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October 24 to November 20

Host Steve Patterson Introduces His Very Funny British Friends!

Toronto, September 7, 2011-The British Invasion continues! The Capital One Just For Laughs Comedy Tour announces its first-ever British Edition with a side-splitting line-up of comics from across the pond, introduced by Canadian comedy star Steve Patterson, who acts as host of the tour. The 11th edition of the tour kicks-off October 24 in St. John’s, Newfoundland, entertaining comedy fans across the country until November 20, ending in Victoria, British Columbia.

“Some of comedy’s best talent comes from the United Kingdom. Therefore, we have put together a line up featuring some of the hottest acts from the UK scene who will be introduced by one of Canada’s funniest comedians, Steve Patterson,” said Christine Melko Ross, VP of Operations.

Host Steve Patterson, the current host of CBC Radio One’s wildly successful The Debaters, as well as the TV version airing now on CBC, has performed in three of the Just For Laughs’ prestigious televised galas, including one hosted by Steve Martin at last year’s Festival. In addition to playing every major city in Canada, Steve has also headlined in Ireland, Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates leaving audiences everywhere united in their praise.

“We continue to support this tour because of Just For Laughs unprecedented ability to bring top comedic talent to theatres right across the country. This year is no exception, and we look forward to introducing new and unique ways to engage with Canadian audiences,” said Clinton Braganza, Vice President, Brand Marketing for Capital One Canada.

Opening act Abandoman, with frontman Rob Broderick, will be warming up the audience by creating hilarious musical numbers at lightning speed, basing each of their songs on audience suggestions so no two performances are ever the same.

The tour also features Matt Kirshen, who was a finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, has appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Paul Provenza’s Green Room, and recorded half-hour specials for The World Stands Up and Comedy Central; critically acclaimed and award-winning performer Stephen K. Amos (appearing on tour from November 8 to the 20), who last year hosted The People’s Music Awards in London and had his own self-titled television series Stephen K. Amos Show on BBC2; accomplished writer, actor and one of the top comedians working in the UK today as well as 2008 tour favorite Hal Cruttenden (appearing on tour from October 24 to November 5); Perrier Award-nominated Terry Alderton, who has a long list of impressive film and television credits under his belt, including BBC One’s Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Road Show; and Sean Meo, a former full-time snooker player, who has performed all over the world -including four appearances at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival – and most recently in Cyprus and Afghanistan and who was widely featured in BBC Radio 5 Live’s “Christmas Up The Front.”

The Capital One Just For Laughs Comedy Tour will be stopping at the following locations:

DATE CITY VENUE
Monday, 24-Oct-11 St. John’s, NL Arts & Culture Centre
Wednesday, 26-Oct-11 Moncton, NB Capitol Theatre
Thursday, 27-Oct-11 Saint John, NB Imperial Theatre
Friday, 28-Oct-11 Charlottetown, PEI Confederation Centre for the Arts
Saturday, 29-Oct-11 Halifax, NS Rebecca Cohn Auditorium – Dalhousie Arts Centre
Wednesday, 02-Nov-11 London, ON Centennial Hall
Thursday, 03-Nov-11 Hamilton, ON Hamilton Place
Friday, 04-Nov-11 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
Saturday, 05-Nov-11 Ottawa, ON National Arts Centre
Tuesday, 08-Nov-11 Winnipeg, MB Centennial Concert Hall
Wednesday, 09-Nov-11 Saskatoon, SK TCU Place
Thursday, 10-Nov-11 Regina, SK Conexus Arts Centre
Saturday, 12-Nov-11 Calgary, AB EPCOR Centre’s Jack Singer Concert Hall
Sunday, 13-Nov-11 Edmonton, AB Francis Winspear Centre for Music
Tuesday, 15-Nov-11 Red Deer, AB Red Deer Memorial Centre
Thursday, 17-Nov-11 Kelowna, BC Kelowna Community Theatre
Friday, 18-Nov-11 Surrey, BC Bell Centre for the Performing Arts
Saturday, 19-Nov-11 Vancouver, BC Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 Victoria, BC Royal Theatre

TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

For all the information you need, including where to buy tickets and prices, visit http://hahaha.com/comedytour

For press materials visit http://touring.hahaha.com/press-room

About Capital One
Located in Toronto, Ontario, Capital One has offered Canadian consumers a range of competitive MasterCard® credit cards since 1996, when the company first introduced the Platinum MasterCard® in Canada. Capital One Canada is a division of Capital One Bank, a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corporation of McLean, Virginia (NYSE: COF).

