Big Joke Smackdown

This November, join us for the return of Big Joke Smackdown 🥊, Toronto’s most unserious stand-up competition, brought to you by the goofballs at Big Joke Energy. We're inviting some of our favorite rising comedians to our stage, to see if they can win over the crowd and earn our highly coveted, one-of-a-kind, Golden Eggplant Trophy™ ✨🍆 !!

As a member of the audience, YOU will cast your Top 3 rankings that will decide the sole winner 🥇and the numerous losers. The winner will be showered in praise and glory, and forever have contempt for the common man. The losers will be an emotional mess and soon disavowed by their hometown (or at least they should be).

The evening will be capped off with a set from a pro headliner and a ceremony for the victor 🏆. There will be a limited amount of discounted early bird tickets until Oct 31st, buy your ticket soon!

Your competitors:

👑 Madison Cassaday @madisoncassaday: Your returning champion, defending his title. The actor/comedian with jokes that keep you on your toes (Absolute Comedy's Prove You're A Comic finalist, Black Sheep Comedy's Testing Attention Please winner)

🌸 Kalin T. Spence @ironkalin: With sharp wit and street-smart charm, Kalin paints Toronto through hilarious, heartfelt observations. A smooth-talker with a geeky side for anime and Magic: The Gathering. (Comedy Bar, Dark Matter Podcast, Comedy Lab)

😈 Karine Kazan @karinekazan: Karine is whip-smart, wildly relatable, and way too hot for legal aid. The humanitarian with a dirty mind turned her law degree into a comedy weapon — and Toronto can’t get enough.(Comedy Bar, Dumpster Fire)

🤷 Manny Mangat @bollywooddrake: Dry, sharp, and effortlessly funny — Manny Mangat turns personal stories into comedic gold. A Second City alum and festival he’s Toronto’s very own @bollywooddrake.(SiriusXM, Detroit Improv Fest, Comedy Brawl, SiriusXM,NXNE)
🐶 Mickey Dykeman @mickeydykeman: ickey spins Queer chaos, relationships, and religion into pure comedic gold. Smart, silly, and impossible not to love — this golden-retriever comic is ready to steal your laughs and the trophy. (opener for Elvira Kurt, Comedy Lab regular, booker/host for Black Sheep Comedy)

🤠 Vanessa Prevost @vanessa_prevost: The prairie girl standup/improv/sketch comic who tells it like it is. Between hosting gigs and hilarious dating tales, her and her overalls are iconic (Comedy Lab regular, Backroom Comedy regular, Backyard Sketch, Hitchhiker's Improv)

Your headliner:

🎤 Tamara Shevon @teemair: Started her comedic story-telling through wine-coloured glasses in Bejing, China. Since then, she has been blazing through the Toronto scene with her characteristic wit and her lovable ability to flirt with the boundaries of socially acceptable.(JFL Toronto, NXNE, Corner Club regular, SOS Comedy producer)

Hosted by Erick Daniel (@erickdanielcomedy) and Rochelle Bechard (@rorochelle). And make sure to follow us on Instagram for more info and promotions.

🎟️ $16 online, $20 at the door, $12 early bird tickets (limited quantity)

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