Comedy stalwarts “Weird Al” Yankovic and Jerry Seinfeld will headline this year’s edition of Just For Laughs Montreal.
Yankovic, best known for parody hits including “Like a Surgeon” and “White & Nerdy,” will bring his Bigger & Weirder Tour to the festival on July 25, while Seinfeld, best known for “Seinfeld,” is due to perform on July 23.
Other acts heading to Montreal include Zoltan Kaszas; Jacqueline Novak, who promises to debut an all-new show at the festival; and Smosh Reads Reddit Stories LIVE! in which Shayne Topp and friends offer commentary on stories posted to Reddit.
On the French side, comedian Élodie Poux and actor and comedian Dany Boon, known among other things for his role in “Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis,” will travel from France to present their respective shows.
Organizers say the festival will also include galas hosted by comedians Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Mike Birbiglia, Atsuko Okatsuka and Gerry Dee.
The hit Quebec comedy series “La Petite Vie” will be inducted into the Just for Laughs Hall of Fame during the 2026 edition of the comedy festival in Montreal.
Claude Meunier’s work will be celebrated on July 20 during an evening hosted by Guy Jodoin. Several key figures from the series will be in attendance as guests of honor, and previously unseen clips will be unveiled.
Each of those performances will feature multiple comedians at different stages in their careers.
Tickets for the festival, which runs from July 15 to 26, go on sale to the public on April 17.
