NEWS RELEASE
CAMPFIRE COMEDY
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THUNDER BAY -- Campfire Comedy is bringing stand-up comedy back to Thunder Bay in a big way.
We have an incredible lineup of feature shows planned for the first half of 2022 with more to come and we continue to offer private shows all year round for anyone looking to liven up their next party, work event or fundraiser.
In addition, we have started a monthly open mic night at Atmos and will be adding more venues so that local comedians can have a place to refine their skills and for anyone interested in trying standup comedy.
UPCOMING FEATURE SHOWS:
- Saturday, May 14 – Jon Dore at the Davinci Centre (7 p.m./9:45 p.m.)
Jon Dore is an award-winning Canadian comic best known for his writing, acting and hilarious antics on Comedy Network's hit TV show The Jon Dore Show. In addition to recently wrapping his stand-up special for Comedy Central, he was the series lead in the CBS Pilot The Half of It, played a memorable guest star role on CBS' Emmy Award-winning hit series How I Met Your Mother, and played a lead role on ABC’s How to Live With Your Parents.
Dore has had multiple guest appearances on Conan, Baroness Von Sketch Show, @Midnight, Inside Amy Schumer and Hart of Dixie. His film credits include Corpse Tub, Stag, Teen Lust, The Pickle Recipe opposite Lynn Cohen, and the indie film Gus. In addition to acting, Dore has an impressive writing resume that includes Just for Laughs, HBO's Funny as Hell, and many more.
You can also see Jon host eight episodes of The Stand Up Show on Comedy Network, star in CBC's Humour Resources, and perform at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.
- Saturday, June 18 – Darren Frost & Kenny Robinson’s Rank & Vile Tour at the Davinci Centre (8 p.m.)
A double headlining show with Darren ”Little Man Hate” Frost and Kenny “The Raging Bull of Comedy” Robinson is coming to Thunder Bay. Veterans of the Canadian comedy circuit with festivals, TV shows, movies, and a fist full of rave reviews under their belts, Kenny and Darren are known across the country for their profane opinionated brand of “in your face” style and social commentary. With sold out shows at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and with a combined 50 years of comedy experience in Canada, this show is bound to push your buttons and expand your horizons. The most outrageous, fearless, and laugh provoking material blasting from their mouths that you won’t hear on a comedy stage anywhere else.
