The Big Sound Comedy Festival

The Big Sound Comedy Festival Join us for big belly laughs on shores of the Big Sound. On April 30th and May 7th, we will warm up with shows under the Big Tent at Trestle Brewing Company.

The Big Sound Comedy Festival is a series of three partnership events co-hosted by Trestle Brewing Company and IceBreakers Comedy in Parry Sound Ontario on Georgian Bay. On May 14th, Ali Hassan Host of CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud presents the final show at the Stockey Centre. If you're joining us on the final weekend of the festival, you'll also want to check out The Georgian Bay Craft Beer Festiv

al, held on May 13th & 14th at Trestle Brewing Company. It's the perfect way to build out your weekend and get ready for a great night of comedy.

Meet Hannah! Hannah is the final comedian who will be performing at the dirty show on Sat. June 6th in the Trestle Tent!...
06/05/2026

Meet Hannah! Hannah is the final comedian who will be performing at the dirty show on Sat. June 6th in the Trestle Tent!

Hannah Veldhoen has quickly become a rising star in Toronto’s robust comedy scene. She performs at clubs and festivals throughout North America including Just For Laughs Toronto and has been featured on CBC.

Originally from Oshawa, she’s shared the stage with Annie Lederman and Stavros Halkias and was featured as part of Comedy Records’ Top Prospects album that was released in the fall of 2025.

Tickets are on sale now: https://bigsoundcomedyfestival.com/

Meet Tyler! Tyler will be one of the co-features who is performing at the dirty show on June 6th!Tyler Morrison has est...
06/04/2026

Meet Tyler! Tyler will be one of the co-features who is performing at the dirty show on June 6th!

Tyler Morrison has established himself as one of the funniest comedians in Canada, headlining comedy clubs across the country with a hilarious brand of working-class comedy. Tyler’s stand up specials ‘Pimp Daddy’ and ‘Too Soon’ have received high praise, while recently he appeared as part of Andrew Schulz’s ‘The Life’ Stadium Tour and Doug Stanhope’s Second Wind Tour. He is the co-host of the Fight Stories Podcast and live show that has featured guests such as Artie Lange, Shane Gillis, Dan Soder, and Ken Shamrock.

A contributing writer for Netflix’s Emmy Nominated Roast of Tom Brady, he is considered by many to be the most dangerous roaster north of the border with performances roasting the likes of Ric Flair, Ron Jeremy, and The Iron Sheik at Carolines in NYC.

Tickets can be purchased through The Big Sound Comedy website now! https://bigsoundcomedyfestival.com/

We've got one last comedy show and its a DIRTY one! Sat. June 6th in the Trestle Tent we've got an awesome line-up to fi...
06/03/2026

We've got one last comedy show and its a DIRTY one!

Sat. June 6th in the Trestle Tent we've got an awesome line-up to finish off our spring comedy festival!

Meet your MC for the night Max Sheldrick

Max Sheldrick got his start in the Windsor and Detroit comedy scenes, touring the tri-state area and quickly building a reputation as one of the region’s top up-and-coming comics. In 2017, he relocated to Toronto, where he has continued to carve out a name for himself in the Canadian comedy scene.

Max has toured coast to coast across Canada and has been featured on SiriusXM. He has opened for Colin Mochrie, Stavros Halkias, and Gianmarco Soresi, and has performed at festivals including Just For Laughs Toronto, Toronto Comedy Festival, Brewing for Comedy Festival, Rusty Nail Comedy Festival, Cottage Comedy Festival, Haymaker Festival, and the Sorry Comedy Festival.

Tickets are on sale now through the Big Sound Comedy website or the link in bio!

Meet Moe! Moe is one of the co-headliners for the Spring Showcase happening in the big tent at Trestle on Sat. May 30th....
05/28/2026

Meet Moe! Moe is one of the co-headliners for the Spring Showcase happening in the big tent at Trestle on Sat. May 30th.

Moe Ismail is an Egyptian-Canadian stand-up comedian bringing new levels of energy, diversity, and most importantly, authenticity to the entertainment space. Since immigrating to Canada at age 9, Moe has carved out a name for himself over 13+ years on stage, touring as a national headliner and racking up major accolades. In 2023, he was named one of Just For Laughs’ New Faces in Montreal, hosted the Prism Prize Awards for the Canadian Academy of Film and Television, and recorded a set for CBC Radio’s Laugh Out Loud. His momentum didn’t stop there- he co-headlined Just For Laughs Toronto, appeared on CBC’s The National, and in 2024 and
2025, taped sets for New Wave of Standup and the Halifax Comedy Festival, and performed at Icebreakers and Hubcap Comedy Festivals. Moe has shared stages with comedy heavyweights like Colin Mochrie, Todd Barry, and Marc Maron, and just wrapped a cross-country co-headlining tour. With his keen storytelling skills and fun-loving ambience Moe uses uplifting energy to connect audiences through laughter and relatable truths.

Tickets are selling quick, make sure to get 'em before they're gone! https://bigsoundcomedyfestival.com/

Meet Rebecca Kohler! Rebecca is one of your co-features for our spring showcase on Sat. may 30th in the Trestle Tent. An...
05/27/2026

Meet Rebecca Kohler!

Rebecca is one of your co-features for our spring showcase on Sat. may 30th in the Trestle Tent.

An award-winning stand-up comic, Rebecca Kohler has made several appearances at festivals such as the Just For Laughs Festival, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, the Halifax Comedy Festival, among others, and has toured and performed at clubs and venues throughout North America including Yuk Yuks, Absolute Comedy, Comedy Bar, the Hollywood Improv and the Comedy Store.

