We were just nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award as “Best Improv Troupe”. Yippee!
THE HIP.BANG! SUMMER TOUR 2013
Look out North America, you’re about to get toured. Get down on some dates - more dates soon (updated June 12th more dates still coming!). If you know people in cities, let’em know we’re coming why don’t you dare.
June 5-9 - REGINA
Fools Fest, Artesian
Hip.Bang! showcase June 9 7:30pm
www.generalfools.com
June 13 - TORONTO
NXNE Festival
www.nxne.com
June 14-23 - MONTREAL
Montreal Fringe - Petit Campus
Fri June 14, 7:30pm
Sat June 15, 4:00pm
Mon June 17, 11:45pm
Thu June 20, 7:45pm
Fri June 21, 9:00pm
Sun June 23, 3:00pm
www.montrealfringe.ca/en/show/hipbang-improv
June 27 - NEW YORK
“Inspirado” - Magnet Theater
www.magnettheater.com
June 29 - NEW YORK
Del Close Marathon (with Gentlemen’s Club Comedy)
www.delclosemarathon.com/dcm15/
JULY 4 - TORONTO
10 SPEED: 10-minute sets from the best in Toronto improv*
Comedy Bar
Tickets on sale soon at www.comedybar.ca
*Our sweet monthly show debuts in Toronto!
July 5 - TORONTO
Mantown - with friends
www.comedybar.ca
July 5-14 - TORONTO
Toronto Fringe - Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace
Fri July 5, 8:15
Sat July 6, 8:30
Mon July 8, 2:15
Tue, July 9, 9:45
Wed July 10, 6:30
Fri July 12, 1:45
Sat July 13, 9:45
Sun July 14, 12:30pm
www.fringetoronto.com/
July 12 - TORONTO
Catch 23 - Comedy Bar
www.comedybar.ca
July 17-28 - WINNIPEG
Winnipeg Fringe - Rudolph Rocker
Wed July 17, 5:30
Thu July 18, 7:15
Fri July 19, 8:45
Sat July 20, 10:30
Sun July 21, 5:30
Tue July 23, 8:30
Wed July 24, 7:15
Thu July 25, 5:30
Fri July 26, 7:15
Sat July 27, 5:30
Sun July 28, 7:15
http://www.winnipegfringe.com/home.aspx
August 7 – ST LOUIS
The Improv Shop
August 8-9 – DETROIT
The Detroit Improv Festival – Go Comedy! Improv Theater
http://www.detroitimprovfestival.org/
August 15-25 – EDMONTON
Edmonton Fringe – Wunderbar
Thu Aug 15, 7:15
Fri Aug 16, 6:00
Sat Aug 17, 7:15
Sun Aug 18, 7:15
Tue Aug 20, 6:00
Wed Aug 21, 7:15
Thu Aug 22, 6:00
Fri Aug 23, 7:15
Sat Aug 24, 4:00
Sun Aug 25, 6:15
August 22 – September 1 – VICTORIA
Victoria Fringe, with Pump Trolley Comedy
Dates/times TBD
September 2 & 3 – VICTORIA
Victoria Event Centre, Special Double-Bill with Peter ‘n’ Chris
Tickets available later this summer.
September 5-15 – VANCOUVER
Vancouver Fringe
Dates/times TBD
The Official 2013 Tour Merchandise
Scenario 1:
“Hey bro, you want to hit up Venice beach?”
“Sure, let me just grab my Hip.Bang! tank top”
Scenario 2:
“Hey girlfriend, you wanna make all the boys go ‘oooooooo’?”
“Sure, let me just grab my Hip.Bang! tank top”
SUMMER TANKS/$25/AA
(Limited run of 6 blue medium tanks. Get them before they’re gone)
*Photo by Amy Ryan
We’re super excited to announce that Hip.Bang! is handing over the reins of 10 SPEED to the LADY BENJAMINS for Summer 2013!
You’re probably familiar with these funny ladies from previous 10 SPEED shows, or more recently, the finals of CAGEMATCH.
Check them out hosting their first 10 SPEED as part of Comedy Waste on June 7th. Facebook event HERE
10 SPEED May 7 Announced!

Yet another barn-ruining 10 SPEED coming up this month, headlined by long-time favourites Andrew Barber and Lauren McGibbon of Lauren and the Barbarian. Plus, Tom and Devin of Hip.Bang! are splitting up and playing with other swell jokers. Mark your calendar, it’s going to be a fun night at the China Cloud. Full line up below, latest details here.
LAUREN AND THE BARBARIAN
LADY BENJAMINS
TAZ VANRASSEL + GRAEME DUFFY
DADDY’S LAMBORGHINI
DEVIN MACKENZIE + COLIN COWAN
TOM HILL + CHRISTINE BORTOLIN
NO SHOW MAY 1
We’re not here to tell you not to enjoy hockey, so we’re taking the week off The WHY? Hip.Bang! Show for the playoff debut. We’ll be back next week with another sweet line up. Go ‘Nucks.

Funny People Be Hangin’
We’ve got a busy April ahead. Here’s where we’ll be and who will be with us.
The Hip.Bang! Show, April 3 - Stacey Hallal (Portland), Ross Dauk, Jordan Cohen
The WHY? Hip.Bang! Show DEBUT, April 17 - Ivan Decker, Sean Emeny, David McLean
The WHY? Hip.Bang! Show, April 24 - Kyle Bottom, Ben Mills, Alex Sparling
(GUEST SPOT) Funny Shit at Portside, April 30 - Hip.Bang! will be playing on the new, fun-sounding show at Portside on the last day of the month.
All Wednesday shows will come with your hosts…

Sweet drawing by the dimpled Jacob Samuel.
The WHY? Hip.Bang! Show - debuting April 17th at Mr. Brownstone!
BIG NEWS AFOOT - The WHY? Hip.Bang! Show Debuts Apr 19
Look out, Vancouver.
After a very successful run with The Hip.Bang! Show at Mr. Brownstone, we are excited to announce that going forward we’re combining our weekly show with the mic-wielding geniuses over at WHY? Stand-Up. Jacob Samuel and Jordan Cohen have been producing exceptional shows packed with the city’s-best comedians every month, and we couldn’t resist: a new, sexy collaboration has been born.

The new show, that we are calling The WHY? Hip.Bang! Show (see what we did there?) will bring something new to the table. Stand-up and improv will mingle as we combine the unique vibe Jacob and Jordan put off with the Hip.Bang! cocktail that is Tom, Devin, and our music man Bryan Nothling.
More detail to come but for now mark your calendars: April 17, 2013 The WHY? Hip.Bang! Show debuts!
“Clusterfun” and “Why?”

Couple of fun guest spots at the end of March.
CLUSTERFUN - Monday March 25th / 8pm / Havana
WHY? - Thursday March 28th / 9pm/ Tangent Cafe
and don’t forget about our upcoming
The Hip.Bang! Show with special guest Jordan Cohen - Wednesday March 20th / 9pm / Mr. Brownstone
“Much Love” - Snoop Lion


