In 2013 Vince Vaughn and his Wild West productions set out to start a comedy festival like no other. After researching numerous cities and scouring the country for the right venues, they landed in Nashville where they partnered up with Outback Concerts and Zanies to create the Wild West Comedy Festival.

The first year of the Wild West Comedy Festival in 2014 featured the hottest comedians and talent in America including Bill Burr, Aziz Ansari, Chelsea Handler, Rodney Carrington, Seth Myers, The Impractical Jokers, Marc Maron, The Lonely Island and more.

In 2015, the Wild West Comedy Festival continued the tradition of bringing in the best talent available. The festival featured Kevin Hart, Nick Kroll, Jon Mulaney, Joel McHale, Hannibal Buress, Doug Benson, Angelah Johnson, Tig Notaro and Kevin Smith.