By Cam Delisle
From radical theatre to boundary-breaking multimedia, the annual festival returns with electrifying performances that facilitate conversation and shatter norms.
Just For Laughs Vancouver Announces Their Hilarious 2024 Lineup
Western Canada’s biggest comedy festival brings big names including Bill Burr, Ronny Chieng, and Wanda Sykes.
by Ben Boddez
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Continuing the tradition of filling venues all across Vancouver with uproarious laughter to warm the mid-February weeks, Just For Laughs VANCOUVER in association with Sirius XM has dropped yet another lineup full of some of the biggest names in the game and a wide variety of emerging talent.
With headlining shows including Bill Burr, Ronny Chieng, Wanda Sykes, Ben Schwartz, Marlon Wayans and Kathy Griffin, Western Canada’s biggest comedy festival will run from February 15 to 24, 2024 and span from intimate venues like the Biltmore and Rio Theatre to the stars taking Queen Elizabeth and Rogers Arena.
Returning for the eighth iteration of the festival that brings the legendary brand of Just for Laughs to life, the main shows will be bolstered by a subset of shows highlighting local comedians titled Best of the West, presented by SiriusXM. With ten days of content spanning stand-up, podcasts, improv and sketch comedy, there’s something for just about any type of comedy fan.
FESTIVAL SHOWS INCLUDE:
Bill Burr Live – Friday, February 23 – Rogers Arena
Ronny Chieng: The Love To Hate It Tour – Saturday, February 24 – Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Late Show
Wanda Sykes: Please & Thank You Tour – Saturday, February 24 – Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Early Show
Ben Schwartz & Friends – Sunday, February 18 – Orpheum Theatre
Marlon Wayans – Saturday, February 17 – Vogue Theatre – Early Show
Bassem Youssef – Tuesday, February 20 & Wednesday, February 21 – Vogue Theatre – Early Show – Feb 20 show in Arabic, Feb 21 show in English
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List – Saturday, February 24 – Vogue Theatre – Early Show
Nicole Byer – Friday, February 16 – Vogue Theatre – Late Show
Bob the Drag Queen – Thursday, February 15 – Vogue Theatre – Early Show
Christina P. – Friday, February 16 – Vogue Theatre – Early Show
Tom Papa: Good Stuff Tour – Friday, February 23 – Vogue Theatre – Early Show
Jessica Kilson – Sunday, February 18 – Vogue Theatre – Early Show
Patti Harrison: My Huge Tits Huge Because They Are Infected NOT Fake – Saturday, February 17 – Vogue Theatre – Late Show
Che Durena – Saturday, February 24 – Vogue Theatre – Late Show
Justin Willman Magic for Humans in Person Tour – Monday, February 19 – Vogue Theatre – Early Show
Sooshi Mango: Off The Boat – Sunday, February 18 – Vogue Theatre – 4:30pm Show – ALL AGE
Carlos Ballarta: TLATOANI – Thursday, February 22 – Vogue Theatre – Early Show – Show is in Spanish
Big Jay Oakerson – Friday, February 23 & Saturday, February 24 – Rio Theatre – Early Show (Feb 23) & Late Show (Feb 24)
Catherine Cohen: Come For Me – Friday, February 23 & Saturday, February 24 – Rio Theatre – Late Show (Feb 23) & Early Show (Feb 24)
Chris Redd – Thursday, February 15 & Friday, February 16 – Rio Theatre – Early Show (Feb 15) & Late Show (Feb 16)
Zarna Garg: Practical People Win. – Wednesday, February 21 & Thursday, February 22 – Rio Theatre – Early Show (Feb 21) & Late Show (Feb 22)
Aparna Nancherla Presents: Uh Oh, I’m Back…and I have Some Thoughts – Friday, February 16 & Saturday, February 17 – Rio Theatre – Early Show (Feb 16) & Late Show (Feb 17)
This Is That Live – Saturday, February 24 – Vogue Theatre – 4pm Show
Joel Kim Booster – Friday, February 16 & Saturday, February 17 – Biltmore – Late Show (Feb 16) & Early Show (Feb 17)
Annie Lederman – Wednesday, February 21 & Thursday, February 22 – Biltmore – Early Show (Feb 21) & Late Show (Feb 22)
Caroline Rhea: I Identify as a Witch – Thursday, February 22 – Rio Theatre – Early Show
Andrea Jin – Sunday, February 18 – Biltmore – Early Show & Late Show
Mo Gilligan: In the Moment World Tour 2024 – Tuesday, February 20 – Rio Theatre – Late Show
Rafi Bastos: Unfamiliar Territory – Saturday, February 17 – Rio Theatre – Early Show
Chris Fleming – Tuesday, February 20 – Rio Theatre – Early Show
Lewberger – Sunday, February 18 – Rio Theatre – Early Show
Celebrity Memoir Book Club – Thursday, February 15 – Rio Theatre – Late Show
Chris Gethard – Thursday, February 15 – Biltmore – Late Show
Emma Willmann – Thursday, February 22 – Biltmore – Early Show
Jesus Trejo – Saturday, February 17 – Biltmore – Late Show
Sydnee Washington: How To Start a Fire – Saturday, February 24 – Biltmore – Late Show
Aaron Chen – Thursday, February 15 – Biltmore – Early Show
Tickets for the festival go on sale Friday, December 1 at 10am Pacific, and you can check out the full lineup and pick your tickets up at www.jflvancouver.com.
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