Halifax Stand-Up Comedy Shows

With over 208,000 Followers on Instagram and growing rapidly Ben Bankas is one of the hottest comedians performing across the U.S. right now.  Originally from Toronto, Canada Ben is now based out of Austin, TX.

In 2023 Ben took over the Canadian comedy scene selling out comedy venues from coast to coast, now he’s doing it in the U.S.A.  Ben has been featured on multiple times on Fox News with Jesse Watters, Kill Tony and is the host of his own podcast “The Bankas Show” on Youtube/Spotify/ Apple Podcasts. Ben also has 3 Comedy Specials on Youtube "Please, Wear a Mask" (2022), “Gaytatorship” (2023) and “Permission 2 Laugh” (2024) which combined have been watched over 160,000 times. Don't miss your chance to see Ben Live when he's in your city. View Full Bio

Dave Merheje is considered to be one of the most original standup voices on the comedy scene today. His multiple award-winning act has gained a loyal following across North America with his “no fear” approach on stage and a comedy style best described as aggressive in-your-face funny. Dave had his first comedy special air in Australia on ABC2. His second special “Good Friend Bad Grammar“ won the 2019 Juno Award for Comedy Album of the year. His third special “Beautifully Manic,” can be seen on Netflix as part of Comedians of the World, and his fourth special titled “I Love You Habibi” recently premiered on Crave TV. Dave is a regular at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, and has made multiple appearances at JFL in Toronto, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, the Halifax Comedy Festival, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia, and tours clubs and theatres regularly. Dave was a regular contributor on MTV Live, played Mr. Bechara on CBC’s Mr. D, and he currently co-stars in the critically acclaimed comedy series Ramy on Hulu and CraveTV. View Full Bio

Ahren Belisle has catapulted to some of the biggest stages in comedy in the short two years he’s been doing stand-up. Television audiences fell in love with him on AMERICA’S GOT TALENT as he became a Top 10 Finalist in the most recent season. And he made an unforgettable debut on one of the world’s biggest podcasts, Kill Tony with Tony Hinchcliffe, which he has returned to multiple times to roast celebrities such as Post Malone, Shane Gillis, and the roast master himself Jeff Ross.  Belisle is a software engineer and mental health advocate turned comedian. Born in Northern Ontario with cerebral palsy, Ahren is a mute comedian who uses his phone to deliver jokes. With his affable charm and razor sharp wit, this comedian who can’t speak has been given a license by audiences to get away with saying whatever he wants.  Ahren has over a million followers and uses his platform to spread positive messages and comedy. View Full Bio

On Friday and Saturday June 27th and 28th Greenwood Nova Scotia raised Brian Patafie will be returning to Yuk Yuk's in Halifax bringing his FUNNY AS PUCK show 2025 Edition to the Argyle Street Venue. Just three years ago Brian finished a forty four year career as an athletic trainer in professional hockey including almost twenty years with the Calgary Flames. He also spent two years in Halifax with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs. Brian kept notes and following his hockey career he turned those notes into a standup comedy routine and has shared not only his hockey stories but his dysfunctional life stories all across North America as well as on a multi city multi show tour of the United Kingdom back in October of 2022. Brian was asked by Pictou County native Ken Reid on Sportsnet why he left the Flames back in 1999 and Brian's trademark reply was "medical reasons....management got sick of me!" Brian will be joined by Ottawa comedians Chris Connolly and Chad Noonan. Don't miss the opportunity to see one of the most charismatic and entertaining figures from the world of professional hockey share his life on stage. View Full Bio