A Canadian Comedy Award Winner and 2019 Juno Nominee for Best Comedy Album, Kohler is no stranger to the accolades available to a successful comedian. To boot, she made her debut as a TV writer in 2010 on Canada’s infamous news-satire show, This Hour Has 22 Minute (CBC). Since then, Rebecca found her niche in 30-minute scripted comedies, being staffed on the likes of The Sticky (Amazon), Humour Resources (CBC), Happy Together (CBS), Schitt’s Creek (CBC/Netflix), Workin’ Moms (CBC/Netflix) and Kim’s Convenience (CBC/Netflix).

Rebecca’s life motto is: Hey, relax. Tomorrow’s another day and you’re a great person.

Tickets are on sale now: https://bigsoundcomedyfestival.com/

The second show of The Big Sound Comedy Festival will be taking place Sat. May 30th in the Big Tent at Trestle! We've go...
05/26/2026

The second show of The Big Sound Comedy Festival will be taking place Sat. May 30th in the Big Tent at Trestle!

We've got an amazing line-up of comedians who will be performing at our spring showcase!

Meet your MC for the night Jean Paul!

Trinidadian born, Jean Paul’s comedic style is the perfect blend of laidback Caribbean vibes and vibrant Toronto energy. His international comedy appeal has allowed him to perform extensively across Canada, the U.S., the Caribbean, Israel, South Africa and the U.K. No stranger to the festival circuit, Jean Paul has performed at Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival, Toronto’s JFL42, and the Halifax and Winnipeg Comedy Festivals.

In addition to his award-nominated television writing credits, Jean Paul has also made his mark on TV with appearances onThe Comedy Network, CBC, CTV Comedy and Kevin Hart’s LOL Network. He is currently the regular on air correspondent for CityTV’s award winning Breakfast Television.

Tickets are on sale now: https://bigsoundcomedyfestival.com/

The first show of The Big Sound Comedy Spring Festival was an absolute blast! Huge shoutout to all of the incredibly tal...
05/26/2026

The first show of The Big Sound Comedy Spring Festival was an absolute blast! Huge shoutout to all of the incredibly talented comedians who hit the stage and brought the laughs all night long!

We've got 2 more comedy nights coming your way and trust us, you won’t want to miss them!

📅 Saturday, May 30th - Spring Showcase
📅 Saturday, June 6th - The Dirty Show

📍 Happening at in the Big Tent 🍻🎪

Grab your crew, bring your laugh, and get ready for another unforgettable night of comedy! 😆

Tickets are on sale now through the Big Sound Comedy website: https://bigsoundcomedyfestival.com/

Meet your 7th and final comedian for the CBC Radio LOL Gala on Sat. May 23rd at The Stockey Centre!Matt O’Brien has been...
05/12/2026

Meet your 7th and final comedian for the CBC Radio LOL Gala on Sat. May 23rd at The Stockey Centre!

Matt O’Brien has been featured on America’s Got Talent, Comedy Central, Conan, Fox Sports, and Odd Squad on PBS. He wrote and performed his own hour long special on The Comedy Network in Canada and recently performed his 5th televised gala at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. He is the winner of Sirius XM Radio’s Top Comic and Time Out Magazine named him one of their "Top 10 Comics to Watch”.

Tickets are on sale now: https://bigsoundcomedyfestival.com/

CBC Radio LOL Gala is quickly approaching and we've got a few more comedians to introduce to you! Meet KeithKeith Pedro ...
05/05/2026

CBC Radio LOL Gala is quickly approaching and we've got a few more comedians to introduce to you!

Meet Keith

Keith Pedro is one of the best comics coming up today. A Canadian Screen Award nominee for his comedic writing and performance across three seasons of Roast Battles Canada, Keith has cemented his reputation as a razor-sharp roast battler and electrifying stand-up. His comedy album “TRILLPINO” was nominated for Comedy Album of the Year at the JUNOs, proving his punchlines kill just as hard on record as they do live.

Keith has also appeared on Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, further solidifying his status as a force in comedy both in Canada and internationally. Whether roasting opponents on TV or riffing with the audience live, Keith Pedro delivers a performance that is fearless, authentic, and always hilarious.

Tickets are on sale now: https://bigsoundcomedyfestival.com/

Meet Julia! Julia is one of your very talented comedians who will be performing on Sat. May 23rd at the Stockey Centre.J...
04/28/2026

Meet Julia! Julia is one of your very talented comedians who will be performing on Sat. May 23rd at the Stockey Centre.

Julia Hladkowicz is a comedian and actor who has appeared on Comedy central, HBO, MTV, YTV, PBS, Conan, Laff Tracks, Kevin Hart’s LOL network and on SiriusXM. You may know her from season 20 of America's Got Talent where she got a standing ovation and four yes votes from the judges. She has also garnered millions of views from her Don't Tell Comedy and LMAOF tapings.

Hladkowicz has toured all over North America performing at clubs and at multiple festivals including San Francisco Sketch Fest, Laughing Skull Comedy Competition in Atlanta, NXNE and the Seattle International Comedy Competition. She is a two time finalist in SiriusXM’s Top Comic, has performed numerous times at JFL42 in Toronto and is a regular at Just For Laughs in Montreal. She made her Just For Laughs debut at New Faces in 2015 and has returned to multiple tapings over the years. Julia has a Canadian Comedy Award nomination and an I Heart Jokes nomination for Best Female Stand-up.

Her album “This Time I’m Serious” is available on all major streaming platforms.

Tickets are on sale now: https://bigsoundcomedyfestival.com/

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