Yada, yada, yada: Jerry Seinfeld headlining comedy festival in Halifax

The phone has been ringing off the hook for organizers of the Great Outdoors Comedy Festivalsince they announced that Jerry Seinfeld is coming to Halifax this summer.

That's according to staff atTrixstar Productions, which is putting onthe event.

The New York-born comedian will be performing at the Garrison Grounds on Aug. 11. Tickets for the 8,500 seats will go on sale Friday.

"He loved the idea of coming to Halifax in the summertime," saidMike Anderson, who is president of Trixstar and aSeinfeld fan himself."All the planets aligned to make this happen."

Seinfeld is well known for his eponymous hit TV show, which became a cultural sensation in the 1990s.

Anderson said there is another big name yet to be announced for the festival, which will take placefrom Aug. 11 to13.

"You've got two of the biggest names in comedy coming to Halifax," he said. "The nextone is just as equally impressive for the true comedy fans."

This is the first time the Great Outdoors Festival will take place inHalifax, although Seinfeld has performed in the city in the past.

Anderson said the organizers hadsuccess with the Great Outdoors Festival in Edmonton and Calgary in previous years, and itmade sense to addHalifax next.

The event will have the sound quality of a rock festival andthe intimacy of a comedy club, he said.Attendees able to reserve tables with up to six people.