While putting out its 2021 dates, JFL has yet to confirm any acts.
Author of the article: Bill Brownstein • Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: Feb 18, 2021 • February 18, 2021 • 4 minute read • We feel there is a good chance we can put on a pretty sizeable live standup event in front of Montreal comedy fans in July in a manner that’s safe with whatever the regulations are, says Just for Laughs president Bruce Hills. Photo by Dave Sidaway /Montreal Gazette files
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One can’t imagine how anyone in the live festival or concert businesses can sleep at night. The pandemic has turned their worlds upside down and then some in the last year, when almost all their live events were cancelled or postponed. And there’s no telling how long their plights will persist.