Epicurean Calgary

Comedy Detour

Comedy Detour is a collective of professional stand-up comics, many of whom you have seen on TV and/or heard on the radio, who are fully independent artists committed to promoting quality shows, striving for excellence to keep people laughing and coming back again and again to see comedy. Comedy Detour is headed up by Daryl Makk, a comic whose act has spanned all of Canada and the globe since 1993. He sought other like-minded comedians to work with, many of whom are often found working in the demanding world of corporate shows.

Call or email to reserve
info@comedydetour.com
(403) 705-2820

For reservations call (403) 705-2820
Group discounts available (space permitting)

The shows they produce have people remembering the acts and not having just gone to "another comedy show". They can also lend their combined experience to create comedy entertainment at your venue. They can write customized material, provide sound and lighting equipment and work with you to make sure all details are taken care of.
They can also handle groups as small as 2 and as large as 160. Dinner/show packages with show included. New menu items and custom menus available. Call (403) 705-2820 to book or for more info.

Comedy Detour venues are available for social groups, staff outings, customer appreciation nights etc. Have your own private comedy club and show for a very affordable rate!! Contact for details.

Daryl Makk
Office (403) 705-2820
Cell (403) 615-9857
Stand-up comic, actor, writer, thinker. Re-educating the sheeple of the world...one joke at a time.
His web sites:
www.daddymakk.com
www.comedydetour.com
www.kgbcomedy.com 

When life's road is full of ruts... take a Comedy Detour!

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May 2019

May 20-25, 2019

YYComedy Festival

Various locations

Show Schedule:
May 20 at 8:00 p.m.
Comedy Monday Night
Broken City, 613 - 11 Avenue S.W.
Tickets: $5
YYComedy Festival performers warming up for big shows later in the week! For contractual reasons, they can’t mention any names here, but get ready for BIG laughs – Thermo Nuclear Laughs! Hosted by CMN’s own James Moore!
One of the absolute mainstays of the Calgary comedy scene, Comedy Monday Night is the longest running open mic night in Western Canada. CMN provides a weekly showcase for every level of stand-up performances, from first-timers all the way to local and touring headliners, peppered with the occasional famed drop in from the likes of Bob Odenkirk and Zach Galifianakis.

May 21 at 6:30 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
The Debaters with Steve Patterson
Martha Cohen Theatre, 205 8th Ave. S.E.
Tickets: $33
Welcome The Debaters back to Calgary for one night only at the Martha Cohen Theatre.  If you are a fan of the show on CBC Radio, and have never seen a live recording, this is an experience not to be missed.

May 22 at 5:00 p.m.
Jann Arden & Firecracker Department w. Naomi Snieckus
Flanagan Theatre at The Grand, 608 1 St. S.W.
Tickets: $25
Hosted by the multi-talented Naomi Snieckus, Firecracker Department is a sit-down with the brightest minds and most charismatic women in entertainment, representing the full spectrum of ‘the biz’. But despite their showbiz superpowers, none can resist the targeted charm of their host. In this interview, Naomi and Jann Arden will settle into a very informal, real and personal conversation. These live recordings of the podcast are essentially funny, frank talk about success, life in the public eye, the victories, embarrassments and vagaries of fame. All in Jann’s home town and with a few hundred locals getting to know their cool neighbour.

May 22 at 8:00 p.m.
James Mullinger's Really Big Show
Flanagan Theatre at The Grand, 608 1 St. S.W.
Tickets: $25  
Finally! As part of his Almost Canadian 2019 Comedy Tour James Mullinger is coming to Calgary and sharing a laughter-packed night to remember with Jess Salomon, Eman El Husseinii and Charlie Demers.

