Edmonton Comedy History

 Another treasure from the iheartedmonton blog, reviewing a comedy battle at the Hydeaway from 2011. http://www.iheartedmonton.ca/2011/02/edvent-edmonton-comedy-battle-episode-i.html

 BlakBar is only a few years old, but it has that classic anything-can-happen vibe I love and associate with my favorite bar shows like the Sidetrack, New City, and Filthy McNasty’s.  In the few months I've been attending, I've experienced patrons singing AHMED AHMED's name to the tune of the Ole soccer chant, HOWIE MILLER sightings, and a bizarre interaction between Vancouver comic MARK HUGHES and a trio of sombrero-wearing drunks that ended with two of the three ass-migos outside with their bare butts pressed against the window glass.  BlakBar was started in 2018 by WILL HANNIGAN and is currently run by LEIF OLESON-CORMACK who took over in early 2019. They have a dinosaur skull and play really cool movies before the show. Check it out.

KEVIN MCGRATH was active in comedy from 1984 until his death, June 28, 2021.  He played every major comedy club in Canada as well as colleges and universities. He appeared on CBC, CTV, and The Comedy Network. TRENT MCLELLAN shared some heartfelt  thoughts on Kevin's passing here . I am very fond of this clip, which Kevin posted in 2009 of himself performing at Yuk Yuks. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kxB0aUGTIM0