DATES ACROSS ONTARIO AND WESTERN CANADA TO TAKE PLACE THROUGH JANUARY, MARCH AND APRIL

TOUR BEGINS JANUARY 17 IN ST. CATHARINES, ON

DEBUT COMEDIC MEMOIR IS THERE BACON IN HEAVEN OUT NOW

TORONTO, ON – December 5, 2022 – Acclaimed stand-up comic, actor and radio personality, Ali Hassan, is thrilled to announce DOES THIS TASTE FUNNY? – his upcoming comedy tour across Ontario and western Canada. Kicking off on January 17 in St. Catharines, Hassan will hit 10 cities across the province, before heading west through March and April. See below for a full list of dates.
 
Audiences will be treated to Hassan’s signature dish of comedy, with much of his one-man stand-up show based around his decade working in the food industry, his connection to fine cuisine, and his struggles with over-eating. Hassan will also share some stories from his recently released comedic memoir, Is There Bacon In Heaven?. That title alone suggests how much Hassan loves food - not just content with food in this life, he’s wondering what’s going to be available to his stomach in the afterlife!
 
With a terrific blend of humour and insight, Ali Hassan’s DOES THIS TASTE FUNNY? is a hilarious, heart-warming and relatable show for audiences of all ages.  The tour is the perfect way to warm up the winter, and is a true can’t-miss!
 
DOES THIS TASTE FUNNY? TOUR DATES:
January 17 – St. Catharines, ON – Partridge Concert Hall
January 18 – North Bay, ON – Capitol Centre
January 20 – Milton, ON – FirstOntario Arts Centre
January 21 – Brampton, ON – Rose Theatre
January 22 – Guelph, ON – River Run Centre
January 25 – Mississauga, ON – Hammerson Hall
January 26 – Oakville, ON – Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
January 27 – Markham, ON – Flato Markham Theatre
January 28 – Windsor, ON – Chrystler Theatre
March 14 – Regina, SK – Artesian on 13^th
March 15 – Winnipeg, MB – West End Cultural Centre
March 16 – Medicine Hat, AB – Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre
March 19 – Airdrie, AB – Bert Church Theatre
March 20 – Sherwood Park, AB – Festival Place
March 21 – Saskatoon, SK – Broadway Theatre
April 16 – Lake Country, BC – Creekside Theatre
April 18 – Oliver, BC – Frank Venables Theatre
April 19 – New Westminster, BC – Anvil Theatre
April 21 – Campbell River, BC – The Tidemark Theatre

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ABOUT ALI HASSAN:
Ali Hassan is a Stand-up Comic, Actor and CBC Personality. Ali is the host of the CBC Radio hit stand-up comedy show, Laugh Out Loud. Ali is also heard on CBC Radio, NPR and PRX as a frequent guest-host of the arts and culture show, q, and As It Happens, and for the past six consecutive years, Ali has hosted Canada Reads – the annual battle of the books celebrating the best of Canadian literature. Among his numerous film and TV credits, he was recently in the films My Spy and Mafia Inc., and appeared in recent seasons of Working Moms (CBC), Hudson & Rex (CityTV), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+). Television audiences can also see Ali as a recurring guest star in two new shows: Sort Of, on CBC GEM and HBO Max, on the new hit sitcom Run The Burbs on CBC Television. As a comedian, Ali has performed for audiences across Canada and internationally. Between 2017 and 2020, he toured his solo show Muslim, Interrupted to great acclaim. His comedic memoir, Is There Bacon in Heaven?, is out now with Simon & Schuster.