May 22 at 10:00 p.m.
The El-Salomons
Studio at The Grand, 608 1 St. S.W.
Tickets: $25  
The El-Salomons take the motto ‘make love not war’ very personally. Jess Salomon (hilarious comic) and Eman El-Husseini (also hilarious comic) met and fell in love at a comedy club in Montreal nearly a decade ago when a friend of theirs suggested, “you two broads should kiss”. Jess is Jewish and Eman is Palestinian (basically enemies), one is a Taurus and one is a Leo (ENEMIES!!), but they somehow make it work. It’s probably the hummus.
Now based in New York, these two accomplished comedians have been hitting stages as a stand up duo. From the prestigious Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, to San Francisco Sketchfest, to the Arctic, and even to Brooklyn, they have been making people laugh, spreading love, and trying not to get a divorce. As The El-Salomons, Jess and Eman have been profiled in The Washington Post, Haaretz, The Huffington Post, as well as by NowThis and PBS Vermont amongst other media.
Hosted by DeAnne Smith.

May 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Derek Seguin’s Très Grand Spectacle
Flanagan Theatre at The Grand, 608 1 St. S.W.
Tickets: $25  
Le YYComedy Festival est heureux d’annoncer notre deuxième spectacle entièrement francophone! On se voit là-bas!

May 23 at 11:00 p.m.
Your Hood’s A Joke – Thursday
Studio at The Grand, 608 1 St. S.W.
Tickets: $25  
Thursday late night Your Hood’s a Joke
Comedians representing their country of origin, city, neighbourhood, or even alma mater, roast each other’s territories in this smash hit battle show based on everyone’s favourite sport: trash talking other places! Your Hood’s A Joke has grown to be an internationally acclaimed show. This is the original and this is how it’s done. This is also a show that comes with a content warning, as it is a roast show with no restrictions, so please exercise discretion if you wish to avoid jokes that may include sensitive subject matter.

May 24 at 5:00 p.m.
“The Business of Show” with Erica Sigurdson
Studio at The Grand, 608 1 St. S.W.
Tickets: $10  
Whether you want to ditch your day job and make comedy your full-time gig or keep the day job and have comedy as a lucrative side-hustle, treating your comedy career like any other successful small business owner is key to wasting less time and making more money.
It’s so easy to bob along in comedy, wondering each month how much money you might make and never really feel like you’re in the drivers seat of your finances and career path. With almost twenty years having flown by since starting comedy, Erica Sigurdson has developed a series of ‘best-practices’ that were learned by doing it the hard way as well as being taught by successful peers, both in comedy and in life.

May 24 at 5:00 p.m.
Courtney Gilmour’s Really Big Show
Flanagan Theatre at The Grand, 608 1 St. S.W.
Tickets: $25  
Courtney Gilmour – one of the fastest stars rising in the comedy industry over that last few years – is headlining a stacked show for your delight with Nour Hadidi and Abdul Butt!

May 24 at 9:00 p.m.
Elvira Kurt’s Really Big Show
Flanagan Theatre at The Grand, 608 1 St. S.W.
Tickets: $25  
Elvira Kurt is headed to the YYComedy Festival with her sharp witted, furiously funny award winning comedy! One night only! Sharing the night of laughs with you and Elvira are Ed Hill, Erica Sigurdson and Sean Lecomber.

May 24 at 11:00 p.m.
Your Hood’s A Joke – Friday
Studio at The Grand, 608 1 St. S.W.
Tickets: $25  
Thursday late night Your Hood’s a Joke
Comedians representing their country of origin, city, neighbourhood, or even alma mater, roast each other’s territories in this smash hit battle show based on everyone’s favourite sport: trash talking other places! Your Hood’s A Joke has grown to be an internationally acclaimed show. This is the original and this is how it’s done. This is also a show that comes with a content warning, as it is a roast show with no restrictions, so please exercise discretion if you wish to avoid jokes that may include sensitive subject matter.

May 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Pete Zedlacher’s Really Big Show
Flanagan Theatre at The Grand, 608 1 St. S.W.
Tickets: $25  
After another hugely successful Snowed In Comedy Tour, Pete Zedlacher will be testing the upgrades at the gorgeous Flanagan Theatre at The GRAND in May and blowing the roof off the place! Joining Pete are Calgary’s own Marito Antonio Lopez and Allyson June Smith home from the UK with Danny Sutcliffe!

