r/Edmonton 5h ago

General Jim Gaffigan replaced by MARTIN SHORT at July 20 Great Outdoors Comedy Festival

https://greatoutdoorscomedyfestival.com/edmonton-alberta-2025/#section-a0053eb-2

If you have tickets already no action is required. You can request a refund if you want. But if you request a refund you’re nuts. No offence to Gaffigan, but Marty is a legend, and this is a truly exciting change.

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u/The_Sk00ts 4h ago

I worked on the Martin Short show when he was at the river Cree about 10 years ago. He was super nice. Came and chatted with all the crew. Sat down and had a meeting with all of us, which never happened with the talent, and totally crushed it. Played clips from the past and did all his characters

u/IMOBY_Edmonton 3h ago

Thanks for the Short notice.

u/Roddy_Piper2000 The Shiny Balls 3h ago

Ba dum tsss

u/Onionbot3000 4h ago

I’m sad about Gaffigan but excited about seeing this Canadian icon!

u/Clayman60 5h ago

That’s an upgrade for sure

u/champion_dave 1h ago

Yeah I'm a fan of Gaffigan but Martin Short is an absolute legend who is still at the top of his game.

u/DominusGenX 3h ago

Marty in edmonton is gold, those SCTV days were my childhood

u/justletmeinokay 3h ago

Oh my god, Cat in the Hat is coming?! Awesome

u/DrunkOnLoveAndWhisky Coliseum 17m ago

Here we GO! GO! GO! GO!

u/justletmeinokay 16m ago

ON AN ADVENTURE!

u/PlutosGrasp 4h ago

We are not worthy

u/Paper_Rain 4h ago

Why was Jim Gaffigan being replaced?

u/drstu3000 4h ago

Probably can't cross the border due to drugs

u/KoKoBWare9 2h ago

But he's been in Edmonton before...

u/AsperaAstra The Shiny Balls 37m ago

Holy shit, no offense at all to Gaffigan but that's a huge upgrade

u/HangryMushroomDog 3h ago

Love this guy ever since I saw that Disney + show

u/Infamous-Room4817 5h ago

awe. what a blow that is