March 14-16*, 2022 Comedians

Stand-up comedy came pretty naturally to Adam Blank. “People have been laughing at me since I was a kid, whether I liked it or not. I figured I might as well get in on the joke.” A life-long comedy fan, Adam decided to "hit reset" at the age of 32, walking away from his day job as a forklift operator to become a stand-up comedian. Today, he's considered one of the funniest comics in Western Canada. He has performed in comedy clubs all across Canada and he's been named “Edmonton's Funniest Person,” In 2020 Adam was invited to be part of a Just for Laughs Originals’ comedy album recording.

Based in Alberta, Sean is a CBC's The Debaters favourite. He filmed his first Just For Laughs Gala in 2013 and his comedy was featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.  Winner of the Just For Laughs homegrown competition, Sean’s other festival appearances include 3 appearances at the Halifax Comedy Festival, as well as the Winnipeg Comedy Festival in 2013 and 2016.  He has written for This Hour Has 22 Minutes and is a two time Canadian Comedy Award nominee.  His work can also be heard on SiriusXM Radio.  

From the first time stepping on stage it was only 9 short months later that Kelly was headling. In just his second year of comedy, Kelly Taylor shocked the comedy industry by placing second in the prestigious Just for Laughs Homegrown competition. Competing against comics who have been in the business for ten plus years, Kelly Taylor firmly made his mark at JFL. His performance did not go unnoticed as creative heads from NBC Universal, Happy Gilmore Productions and Jimmy Kimmel quickly approached with interest. Later that year Kelly did a tour of the Canadian Colleges, and was Named Canadian College Comedian of the year.

Already conquering Canada he has now moved on to being one the busiest comedians on the American college scene. Kelly Also starred as the lead role in the movie Sure Shot Dombrowski. Kellys ability to headline clubs, corporate and college events at just three years into his budding career is evidence that this kid is the real deal. Aside from Just for Laughs, he has already appeared at The Vancouver and Halfax Comedy Festivals. Kelly has performed all across the country including LA and New York City at some of the most well respected clubs in the industry.