WEIRD AL TO HOST A LINE-UP OF MUSICAL COMEDY ALL STARS IN AMP’D

All star lineup includes Bo Burnham, Reggie Watts, Tim Minchin and Garfunkel & Oates

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MONTREAL, CANADA – Straight off the hot release of his new album ALPOCALYPSE, Weird Al’s first studio release since Straight Outta Lynwood and currently the number one comedy album on iTunes Canada, he’s ready to take on Montreal and show the Festival why he’s the king of musical parody. Yankovic is set to host the hip and ultra-cool AMP’D at Club Soda on July 28th at 7 PM and 10 PM.
 
AMP’D is what happens when you mix awesome music with kick ass comedy.  This show attracts Hollywood industry types, mega hip audiences, and groundbreaking comics. It’s like a block party with your good friends and this year includes Youtube sensation BO BURNHAM, comedian / musician REGGIE WATTS , GARFUNKEL & OATES and the world-renowned TIM MINCHIN. This is Montreal’s chance to rock out, hear great comedy, and experience some of the most hilarious comedians blending comedy and music in the coolest show at the fest.  AMP’D will be filmed for The Comedy Network
 
Weird Al Yankovic,  famous for his hilarious musical spoofs that rip pop music apart, has been entertaining audiences since 1976. He has sold more than 12 million albums,  recorded more than 150 parody and original songs and has performed more than 1,000 live shows. He has earned three Grammy Awards, four gold records, and six platinum records in the US. Yankovic has also gone on to prove himself in the directing world and has directed videos for artists including  Ben Folds, Hanson, Black Crowes, and The Presidents of the United States of America. In addition to recording his albums, Yankovic wrote and starred in the film UHF, and television show The Weird Al Show.

THE 29th EDITION OF THE JUST FOR LAUGHS FESTIVAL
PRESENTED BY VIDEOTRON IN ASSOCIATION WITH LOTO-QUÉBEC
English Shows July 11-31, 2011

AMP’D
Club Soda
July 28, 2011 at 7 PM and 10 PM

Tickets available at the Just For Laughs box office or charge-by-phone at 514-845-2322
Buy online at www.hahaha.com<http://www.hahaha.com>

About the Just For Laughs Group
Founded in 1983 with the presentation of its first comedy festival in Montreal, the Just For Laughs Group is a world leader in comedy. It has four major business units:  festivals (in Montreal, Toronto, Chicago and Sydney, Australia); television production (most notably Gags seen in 135 countries and on 95 airlines); live shows (Canadian tour dates for Jerry Seinfeld, Louis C.K., Arturo Brachetti’s European Tour, the Capital One Just For Laughs Comedy Tour and North American dates for Family Guy Live!) as well as  talent management. Its inaugural Festival is now the world's largest and most prestigious comedy event welcoming close to two  million people each summer. The Group has offices in Montreal, Paris, Los Angeles, Toronto, London and somewhere on the original set of The Weird Al Show.
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Source: Just For Laughs
 
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