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OFF JFL Programming includes:
JFL Live Sessions
Théâtre Sainte-Catherine
July 19 - 22, 7:00 PM
JFL Live Sessions is a high-energy stand-up showcase featuring a handpicked lineup of some of the funniest voices from the festival. Filmed live in the intimate setting of Théâtre Sainte-Catherine, each set captures the raw, unfiltered magic of live comedy at its best.
Midnight Surprise
Théâtre Sainte-Catherine
July 17 - 22, 11:59 PM
The Just For Laughs Midnight Surprise Show is one of the most exciting and unpredictable events of the festival, offering a high-energy, spontaneous experience for both performers and audiences. As the name suggests, this show is typically held at midnight and features a surprise lineup of top-tier comedians, many of whom may be performing impromptu sets or testing new material. You never know who might drop in…
Double Threats
Théâtre Sainte-Catherine
July 19 - 22, 10:00 PM
Double the comics, double the heat. The Double Threat Show pairs two of the sharpest voices in comedy, each delivering a killer 30-minute set. No fluff — just two heavy hitters, back-to-back. It’s the perfect combo for comedy fans who want more than a taste.
July 19: Dino Archie & Chris Robinson
July 20: Tom Henry & Jackie Pirico
July 22: Matt O’Brien & Julia Hladkowicz
Best of the Fest
Théâtre Sainte-Catherine
July 17 - 18, 7:00 PM
July 23 - 25, 7:30 PM & 9:45 PM
The Best of the Fest shows in OFF JFL are a highlight of the festival, offering audiences a curated selection of standout performances. These showcases feature top comedians from the city and around the world delivering their best material, providing a taste of the festival's diverse talent.
Sunday Night Improv
Théâtre Sainte-Catherine
July 20, 5:00 PM
July 27, 8:00 PM
Come see Montreal's longest running English improv show Sunday Night Improv at OFF JFL. Expect huge surprises, pathos, and improv like you’ve never seen before. See our best improvisers give you the show of a lifetime!
Montreal Series: The Sketch Show
Théâtre Sainte-Catherine
July 17, 8:30 PM
Sketch comedy gets the spotlight in this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud edition of The Montréal Series. Featuring a mix of established troupes and breakout acts, this show captures the raw creativity and chaotic brilliance of Montréal’s sketch scene — live, unpredictable, and wildly fun.
Host: Lou Laurence
Featuring She/They and Tandem Jump
Montreal Series: The Queer Show
Théâtre Sainte-Catherine
July 17, 10:00 PM
This special night of The Montréal Series spotlights the city’s vibrant LGBTQ+ comedy community. Featuring an all-queer lineup, the show serves up bold perspectives, hilarious storytelling, and a whole lot of heart. Come for the laughs, stay for the celebration.
Host: Eve Parker Finley
Featuring K?, Raquel Maestre, John Cotrocois, Andrew Khoury, Petro
Montreal Series: The Montreal Show
Théâtre Sainte-Catherine
July 18, 8:30 PM & 10:00 PM
A celebration of homegrown talent, The Montréal Series brings together some of the city's sharpest and funniest stand-up comedians for two back-to-back nights of pure comedy. From seasoned pros to rising stars, these shows highlight the voices shaping the future of Montréal’s comedy scene. No gimmicks — just great stand-up, straight from the source.
8:30 PM show:
Host: Eva Alexopoulous
Featuring: Kyra Carleton, Tom Murphy, Joanna Selvarajah, Mike Carrozza, Wassim-El Mounzer
10:00 PM show:
Host: Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall
Claudine Napoleon, George Assily, Raajiee Chelliah, Olivia Benaroche, Arthur Sim Jr.
My Straight Friends
Théâtre Sainte-Catherine
July 23 & 25, 11:59 PM
A Gay Comedy Show with Straight Comedians! "My Straight Friends," is the uproarious LGBTQ stand-up comedy/talk show hybrid. Where comedians Ricci Armani and Joe Dombrowski take a deep dive into gay culture with their straight friends.
Tranna Wintour
Théâtre Sainte-Catherine
July 19, 8:30 PM
You know her from Big Brother Célébrités and The Traitors Canada, but do you really know Tranna Wintour? Join Canada’s most iconic two-time reality TV loser for a bold and experimental hour of comedy, featuring meditations on life, love, and fame. From whale cocks to Jennifer Lopez’s divorce from Ben Affleck, nothing is off limits during this night of (potentially unhinged) comedy you do not want to miss.