May 25 at 9:00 p.m.
Nigel Lawrence’s Really Big Show
Flanagan Theatre at The Grand, 608 1 St. S.W.
Tickets: $25  
A rare chance to catch expat Nigel Lawrence – when we see him together at the YYComedy Festival he’ll be just home from his tour of “The Stand Comedy Club” in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Joining in the hilarity are Pat Thornton, Brittany Lyseng and Emily Bilton!

YYComedy Festival began as the inspired vision of festival founder Cory Mack back in October of 2011. Calgary had been designated as Canada’s Cultural Capital for the year 2012, and the same year a great number of comedically–connected anniversaries were taking place throughout the city. These included the 100th anniversary of the Grand Theatre (which had been a great old vaudeville house), the 35th of the Loose Moose Theatre Company and their creation Theatresports, Yuk Yuk’s 25th, and the Comedy Cave’s 10th. The combination of these events loudly suggested “right place, right time”, and with the help of co-founders James Sutherland and Harry Doupe, Mack got the ball rolling.
The team has changed somewhat, with the departure of Harry and AJ and the addition of Anna Gustafson as producer and Heather Maitland as volunteer coordinator, but the name of the game is still to bring a remarkable live comedy experience to Calgary. 
To date, the YYComedy Festival has featured acts like Brent Butt, Janeane Garafalo, Brian Posehn, Jessica Holmes, Harland Williams, Andy Kindler, Mary Walsh, Mike Wilmot, Steve Patterson, Mike MacDonald, Nikki Payne, Derek Edwards, Emo Philips, Debra DiGiovanni, Todd Barry, Falcon Powder, the Kids In The Hall, Seán Cullen, DeAnne Smith, Ryan Belleville, Darrin Rose, Lachlan Patterson, Dave Merheje, Ali Hassan, Tim Steeves, Kenny Robinson, Erica Sigurdson, Pete Zedlacher, Andrew Phung, Christina Walkinshaw, K. Trevor Wilson, Nathan Macintosh, Laurie Elliot, Trent McLellan, Ivan Decker, Sean Majumder, former Calgargians Levi MacDougal, Amanda Brook Perrin, Graham Clark, Allyson Smith and Ophira Eisenberg, mixed in with the best of the incredible comedic talent that call Calgary home.  
Part of what they to do is bring comedy back in close rather than continue to grow into larger and larger venues. As exciting as it is to be laughing with thousands of people, remarkable live comedy happens up close, in smaller theatre spaces like you’re seeing on Netflix, Crave and Comedy Channels. Incredible acts in charming venues.
Historically YYComedy landed in the fall but now it highlights the spring at the start of Calgary’s festival season. When people start moving outside and squinting into the sun again. Looking for ways to shake off winter. YYComedy is excited to be more in alignment with the extraordinary festival culture that Calgary has become known for, pleased to have new and more accessible locations, and are eager to release details in the coming weeks.  

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May 30-June 9, 2019

19th Annual FUNNYFEST Calgary Comedy Festival

Various locations

SHOW TIMES usually start at 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m. and/or 10:00 p.m.

Schedule:
Thursday, May 30, 12:00 p.m.
Free Funny Thursday Calgary Downtown Funny
Stephen Avenue, (outside) 221 8 Ave. S.W. (Prizes galore & Free Tickets)

Thursday, May 30, 7:00 p.m.
Comedy Extravaganza
Clarion Hotel Calgary , 2120 16 Avenue N.E.
Tickets: $20

Friday, May 31, 7:00 p.m.
FunnyFest Favourites - 6 Comedians
Joyce on 4th, 506 24 Ave. S.W.
Tickets: $20

Friday, May 31, 9:00 p.m.
Full On Comedy Mike Dambra/Tommy Lama/Chris Gaskin & 3 Funny Friends
Dog N Duck Pub, 5340 2 St. S.W.
Tickets: $20

Saturday June 1, 3:30 p.m.
Secrets of Stand Up Comedy Seminar
Clarion Hotel Calgary , 2120 16 Avenue N.E.
Tickets: $20

