As Mark O’Keeffe prepares to return to his home country of Ireland, Scott Aceman and the Rise of the Comics team was ecstatic to be a part of his final show at Benny’s Bagels on November 10th 2016. Mark was the de facto host for evening, and made sure to getting more and more intoxicated as the night went on… We think that was a pretty special way to… Read More Rise of the Comics hosts Benny’s Bagels open mic XXV

Hey everyone! Scotty Aceman and the Rise of the Comics team are proud to support another wicked show TOMORROW (Sept 12th, 2016) at Yagger’s Kitsilano… Great food + drinks, as we bid farewell to one of our favourite comics! Monday Night Comedy at Yagger’s presents: The Roast and Deportation of Mark O’Keefe Mark is leaving the country in November, so… Read More The Roast/Deportation of Mark O’Keefe | @ Yagger’s

Rise of the Comics is proud to support this awesome comedy night at Yuk Yuk’s Vancouver on Thursday, September 15th! The Yuk Off Competition showcases some of Vancouver’s best amateur and pro performers via rapid-fire 5-minute sets, so you get to see more of the community’s top guys and gals! Beginning on May 26th, the competition ran throughout… Read More Vancouver Yuk Off Comedy Competition | Final Round!

This awesome event, held at Seven Dining Lounge, was nerd-inspired comedy show, with many comics tackling subjects from within the sci-fi and fantasy genres… Basically, it was an amazingly nerdy comedy show, featuring outstanding headliner Patrick Maliha! Some of the fantastic comics that performed at this show include: Byron Bertram, Matty Vu, Katie Nordgren, Gavin Clarkson, and many more! “A professional… Read More Four Eyesly Comedy Cantina #2 (July 29th 2016)

The “One Hitter Quitter” shows at Seven Dining Lounge are always a total blast, and feature 12 amateur level comics going head to head in competition! The headliner for this particular show was Sophie Buddle, who’s opened for Bob Saget and has performed at the Just For Laughs Festival. At the end, the audience decides who their favourite performer was,… Read More One Hitter Quitter Comedy Showdown #8 (July 7th 2016)