DRIVE-INS, PARKING LOTS AND VIRTUAL GIGS [EP. 229]

Virtual gigs, drive-ins, outdoor parking lots ... is this what it has come down to? I discuss the options for comedians with former students Brain Bates and Jonnie W. If 2020 has taught us anything it is this: "adapt or die." There just aren't as many inside gigs as usual. If you want to earn some money you have to get outside your comfort zone. To keep your comedy chops sharp that may include some unconventional settings. This year Brian opened for Nate Bargatze at drive-in theaters. Johnnie W. did a few outdoor shows. I am doing more and more virtual gigs. It's not going to be the same as a packed comedy club. That's okay. Those aren't happening right now. So we share what is working and what isn't in this mid-pandemic climate. DRIVE-INS, PARKING LOTS AND VIRTUAL GIGS SHOW NOTES In this episode, we discuss: The challenges of performing at Drive-Ins Gigantic trains How timing is affected at a Drive-In Show Comedy IS confidence Sharing a tour bus during COVID Recording a Netflix Special in a pandemic Crowds that go "tight" Vaccines Brians "Quarantine Video" Video Johnnie W. and the cabbie from Bangladesh Creative Virtual Gigs Comics who reinvented themselves lockdown Using free time for getting healthier Staying faithful to God And much, much, more!