Heading face first into 'comedy season'

How's your calendar shaping up?

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Anytime is a good time for live comedy, but there is certainly a window where live comedy bookings tend to boom for many comedians. It may depend on where you are located in the world, or how your seasonal clock operates. Maybe you have young kids, and summers are spent vacationing and dedicated to family obligations, so you can do more gigs in the winter. Whatever your calendar looks like, anytime is a good time to nurture your schedule and plan for the following year.

I get major energy flow in the summer, and from about April through September, I aim to keep my weekends nearly fully booked with shows and engagements. (Is it because I’m a June baby / Gemini?) In October, things tend to slow down, except for major holiday-related events around Halloween and Christmas / New Years. In the winter, I hibernate, like the mighty bear, and eat a variety of mostly chocolate things.

This photo was taken last week, in my best Stevie Nicks inspired get up.

The summer festivals, of which there are many, also tend to bloom and blossom through the spring and fall. Whether it’s the Jersey City Comedy Festival in June in none other than the great state of New Jersey, or the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August, there are dozens of comedy, film, and community events through the summertime that every comedian should take advantage of. Here are just a few:

Garden parties
Drive through opening acts
Campground entertainment
Resort comedians
Retreat relief
Pride parade bookings
Film festivals
Street performers
Boardwalk buskers
Emcees at church bazaars
… and more

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Daily Musings:

• Even comedy is succumbing to inflation | The Guardian

• One cornfield I’d enjoy hanging out in | WHIO TV

• Peacock is cutting their comedy—surprise, surprise | Yahoo

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