Ottawa West Stand-Up Comedy Shows

Ben Bankas is BACK in Ottawa after 2 sold out shows earlier in 2023. Ben is Canada’s most popular stand up comedian with a cult like following of over 78k on Instagram, 15k on Twitter and 20k on tiktok. Ben is the host of his own weekly podcast “The Bankas Show” and makes fun of politics, pop culture and his own life. Ben just toured from Victoria, Vancouver, Kelowna, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina and now he’s BACK in Ottawa. Don’t miss Ben Bankas at Biagio’s at Yuk Yuk’s Ottawa West. View Full Bio

Ben Bankas is BACK in Ottawa after 2 sold out shows earlier in 2023. Ben is Canada’s most popular stand up comedian with a cult like following of over 78k on Instagram, 15k on Twitter and 20k on tiktok. Ben is the host of his own weekly podcast “The Bankas Show” and makes fun of politics, pop culture and his own life. Ben just toured from Victoria, Vancouver, Kelowna, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina and now he’s BACK in Ottawa. Don’t miss Ben Bankas at Biagio’s at Yuk Yuk’s Ottawa West. View Full Bio

Through his humour you will find that Johnny can make light out of the darkest situations and can also make dark out of the lightest. Tipping the scales at 300lbs (his hair weighs 30), Johnny has made a living out of making fun of himself, his wife or anyone he has come into contact with or on. Known to his friends simply as Pogo, he is both bouncy and a corn dog. View Full Bio

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Ben Bankas is a Canada's most controversial comedian right now. He’s been featured in The Toronto Sun, InfoWars, BlogTo, TorontoLife, True North, Ottawa Citizen, Toronto Guardian, Rebel News, Western Standard and CBC. His sketches have been retweeted by Jordan Peterson, Mikhalia Peterson, Gad Saad and he has been featured on Eddie Bravo's podcast, Kill Tony, Real Toronto Newz, 6ixbuzz, and has SOLD OUT venues across Canada in 2023. Ben Bankas has a cult like following of 78k on Instagram, 20k on Tiktok and 15k on Twitter. Ben's last comedy special "Please Wear a Mask" garnered over 36k views on Youtube and his next special releasing October 1st is expected to pass 100k views. Ben is the host of his own weekly podcast "The Bankas Show" available on Youtube/Spotify/Apple Podcasts. For more information about Ben including podcasts, videos, and social media links visit his website at www.benbankas.com.  View Full Bio

This show features amateurs at their best and worst!   Bring your friends and join the fun!  You never know what superstar comedian may be hanging around ready to sing a tune!

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This show features amateurs at their best and worst!   Bring your friends and join the fun!  You never know what superstar comedian may be hanging around ready to sing a tune!

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”This stand-up comic is a wickedly smart comic who uses his smarts to create original material and surprising punchlines out of what are usually mundane topics. If you like different and intelligent stand-up Casey Corbin is a solid bet.” -The Serious Comedy Site View Full Bio

Tina Friml is a standup comedian who uses animated optimism to talk about living with cerebral palsy.  Her sharp jokes and fearless honesty about the social assumptions that come with living with a disability has earned Tina a dedicated social media following with over 200K followers on Instagram and over 140K on Tiktok. She made her late night debut on the Comedy Central series Featuring series and was a 2019 New Face in the acclaimed Just For Laughs Festival. She performs all over the country to sold out audiences and fans. View Full Bio

This show features amateurs at their best and worst!   Bring your friends and join the fun!  You never know what superstar comedian may be hanging around ready to sing a tune!

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He happily tears up the mythologies of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness with superb ease and accuracy. He is an energetic comedic force and a "kamikaze" humorist. View Full Bio

Silk Screaming presents Ryan Conner live at Yuk Yuk's on Sunday, January 21st! Originally from D.C., Ryan Conner was a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden, and a finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing, where judge Norm MacDonald called his first set "The best 3.5 minutes I've seen in five years." In addition to touring the country doing stand-up, Ryan is also a writer/producer for MTV's Ridiculousness, and was a contributing writer for TruTV's "Billy On The Street." His latest album, Live from DC, can be heard anywhere, and debuted #1 on all comedy charts.  View Full Bio

This show features amateurs at their best and worst!   Bring your friends and join the fun!  You never know what superstar comedian may be hanging around ready to sing a tune!

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This show features amateurs at their best and worst!   Bring your friends and join the fun!  You never know what superstar comedian may be hanging around ready to sing a tune!

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Rachelle Elie has written and performed five one-woman shows. She was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award and a Just For Laughs Comedy Award. Elie participated in the First Air Arctic Comedy Festival, Hub Cap Comedy Festival, Boston Women In Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs 42 & Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 2019 she did her one hour stand up show at ZooFest Off Just For Laughs in Montreal. During the pandemic she did virtual comedy shows for Good Foods, Altima, CMPA, Canada Revenue Agency, Health Canada and the CRA to name a few. Her CD Shit I’m In Love With You plays regularly on Just For Laughs radio and she is featured on the Just For Laughs Originals label. Rachelle also works in French and recently participated in the prestigious Gatineau Festival D’Humour. View Full Bio

Join former Senator Jason York along with well-known local sports personalties Ian Mendes and Brent Wallace for an evening of stories, behind the scenes tales and Q&A with the audience. View Full Bio

This show features amateurs at their best and worst!   Bring your friends and join the fun!  You never know what superstar comedian may be hanging around ready to sing a tune!

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