We Used To Date! Comedy Show
2023-05-25 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Effie, 422 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2B 3G8, Canada
Join Kate Belton and Matt Baker in a comedy show loosely based on breakups, relationships and love. The last show sold out and was one of the best comedy shows this year!
As seen at JFL Northwest and heard on CBC’s Laugh Out Loud, Kate and Matt are two of the Interior’s best comedians.
Doors 6:30 Comedy 7pm
19+ Licensed event
$20 + fees
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/632756370337

Kamloops Comedy Open Mic
2023-05-24 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-05-10 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-04-26 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-04-12 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-29 20:00 - 22:00
1/$10 General Admission

Free for Performers & Eff Buddies
Doors 7:30pm
Comedy 8-10pm
16+

Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there.

DIY Comedy
2023-05-20 20:00 - 23:00
$20 + fees
Doors 7:30pm
Comedy 8pm
19+ Licensed Event
Fresh off his appearance in Canada’s Got Talent (CTV), Scott Porteous (Herbert Henries) is on tour with friends, Frank Russo (Sudbury LOL Festival) and Mike Payne (Cottage Country Comedy Festival).
This stand-up comedy trio is a guaranteed laugh, whether it’s with them, at them or around them.
SCOTT PORTEOUS AKA HERBERT HENRIES
ONE MAN, MULTIPLE ACTS
Scott Porteous – Scott is one of Canada’s youngest comedy veterans. He’s not even 40 and has already been performing stand-up comedy for nearly 20 years. Some of Scott’s accolades include performing at The Winnipeg Comedy Festival, The World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas and most recently had his alter-ego featured on Canada’s Got Talent. Scott’s style of comedy is quick, and quirky, with a hybrid of intelligent and just plain dumb jokes. Scott is very awkward but in a charming way… he thinks.
Herbert Henries – Mr. Henries is the one-and-only “Comedy Dangerist” in the world! Most likely because he also invented “Comedy Dangerism”. To put it simply, Herbert performs “Acts of Danger” while telling jokes. Herbert has been in and around comedy for less than a year and has already left his mark on Canadian Comedy. Herbert recently performed in front of the judges at Canada’s Got Talent and was told by Howie Mandel that he is “Winnipeg’s greatest comedy export”. Whether it be by his unique “dangerist-stunts”, his jokes or his awkward yet endearing personality, Herbert Henries is the definition of the phrase “one of a kind”
FRANK RUSSO
FROM CONCEPT to ABSURDITY
Frank Russo – Frank has the unique ability to take the mundane and drag it into the absurd. Having performed in comedy clubs and indie shows across Canada for over 9 years, Frank uses his charm, quick wit and intelligent humour to connect with audiences from all walks of life. Now based in Calgary, Frank has previously produced and hosted weekly comedy shows in Toronto and Halifax, performed in festivals including Sudbury Laugh Out Loud festival, The World Series of Comedy, The Thunder Bay Comedy Festival, and was a featured act in The Human Condition Cross-Canada Comedy Tour in 2019.
MIKE PAYNE
ANOTHER SILLY MAN-CHILD
Mike Payne – Mike has been a key-player in the Toronto Comedy Scene for 6 years and has toured most of North America and Edinburgh (Scotland). Mike has worked with Yuk Yuks, Absolute Comedy,
Rick Bronson’s The Comic Strip and runs his acclaimed monthly show; The Stand-Up Show with Mike Payne at the world famous Comedy Bar. Mike has worked with acts including Rick Mercer, Jeremy Hotz, Ali Siddiq, Simon Rakoff, Martha Chaves, Casey Corbin, Cedric Newman and Aaron Berg. Mike has also appeared in festivals including The Cottage Country Comedy Festival, The Dirty Bird Comedy Festival, The Brantford Comedy Festival and was a winner of the Gemini Comedy Festival along side Al Val.
Mike is most commonly recognised from Burger King’s Impossible Whopper commercial (National Campaign, 2021) as the “that’s pretty good” guy.
TICKETS:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diy-comedy-tour-starring-scott-porteous-frank-russo-mike-pay-tickets-607992831927

