dave has gained a following with his "no fear" approach on stage, with enthralling story telling, and has even produced his own series of comedy shows called the "We Ain't Terrorists Comedy Tour". He's also performed all over Canada and the US; including all the top clubs in New York and LA. Dave shares his unique vision and life experiences from the stage, with an improvisational, high energy style. He possesses uncanny ability to take you on a wild comedic journey that leaves you bursting with laughter, which is what has gained him such a loyal following. He gives you an arithmetic interpretation of urbanized life delivering one of the most original acts emerging in Canada.
November 2014 Headliner Todd Paul - Bio
Receiving standing ovations from coast to coast, Todd Paul has been headlining top comedy clubs for over 10 years. Starring in his own Las Vegas show, "Fear And Laughing In Las Vegas" for two years on the Las Vegas Strip, Todd Paul was also the co-creator of two other shows in Las Vegas; The Dirty Joke Show and The Hard Rock Comedy Show.
Todd Paul's show is unlike anything else you might be likely to see in most clubs, as his skills range from stand up to music and a variety of juggling, magic and audience participation. Like Steve Martin, Todd Paul has two first names and started his career as a street performer. He has taken all of the skills he's learned over a life time and put them together in a hilarious and unexpected show. Not for children or the weak of heart, Todd's show is edgy and adult in it's approach.