Julie Kim Live

Trail and District Arts Council presents Julie Kim LIVE
with opening act Kate Belton at The Bailey Theatre, Trail BC on Thursday March 7 at 7:30pm

Ticket $40 Adult | $10 for 19- 30 years (19+ event) | NEW – Purchase a 2023-24 Patron Membership $25 and get a 20% discount on all 2023-24 shows presented by Trail & District Arts Council (some exceptions apply) plus more benefits. More details here.

Trail & District Arts Council presents the hilarious comedian and writer Julie Kim, with opening act comedian Kate Belton, on Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 pm in The Bailey Theatre. Getting an early jump on International Women’s Day, Julie Kim performs her topical and very women centred comedy in this 19+ show that’s not for the faint hearted. Covering all the topics women know and love to hate, this show is funny for all genders! This is one for you, your Mom, your sister, your friends. Anyone who loves a good laugh and doesn’t cringe at jokes about women’s genitalia! It is 19+ show after all. So come celebrate International Women’s Day…the day before… well, they are comedians!

One of Canada’s top stand-up comedians Julie Kim recently toured across North America doing 40 theatre shows with Ronny Chieng (Crazy Rich Asians, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah). With a mission to spread happiness, lighten hearts, and unite people through laughter Julie has performed at all the major Canadian comedy festivals including Just for Laughs Montreal, Just for Laughs Vancouver, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and Halifax Comedy Festival (with multiple televised performances). She tours internationally and has also been regularly featured on CBC’s The Debaters. Julie’s online videos have amassed nearly 50 million views.

Julie is also a writer and producer, who received three nominations for writing and producing by the Canadian Academy in 2023. Julie has contributed to the writing rooms of Kim’s Convenience, Run the Burbs, and Still Standing. Julie has been part of the writing and creative consulting team at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival for the past three years. She was also a writer for Just for Laughs Montreal in 2022. Julie was a producer and writer for Simu Liu (Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) as he hosted the 2022 Juno Awards. She ideated Liu’s now well-known ‘I am Canadian’ monologue, which has gone viral on the Internet and social media. Julie will return in this capacity as Simu hosts the 2023 Juno Awards. She was also made the 2023 VIBE’s list of POWER 60: Inspiring Asian-Canadians of Influence. Other notable honorees included Lilly Singh, Andrew Phung, and Russell Peters.

Get a taste of Julie’s hilarious comedy at https://youtu.be/v5AUut5fNZc and https://youtu.be/6xY1rs4vgLo

Opening for Julie is born entertainer Kate Belton. Since she was a little girl, she’s been finding her place in this world through bringing laughter and lightness to the people around her. For her 25th birthday her mom signed her up for a stand-up comedy workshop and she’s been performing across the country ever since. Kate has been producing her own monthly comedy show in Kelowna since 2019, which became the Silly Sally Comedy Show in 2021 and has been a crowd favourite ever since. She also hosts the popular Cool Ranch Comedy show at Fernando’s, which brings in headlining comedians from all over Canada.

Kate has performed in Yuk Yuk’s comedy clubs from Vancouver to Toronto and recorded her first album in Winnipeg in 2019 (available on Spotify). Career highlights for Kate include sharing the stage with Canadian Comedy legends Jon Dore, Nikki Payne and Sean Cullen at various comedy festivals. In October 2022, Kate was a featured comedian on CBC Radio’s Laugh Out Loud podcast hosted by Ali Hassan .

19 + event. 80 minutes plus intermission. Licensed event. Our Building opens 60 minues before show time. Theatre doors open 30 minutes before show time. Tickets can be picked up at the door on show day. Or at the Bailey Theatre Box Office Monday – Friday between 12 – 4 pm until June 30th. Box office summer hours for July & August are Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 12-4 pm.

$40 regular admission. $10 for those 30 yr & under. Patron Members $32 (20% Discount). 2023-24 Patron Memberships are $25 and can be purchased on-line or through the box office. 2023-24 Patron Member benefits include a 20% discount on one ticket to most Trail Arts Council presentations. Other benefits include early purchasing and discounts to select shows.

This show is made possible thanks to funding from the BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, the Government of Canada, and Tourism South Kootenay. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.