FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DAVID HASSELHOFF HOSTS VANCOUVER COMEDYFESTS "KICK HOFF" OPENING NIGHT GALA

VANCOUVER COMEDYFEST 

Presents

COMEDYFEST

"KICK HOFF"

OPENING NIGHT GALA

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012

 

THE CENTRE

    VANCOUVER, BC

 

Doors:  6:00PM        Show:  7:00PM

 

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The Vancouver ComedyFest is back with new dates and an amazing line up! The Vancouver ComedyFest has worked diligently to fill venues around the city of Vancouver with more laughs than ever before. The brand new Vancouver ComedyFest runs February 16 to the 26 for two weeks at numerous venues with some huge laughs.

Join us for our "Our Opening Night Gala" Thursday, February 16 hosted by none other than star of Knight Rider, Baywatch and Americas Got Talent,  David Hasselhoff.  "The Hoff" will lead a line up of international comedy stars for "Hoff's World" the opening night of the 2012 Vancouver ComedyFest.

 

 

David Hasselhoff; Actor. Singer. Producer. Businessman.  Best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980's US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch. Hasselhoff also produced Baywatch for a number of seasons in the 1990's up until 2001 when the series ended with Baywatch Hawaii. Hasselhoff also crossed over to a music career during the end of the 1980's and the early 1990's. He was noted for his performance at the Berlin Wall at New Year's Eve 1989 and enjoyed a short-lived success as a singer primarily in German-speaking Europe.

More recently, Hasselhoff has been involved with talent shows. He was the first celebrity eliminated from the eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars on September 21, 2010.  He was also a judge on NBC's America's Got Talent from 2006 to 2009. In 2011 he joined the Britain's Got Talent judging panel, alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Michael McIntyre.

 

Don't miss The Vancouver ComedyFest's "Kick Hoff" Opening Night Gala with host guest DAVID HASSELHOFF at The Centre in Vancouver, Thursday February 16, 2012.

 

 

Vancouver Comedy Festival – Canada                                                                                            

For more information or media accreditation please contact        

Edward Vint

604.685.0881                                                 

edward@destinationfunny.com

 

 

                       

                 

ABOUT VANCOUVER COMEDY FESTIVAL

For eight years the Vancouver ComedyFest has taken advantage of our city's perfect backdrop to experience some of the best comedians from around the globe.  We have grown to become a prime destination for talent within the international comedy circuit and have had the incredible opportunity to host personalities like Carol Burnett, Steve Martin, Jay Leno and Zach Galifianakis, to name just a few.  The Vancouver ComedyFest, directed by Will Davis, works diligently to support up-and-coming talent from across Canada and to create a unique west coast festival that represents us here on the water's edge. Join us February 16 - February 26 for the best of the best in 2012!

Edward Vint

Marketing and Promotions Manager

Vancouver ComedyFest

401-3701 Hastings Street

Burnaby, BC V5C 2H6

Tel: 604.685.0881

Cell: 604.710.0300

Fax: 604.685.0889

Twitter: @vancouvercomedy

www.comedyfest.com

Metric

Got to check out Metric this weekend at the Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park. What a great goddamn show. I know this is an obvious comparison, but I swear, Emily Haines is Debbie Harry incarnate (which also doesn't make sense, as Debbie Harry is still alive). The crowd was, unfortunately, fairly quiet for much of the show, but that didn't seem the affect the band's energy at all.

Despite their stupor, the crowd did seem pleased by the end of it. I know I was.

Photos by Graham Cook.

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Band of Skulls

Last time I saw Band of Skulls (at the Media Club last year), they hadn't yet put out their first album, but had some buzz behind them and were a lot of fun to watch. They were back in town this weekend, playing a couple of sold-out shows at Venue, so I was curious to see how far they'd come in the interim.

First of all, this band has a pretty good-sized fanbase in Vancouver, judging by the turnout and the energy in the place. They didn't let Granville Street down, either. They do a gritty sort of blues that is reminiscent of the Black Keys, in all the right ways, but with more of a rock edge.

It's worth checking out Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, if you haven't yet.

Photos by Graham Cook.