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Icebreakers comedy fest returns for 11th year
Executive producer of Icebreakers, Jeff Paul sports one of his many custom tracksuits during a set. SUPPLIED

It’s no big deal if you show up to the Icebreakers Comedy Festival in a track suit, says executive producer Jeff Paul. 

Running from Jan. 23 to 25 in venues across Niagara-on-the-Lake, every comedian involved in the annual comedy show receives a custom velour tracksuit from Sweatcedo, but comics in sweats is not the only highlight. 

For its 11th iteration, Icebreakers’ opening night at Oast House will feature headliner Jeff McEnery and host Joe Pillitteri, followed by two more shows at Corks and a finale at the location known as the community centre by NOTLers.

“We don’t like using that term, because it’s the CBC Gala so we’re at the Hall at Anderson Lane, trying to keep things classy here,” Paul said. 

Tickets for the shows are available on the Icebreakers website except opening night, which is sold out. 

“We sell just over 500 tickets over the three nights. Saturday night’s the big show,” Paul told The Lake Report. 

Of the 18 comics coming out to the festival, many are from Toronto with a few travelling to NOTL from far and wide, Paul said. 

“I think (guests) enjoy the variety of faces each year and seeing some familiar faces come back with new material,” he said. 

“It’s a nice little event to break up the winter blues.” 

For online tickets and a detailed list of comics, visit icebreakerscomedy.com/shows.

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