Russell Howard's Five Brilliant Things
Place des arts / Salle Claude-Léveillée
July 23, 5:00 PM
Five Brilliant Things is a podcast that celebrates the stuff in our lives that makes it worth getting up in the morning. Each week a different special guest sits down with Russell to explain the things from their lives that bring them happiness.
Emil Wakim
Place des arts / Salle Claude-Léveillée
July 24, 8:30 PM
Emil Wakim is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. Emil was born and raised in Chicago before moving to Bloomington, Indiana for college where he began performing stand-up. This fall, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for its milestone 50th season as the first Lebanese-American cast member. Emil made his late-night television debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and is featured on Don't Tell Comedy as well as Comedy Central’s Stand-Up Featuring and was selected as a New Face of Comedy at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal in 2022.
Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe
Place des arts / Salle Claude-Léveillée
July 23, 9:00 PM
Nish has achieved huge success on the stand-up circuit with five rave-reviewed solo stand-up shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, two of which have been nominated for the prestigious Comedy Award for Best Show. Alongside stand-up, Nish is a frequent voice and face across both television and radio. Nish hosted two seasons of the Sky series Hold the Front Page with comedian Josh Widdicombe, where the duo travelled the country working as local news reporters. He hosts the weekly political comedy podcast, Pod Save the UK, together with journalist Coco Khan, produced by Crooked Media partnered with Reduced Listening. He has appeared on BBC Two’s Live At The Apollo both as a stand-up guest and host, along with many of the UK’s most popular entertainment shows, including Q.I. (BBC Two), Mock The Week (BBC Two), Have I Got News For You (BBC One), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC Two), The Last Leg (Channel 4), Would I Lie to You (BBC One) and Taskmaster (Dave). He hosted his own satirical, spoof, news series, The Mash Report, for BBC Two that ran for 6 series. Nish’s latest show Your Power, Your Control is available to watch on Sky.
Taskmaster The Podcast with Ed Gamble
Place des arts / Salle Claude-Léveillée
July 24, 5:00 PM
This is the official Taskmaster podcast - live from the Just For Laughs Festival - hosted by former champion and chickpea lover, Ed Gamble. Each week, released straight after the show is broadcast on Channel 4 in England, Ed is joined by a special guest to dissect and discuss the latest episode. Past contestants, little Alex Horne, and even the Taskmaster himself will feature in this podcast from the producers of the BAFTA-winning comedy show.
Celia Pacquola
Place des arts / Salle Claude-Léveillée
July 24, 7:00 PM
Celia Pacquola is a stand up comedian, writer and actor who springs effortlessly between stage and screen and has become one of Australia’s best-loved and most in-demand performers. In addition to previous JFL appearances in both Montreal and Sydney Galas, Celia has appeared on Live At the Apollo, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Chelsea Lately and The Rob Brydon Show. She is best known for her appearances on the Australian TV shows Utopia (Dreamland), Spicks and Specks, Rove, The Project, and Have You Been Paying Attention?, hosted the beloved comedy improvisation series Thank God You’re Here, and will appear in the upcoming series of Australian Taskmaster. Celia also co-created, co-wrote and starred in the hit comedy Rosehaven with Luke McGregor, for which she won the AACTA for Best Performance in a Television Comedy. Three of her solo shows have been recorded as specials: The Looking Glass for Stan (Aus) in 2018; All Talk, released globally on Amazon Prime in 2020 and Let Me Know How It All Works Out, available on Paramount+. She’s also the winner of Edinburgh Fringe’s Amused Moose Laughter Award and Australia’s Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer.
Ivan Decker
Place des arts / Salle Claude-Léveillée
July 23, 7:00 PM
Known for his sharp, polished, and multi-layered observational comedy, Ivan Decker continues to achieve success as a writer, stand-up, and actor. After being named “A Comic to Watch” at the New York Comedy Festival, Netflix then released his Comedy Special, Underwater Scissors to rave reviews. Ivan made his American television debut on Conan and his comedy album I Wanted to be a Dinosaur was the recipient of the JUNO award for “Comedy Album of the Year.” He can be seen and heard on the popular CBC radio program The Debaters and his newest special, Popcorn, was released by 800 Pound Gorilla Media and is nominated for a 2025 JUNO Award for "Comedy Album of the Year."
