JFL42 is pulling out all the stops this year.
Practically every single performer at the 2014 JFL42 Comedy Festival is a one-time headliner, and several of them even star in their own TV show.
The third annual JFL42 Festival is set to take over Toronto again this fall with its biggest and most star-studded lineup to date, featuring eight headlining performances by Seth Meyers, Lena Dunham, Nick Offerman, Amy Schumer, Joe Rogan, and Wanda Sykes. Over one hundred additional shows will take place at various venues across the city from September 18 – 27, 2014. Festival passes go on sale Friday, June 6 at 11:00 a.m.
JFL42 is a pass-based interactive comedy Festival created by Just For Laughs. Passholders are given the opportunity to see their chosen headliner plus all other 42 Festival acts over 10 days, along with the freedom to create their own schedule and experience. In turn, the demand created by passholders for each of the Festival acts dictates how many shows they will perform and in what size venue.
This year’s headlining performers include:
- Seth Meyers (September 27 at 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.): The host of NBC’s "Late Night" and former "SNL" star comes to Toronto with a headline stand-up set filled with his trademark wit and charm. These performances will be his first in Toronto after hosting the Emmys this coming August and since being named one of TIME’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” for 2014.
- Lena Dunham (September 20 at 7:00 p.m.): This is the exclusive opportunity to hear from the star and creator of HBO’s "Girls" — including a Q&A and special reading from her upcoming collection of essays Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s “Learned” before it hits bookshelves.
- Amy Schumer (September 19 at 7:00 p.m.): Schumer has quickly become one of the top-touring comedians working today with her shows selling out across North America. She is the creator, star and writer of her own Comedy Central show, "Inside Amy Schumer," which broke TV ratings records from its first night on the air and is currently filming her upcoming movie "Trainwreck," directed by Judd Apatow.
- Nick Offerman (September 20 at 10:00 p.m.): Known as Ron Swanson on NBC’s "Parks and Recreation," Offerman has been in feature films such as "We’re The Millers," "21 Jump Street" and will be back for the sequel "22 Jump Street" this summer. Last year he released his first book titled Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living. Offerman will be bringing his brand new solo show Full Bush to JFL42. He also has a great moustache.
- Joe Rogan (September 26 at 10:00 p.m.): A stand-up comedian for more than 20 years, UFC personality and former "Fear Factor" host, Joe Rogan has no trouble selling out theatres internationally. Currently preparing to release his third comedy special, Rogan also hosts The Joe Rogan Experience, an award-winning comedy podcast on iTunes.
- Wanda Sykes (September 26 at 7:00 p.m.): Universally respected comedian, author and voice artist, Sykes nabbed an Emmy for her writing on HBO’s "The Chris Rock Show" in 1999, and has since been seen in countless films and television series such as "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Monster-in-Law," "Evan Almighty" and her own late night talk show on Fox, "The Wanda Sykes Show."
Additional festival acts include Tig Notaro, Tim Minchin, Mike Birbiglia, Doug Benson, the stars of "Broad City," Paul F. Tompkins, Kumail Nanjiani, Rory Scovel, Nikki Glaser and Ron Funches. There are too many comedians/acts to list here, so check out the full lineup at the JFL42 website.
Local Toronto institutions Yuk Yuk’s, ALTdotCOMedy Lounge, Comedy Bar, and The Second City will all provide programming for JFL42 and are open to passholders as part of the 42 Festival acts. Programming details to be announced at a later date.
