March 16-18, 2026 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.  

 Born and raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Lisa developed a sharp wit and sense of humor that Newfoundlanders are known for. After starting a professional stand-up career on the island, she moved to Alberta, while maintaining her Newfie Princess status.

 Lisa won The Comic Strip's Funniest Person with a Day Job competition in 2016, and hasn't looked back.

Lisa has been featured on CBC's LOL program as well as multiple appearances on The Debaters. She's performed in every province and territory in the country, as well as the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, YYComedy Festival in Calgary and Just For Laughs Northwest just to name a few..

Lisa is currently burning up online with over 500K on her socials and has just finished her 7th self-produced cross-country tour. She's recorded 3 live albums, "To Completion", "Super Newfie" and "Are you there God? It's me, Mildred", which are featured on SiriusXM. She has just filmed her 2nd season of the Canoe Project television series, and was both actor and writer for the second season.