Edmonton Stand-Up Comedy Shows

Ben Proulx has made his mark as a crowd favourite across Canada. Providing a unique perspective as a Jewish amputee who grew up in the prairies, Ben had little choice but to end up as a comedian. He manages to combine an honest and raw delivery, with a unique storytelling ability that creates immediate connections with audiences of all types. His resume notably includes standout performances at the Edmonton Comedy Festival, the Calgary Comedy Festival, the Okanagan Comedy Festival, and at the World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas. You can also find Ben in TV shows including Fargo and Hell on Wheels, as well as in the Oscar award-winning movie, The Revenant. Ben's engaging delivery and relatability combine to leave audiences doubled over in laughter. View Full Bio

RyanTheShort is an adorable comedian who sees the world through playful eyes. His favourite things include: chocolate milk, water slides, and travelling the world to perform stand up comedy. In 2017 Ryan recorded his first comedy album, Coming Up Short, which is now available on Spotify and iTunes. His comedy career has taken him to The World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas, Australia’s Melbourne Comedy Festival and the Hubcap Comedy Festival in Moncton. He is also a recurring favourite at the Okanagan Comedy Festival. After winning the comedy contest 'Jokers Gone Wild', Ryan was flown to Los Angeles and had the honour of performing at The World-Famous Comedy Store. He has appeared on The Comedy Network, toured Australia and can be heard on SiriusXM and CBC radio. And he’s just getting started. View Full Bio

Known as the smart ass king of comedy, Mike comes armed with the ability to adapt to, and interact with,any audience. Mike's interactive style has earned him rave reviews in every venue and festival he's played in and is known for having audience members come back more than once in a week because the show is always different.
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Rob Pepper is the host of one of Edmonton’s most popular morning radio shows and has appeared on stage across Western Canada sharing his relatable experiences as a single parent, dating in his 40’s and observations of his ever-aging, ever-changing, ever-aching body. View Full Bio

Come down to Yuk Yuk’s for a night of hilarity featuring professional & amateur comedians! It’s a show that can be good, bad or so bad it’s great! $5 Tickets
$6 Domestic Bottles
$7 Chicken Taco Trio View Full Bio

With his playfully subversive voice and unique style of dark humour, Leif Oleson-Cormack is redefining the boundaries of queer comedy in Canada. Drawing upon his background as both a Juilliard-trained playwright and writer for the video game industry, Leif is able to craft unforgettably confessional stories that are both wildly vulnerable and hilariously relatable. Leif’s critically acclaimed one-man-show, “The Disney Delusion”, toured to sold-out crowds across Canada, the US, and the UK, earning a nomination for the Just For Laughs prize for “Outstanding English Comedy” at the Montreal Fringe. A winner of the 2019 Calgary FunnyFest Comedy Competition, Leif has performed at dozens of comedy and fringe festivals worldwide, including the Edinburgh Fringe, the Orlando Fringe, and the Grindstone Comedy Festival.  “Leif Oleson-Cormack shows us where the future of stand-up comedy should lie.” -View Magazine (Pick for ‘Best of Fringe’ 2022) “Brilliant!” - Alan Carr “Exquisitely well written stand-up comedy...Leif Oleson-Cormack really knows what he’s doing.” - Butterworth UK View Full Bio