K. Trevor Wilson
Café Cléopâtre
July 23, 8:30 PM
K. Trevor Wilson, the Man Mountain of Comedy has spent over 20 years in entertainment. A star from the award-winning series Letterkenny, he received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards and has also appeared on LOL: Last One Laughing Canada, What Would Sal Do, Showcase’s Billable Hours, NBC’s Darcy’s Wildlife and A&E’s Breakout Kings. As a stand up comedian K Trevor has performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central’s Roast Battles and multiple times at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal as well as the Moon Tower Comedy Festival and Oddball Comedy Festival. His debut album, SexCop FirePenis reached the top of the iTunes Comedy Charts and was named Best Taped Live Performance at the 2015 Canadian Comedy Awards. His follow up, Sorry! (A Canadian Album) debuted at #1 on iTunes and was nominated for a 2018 Juno Award. Wilson received the 2012 Irwin Barker Homegrown award at Just For Laughs, the 2014 and 2015 COCA Comedian of the Year and was named Canada’s Best Male Stand Up at the 2015 Canadian Comedy Awards. In the summer of 2018, he taped his first Netflix special as part of the Comedians of the World series.
Amos Gill
Café Cléopâtre
July 23, 7:00 PM
One of the hottest comedians in Australia and now swiftly making a name for himself globally, Amos Gill has earned nominations for the Best Emerging Comedian and won the People’s Choice award at the 2013 Adelaide Fringe for his debut solo show, You’ve Changed. On TV, Amos hosted Wacky World Beaters for ABC3 in 2013, before being a recurring guest on Jimeoin‘s FIFA World Cup comedy commentary series The Full Brazilian (SBS) and in a starring role for Fox Footy sitcom Four Quarters. Amos has hosted Australia’s award-winning series, Footy Plus, which aired on Friday night TV (Channel 7) as well as on the AFC’s digital platform. He has appeared in multiple TV galas including the MICF Allstars Comedy Gala, ABC2’s Comedy Up Late, the Just For Laughs Australia series and has been seen as a recurring guest on Ten’s Celebrity Name Game and Studio Ten. Amos has performed at the Sydney Opera House and in multiple countries touring with Jim Jefferies. In 2022 Amos toured his first solo live show You’ve Wrecked The Joint across Australia, with five shows sold out nationally.
Jay Jurden
Café Cléopâtre
July 24, 7:00 PM
Jay Jurden is a New York based comedian, writer and actor. Originally from Mississippi, Jay regularly performs comedy all over the country and was a Staff Writer for Apple TV+'s Emmy-nominated show, The Problem With Jon Stewart. Jay has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon three times and has also been seen on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central Featuring, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and HBO’s High Maintenance. Jay was named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch in 2022. His album, Jay Jurden Y'all, debuted #1 on iTunes. Jay has written for numerous publications including: Vulture, Teen Vogue, McSweeney's, and The New Yorker. He has also written for Marvel's Voices: X-Men #1. He was listed on Vulture's Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2020 and was selected to be featured in Just for Laughs Festival's New Faces in 2019.
Jiaoying Summers
Café Cléopâtre
July 22, 7:00 PM
Jiaoying Summers is a dynamic stand-up comedian known for her sharp wit and relatable storytelling. Hailing from China, she began her comedy career when mentor John Singleton suggested she should do an open mic, quickly making a name for herself on the local Los Angeles comedy scene. With a blend of unique observational humor from an immigrant’s perspective and personal anecdotes, Jiaoying connects with audiences from all walks of life. Her fearlessness and dark humor are heavily inspired by her comedy icon Joan Rivers. Jiaoying is an Asian Hall of Fame inductee, host of hit podcast Tiger MILF, and social media comedy queen with over one billion views and counting. Her hilarious Uber Karen sketch and English name roasting has ramped up over 4 million followers on social media. Jiaoying made history as the first Chinese comedian to ever headline the Apollo Theater in New York City, and is an award-winning actress, CEO of Summers Group, a philanthropist empowering women and children and helping causes that touch Asian American Communities.
Frankie Quiñones
Café Cléopâtre
July 24, 10:00 PM
Frankie Quiñones is a stand-up comedian, actor, and creator, known for his character work. Frankie stars in Hulu's critically acclaimed This Fool, for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the Independent Spirit Awards. Frankie also recently wrapped a pilot for his own sketch show at Hulu entitled Get Frankie. Frankie also recurs on FX's What We Do In The Shadows and animated series Fired On Mars and Victor & Valentino, both for HBO MAX. Other acting credits include Mr Mayor, Feliz Navidad, The Dress Up Gang, Papi Chulo, and the upcoming Walking Dead spinoff. Frankie's podcast, The Frankie Quinones Show, is produced by Will Ferrell's Big Money Players and iHeartMedia, available on all podcast networks.