SPENDO & THE VIDOS LIVE AT THE EFFIE
2023-05-19 20:30 - 23:30
Two of Vancouver’s most popular upcoming bands SPENDO & THE VIDOS team up for a diverse night of rock n roll
DOORS 7PM
TOMMY CARSON 730
THE VIDOS 830
SPENDO 945
SPENDO
Based out of Vancouver BC, Spendo is made up of five like-hearted, experienced multi-instrumentalists. Sharing a love for modern & classic rock, they exude a 1970’s California vibe, drawing inspiration from and paying respect to the music of that timeless era.
In 2022, Spendo ventured into “The Great Unknown”, turning heads with their well-received single “Fighter,” followed recently by their second single “Easy to Lie”, both of which were recorded with legendary Canadian producer Danny Craig (Default, One Bad Son) who also produced their second EP “The Great Unknown” released March 11th 2023.
The band’s powerful live performance has led them to many sold out hometown shows. They’ve also landed on some big stages, rubbing elbows with Canadian Rock Royalty (PRISM, 54-40, and Daniel Wesley). They were also crowned “Best In Vancouver” 2022. These five fine gentlemen have been itching to show the world what they’re capable of, and their long and fruitful journey is only just beginning.
“I believe they have what it takes to get to the next level. They are great people, they have a kick ass show and I believe they’re going places.” -Mike Fraser AC/DC, AEROSMITH
“If you are looking for a band that rocks hard – That plays laid back funky grooves as well as heavy blues based grooves – with killer harmonies-, this is the band for you !! The world is in need of a band like Spendo !!!” -Danny Miranda BLUE OYSTER CULT
THE VIDOS
The Vidos (rhymes with “Speedos”) are three gringos from British Columbia, Canada with an affinity for pop hooks, creative drumming, and stacked harmonies — and fuzz on all of ‘em. They started making music together in high school, cracking the Top 40 in Canadian Active Rock with their songs “Car Trouble” and “Perfect Stranger”.
Alongside longtime producer Danny Craig, The Vidos have arrived at a sound playfully described as “sludge pop” and look forward to releasing a collection of brand new material fitting that description in 2023.
Prior to March 2020, the boys had toured the country nine times in the span of 3 and a half years, including a “hellish” 7-month stint living on their tour bus in Toronto in an effort to demolish their comfort zone and perform on a nightly basis. Known for their witty lyrics and onstage banter, The Vidos have gradually cultivated their live show into an immersive, genre-bending, fourth-wall-shattering performance and have become one of Canada’s most promising and unpredictable groups in the process.
Their debut record “Right in the Kisser!” is out everywhere now!
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spendo-the-vidos-live-at-the-effie-arts-collective-tickets-612563693497

Chimera Theatre Presents The Hydra Performing Arts Festival
2023-05-13 18:00 - 23:00, 2023-05-12 18:00 - 23:00, 2023-05-06 18:00 - 23:00, 2023-05-05 18:00 - 23:00, 2023-05-04 18:00 - 23:00, 2023-04-29 18:00 - 23:00, 2023-04-28 18:00 - 23:00, 2023-04-27 18:00 - 23:00
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/618028930167
Chimera Theatre’s Hydra Festival is back!
Featuring local, new and innovative works of comedy, theatre and the obscure, audiences will be treated to fantastically fun and brave works made by artists residing in the Kamloops area.
The Festival will run from April 27th to May 13th 2023 at The Effie Arts Collective, located at 422 Tranquille Road.

Individual Tickets: $15 (save the eventbrite fees by buying advance tickets in-person at The Effie!)
Three-Headed Rush Pass: Three shows for $40
Six-headed Rush Pass: Six shows for $60
Festival Pass: All Shows for $130
Festival Supporter: All shows + T-shirt/perks for $165
Chimera Theatre Membership: Join us and get discounts on future shows, news updates, and more! $10

PLEASE EMAIL info@chimeratheatre.com TO RESERVE SHOWS WITH THE MULTI-SHOW PASSES
FEATURING:
Preview Night with The Daytime Highs

A chance to catch previews of some of the festival’s shows, featuring local dance hall funk band, The Daytime Highs!
Doors at 7!

