{"id":74475,"date":"2023-02-28T13:49:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T13:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/28\/jerry-seinfeld-to-headline-outdoor-comedy-festival-coming-to-halifax\/"},"modified":"2023-02-28T13:49:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T13:49:32","slug":"jerry-seinfeld-to-headline-out-of-doors-comedy-competition-coming-to-halifax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/28\/jerry-seinfeld-to-headline-out-of-doors-comedy-competition-coming-to-halifax\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerry Seinfeld to headline out of doors comedy competition coming to Halifax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-socialshare=\"true\">\n<div id=\"article-fontSizer\" class=\"c-fontSizer\">\n<p>\n\t\t<button class=\"c-fontSizer__button c-fontSizer__button--decrease c-button c-button--details c-button--mini\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"Font Sizer Decrease Font\" data-tooltip-title=\"Decrease text size\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Descrease article font dimension<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"c-icon  c-fontSizer__icon\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/assets\/dist\/icons\/out\/symbol\/svg\/sprite.symbol.svg?v=3knoi0mr1#font-decrease\"\/>\n\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<button class=\"c-fontSizer__button c-fontSizer__button--increase c-button c-button--details c-button--mini\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"Font Sizer Increase Font\" data-tooltip-title=\"Increase text size\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Increase article font dimension<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"c-icon  c-fontSizer__icon\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/assets\/dist\/icons\/out\/symbol\/svg\/sprite.symbol.svg?v=3knoi0mr1#font-increase\"\/>\n\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A big Canadian comedy competition has introduced it&#8217;s coming to Halifax this summer season with comedy star <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/jerry-seinfeld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerry Seinfeld<\/a> on the forefront.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/great-outdoors-comedy-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Outdoors Comedy Festival<\/a> \u2014 often held in Edmonton and Calgary \u2014 will likely be increasing into Halifax.<\/p>\n<p>It will likely be hosted on the Garrison Grounds close to town\u2019s downtown core.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"readmore\">\n<p class=\"c-readmore\" data-sophi-feature=\"article-all\" data-gnca-ab-test=\"article-all\" data-gnca-ab-variation=\"control\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"c-readmore__label\">Read extra: <\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-readmore__link\" href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/5173184\/leafs-fan-seinfeld-scene\/\" data-track-region=\"content-read-more\" title=\"Leafs fan has flawlessly inserted himself into a legendary \u2018Devils\u2019 scene from Seinfeld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tLeafs fan has flawlessly inserted himself right into a legendary \u2018Devils\u2019 scene from Seinfeld\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On Tuesday, the competition introduced its Halifax headliner, saying Seinfeld is \u201cone of the greatest and most recognizable comedians of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He is ready to carry out on Aug. 11, within the first of three competition nights hosted within the metropolis.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__oembed embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When we stated the primary a part of your lineup goes to be legendary, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Halifax?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Halifax<\/a>\u2026 we meant it! \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc<\/p>\n<p>Join us Aug. eleventh w\/ headliner JERRY SEINFELD!<\/p>\n<p>Use code WILD for pre-sale entry beginning THIS THURSDAY at 10am AST. Tickets go on sale to public THIS FRIDAY <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eu1yuEYTHy\">https:\/\/t.co\/eu1yuEYTHy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v7PASx0tyr\">pic.twitter.com\/v7PASx0tyr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival (@greatoutdoorsCF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greatoutdoorsCF\/status\/1630538352368791552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Seinfeld is finest recognized for his self-titled sitcom, Seinfeld, which ran for 9 season and received a number of awards within the Nineties. But, his comedy profession first took off after he appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1981, and he\u2019s been performing, directing and producing since then.<\/p>\n<section id=\"content-dynamic-trending-stories\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile u-hide-tablet-landscape\" aria-label=\"Dynamic trending stories section\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Trending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9514946\/passengers-bus-ride-westjet-cancelled-flight\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bus-to-flight.jpeg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" data-title=\"\">Passengers provided 7.5-hour bus experience after WestJet cancelled flight as a consequence of upkeep<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9513836\/woody-harrelson-anti-vaccine-snl-joke\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/GettyImages-1247503455.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" data-title=\"\">Woody Harrelson raises eyebrows with \u2018SNL\u2019 anti-vaccine joke<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"readmore\">\n<p class=\"c-readmore\" data-sophi-feature=\"article-all\" data-gnca-ab-test=\"article-all\" data-gnca-ab-variation=\"control\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"c-readmore__label\">Read extra: <\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-readmore__link\" href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9513639\/2023-sag-awards-winners-brendan-fraser-ke-huy-quan\/\" data-track-region=\"content-read-more\" title=\"2023 SAG Awards winners: Brendan Fraser, Ke Huy Quan earn more hardware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t2023 SAG Awards winners: Brendan Fraser, Ke Huy Quan earn extra {hardware}\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival stated the occasion is a go, rain or shine, and is on the market to adults over the age of 19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe vision\u2026 is and will always be to create an inclusive and safe experience that celebrates and features all forms of performance comedy, from locals to superstars,\u201d the competition wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll while celebrating and supporting the communities and beautiful parks we visit. A portion of the festival proceeds will support the Halifax Progress Club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tixr.com\/groups\/gocf\/events\/great-outdoors-comedy-festival-halifax-august-11-62182\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets for the competition<\/a> go on sale on Friday, with tickets starting from $69 to $89 for basic admission and as much as $309 for VIP tickets.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2023 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;appId=318812448281278&#038;version=v3.3\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Descrease article font dimension Increase article font dimension A big Canadian comedy competition has introduced it&#8217;s coming to Halifax this summer season with comedy star Jerry Seinfeld on the forefront. The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival \u2014 often held in Edmonton and Calgary \u2014 will likely be increasing into Halifax. 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