Saturday, June 1, 6:00 p.m.
Best of the Fest Tommy Lama/Jamie Hutchinson/Jordan Strauss/Andrew Albert & 3 Funny Friends
Clarion Hotel Calgary , 2120 16 Avenue N.E.
Tickets: $20

Saturday, June 1, 9:00 p.m.
Comedy Riot Chris Gaskin/Stu Hughes/Lang Parker/Dale Ward & 3 Funny Friends
Clarion Hotel Calgary , 2120 16 Avenue N.E.
Tickets: $20

Sunday, June 2, 5:00 p.m.
Calgary Comics Showcase 15 Comics – Headliners: Kelly Taylor & Tommy Lama
Woods Well Restaurant and Sports Bar, 460 Erin Woods Drive S.E.
Tickets: $20

Monday, June 3, 7:00 p.m.
Festival Favourites Kelly Taylor/Chris Gaskin/Stu Hughes & Funny Friends

Tuesday, June 4, 8:00 p.m.
Comedy Extravaganza
Weaselhead Bar & Grill, 4604 37 Street S.W. 
Tickets: $20

Wednesday, June 5, 7:00 p.m.
Laugh Attack with Kelly Taylor, Tommy Lama, Chris Gordon, Kevin Farley & 2 Funny Friends
Stonegate Pub, 10-7640 Fairmount Dr. S.E.
Tickets: $20

Thursday, June 6, 12:00 p.m.
Free Funny Thursday Calgary Downtown Funny
Stephen Avenue, (outside) 221 8 Ave. S.W. (Prizes galore & Free Tickets)

Thursday, June 6, 7:00 p.m.
Kevin Farley & 5 Funny Friends
Clarion Hotel Calgary , 2120 16 Avenue N.E.
Tickets: $20

Friday, June 7, 7:00 p.m.
FunnyFest Favourites - 6 Comedians
Joyce on 4th, 506 24 Ave. S.W.
Tickets: $20

Friday, June 7, 9:00 p.m.
Full on Comedy Johnny BagPipes/Sean Lecomber/Dave Nystrom/Lori Ferguson – Ford/Winners – 2019 FunnyFest Comedy Competition  + Chris Griffin & Funny Friends
Dog N Duck Pub, 5340 2 St. S.W.
Tickets: $20

Saturday, June 8, 6:00 p.m.
Best of the Fest Tommy Lama/Sean Lecomber/Kevin Farley & 3 Funny Friends
Clarion Hotel Calgary , 2120 16 Avenue N.E.
Tickets: $20

Saturday June 8, 10:00 p.m.
Comedy Riot with 6 FunnyFest Comedians
Richmonds Pub, 3919 Richmond Rd. S.W.
Tickets: $20

Sunday, June 9, 6:00 p.m.
Festival Wrap Comedy Party Show
Bonasera Pub SE, 3525 26 Avenue S.E.
Tickets: $20

The 19th annual FunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival, May 30 to June 9, featues 11 days & nights of comedy, 11 venues, 70 performers, and 11 themes. FunnyFest Comedy produces 125 plus events per year including: The Calgary Comedy Festival, comedy shows, Monthly comedy series, comedy workshops, comedy writing, TALENT SEARCH, Christmas Comedy Special, NYE Extravaganza. FunnyFest, founded & produced by Stu Hughes, was conceived as a way to spread the Gift of Laughter by showcasing a world of hilarious COMEDY PERFORMERS.
19th annual FunnyFest Comedy does it all -- From high brow to low brow and everything in between! EACH COMEDY EVENT FEATURES: 6 performers per show; average length 90-120 min.; doors open minimum 1 hour before show time. Yes, there are great food options & tasty beverage services (at most venues).
FunnyFest is a non-profit organization produced entirely by volunteers and a proud supporter of local non-profit organizations and charities.

BUYING TICKETS:  FunnyFest.eventbrite.ca
HOTLINE:  403-228-7888
Email: tickets@funnyfest.com
Web: www.funnyfest.co

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