Just For Laughs Road Show 2026
Schedule
Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K2G 5K7 | Ottawa, ON
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Ali Hassan hosts a fantastic line-up of Just For Laughs favourites starring Alistair Ogden, Anjelica Scannura and Jackie Fabulous!Just For Laughs is delighted to be back on the road with some of the funniest comedians around! The 21st edition of the Just For Laughs Road Show will bring four hilarious comics to a town near you for an evening of belly laughs and busted guts.
Ali Hassan from CBC One’s Laugh Out Loud hosts this year’s tour which features CBC's Next Up Competition winner Alistair Ogden, Just For Laughs alumnus Anjelica Scannura and one of Variety’s 2024 Top 10 to Watch Jackie Fabulous! Don’t miss some of the best acts from the world’s largest and most prestigious comedy festival when the Just For Laughs Road Show rolls across Ontario this April!
About Ali Hassan
Ali Hassan is a Stand-up Comic, Actor and Radio & Television personality. He is the host of the comedy show Laugh Out Loud on CBC Radio and SiriusXM, and the host of Canada Reads - the annual “battle of the books” celebrating the best of Canadian literature. Ali toured Canada as part of a Just for Laughs cross-country tour hosted by Rick Mercer, and is on tour again with his One Man show, Does This Taste Funny? Ali has appeared in a number of films, including GOON, Mafia Inc., and My Spy - and numerous television shows, such as Workin’ Moms, Sort Of, Run The Burbs and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. You can see him on television currently in the new seasons of Boston Blue (CBS) and Doc (Fox).
About Alistair Ogden
Alistair Ogden first appeared in the national spotlight when he won CBC’s Next Up Competition at age 23. Since then, he’s brought his trademark witty and self-deprecating style of stand-up to televised sets for Canada’s Got Talent, the Halifax Comedy Festival, and CBC’s New Wave of Stand Up. In the past year, he released his debut half-hour special Alistair Ogden Does His Best, recorded a set for Don’t Tell Comedy, sold out shows across the country, including a headline hour at Just For Laughs: Vancouver, and opened for Pete Holmes, Hassan Phills, Danae Hayes, and Emma Willmann. His jokes have been featured on CBC Radio’s Laugh Out Loud, a Just For Laughs Originals comedy album, and have amassed over 20 million views and rising across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Don’t miss your chance to see this up and coming star!
About Anjelica Scannura
Anjelica Scannura is a 2025 Just For Laughs New Face of Stand-Up and the first Canadian woman to win the Boston Comedy Festival. She also recently won the Jersey City Comedy Festival and has appeared at major festivals including the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. She has performed on iconic stages including Massey Hall and The Wilbur. Her debut comedy EP with JFL Originals can be heard on SiriusXM, and her recording with JFL Live Sessions is slated for release later this year. She was featured as part of The New Wave of Stand Up at JFL Vancouver and can also be heard on CBC’s Laugh Out Loud. She’s opened for Shane Gillis, Joe List, Stavros Halkias, Rachel Feinstein, Tom Green, Jay Pharoah and Cipha Sounds. On screen, Anjelica has appeared in Disney’s Camp Rock and Netflix’s Little Italy, and her Don’t Tell Comedy and Just For Laughs New Faces sets can be viewed online. She recently appeared on Roast Battle Canada Season 5 at JFL Montreal and is a regular at The Stand in New York City.
About Jackie Fabulous
Jackie Fabulous is a stand-up comedian, actress and writer who's been featured four times on THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON, and has appeared on AMERICA’S GOT TALENT ALL-STARS, Showtime’s FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS, THE ARSENIO HALL SHOW, HBO’s PAUSE, THAT DAMN MICHAEL CHE and much more. Jackie was named one of Variety’s TOP 10 TO WATCH in 2024. In addition to her television appearances Jackie's hilarious and affable stand-up can be seen across the country as well as internationally. Her special YOU CAN LEAVE is now streaming on HULU.
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