Here’s who’s coming to Just For Laughs Montreal, including Jerry Seinfeld and ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

Here's who's coming to Just For Laughs Montreal, including Jerry Seinfeld and 'Weird Al' Yankovic | iNFOnews.ca
Comedian Al Yankovic runs to first during the Big Slick celebrity softball game before a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the San Diego Padres Friday, May 31, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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.

Organizers say the festival will also include galas hosted by comedians Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Mike Birbiglia, Atsuko Okatsuka and Gerry Dee.

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.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 14, 2026.

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