New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Legendary Blue Collar giant Larry the Cable Guy is the first of many to be announced to play the 2017 Wild West Comedy Festival. This marks Larry's first solo return to Nashville in 5 years. Larry the Cable Guy will take the stage at Ryman Auditorium on Sunday, April 23 at 6:00pm.
Tickets go on sale Friday, December 9 at 12:00pm at www.ryman.com.
The Wild West Comedy Festival returns to Nashville on Monday, April 17 and runs through Sunday, April 23, 2017.
Past festival lineups have included the likes of Jeff Foxworthy,
Kevin Hart, Bill Burr, Aziz Ansari, Chelsea Handler, Seth Meyers, Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, Vince Vaughn, The Lonely Island, Brad Paisley, Chris Hardwick, Hannibal Buress, Marc Maron, Joel McHale, Russell Peters, Trevor Noah,
Maria Bamford, Joe Rogan,
Kevin Smith, Michael Carbonaro, Kathy Griffin, Doug Benson,
Miranda Sings, Ralphie May and Rodney Carrington to name a few.
About Larry the Cable Guy
Larry the Cable Guy is a multiplatinum recording artist, Grammy nominee, Billboard award winner and one of the top comedians in the country. He has his own line of merchandise and continues to sell out theatres and arenas across the United States. He is the spokesman for Prilosec OTC and most recently launched his own comedy channel on SIRIUSXM with Jeff Foxworthy. He will also return as the voice of beloved Mater in Disney/Pixar's Cars 3, which is currently in production. In addition to all of his professional accomplishments, Larry created the Git-R-Done Foundation, which was named after Larry's signature catchphrase. With an emphasis on children's and veterans' causes, The Git-R-Done Foundation has donated more than 7 million dollars to great organizations such as The Arnold Palmer Hospital, Operation Homefront and
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital.
About Outback Concerts
Outback Concerts is an independent, full-service concert and comedy promoter based in Nashville, TN In addition to producing hundreds of concerts and events each year ranging from clubs to arenas across the country and Canada, Outback Concerts also produces the Wild West Comedy Festival in Nashville, TN and the Blue Ridge
Music Festival in Salem, VA, which was voted one of 2015's top 8 spring music festivals by FOX NEWS. The company also exclusively books SMG's Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, NC. Outback Concerts President Mike Smardak was a 2011 inductee of the IEBA Hall of Fame. In November of 2016, Mike Smardak was honored with an NATD Award alongside Nashville's most recognized members of the entertainment industry.
About Wild West Productions
Wild West Productions is an American film, television and entertainment production company founded in 2005 by leading actor, writer and producer Vince Vaughn. Under Vaughn's leadership, the company has produced a string of hit movies, including The Internship, Couples Retreat, Four Christmases and The Break-Up. Wild West also produces television shows, including the upcoming Netflix animated show F is For Family and the comedy series Sullivan & Son; and documentaries including Art of Conflict: The Murals of Northern Ireland and Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy: 30 Days & 30 Nights, Hollywood to the Heartland.
About RFD-TV
RFD-TV is the flagship network for RMG. Launched in December 2000, RFD-TV is the nation's first 24-hour television network featuring programming focused on the agribusiness, equine and the rural lifestyle. Along with traditional country music and entertainment, RFD-TV programming includes Market Day Report, Rural Evening News, Western Sports Weekly, top rodeo events such as The American, and award-winning musical entertainment such as The Marty
Stuart Show, Reno's Old Time Music, The
Molly B Polka Party, and Larry's Country Diner.