Asif Ali
Café Cléopâtre
July 23, 10:00 PM
Asif Ali started his career as a club grown comic and improviser into becoming a heavily?credited tv/film actor. He can be seen on the Emmy Nominated series Disney+ Marvel WandaVision, The Mandalorian, Netflix’s Bojack Horseman, and much more! Recently, Asif will be in the acclaimed feature Don’t Worry Darling w/ Olivia Wilde and Chris Pine as well as Amblin’s Easter Sunday. When he isn’t acting, Asif is touring with Jo Koy honing his craft in preparation for his comedy special. Standup is his first love and his bits have been featured on Comedy Central, Netflix, and FOX. In addition, he is also a member of a popular sketch group called Goatface Comedy with Aristotle Athari, Fahim Anwar, and Hasan Minhaj.
Andrea Jin
Café Cléopâtre
July 25, 10:00 PM
Andrea Jin is a stand-up comedian and writer born in Shanghai, relocated to Canada, and is currently based in Los Angeles. She gained recognition in the comedy scene after winning Comedy Album of the Year in 2021 at the Juno Awards for her solo album Grandma's Girl. She recently made her late night TV debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden, was selected as a New Face at the Just for Laughs Montreal Festival in 2021, and has performed at festivals like JFL Northwest, SiriusXM’s Top Comic, Seattle International Comedy Competition, CBC’s The Debaters, and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.
The Silver Lining with Gianmarco Soresi
Café Cléopâtre
July 26, 10:00 PM
A high energy stand up comedy showcase of the spectacular Gianmarco Soresi and his favorite comics from around the festival. Gianmarco Soresi is a New York based stand-up comedian, actor, and creator known for his sharp societal observation and spry, energetic stage presence. Soresi effortlessly commands a room with his animated style, blending upbeat candour with dark comedic beats — which has garnered him critical acclaim from NPR, Esquire, The Atlantic, Buzzfeed, ABC News, and many more. He’s performed stand-up on “The Late Late Show with James Corden”, “Comedy Central”, “Don’t Tell”, “The Real Housewives of New York”, and was selected as a Just For Laughs ‘New Face’ in 2022. He also appears in the multi-comic standup series on Netflix called “Verified Standup”. He has acted in Billy Crystal's “Here Today”, Netflix’s “Bonding”, “Hustlers”, “The Last OG”, and is the host of the popular podcast, “The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi.”
Robby Hoffman Headlines JFL
Café Cléopâtre
July 25, 7:00 PM
Robby Hoffman is a small, ex-Hasidic, queer comedian that can be seen as the breakout star of season 4 of HBO Max’s Hacks. HBO recently expanded their business with Hoffman by putting into development Unentitled, a starring vehicle for her to also co-write and executive produce. She appears in FX’s Dying for Sex and will soon be seen in Steve Carell’s new HBO comedy series. Robby had a standout set on Netflix’s Verified Standup and is prepping her first hour-long special for US release. She previously filmed I’m Nervous, which aired on CraveTV. She’s also a Daytime Emmy-winning writer with credits on The Chris Gethard Show, Workin' Moms, and Baroness Von Sketch Show.
Wil Anderson: Wilegitimate
Café Cléopâtre
July 25, 8:30 PM
Host of a TV show, four podcasts, author of three books and comedic genius behind countless stand-up shows, Wil Anderson is a sheer force of creative talent. Wil has won the People’s Choice Award at the Melbourne Comedy Festival a record-breaking six times and has sold more tickets than any other comedian in the festival’s history. A relentless innovator, each show is better than the last. After twenty-five years of performances, he still won the Director’s Choice award in 2022. Wil’s finely crafted shows twist stories on top of each other, creating surprising and insightful narratives, shared with a unique blend of candour, vulnerability and wit. He’s a major figure in Australian entertainment through his TV, stand-up and podcast work, with one of the most recognisable comedy voices in the country.
Stand Up on the Spot with Jeremiah Watkins
Café Cléopâtre
July 23, 11:59 PM
Stand-Up on the Spot with Jeremiah Watkins was recently featured in GQ Magazine as one of the “Five Funniest Nights in America”.?Watch the show's series on Youtube where the episodes and clips have garnered millions of views! The show has been entertaining audiences around LA since 2010. Comedians go up with no prepared material, ask the audience for suggestions, and create Stand-Up on the Spot based off of those suggestions. This is the only stand-up show where you, the audience, get to suggest what the comedians talk about. Stand-Up On The Spot has?been showcased at numerous?comedy festivals including Netflix is a Joke, JFL?Montreal, Moontower, and numerous times at the New York Comedy Festival.
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