Just For Laughs Adds New Shows From Jerry Seinfeld, Lucy Darling, Chris Fleming, Dan Soder & More To 2026 Edition In Montreal

Jerry Seinfeld Live
July 23, 6:30PM | Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts
July 23, 9:30PM | Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts – SECOND SHOW ADDED

Jerry Seinfeld’s drama profession took disconnected aft his first quality connected The Tonight Show with
Johnny Carson in 1981. Eight years later, he teamed up pinch chap comedian Larry David to
create what was to go nan astir successful drama bid successful nan history of television:
Seinfeld. The show ran connected NBC for 9 seasons, winning galore Emmy, Golden Globe and
People’s Choice awards, was named nan top tv show of each clip successful 2009 by TV
Guide, and successful 2012 was identified arsenic nan champion sitcom ever successful a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll. His
latest Emmy nominated Netflix projects see Jerry Before Seinfeld and 23 Hours to Kill along
with nan highly acclaimed web series, Comedians successful Cars Getting Coffee. Seinfeld has also
starred in, written, and produced movies (Comedian, Bee Movie), directed and produced a
Broadway deed (Colin Quinn: Long Story Short), and wrote 3 best-selling books (Is this
Anything?, The Comedians successful Cars Getting Coffee Book, and Sein language) and a children’s
book (Halloween). He stars successful nan Emmy-nominated drama film, Unfrosted, which he directed,
co-wrote, and produced. Seinfeld continues to execute some nationally and internationally.

Lucy Darling
July 26, 5:00PM & 8:00PM | L’Olympia

Carisa Hendrix, nan performer down nan glamorous 1940s style socialite Lucy Darling, is backmost connected circuit pinch her show, Simply Darling. Hendrix first captured nan world’s attraction successful December 2024, erstwhile 1 TikTok clip of her improvisational crowd activity skyrocketed to 21 cardinal views. Since then, thousands person flocked to theaters nationwide to spot nan award-winning performer and find retired what each nan fuss is about. From seashore to coast, her shows person sold retired successful grounds time, impervious that Lucy Darling’s blend of wit, sweetness and aged Hollywood glamour has struck a chord pinch audiences. Now, Hendrix is bringing much sharp-tongued charm to nan shape successful Simply Darling. A touring assortment show that is designed to springiness nan fans moreover much of what they person been craving; nan cleanable chance to return a break from reality and indulge successful nan mischief, sarcasm, and wonderment that we each deserve. After a twelvemonth of sold-out performances crossed North America, Simply Darling is Lucy’s reply to her fans’ request for more. The show is portion assortment spectacular, portion cabaret, portion magic show, but ever exceptionally darling.

Chris Fleming
July 23, 7:00PM | Le National

Chris Fleming’s debut typical Hell, produced by Jax and Jen Statsky, tin beryllium seen connected Peacock. He will beryllium filming his adjacent typical this October, premiering astatine nan opening of adjacent year. As a guidelines up, he has toured theaters astir nan state pinch his shows Chris Fleming Live, Showpig, Boba Everyday, and Tricky Tricky. Chris’s drama has been lauded by The New York Times, Forbes, LA Weekly, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, nan New Yorker, The LA Times, Paste, The AV Club – and he’s been named a Variety Top 10 Comic To Watch and 1 of Vulture’s Comedians You Should and Will Know. Chris has appeared successful Abbott Elementary, Loot, Last Laugh starring Richard Dreyfuss and Chevy Chase, Corporate, and he tin beryllium heard voicing characters connected The Great North, Twelve Forever, Summer Camp Island and Adventure Time: Distant Lands.

UpDating
July 24, 7:00PM | Rialto

UpDating is nan critically-acclaimed New York City-based unrecorded making love & drama show bringing 2 singles connected blindfolded first dates successful beforehand of unrecorded audiences. Dubbed “the astir earthy making love show successful existence,” what follows is simply a hilarious show pinch assemblage participation, earthy moments, and relatable feedback connected modern romance successful real-time pinch existent people. Reality TV…unfolding & unedited connected stage! Created, Produced, and Hosted by NYC-based comedians, Brandon Berman (@bermmy16) & Harrison Forman (@htforman).

Dan Soder
July 25, 7:00PM | Club Soda

Dan Soder is simply a stand-up comedian, actor, and power characteristic known for his crisp wit, grounded perspective, and effortless storytelling. His caller activity continues to summation beardown traction: his podcast, Soder, has quickly go a instrumentality favorite, and his YouTube special, Dan Soder: On The Road, continues that momentum, now pinch much than 4 cardinal views connected YouTube. He is presently connected nan 2nd limb of a 25-city nationalist circuit pinch Outback Presents. Dan will sprout his Netflix typical this summer. From 2015 to 2023, Soder co-hosted SiriusXM’s deed show The Bonfire alongside Big Jay Oakerson, cultivating a loyal assemblage done his speedy joke and relatable voice. As an actor, he starred for 7 seasons arsenic Dudley Mafee connected Showtime’s Billions, pinch further appearances connected Inside Amy Schumer and Paradise PD. His movie credits include Trainwreck and Drunk Parents. Soder’s stand-up profession includes Not Special (Comedy Central, 2016), a breakout quality connected Netflix’s The Standups, and his 2019 HBO special, Son of a Gary.

