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JFL NorthWest, Vancouver’s Just For Laughs Festival Returns

Various locations14 Feb '19 to 23 Feb '19 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    For its fourth consecutive year, JFL NorthWest, presented in association with SiriusXM, promises to deliver larger-than-life laughs as it unites today’s funniest comedy stars from February 14 – 23, 2019.
     
    This year’s festival will provide Vancouverites and guests to the city with top-of-the-line comedy content, ranging from stand-up performances, to live podcast recordings, to improv, to sketch and breakout performances from the SiriusXM’s Best of the West series! For the second time at JFL NorthWest, the Vancouver Just For Laughs Film Festival is back with even more film screenings, red carpets, shorts, and panels. But wait… the fun doesn’t end there! The fan-favourite, multi-day Block Party, will be the outdoor hub of this year’s Festival, featuring games, live music, food trucks and many more surprises. To get in on all the action, single tickets and 3-show passes for JFL NorthWest will go on sale Friday, December 7 at 10:00am PST at JFLNorthWest.com.
    Performing at JFL NorthWest,
     
    SETH ROGEN & EVAN GOLDBERG - GABRIEL IGLESIAS– AZIZ ANSARI – HOWIE MANDEL- KEN JEONG – FRED ARMISEN- WHITNEY CUMMINGS – NICK SWARDSON – DAVE ATTELL – REGGIE WATTS - NATASHA LEGGERO– MICHELLE WOLF – ANTONI POROWSKI - MARC EVAN JACKSON & PAUL F TOMPKINS – BRYAN CALLEN – STEVE-O – NATE BARGATZE – RORY SCOVEL - NICOLE BYER – FORTUNE FEIMSTER – STEVE RANNAZZISI – TODD GLASS – DULCE SLOAN – MICHELLE BUTEAU – MORGAN MURPHY – MATTEO LANE – SUPERMEGA LIVE – LIZA TREYGER – LAS CULTURISTAS – CHRIS FLEMING – SAM JAY – AND THAT’S WHY WE DRINK – SPY – WATCH WHAT CRAPPENS – GIRLS GOTTA EAT – IVAN DECKER - KURT METZGER – ALT SHOW – SIRIUS XM – JFL SHOWCASES
      
    Vancouver Just For Laughs Film Festival Returns!
    After a highly successful inaugural year, JFL NorthWest is excited to reveal that the Vancouver Just For Laughs Film Festival will be returning to Vancouver from February 14-23, 2019. Programming for this year’s film festival will include exciting short and feature film screenings, premieres, riveting industry speakers, panels, In-Conversations and more. Programming announcement will roll out second week in January so stay tuned!
     
    Ain’t no party like a JFL NorthWest Block Party!
    Back by popular demand is the JFL NorthWest Block Party, a free multi-day event taking place in the hub of the Festival; the heart of downtown Vancouver. Providing a space for comedy lovers to unite, enjoy and connect, the JFL NorthWest Block Party will feature Just For Laughs Gags on the big screen, games, live music, food trucks, and maybe some surprise guests?
     
    Check 2019 line-up here.
      
    Tickets & Passes on sale Friday, December 7 at 10:00am PST at JFLNorthWest.com
     
     

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