Great Outdoors Comedy Festival organizer Trixstar files for bankruptcy; 2027 tickets already sold
Ticket holders for the 2027 festivals have no confirmed refund path yet. Claims go to trustee MNP, which says it will contact known creditors within five business days.
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Trixstar Productions Ltd., the company behind the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival, filed an assignment in bankruptcy on November 12, 2026, effective November 13. MNP Ltd. has been appointed trustee. Tickets for the 2027 festivals have already been sold, and MNP says it will contact known creditors within five business days.
The festival has played Vancouver, Mississauga, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Halifax, Calgary and Spokane, Washington. Trixstar founder and president Mike Anderson said in a statement: "I wanted you to hear this from me. Trixstar faced significant financial challenges, and despite our efforts to address them, we were unable to establish a financially sustainable path forward. Ultimately, this made it impossible for Trixstar to continue operating." He said the company had operated for more than 20 years, and that there has been no determination yet on the festival's overall future. "We are hopeful that, through this process, there may be an opportunity for the festival to find a new home and continue in some form."
For ticket holders, questions about outstanding payments or claims go to MNP, including for the July 18, 2026 Edmonton show, the postponed Mississauga festival, and the 2027 events. MNP has not responded to requests for information on refunds.
Ticket holders generally rank as unsecured creditors, behind secured and priority claims, and may recover only part of their money or none of it. Buyers can also try a credit-card chargeback. The festival's refund policy says tickets are generally final sale, but base ticket price and taxes are refunded automatically if an event is cancelled without a rescheduled date. The Mississauga festival at Erindale Park, set for September 11 to 13, was postponed on September 8, and no new dates have been announced.
Fans have split between frustration over refunds and affection for the shows. "No surprises here… so what about our refunds?" one commenter wrote. Another said: "Understandable for people to be angry about refunds and unpaid bills, but I personally will miss GOCF."
