Get ready for fan-demonium! YouTube FanFest hits Toronto on May 2nd

Mark your calendars... YouTube FanFest is coming to Canada!

On Saturday, May 2nd, some of the biggest Canadian and international YouTube stars will take over Dundas Square in Toronto… for the first time ever! You’ll get the opportunity to meet some of your favourite internet heroes in person, including superstars like Jenna Marbles, Bethany Mota and Toronto’s very own Lilly Singh, a.k.a. IISuperwomanII.

Co-hosted by TV personality Jessi Cruickshank and Harley Morenstein of Epic Meal Time, YouTube FanFest is free and features a mashup of music, comedy, fashion, education, and beauty all together on one stage. This wildly popular event is a first for North America - previous FanFests have been held in India, Singapore, Thailand, Korea, Australia and Japan.

Are you ready to get up close and personal with some of your favourite YouTube stars? With a combined reach of 59.9 million subscribers and 6.8 billion cumulative views, here’s the full Toronto lineup:

• Jenna Marbles
• Bethany Mota
• IISuperwomanII
• David Choi
• VSauce
• Veritasium
• Kina Grannis
• Kurt Hugo Schneider
• Macy Kate
• JusReign
• Daniela Andrade
• Mike Tompkins
• LaurDIY
• Madilyn Bailey
• Epic Meal Time

You’ll want to get there early to see your favourite YouTube creators answer questions on the Red Carpet starting at 5:00 p.m. ET. We 'press play' on the main event at 8 p.m. ET.

For more details, visit www.youtubefanfest.com. Don’t forget to follow the conversation with the official hashtag #YTFFTO on YouTube, Google+, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. We’re excited to bring you an evening of laughter, music, mashups and more!