{"id":870393,"date":"2026-08-25T02:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/870393\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T02:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:40:11","slug":"great-outdoors-comedy-festival-adds-to-mississauga-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/870393\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Outdoors Comedy Festival Adds to Mississauga Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tArticle Views: 8&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival (GOCF) is pleased to announce comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster Stavros Halkias and actor, comedian, and SNL cast member James Austin Johnson as additional talent joining the 2026 Mississauga festival weekend at Erindale Park, added to Friday, September 11th, with headliner John Mulaney and Fred Armisen.<\/p>\n<p>Due to scheduling conflicts, Mike Birbiglia and Nick Kroll can no longer appear on the Friday show.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The newly announced additions join a massive weekend lineup featuring Mulaney and Armisen, Jeff Arcuri: Fresh Cut ft. Brad Williams and Grace O\u2019Malley, Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng, with Michael Kosta, Adam Ray is Dr. Phil Live with Ms. Pat and T.J. Miller, and Matt Mathews and Jordan Jensen with Katherine Blanford. Drew Behm, Joseph DeBenedictis, Eric Johnston, Rachelle Lauzon, and Matt Wright will split hosting duties across the weekend, while Will King will get the crowd warmed up ahead of each show. Festival DJ Drew Hopes will keep the energy going all weekend long.<\/p>\n<p>One dollar ($1) from every ticket sold to Jeff Arcuri\u2019s Saturday, September 12th evening show will be donated to support Breast Cancer Care at Trillium Health Partners\u2019 Carlo Fidani Regional Cancer Centre.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-251029\" class=\"size-full wp-image-251029\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/great_outdoors_comedy_festival_2026_mississauga-1.jpg\" alt=\"Great Outdoors Comedy Festival 2026 Mississauga poster\" width=\"740\" height=\"740\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-251029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great Outdoors Comedy Festival 2026 Mississauga poster<\/p>\n<p>Set against the beautiful backdrop of Erindale Park, GOCF\u2019s inaugural 2026 Mississauga weekend will bring world-class comedy, local food and beverage vendors, immersive fan experiences, and a one-of-a-kind outdoor festival atmosphere to the GTA for the very first time.<\/p>\n<p>Great Outdoors Comedy Festival Mississauga Lineup:<\/p>\n<p>Sep 11 (Evening) \u2013 John Mulaney, Stavros Halkias, Fred Armisen, James Austin Johnson<br \/>Sep 12 (Afternoon) \u2013 Adam Ray is Dr. Phil Live, Ms. Pat, T.J. 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