JFL Vancouver: Emil Wakim
Just For Laughs Vancouver Presents
Friday, February 20
Doors 9:00 pm | Show 9:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tickets HERE
Emil Wakim is a stand-up comedian and writer based in Brooklyn, NY by way of Bloomington, Indiana. He was a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live for its milestone 50th season. Emil made his late-night television debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and can be seen on the latest season of Comedy Central’s Stand-Up Featuring. Also, he was selected as a New Face of Comedy at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. Emil has opened for Roy Wood Jr., Kyle Kinane, Moshe Kasher, Michael Rapaport, and is a regular tour opener for Nikki Glaser.
JUST FOR LAUGHS VANCOUVER is Western Canada’s biggest comedy festival, and a notable tourist attraction that brings thousands of comedy-lovers to see high-profile national and international comedians alongside local talent to Vancouver in February each year, at multiple venues throughout Vancouver.
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*Must be 19+ w/ID for entry and bar service.
*Sorry, Rio Theatre Groupons and passes n/a for this event.
*The Rio Theatre has a small lobby, so we kindly ask all guests to arrive 30-45 minutes prior to showtime to ensure enough time for entry, locating seats, and getting snacks and beverages at concession. (This also helps us to avoid long lines and bottle-necking!)
*The Rio Theatre is not handling ticketing for this event. We recommended purchasing all tickets for Just For Laughs Vancouver events in advance to ensure entry. www.jflvancouver.com.
*If this show is not sold out prior to showtime, the Rio Theatre box office will be selling tickets (subject to availability) on the day of the show for in-person sales. Our box office is typically open 30 minutes before any given showtime.
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