The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival returns in 2026!
Get ready to laugh under the open sky as comedy takes center stage in the great outdoors.
This is a NO MINOR event (19+). Please bring a valid government-issued photo ID for entry.
Evening Shows Schedule
5:30pm – VIP & GA+ Doors
6:30pm – GA Doors
7:30pm – Program Starts
11:00pm – Curfew
Afternoon Shows Schedule
12:00pm – VIP & GA+ Doors
1:00pm – GA Doors
2:00pm – Program Starts
4:15pm – Curfew
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FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 - JOHN MULANEY, STAVROS HALKIAS, FRED ARMISEN, AND JAMES AUSTIN JOHNSON
John Mulaney is a four-time Emmy Award, Critics Choice award and WGA award-winning writer, comedian and actor. Most recently, Mulaney can be seen as the host, writer and executive producer of his Netflix talk show EVERYBODY'S LIVE WITH JOHN MULANEY. The show serves as the continuation of the series EVERYBODY'S IN LA. The series features monologues, guests, pre-taped sketches, musical segments and more. EVERYBODY’S IN LA, was a six-night live comedy series that explored Los Angeles during the Netflix Is A Joke Festival in 2024. In December 2024, Mulaney starred in the Broadway play “All In: Comedy About Love,” alongside a cast including Fred Armisen, Richard Kind and Renee Elise Goldsberry. Mulaney is currently on the first leg of his newest stand-up tour, JOHN MULANEY: MISTER WHATEVER, performing across North America. Mulaney can next be seen in the Amazon MGM Studios film, MADDEN, an upcoming American biographical sports drama directed by David O. Russell.
Joining John Mulaney is a powerhouse trio of multi-talented performers; comedian, actor, storyteller, podcast host Stavros Halkias; actor, comedian, musician, and writer Fred Armisen and actor, comedian, writer, James Austin Johnson all set to bring their signature comedic styles to the stage for one extraordinary night of laughter.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 - ADAM RAY is DR PHIL LIVE ft. MS. PAT & T.J. MILLER
With over 50 million views online and a special on Netflix, Dr. Phil LIVE has become one of the most fun things to see in comedy. From comedian/actor Adam Ray (Curb, The Barbie Movie, MadTV, Hacks, Pam & Tommy, The Heat) the live show provides a wild late-night feel with crowd interactions, standup, huge celebrity guests, surprise characters, and hilarious moments you can’t see anywhere else
Ms. Pat has long been a favorite with standup critics and fans. In 2019 she was hailed by Variety as a “Top 10 Comic to Watch.” She has appeared on Netflix’s The Degenerates, Larry Charles’ Dangerous World of Comedy, Comedy Central’s This Is Not Happening, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and Nickelodeon’s Mom’s Night Out. She also hosts her own popular podcast The Patdown. In addition to her many TV and film roles, Ms. Pat is a regular on iHeart Radio’s wildly popular national morning show The Breakfast Club, and she has become a podcast celebrity with multiple appearances on WTF w/ Marc Maron, The Joe Rogan Experience, and The Bertcast w/ Bert Kreischer.
T.J. Miller is a comedian. He has been diligently working to make people laugh for over two and a half years because life is tragic and the best thing he can do is make you giggle and perhaps pee. He is famous in Norway. A skilled improviser, no show is ever the same. Let me repeat that - no show you ever see will be the same. Dare you? See them all? His hour-long comedy specials DEAR JONAH (YouTube), METICULOUSLY RIDICULOUS (HBO) and NO REAL REASON (Comedy Central) are available to stream now wherever streaming is streamed. His forthcoming special THE PHILOSOPHY CIRCUS showcases his talents as a clown, a juggler, and terrible ventriloquist.
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 - JEFF ARCURI: FRESH CUT ft. BRAD WILLIAMS AND GRACE O'MALLEY
$1 FROM EVERY TICKET SOLD TO JEFF ARCURI'S SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 EVENING SHOW WILL BE DONATED TO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER CARE AT TRILLIUM HEALTH PARTNERS’ CARLO FIDANI REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE
Comedy sensation Jeff Arcuri is returning to GOCF for his biggest headline show to date. The Chicago Tribune calls Jeff Arcuri “a joke machine,” but he’s not! He’s a person! Jeff has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, Laughs! on Fox, SiriusXM, and a plethora of comedy festivals around the country. Based in New York, Jeff can be seen nightly at The Comedy Cellar.
