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A 'The Last Of Us' Star Is Returning To Calgary This Summer To Perform Alongside Other Celebs

Ron Swanson is heading to Alberta!

Nick Offerman is performing in Calgary. Right: Calgary

Nick Offerman is performing in Calgary. Right: Calgary

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Albertan fans of The Last Of Us might have been devastated to learn that the series was moving its filming to B.C. for its second season, but luckily one cast member will be making a return to Calgary sooner than we'd thought.

Nick Offerman, of The Last Of Us and Parks & Recreation fame, is heading back to the city this August to headline The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival and hopefully, he'll have plenty of anecdotes about spending time in Alberta.

Obviously, Offerman is no stranger to Alberta having starred in one of The Last Of Us' most heartbreaking episodes as Bill. Most of the episode was filmed on an old housing estate in High River.

The Parks & Rec star is set to headline the festival on Friday, August 25, with comedians Sam Morril and Dan Soder also taking the stage.

There are even more huge names heading to the festival over the course of the weekend with Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness headlining on August 26 and Andrew Schulz performing on August 27.

If you're looking to secure tickets, they go on sale on Friday, April 14 at 10 a.m. MT.

What beats taking in some stand-up comedy in the great outdoors?

The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival

Price: Tickets start from $49 per person

When: August 25 - 27, 2023

Address: Prince's Island Park, Calgary, AB

Why You Need To Go: You could see huge names in comedy including Nick Offerman, Jonathan Van Ness and Andrew Schulz at this outdoor festival right in the heart of Calgary.

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    Charlie Hart was a Calgary-based Creator for Narcity Media. Hailing from London, U.K., Charlie moved to Calgary with a passion for learning more about what Canada has to offer. She studied Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University and has over five years of experience for titles including Supply Management, Elle UK and InStyle UK.

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