Halifax Stand-Up Comedy Shows

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

Standup comedy is an amazing art form, and Evan Carter revels in it. Whether performing at a comedy club, corporate retreat, or in front of 44,000 spectators at the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Pan Am Games, Evan proves again and again to be a seasoned and versatile performer.

Add to all of this, Evan has been a long time instructor of standup comedy at both the Toronto District School Board and the world famous Second City.

Smart, clean and funny. That’s Evan Carter! View Full Bio

Dan Duvall is a Victoria based comedian who has performed across Canada and the US including at Just For Laughs Vancouver, CBC’s LOL and Rifflandia Festival. He’s opened for Shawn Majumder, Brent Butt, Bruce McCulloch, Jon Dore and more. He is also the subject of the CraveTV/HBO Canada documentary Funny Tweets!   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

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Peter has appeared at the prestigious Just For Laugh's Comedy Festival twice, countless times on CBC and XM Radio and has performed in over 25 different countries View Full Bio