Award-winning Canadian stand-up comic Brittany Lyseng comes to the Panida

By Reader Staff

Philip Kopczynski’s Comedy Avalanche is returning Saturday, Feb. 21 for a one-night-only stand-up performance by Canadian headliner Brittany Lyseng at the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave., in downtown Sandpoint).

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m., featuring Lyseng, who has recently been cleared to work in the U.S. She’s no stranger to audiences, though, with a career that includes a featured spot on Kevin Hart’s LOL Network and top prize at the Seattle International Comedy Competition in 2024 — along the way earning the distinction of being the first female Canadian comic to win in the event’s 44-year history. 

Well established north of the border, she’s also appeared on CBC’s New Wave of Stand-Up Comedy, CTV’s The Stand-Up Show with Jon Dore, Roast Battles Canada, was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award in 2022 and her debut set, Don’t Tell Comedy, has garnered more than 15 million views online.

Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Lyseng came to comedy after 12 years working in the trades as an elevator repair technician. She started out after founding an open mic in her hometown and went on to win a semi-finalist spot in SiriusXM Canada’s Top Comic competition, then dropped her debut comedy album Going Up in 2019.

In a 2022 interview with the Calgary Guardian, she described her style as “indulgent storytelling,” with influences including Sarah Silverman, Bill Burr and Norm Macdonald.

Outside of her home turf in Alberta, Lyseng is a regular at clubs and festivals throughout North America, including Just For Laughs Montreal, The Winnipeg Comedy Festival, JFL 42 and JFL Northwest.

Tickets to the PG-13-rated show are $27, available at the door or panida.org.

Get more info at brittanylyseng.com.