Burlesque Improv

Kamloops Burlesque is bringing you Burlesque Improv! Gone is the security blanket of the known choreography, well thought out costumes, and pre-planned props. On this stage performers will spin a giant wheel – the wheel will have a selection of 10 great songs, 10 terrible songs, and 1 Performer Pick each! They will then draw from a hat of random props – half good, half bad. Join performers Rosie Bubbles, Ivy Nyx, Dahlia Divine, Lasha Wild, and Ms Coco Creme as our hostess Misty Vine guides them through the most terrifying nights of their performance careers!

Approx. 60 min

That Canadian Magician presents: M is for Magic

“M is for Magic” is a fun, spellbinding, and inspiring magic show that will captivate audiences of all ages. Through mesmerizing illusions, astonishing tricks, and a powerful message of following your dreams, this show will transport you to a world where anything is possible.
Approx. 60 min

Caught in a Necromance: a 5e One-shot Liveplay

Tabletop gaming is Theatre first and a game second. That’s the philosophy of Comedian, Improviser, and Game Master Andrew Robertson as he brings you Caught in a Necromance, a one-shot dungeon adventure! This is a live play of you-know-what roleplaying game, with local actors, gamers, and comedians as the players. It’s a new set of players every show, so each performance will be totally different! And if you like what you see, consider taking home a print copy of this brand-new original adventure to run with your group at home!

Approx. 180 min with intermission

Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School
The concept is simple. You watch a performance artist – in our case – a burlesque artist and then you have opportunity to draw them. Performance art meets life drawing. Join our models, Ivy Nyx and Ms Coco Creme, and our Hostess Misty Vine for some drinking, drawing, and debauchery! Art supplies will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own.

Approx. 60 min

Feeling Crowded with Taryn Anderson

Taryn Anderson has been called many things in her life. Sweet? Of course. Witty? Obviously. Hilarious? Most certainly. But her teachers said it best over the years: boy, can that girl talk! Come spend an evening with the Okanagan’s self-appointed trans queen of comedy as she weaves her practiced material through a night of chaotic crowd work. The only one feeling crowded will be her. The audience? Mildly sore ribs at best.
Under 60 min

The Freudian Slips: Multiverse Improv

The Freudian Slips are proud to present Multiverse Improv! You’ll see a randomly selected dungeon master lead a pair of randomly selected adventurers on a quest to save the Multiverse. The stakes are high and so is the concept!
Approx. 90 min

Half-Cut Conspiracies

Hosts Todd Sullivan and Carlo Sia dissect some of the kookiest conspiracy theories while under the subtle influence of alcohol and it’s generally a pretty good time.
Approx. 90 min

How to Tame your Squirrel

A live squirrel taming demonstration! Join Earl Casablanca as he guides you through the perilous world of squirrel taming. What makes the squirrel such a threat? How can you deal with your own squirrel problem? Does the squirrel really have to be tamed? Come find out!
Under 60 min

Breath-Taking

Hydra founding performer Jyelle Vogel returns with Keira Madsen with a live electronic music performance with visual accompaniment
Approx. 60 min

Life with Betty White

Betty White saved my life: songs and stories about how a Golden Girl taught me to reconnect with nature, time travel, and love myself. A spoken word tale for animal lovers and tricksters, jokesters and beautiful bitches, interspersed with signature tunes from Devon More and her menagerie of musical instruments.
Approx. 60 min

New Play Series: Treasure Island

Chimera Theatre’s New Play Series returns ! The New Play Series is a staged reading of a new, never produced script by a local playwright, giving the author a change to hear their work out lout, receive feedback, and work towards a final draft for publication or production. This years presentation is Treasure Island by Zack Fernstrom. Admission for this show is by donation!
Approx. 120 min with intermission

