Trixstar Productions Ltd., the organizer of the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival, has filed for bankruptcy effective Nov. 13, 2026, leaving the festival’s future uncertain.
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Trixstar Productions Ltd. has filed for bankruptcy effective Nov. 13, 2026, putting the future of the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival in question, the company said in a written statement posted to social media.
In the statement, founder and president Mike Anderson said the company faced “significant financial challenges” and “despite our efforts to address them, we were unable to establish a financially sustainable path forward,” adding that “this made it impossible for Trixstar to continue operating.”
Anderson said the news will affect “employees, suppliers, artists, partners, and fans” who supported Trixstar over the years, and he expressed regret over the “uncertainty and hardship” the filing creates.
The statement said that “no determination” has been made about the future of Great Outdoors Comedy Festival events. Anderson said the company is “hopeful that, through this process, there may be an opportunity for the festival to find a new home and continue in some form.”
Anderson said questions about outstanding payments, creditor claims and tickets should be directed to MNP Ltd., which has been appointed as the licensed insolvency trustee of Trixstar’s bankruptcy estate.
According to the statement, this includes inquiries about tickets for a previously scheduled Edmonton show on July 18, 2026, a previously scheduled Mississauga festival, and the 2027 festivals. The company said ticket holders can contact MNP at the email address provided in the statement and that MNP will reach out to known creditors within the next five business days.
The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival has previously hosted shows in Mississauga, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Halifax, Calgary, Vancouver and Spokane, Washington. In August, the Vancouver event in Stanley Park featured performers including Bill Burr, Pete Davidson and Matt Rife.
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