Some pretty sweet comedy shows are on the horizon this spring in the GTA, including some visits from our friends south of the border. The highlights of the something-for-everyone lineup includes:
Joe Rogan – March 6, Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Unfairly known best for his Fear Factor hosting duties, Rogan is a stellar standup, appeasing purists with his famous smackdown of Carlos Mencia.
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Craig Ferguson – April 23, Massey Hall
Cheeky monkeys rejoice! Craig’s long-awaited return to Toronto is, ironically, a 7pm show. If you’re not happy with the tickets you pull, I strongly suggest waiting around to see what happens around, say, 9:30 that night. No promises, just suspicion.
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Doug Stanhope – April 30, Annex Wreck Room
Sure to have some crossover with Rogan’s audience, Stanhope remains the one comic to make me laugh at an abortion joke in a way that didn’t make me feel guilty afterwards.
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Marc Maron – May 27-30, Yuk Yuks
The 3 comedy nerds who didn’t already know about this just came in their pants. Tickets not yet available.
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Sharilyn Johnson is a full-time television writer, part-time blogger, and sometimes comic.