THE GREAT OUTDOORS COMEDY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES CO-HEADLINERS MARK NORMAND, ANDREW SANTINO, RALPH BARBOSA, DAN SODER, WITH FAHIM ANWAR FOR FINAL NIGHT IN

TOGETHER ON THE SAME STAGE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY?- SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 AT STANLEY PARK

Today, the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival (GOCF) is thrilled to announce co-headliners Mark Normand, Andrew Santino, Ralph Barbosa, Dan Soder, with Fahim Anwar, as the final additions to their Vancouver line-up. Normand, dubbed by Jerry Seinfeld as the “best young up and coming comic”; Santino, actor, comedian, and multi-podcast host; Barbosa, comedian and winner of the New York Latino Film Festival Stand-Up competition; Soder, comedian and actor known for his role as “Mafee” on the hit Showtime series Billions; and Anwar, whose special “Hat Trick” was named one of the best specials of the year by the L.A. Times, will appear together on the same stage for one night only Sunday, September 15 at Stanley Park, in what is sure to be a wildly hilarious night of comedy.?

This announcement rounds out an already incredible line-up in Vancouver’s Stanley Park that also includes Tom Segura: Come Together, Bobby Lee, and Jessica Kirson on Friday, and Theo Von: Return of the Rat, Trevor Wallace, Maddy Smith on Saturday.?

"To have all these comedy stars on the same stage for one night only is going to be an incredible way to wrap up GOCF Vancouver and the GOCF 2024 season overall," said Vice President of Trixstar, Brennan McFaul. He adds, "It's going to be a never before seen lineup of some of the hottest stand ups working today and I know they have some surprises in store for their fans in Vancouver."

The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival is committed to Reconciliation and respectfully acknowledges that the festival is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the x?m?θk??y??m (Musqueam), S?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish), and s?lilw?ta? (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. GOCF honours their presence, stewardship and strength in this area since time immemorial and is grateful to be a guest on this territory.

Last November, the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival (GOCF) announced it would be doubling down on the laughter and good times by expanding their eclectic comedy and entertainment festival from four cities to eight across North America in 2024. Delivering a one-of-a-kind experience since 2021, the festival known for its extensive and varied lineup returns to Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, and Vancouver and adds Winnipeg, London, Ottawa and Spokane, WA to the tour this summer, creating an opportunity for deep collaboration while bringing even more laughter to fans and audiences from coast-to-coast, and expansion into the U.S.

Since 2021, the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival, produced by Trixstar LIVE, has donated over $350,000 to local charities in each of their markets, continuing to strive towards creating a diverse, inclusive, and safe experience that celebrates and features all forms of performance comedy, from local emerging acts to superstars. With a commitment to bolstering the communities that have warmly embraced their festival, last week Trixstar LIVE launched the Great Outdoors Community Fund, aiming to further give back by raising urgently-needed donations, creating job opportunities, and shining a spotlight on local causes and charities, with a 2024 commitment of $250,000. The festival pledges to continually evolve their robust green event practices year over year, making certain that they leave nothing but laughter in their wake, while also improving accessibility efforts to ensure everyone has access to the same festival experience.

For more information re: local market ticket on sale announcements, and additional festival details including lineups, please visit www.GreatOutdoorsComedyFestival.com, and to learn more about the Great Outdoors Community Fund and apply today, please visit greatoutdoorscomedyfestival.com/community-fund.