Sweeping Meditations

Sweeping Meditations is an interactive, storytelling comedy which features over 20 brooms, complex stories of heartbreak, and some great meditation fart jokes. Winner of the Kelowna Fringe Festival’s 2022 “Pick of the Fringe – Best Solo Show”, Erin Scott will delight, inspire, and get you sweeping in this meditation on life, love, and loss. *audience is invited to bring their own brooms from home.
Approx. 60 min

Tonight’s the Night with Zorblax, Destroyer of Worlds

Tonight’s the Night is a live talk show with a strong focus on the arts. Our host, Zorblax, Destroyer of Worlds travelled from Mononopolis all the way to Kamloops to explore what art is like here on Earth through the most human medium of all: the late night talk show.
Approx. 90 min

SÉAN McCANN SINGS THE GREAT BIG SONG BOOK (SOLD OUT)
2023-05-11 19:00
SOLD OUT

Doors 6:30 Music 7:00pm
All-Ages Licensed Event

2023 marks the XXX anniversary of one of Canada’s favourite bands and founding member Séan McCann will be celebrating the legend & the legacy right across the country. Singalong with “The Shantyman” as he sails us back in time through hilarious stories and foot stomping traditional favourites to the brighter bays of his native Newfoundland. This is the only “tribute show” you need to see this decade and a nostalgic tip of the hat to the shared history of a truly iconic Canadian band.

Chemo to Comedy - A Special Kamloops Comedy Open Mic
2023-05-10 19:00 - 21:00
Doors 6:30 Comedy 7pm 16+ Licensed Event $20+fees

Jackpot Comedy is thrilled to welcome headliner,
KATHLEEN MCGEE!

Did you have that babysitter who was the first person to explain what a bikini wax was? She was the one who always snuck into your mom’s scotch, gave you a nip, then had a screaming fight with her boyfriend on your land line, warned you off all men, then the boyfriend showed up and they spent the rest of the night making out on your couch.
No? You do now.
Kathleen has been seen at Just for Laughs on The Nasty Girls Show, JFL Northwest Nasty Show, in SiriusXM Top Comic, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, CBC Debaters, CBC Television, and the Oddblock Comedy Festival. She has been a returning guest on Stop Podcasting Yourself, Ari Shaffir’s Skeptic Tank, and can be heard regularly on Sirius XM Radio. Kathleen also co-hosts her own popular podcast Dead Baby Bear with fellow comedian Sean Lecomber. She has worked with some of the biggest names in comedy including Russell Peters, Hannibal Burress, Dave Foley, and Ari Shaffir.
This girl’s unapologetic and dark sense of humor will have you talking long after the show is over.

Hot off his new album recording; “The funny thing about cancer”, we are joined by featuring act,
JORDAN STRAUSS!

Strauss has been a staple in the Okanagan comedy scene for the better part of a decade and is known for his clever writing and charismatic delivery style. A fan favorite and a prolific writer, you’re always going to be hearing fresh, hilarious material from this comedian on the rise.Equipped with a charming sense of absurdity, Jordan Strauss is a perfect cocktail of outrageous and clever. Jordan has performed with some of the biggest acts in the country, and with a 1st place win at the 2018 Calgary Funnyfest Talent Search, as well as a break out performance at Just for Laughs NorthWest, this young comedian is bound to fill your night with laughter and tears…the good kind.

TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/622773982747

Sunday Coffee House
2023-05-07 16:00 - 18:00
Open Mic 4 – 5pm (sign up at 3:30)
Concert featuring Moranz & Fremlin 5 – 6pm

$20 General Admission
$5 Senior/Student Discount available
Tickets sold at the door

Comedy Night Starring Lori Ferguson with Ben Bauce
2023-04-23 19:30 - 22:30
Doors 7:00pm
Comedy 7:30pm
19+ Licensed Event
$15 + fees