Joining Jeff are Brad Williams and Grace O'Malley. Brad Williams’ latest stand-up special, Starfish, has gone viral on YouTube with over 7.5 million views, cementing his place as one of the sharpest, most original comedic voices working today. Currently selling out theaters around the world, Brad delivers high-energy performances that blend personal storytelling, razor-sharp punchlines, and an irresistible charisma that leaves audiences on their feet. Grace O'Malley is a NYC-based comedian and podcast host. With nearly 1.5 million followers across social media, her hilarious, relatable, and viral videos have turned her into a fan favorite. Grace wasted no time making her mark in stand-up, touring alongside Whitney Cummings last fall. Grace is now headlining her first tour, The Down For Anything Tour, which quickly sold out the first month of shows. Her new podcast, “DisGRACEful” for Alex Cooper’s Unwell network launched this year.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 13, 2026 - MATT MATHEWS AND JORDAN JENSEN ft. KATHERINE BLANFORD
Comedian Matt Mathews is as real as it gets. Born-and-raised in Alabama, Mathews began performing stand-up in 2022 and quickly began headlining his own shows. His tours, including the "When That Thang Get Ta Thang'n" tour and the more recent "Boujee On A Budget" tour, have sold out venues across the country. Whether drawing from life experiences growing up gay in the South, or his never-ending farm chores that have endeared him to millions of fans around the world, be prepared: a Matt Mathews show is gonna be wild, real and dirty! Nothing is off limits.
Jordan Jensen is a stand-up comedian and actor whose hour long comedy special, TAKE ME WITH YOU, recently debuted on Netflix. She's amassed over a million followers across her social media platforms and has nearly 1.3 views on her YouTube special. Jordan has built a strong digital following alongside her podcasts — co-hosting the fan-favorite “Bein’ Ian with Jordan” and hosting her own, “RIP Jordan Jensen.” This year, Jordan was spotlighted in Deadline's "The Future Of Funny: 15 Comedians Ready To Break Out In 2025", following her earlier recognition in Vulture’s “Comedians You Should and Will Know”. In 2021, she became the first female comic to win NY’s Funniest Stand-Up Award at the New York Comedy Festival. On stage at the Comedy Cellar, or on screen, Jordan’s comedy blends raw storytelling with fearless honesty, pulling from her unconventional upbringing and experiences on the road.
Originally hailing from Kentucky, Katherine Blanford is known for her human Golden Retriever presence on stage. After racking up millions of views on her Don’t Tell Comedy set, Katherine hit the road sharing confessions of her southern family secrets and awkward adolescent years across the country and internationally. Katherine has appeared twice on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, and After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson. Most recently, Katherine was featured on Deadline’s “Comedians Ready to Break Out in 2025”.
SUNDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 2026 - HASAN MINHAJ AND RONNY CHIENG ft. MICHAEL KOSTA
Hasan Minhaj is a two-time Peabody Award-Winning comedian best known for his breakout Netflix special HOMECOMING KING and his critically acclaimed, political satire show PATRIOT ACT WITH HASAN MINHAJ for Netflix which won a Peabody, an Emmy, and a Television Academy Honor. His second one-hour comedy special THE KING’S JESTER premiered on Netflix in 2022. In October 2024, Hasan released his third comedy special on Netflix, titled OFF WITH HIS HEAD. On Hasan’s ongoing digital series and podcast, HASAN MINHAJ DOESN’T KNOW, he sits down with the biggest names in politics, culture, and tech with questions that are as thought provoking as they are absurd. In the debut episode, Hasan spoke with Senator Elizabeth Warren, and has since welcomed John M. Chu, Prince Harry, JJ Redick, Method Man, Bernie Sanders, and Stacey Abrams, among many others. He was a senior correspondent at Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART and headlined the 2017 WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ DINNER.
Ronny Chieng is an Emmy Award winning stand up comedian, actor and host on "The Daily Show". He starred in "Crazy Rich Asians", Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings", Disney's "Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.", NBC's "Young Rock", "M3GAN" and Hulu’s “Interior Chinatown” and "King of the Hill". He has three stand up comedy specials on Netflix including the recently released “Ronny Chieng - Love to Hate It” which was the New York Times 2024 Comedy Special of the Year. He will next be seen in the upcoming Peacock series “The Miniature Wife”.
Emmy Award–winning comedian Michael Kosta is a host of The Daily Show for Comedy Central. He is well known from his numerous late night appearances on The Tonight Show, Conan, Seth Meyers, @midnight and hosted his own show, The Comment Section, on The E! Network. He can currently be seen in Tracy Morgan's new series The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins and recently he appeared in the Netflix film Pain Hustlers. His one hour Comedy Central stand up special: Michael Kosta: Detroit. NY. LA. is now streaming on Paramount + & YouTube. A former professional tennis player, he now hosts the podcast Tennis Anyone, contributes to Tennis Channel, and published the memoir Lucky Loser, chronicling his path from the court to comedy.
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Rain or Shine: The event will proceed as scheduled, except in cases of hazardous weather.
Recording Policy: Photography, filming, and other forms of recording of performers without consent from the Festival and/or the Artists are strictly prohibited.
The vision of the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival 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. All while supporting the communities and celebrating the beautiful outdoor locations we visit.
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