About the Just For Laughs Group
Founded in 1983, the Just For Laughs Group’s growth is concentrated on four major
focal points: Festivals (in Montreal, Toronto and Chicago); television production
(most notably Gags, seen in 135 countries and on 95 airlines); live shows (Canadian tour dates for Jerry Seinfeld, Jeremy Hotz, John Pinette, Louis C.K., the Capital One Just For Laughs Comedy Tour, North American dates for Family Guy Live!, Arturo Brachetti’s show Change in London); and talent management. Its inaugural Montreal Festival 29 years ago is now the world’s largest and most prestigious comedy event, welcoming two million people each summer. The Group has offices in Montreal, Paris, Los Angeles, Toronto, and London in a dark alley at the end of the street.
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After 13 years as a full-time international touring stand-up and 3 years of national recognition as the host of Canada’s hottest national radio comedy program; CBC Radio One’s “The Debaters”, there is not much that can get Montreal-based stand-up Steve Patterson as giddy as a school girl at a Justin Bieber concert.

But appearing on the Steve Martin-hosted Just For Laughs Gala at Theatre St. Denis on Saturday July 17 is one of the very few exceptions.

“It is an honour and I am preparing for that show harder than I have ever prepared before” Patterson promises from his hotel room where he is gearing up to participate in the Toronto Just For Laughs festival.

Though he knows that the majority of tickets sold for the Steve Martin gala are fans eager to catch a glimpse of the veteran “wild and crazy guy” himself, Patterson is eager to perform well for his hometown crowd.

“I moved to Montreal from Toronto about 5 years ago and since then my comedy career has flourished. An extra effort on this show is like a thank you for all that the city has done for me.”

But it doesn’t hurt to be sharing the stage with one of the world’s most beloved comedians as well does it?

“Are you kidding me? I hope I don’t meet him right before I go on because I’ll be so star struck I won’t be able to speak on stage. My set could end up being a 7-minute staring contest with the crowd. Not the kind of lasting impression I want to leave”.

Close followers of the Canadian comedy scene know Patterson as a seasoned headliner and the lone comic who said “no thanks” to appearing on NBC’s Last Comic Standing in 2007 to honour a local show commitment. CBC listeners know him as the lightning quick wit that holds “The Debaters” together. But the truth is that due to Patterson’s hectic touring schedule, he is unknown by many of his fellow Montrealers on the street. The irony is not lost on Patterson himself:

“Yes, it’s unfortunate I can’t get out to more local Montreal shows, but I have to take solace in working regularly around the world. Still, I hope to sort of re-introduce myself to Montreal at this year’s festival”.

And re-introduce himself he will. In addition to appearing on the Steve Martin Gala, Patterson will host the “Go West” series at Bourbon West July 14,15, appear at Club Soda’s “Bubbling with Laughter” July 16 and host a taping of “The Debaters” at the Just For Laughs Cabaret theatre on the afternoon of the 17th and then hit the “Comedy Night In Canada” series at Ernie Butler’s Comedy Nest AFTER his gala. In addition, Patterson will host comedy conference events during the afternoons of the 15th and 16th including an awards show on the Friday in front of comedy industry leaders.

It is an ambitious schedule to say the least, as Patterson may well be the busiest comedian at this year’s festival. But Patterson won’t complain because as he puts it “this is what I do best and what makes me happiest. So why would I complain about being too happy?”

For more information on Steve Patterson contact: Kim Vaincourt

Kim Vaincourt Talent Management
cell: (514) 582-8222

For more information on all Just For Laughs shows visit hahaha.com

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