Anthony Jeselnik coming to Great Outdoors Comedy Festival in Halifax this summer

Anthony Jeselnik is coming to the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival in Halifax on Aug. 12, 2023. (Great Outdoors Comedy Festival)

By CityNews Halifax Staff

Posted May 15, 2023 12:41:25 PM.

Last Updated May 15, 2023 12:44:46 PM.

The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival set to take place in Halifax this summer has announced Anthony Jeselnik as its third headliner.

Jeselnik originally broke through performing at the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump and later the Roast of Charlie Sheen.

He has two specials on Netflix including 2015’s Thoughts and Prayers and 2019’s Fire in the Maternity Ward.

Jeselnik will be joined by openers Zarna Garg and SNL’s Michael Longfellow.

The event is set to take place Aug. 12 at Garrison Grounds with tickets set to go on sale May 18 at 10 a.m. on the festival’s website.

This comes after it was previously announced Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Burr were the other two headliners.

Tickets to both those shows have since sold out.

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