Yuk Yuk’s on Tour
- Venue:
- Canvas Brewing
- Address:
- 12 John St, Huntsville,
- Phone:
- (705) 788-2787
About
Huntsville Fesitval of the Arts present Yuk Yuk’s on Tour
A frothy night of stand-up comedy at Canvas Brewery with a rotating line up of Comedy Festival favourites.
Sip, laugh, repeat! Yuk Yuk’s On Tour taps into comedy at Canvas Brewery, serving up Muskoka vibes, hoppy humor, and a frothy night of laughter in cottage country. A rotating roster of talented headliners and comedy festival favorites will craft punchlines with precision and brew up barrels of laughter.
HEADLINER: JEFF McENERY
Jeff McEnery won the prestigious “Tim Sims Encouragement Award” in 2005, “Yuk Yuk’s Great Canadian Laugh Off” in 2006 and was named “Best Stand-Up Newcomer” at the 2007 Canadian Comedy Awards. Since then, Jeff has become a headliner for Yuk Yuk’s and has made multiple appearances at every major Canadian comedy festival including the Just For Laughs, Winnipeg, and Halifax. Jeff’s Comedy Now! stand-up special was broadcast on CTV in 2011. In 2015, he was nominated for ‘Best Male Stand-Up’ at the Canadian Comedy Awards.
Jeff had a lead acting role in the critically acclaimed drama “Dog Pound”. He was also a cast member on the Comedy Network’s sketch series “Hotbox” and has made guest appearances on “Letterkenny”, “Covert Affairs”, “The Jon Dore Television Show” and “Naturally Sadie”. Jeff is currently a writer for the CBC’s hit show “Still Standing”.
MC: SHANNON LAVERTY
Shannon Laverty is a veteran stand up comic hailing from the plains of Saskatchewan. She is a 5-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee and voted top host by Glenn Sumi in NOW Magazine. Shannon has performed across Canada and South Africa. She has also worked in Germany, the Dominican Republic and the US. Laverty was thrilled to work with Dana Carvey and Louis C K. A show she will never forget is Massey Hall in Toronto for New years Eve, working with Robert Klein.
She is currently a featured performer on A Little Sketchy TV (NTD TV). You can also hear her on Sirius XM channels: Just for Laughs Canada. Raw Dog and She’s so funny in USA. Shannon’s other TV and Radio credits include Laugh out Loud (CBC RADIO), Winnipeg Comedy Fest. (CBC), Listed (Much More Music), Club 54 , The Movie Network’s Pay-Per-View comedy special “Mondo Taboo 2”, She’s So Funny and Funny Girls on WTN , and Comics (CBC) Shannon has also made appearances at numerous comedy festivals. Winnipeg Comedy Festival, JFL42 YYC festival, Sudbury LOL, Ice Breaker Fest, and the Molson Canadian Toronto Comedy Festival.
Laverty’s on-stage persona is proud to be provocative. Her come-hither attitude will draw you in and her flirtatious delivery has been embraced by all.
FEATURING ANDREW BARR
Andrew Barr is an old man trapped in a tiny young man’s body. A unique combination of grumpy and silly, he has delighted audiences nationwide.
Never one to shy away from a topic, Barrman has a knack for breaking down divisive issues in a way that makes a whole room laugh.