Lori Ferguson is a 35 year comedy veteran! She has her own comedy special on CTV and The Comedy Network. Lori has recently recorded an album for Just For Laughs and has just put out her own comedy album titled, “ANTIQUE VAG!” Her down to Earth style makes her a club favorite!
Ben Bauce is a Calgary boy who spent the last 13 years calling Saskatoon, Saskatchewan home. This redneck/city-boy/hippy has a blue-collar upbringing, a huge family and a teenage daughter that are the inspiration and motivation for his recent comedic escapades.
Entertaining audiences from Flin Flon to Nanaimo (and most spots in-between) Ben’s love for comedy and laughter has him putting on the miles to make you smile

TICKETS:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/601069774877

Show Me Your... Ogopogo - Comedy Night at the Effie
2023-04-22 20:00 - 23:00
Doors 7:30pm Show 8:00 pm
19+ Licensed Event
Tickets $20
Comedy Night at the Effie starring Johnny DiVito, Andrew Crone, Jackie Agnew, and Ty Boissoneault!
TICKETS:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/599764109597

The Freudian Slips 4/20 Special
2023-04-20 20:00 - 23:00
Doors 7:30pm
Show 8pm
19+ Licensed Event
Tickets $20 + fees
The Freudian Slips’ annual 4/20 show seeks to take Kamloops’ best Improv group and find if they’re still good after… well… you’ll see.
Which you can witness from the comfort of the VIP table at the Effie!
The Freudian Slips is the hottest Improvised Comedy Troupe in Kamloops! Bringing monthly improv shows to the city in four distinct improv styles, no matter what form they take you are guaranteed a night of hilarity.
Chimera Members are able to buy TWO tickets at Chimera Member Pricing (a savings of ten bucks!). Chimera Memberships are valid for one year. Don’t have a Chimera membership? Purchase one with your tickets at the checkout to get membership pricing on two tickets. Don’t forget to reserve your table by choosing the table option with your tickets.
TICKETS:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/599730509097

Misfit Night Market Spring THING
2023-04-15 17:00 - 22:00
5pm – 10pm
All Ages
Free Event
Misfit Night Market is back, and will once again be taking over The Effie Arts Collective and Oddfellows & Rebekah’s Hall for another night of shopping with your local weirdos on Tranquille!
One Night. Two Venues!
The Effie Arts Collective (422 Tranquille Road)
Oddfellow’s & Rebekah’s Hall (423 Tranquille Road)

The F﻿omites and Let's Go
2023-04-14 19:30 - 23:00
Doors 7:00 Music 7:30pm
All Ages Licensed Event
$10 Students
$15 Advanced
$20 Door
The Fomites and Let’s Go perform at The Effie Arts Collective, also featuring August, and Shit Talkers
TICKETS:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/520963093637

We Used To Date! Comedy Show
2023-04-06 19:00 - 21:00
Doors 6:30 Comedy 7pm
19+ Licensed event
$20+fees
Join Kate Belton and Matt Baker in a comedy show loosely based on breakups, relationships and love.
As seen at JFL Northwest and heard on CBC’s Laugh Out Loud, Kate and Matt are two of the Interior’s best comedians.
TICKETS:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/574035675157

Kamloops Comedy Open Mic
2023-04-05 20:00 - 22:00
$10 General Admission

Free for Performers & Eff Buddies
Doors 7:30pm
Comedy 8-10pm
16+ Licensed Event

Bonnie Esson is a Kelowna based stand up comedian who has performed extensively throughout British Columbia since beginning this strange career in 2018. Her comedy focuses on the terrifying and annoying world of modern dating and the absurdity of human relationships. In addition to this she loves to point out the absurd and strange in every day life.
Prior to taking the plunge into stand up, Bonnie performed with the Okanagan’s premier improv group, Monkey With a Button, as well as spending a good 3 years doing critically acclaimed theatrical productions (mainly so she could show off how well she can do accents).

Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there.

TICKETS:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bonnie-esson-headlines-the-kamloops-comedy-open-mic-tickets-606773234077

Jazz Concert & Jam Session featuring Bob Rogers
2023-04-03 19:00
It’s that time again, Kamloops! Monday, April 3rd is the first Monday of the month, which means Bastion Education Productions is bringing you another Jazz night at The Effie Arts Collective.

