Travis Lindsay Thu Sep 26, Sat Sep 28 Yuk Yuk’s, 1181 Hollis Street, 8pm $12.18 Travis Lindsay is headlining this weekend at Yuk Yuk’s. But, before he takes the stage, the 27-year-old observational storyteller from Lower Sackville opens up about being self-conscious and superstitious. The Coast: “You’re headlining at Yuk Yuk’s—that’s unusual for a local. […]
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Best Comedy Night
Gold Winner Yuk Yuks Silver Winner Hello City Bronze Winner Goofy Moose at the Toothy Moose Yuk Yuk’s retains its golden crown as the city’s Best Comedy Night. We could go on and on about the consistent big laughs and big names that Halifax’s dedicated comedy club brings to this town, but on behalf of […]
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Best Comedy Night
Gold Winner Yuk Yuk’s Silver Winner Just Vorlafs, Good Robot Brewing Company Bronze Winner Comedy Hour, Bearly’s House of Blues & Ribs No joke: After three straight years of winning gold, Halifax is still yukking it up at Yuk Yuk’s. This Toronto-based comedy club has outlets across the country, and the Halifax location is a […]
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Carol Zoccoli’s got skills
Catch Carol Zoccoli at the Halifax ComedyFest Friday, April 28 at Not Made for TV at Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club, Westin Nova Scotia Hotel with Travis Lindsay and Ryan Belleville doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm, $20 and Saturday, April 29 at Pub Comedy at The Lower Deck, with Mike Delamont, Kyle Brownrigg, Eman El-husseini, Derek […]
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Chantel me about it
Chantel Marostica wants you to feel as if “Peter Pan kissed you on the face” when their set is done. The Toronto-based comedian is coming to Halifax for the first time this weekend. Whether Marostica is performing in Winnipeg or Yellowknife, they want their material to be relatable: “If I’m talking about growing up in […]
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Comedy of sharers
Relaxing on a sectional sofa in a suburban basement, Catherine Robertson starts to chuckle at the sight of a notification on her phone. Robertson, a Halifax-based comedian, smiles across the room to fellow comics Dan Hendricken and Travis Lindsay. “Dan!” she says, “Facebook says we’ve been friends for three years now!” Before long the three […]
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Coming in for a Landry
Landry has been a comedian for nine years and he’s been funny for six. Those are his words, not mine. “You can quote me on that,” he says. In fact, Landry describes his demeanour during his early stand-up as “very rigid.” “I was very shy onstage,” he recalls. “It took me years to get comfortable […]
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2016’s local laughs
In 2016 we can finally, truly, say that there is a great comedy show happening in Halifax every night of the week. Independently and locally produced comedy happening five nights a week, every week. Each of those rooms have their own personality and crowd, and it finally feels like comedy is thriving in Halifax. Seeing […]
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Best Comedy Night
Gold Winner Yuk Yuk’s Silver Winner Gus’ Pub Monday Night Comedy Bronze Winner Good Robot Brewing Company’s Just Vorlaufs Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. There’s this guy, an everyday sort of schlub who you wouldn’t think twice about if you saw him out on the street, milling about in his plain, beige […]
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What comedians really think about the Halifax ComedyFest
They say laughter is the best medicine, so get ready for a healing dose. From now until Sunday, the Halifax ComedyFest treats the city to 31 comics who will make you laugh across five venues. Legends like Cathy Jones, Derek Edwards, Elvira Kurt and Sean Cullen are showcased alongside up-and-comers like Aisha Alfa, Ivan Decker […]
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Best Comedy Night
Gold Winner Yuk Yuk’s Silver Winner Laughterburner, Bearly’s House of Blues & Ribs Bronze Winner Mega Comedy Mondays, Gus’ Pub & Grill Every weekend night is a comedy night at Yuk Yuk’s, the Canadian comedy institution that can be found in every city in Canada, and down at The Westin in Halifax. On Thursdays, Fridays […]