Everyone loves a laugh and the good times will be rolling when the Snowed In Comedy Tour stops in Revelstoke on January 24.
This year sponsored by Eagle Pass Heliskiing Revelstoke, these winter warriors of comedy have turned into a Canadian success story over time. They’ve been touring annual since around 2009, which started with nine shows and has since grown in popularity to around 25 cities. 2016 was their most successful year to date.
Revelstoke will be graced with the presence of these four internationally touring comedians:
Wild Man MC Craig Campbell was the notorious host of Canada’s legendary Ed’s Night Party, and headline guest on numerous Canadian TV shows such as Jim Carrey Live, The Dennis Miller Show and Just for Laughs. The Canadian globe trotting funny man is based in the United Kingdom and was a recent success at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Dan Quinn is a natural storyteller, starting comedy in 1993 where he quickly won Edmonton’s Funniest New Comedian. His trajectory upwards has continued ever since. He has won the Canadian comedy competition at Just for Laughs, and was chosen best of the fest at Moncton Comedy Festival and Vancouver Comedy Festival His comedy is honest, personal edgy, relatable and always funny.
Paul Myrehaug is a joke teller whom enjoys petting horses and watching YouTube videos of goats. Myrehaug rose to comedic fame after winning the 2007 Great Canadian Laugh Off. You can also hear Paul regularly on XM Sirius Satellite Radio and the hit show “The Debaters” on CBC Radio One.
Pete Zedlacher is an 18-year veteran of the comedy scene and one of the premiere headliners in the country. Zedlacher, who proudly hails from Wawa, a small mining town in Northern Ontario, draws heavily from his Canadian working-class roots.
Arj Barker spends most of his time in Australia but enjoys the opportunity to tour Canada and hit the slopes in between on this tour. Barker appeared in the HBO sitcom Flight of the Conchords, playing Bret and Jemaine’s indifferent friend Dave. Barker has enjoyed success in Australia for a number of years since first appearing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2000
Tuesday, Jan. 24 at Traverse Nightclub from 8.30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets $30.
Revelstoke Mountaineer Instagram contest: Win two tickets to the Snowed In show
The Revelstoke Mountaineer has two tickets to the show. Here’s how to win:
- Follow @revelstoke_mountaineer on Instagram
- Enter our monthly Instagram photo contest by uploading your best snow-themed shot, and hashtagging it with #revelstokemountaineer (You also get a chance to win this prize pack as part of our monthly photo contest!)
Enter our new monthly Instagram contest and get published in the Revelstoke Mountaineer Magazine. Photo: Revelstoke Mountaineer Magazine - Make sure to tag the Snowed In Comedy Tour at @snowedincomedytour
- We’ll select the best photo, announce the winner and direct message the winner on the morning of Jan. 24.
- Good luck!
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