For our second installment, we’ve got fabulous trombonist Bob Rogers and his band coming up from Vernon. After the warm welcome Campbell Ryga received at the first one last month, we’re hopeful that you’ll give Bob the same Kamloops treatment!
The quartet will start at 7pm, and a jam session begins at 815pm. It’s not everyday you’re able to trade lines and make music with a musician of Bob’s caliber, this is a special opportunity. Players of all levels and ages are encouraged (and loudly supported) to bring their instruments.
Don’t forget to tell your friends and bring your instrument!

Tickets available at the door.

Coffee House Open Mic Starring Maddie Storvold
2023-04-02 13:00 - 16:00
Doors 1:00pm
Open Mic 1-2 pm
Concert 2:30pm
All Ages Event
$20 General Admission
$10 Student Admission
$5 Performers

Tough and sweet like gravel in honey, she can make you laugh and cry, think and ache -all in the same hour. Storvold’s music seeks to tell a story, to challenge us, to sparkdelight, and to touch a fragile part of the human spirit. Funny and fresh-faced, this storysinger is quickly gaining attention across Canada as a voice to be reckoned with,harkening in a new generation of folk icons.

Maddie Storvold is the proverbial black sheep love child of folk singer Joan Baez andcomedian Steven Wright. Her songs “could well be heard drifting out of a GreenwichVillage folk club in the 1960’s” (Edmonton Folk Fest). Born on an airforce base inNorthern Alberta, but raised a nomad, based in the Middle East, she had traveled toover 30 countries by the time she turned 18 and moved back to Canada to complete adegree in English & Philosophy. This wealth of diverse experiences and the intimatestudy of the craft of words can certainly be heard in the singer’s music. In February2019, Storvold released a ballad, “Don’t Say You Love Me”, written and produced byBryan Adams. The single shot to #1 on the country charts in less than 3 hours. As a liveperformer, Storvold has been described as having a “commanding stage presence, aquirky sense of humour, and a knack for capturing moments in song” (Vue Weekly) – likeif Joni Mitchell did stand-up. A fast regular on the festival circuit, Storvold has broughtstories and songs to the Edmonton Folk Fest, Canmore Folk Fest, Tiny Lights, BearCreek Folk Festival, Wild Mountain Music Festival, Festival d’ete, Cavendish BeachMusic Festival, Calgary Stampede, Interstellar Rodeo, and many more. She offers acatalog of tender flower folk – with a splash of piss and vinegar – at the forefront of anew generation of storytellers.

TICKETS:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/599791150477

Kamloops Burlesque Presents: April Fools
2023-04-01 19:00 - 23:30
$20 general admission
Early Show:
Doors 6:30 Burlesque 7pm
Late Show:
Doors 9pm Burlesque 9:30
19+ Licensed Event
Face it. This is probably the best thing that is going to happen to you this April Fools! While we can’t guarantee nothing foolish will happen, our dedication to your entertainment is no joke!
This April 1st, join our lineup of local spring time beauties – Rosie Bubbles, The Cream Puffs, Mona Moore, Coco-A-Gogo, Ivy Nyx, The Laps of Luxury, and with debut solo performances, Harmoania Quim and Wilder De Fleurs!
Helping us welcome the spring will be our hostess Misty Vine!
Dress up for our best dressed costume contest and win prizes from our sponsors at The Scarlet Apple and Studio Micah!
TICKETS:
EARLY SHOW:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kamloops-burlesque-presents-april-fools-early-show-tickets-588620960137
LATE SHOW:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kamloops-burlesque-presents-april-fools-late-show-tickets-588640217737

THE STONEFRUITS/SWEATER KITTENS DOUBLE EP RELEASE SHOW
2023-03-31 20:00 - 23:00
730pm Doors 8pm Show
$15 Advance / $20 Door
Students $10
The Stonefruits are finishing up there spring tour back home with friends Sweater kittens, Early Work and Q!
Double EP release show with all the homies, lets party ?
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/571982654517