Sofía Niño de Rivera
July 25, 7:00PM | MTelus

Sofía Niño de Rivera is simply a Mexican comedian, actress, writer, and producer, and a existent pioneer of stand-up comedy successful Mexico and Latin America. She made history arsenic nan first Mexican female to merchandise a Spanish-language drama typical connected Netflix (Expuesta, 2016), followed by a 2nd Netflix typical filmed astatine nan Auditorio Nacional successful Mexico City earlier 10,000 fans (Selección Natural, 2018), and a 3rd connected Prime Video (Lo Volvería a Hacer, 2022). Her Prime docuseries Libre de Reír dropped successful 2023. Her 2024 U.S. tour, 1 of nan astir successful Spanish-language drama tours of nan year, expanded from 14 to 24 cities owed to overwhelming demand, trading retired iconic venues including The Wiltern successful Los Angeles and The Town Hall successful New York, pinch further dates crossed Canada and Europe. On screen, Sofía is portion of nan Spanish-language sound formed for Disney/Pixar’s Hoppers and precocious starred alongside Eugenio Derbez successful They Came astatine Night for VIX. She has collaborated pinch world brands including Volvo, L’Oréal, and H&M, and has spoken astatine TEDx and nan Inter-American Development Bank successful Washington D.C. Overall, Sofía is 1 of nan astir breathtaking and versatile Latin voices moving today.

Joel Kim Booster
July 23, 7:00PM | Studio TD

Joel Kim Booster is simply a Chicago-bred Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He is champion known for penning and starring successful Searchlight Pictures’ Fire Island which, pursuing its June 2022 release, went connected to onshore him 2 Emmy nominations on pinch a “Best First Screenplay” nom astatine nan Independent Spirit Awards. The multi-hyphenate has besides been seen starring other Maya Rudolph successful nan Apple TV drama bid Loot, which premiered its 3rd play successful precocious 2025. He precocious lent his sound to Sony Pictures Animation’s KPop Demon Hunters, 1 of nan biggest animated hits of nan twelvemonth which went connected to triumph nan Academy Award for champion animated feature, further showcasing his versatility arsenic a performer. His first hour-long drama special, Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, exploring his experiences and observations arsenic a cheery Asian American antheral pinch commentary connected identity, sexuality, taste expectations, and more, debuted connected Netflix successful 2022. The typical was nominated for a Critics Choice Award and named 1 of nan champion drama specials of 2022 by Variety. He besides appears successful Freeform’s Chrissy & Dave Dine Out, which follows Chrissy Teigen and David Chang, who, on pinch Joel, cracked nan edifice segment wide unfastened successful Los Angeles. Joel tin besides beryllium seen successful a impermanent prima domiciled connected nan 3rd play of Industry (HBO) and is presently recurring connected nan Scrubs reboot for ABC/Hulu. Joel besides is nan big for nan caller Smartless podcast Intimacy Coordinator, wherever he and his guests stock nan messy, astonishing stories, experiences and proposal that travel erstwhile group effort to connect.

Jason Cheny
July 25, 9:30PM | Gesù

Jason Cheny is simply a Taiwanese American stand-up comedian based successful Los Angeles. His upcoming Hulu half-hour special, produced by Kevin Hart and Hartbeat, premieres January 2027. Named 1 of Forbes Top AAPI Comedians to Watch, Jason is simply a regular astatine premier drama clubs including The Improv and Comedy Cellar, and headlines sold retired shows astir nan world.

Rick Glassman
July 22, 9:30PM | Gesù

Rick Glassman stars arsenic Jack connected nan Amazon Original bid As We See It, arsenic good arsenic Edward connected nan ABC sitcom Not Dead Yet. A Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, Glassman’s notable credits see a starring domiciled successful Bill Lawrence’s NBC ensemble sitcom, Undateable, arsenic good arsenic playing Harold Ramis successful David Wain’s National Lampoon biopic, A Futile and Stupid Gesture. He besides wrote, directed, and starred successful an award-winning five-episode series, The Sixth Lead, based connected his acquisition starring connected Undateable. Glassman tin besides beryllium seen (and heard) connected his play podcast, Take Your Shoes Off, whose guests see Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell, and Marc Maron. Thanks to its three-camera, creatively edited YouTube format, which includes live-action animation, The Economist has called it “…one of nan astir ground-breaking podcasts successful nan past 75 years.” Other TV credits see a recurring domiciled connected Paramount Network’s Nobodies, produced by Melissa McCarthy, FX’s The Comedians, produced by Billy Crystal, Comedy Central’s @Midnight, and Adam Devine’s House Party.

Midnight Surprise
July 22, 23, 24 and 25, 11:59PM | Studio TD

The Midnight Surprise Show is 1 of nan Festival’s astir breathtaking and unpredictable events, offering a high-energy, spontaneous acquisition for some performers and audiences. As you mightiness expect, nan show is typically held astatine midnight and features a astonishment lineup of top-tier comedians, galore of whom whitethorn beryllium performing impromptu sets aliases testing caller material. You ne'er cognize who mightiness driblet in!

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July 22 – 25

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