Vacationland (comedy show)

Vacationland is a stand-up comedy series starring American author, actor, and humorist John Hodgman. Vacationland played in fifteen different cities, debuting on September 12, 2015 at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts and ending on November 7, 2015 at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio with The Daily Show correspondent Jordan Klepper.[1][2][3]

Vacationland
Comedy tour by John Hodgman
Tour poster designed by comic book artist Adam Hughes featuring humorist John Hodgman amid cairns.
LocationNorth America
Start dateSeptember 12, 2015 (2015-09-12)
End dateNovember 7, 2015 (2015-11-07)
No. of shows15
John Hodgman concert chronology

Premise

Vacationland is a 75-minute one-person show presented by comedian John Hodgman. It is named after Maine's current nickname.[4]

Concert tour industry trade publication Pollstar noted in Vacationland's press release the topics that will be discussed as "how the people of various rural towns are probably planning to sacrifice you to their god," "[Hodgman's] exile to the state of Maine, home to the world's most painful beaches," and "the evolutionary purpose of the weird dad mustache."[5]

Tour dates

Initially, Vacationland was set to play in twelve cities.[1][2] However, three more cities were added to the tour. After the publication of a Bangor Daily News interview with John Hodgman, a Portland, Maine tour date was added.[4] Two previews of the show in Brooklyn, New York sold out.[6]

Date City Country Venue
10 September 2015 (preview) Brooklyn, New York United States Union Hall[7]
11 September 2015 (preview) Brooklyn, New York The Bell House[8]
12 September 2015 Boston, Massachusetts Wilbur Theatre
13 September 2015 Portland, Maine Port City Music Hall
22 September 2015 Atlanta, Georgia Plaza Theatre
23 September 2015 St. Louis, Missouri Ready Room[9]
24 September 2015 Chicago, Illinois Thalia Hall
25 September 2015 Iowa City, Iowa Englert Theatre
26 September 2015 Madison, Wisconsin Barrymore Theatre
27 September 2015 Minneapolis, Minnesota The Cedar Cultural Center
29 September 2015 Toronto, Ontario Canada Just for Laughs Festival
13 October 2015 Vancouver, British Columbia Rio Theatre
15 October 2015 Portland, Oregon United States Hollywood Theatre
16 October 2015 San Francisco, California Marines' Memorial Club
23 October 2015 Orlando, Florida The Plaza Live
24 October 2015 Durham, North Carolina Carolina Theatre
7 November 2015 Athens, Ohio Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, Ohio State University[3]

Reception

Exclaim!'s Anthony Damiao said "Hodgman was the personification of patience; bearded and looking something like a high school guidance counsellor nearing retirement. He was sedate, measured and collected — imagine NPR on stage, with glasses."[10]

References
  1. B.G. Henne (July 28, 2015). "Compulsive workaholic John Hodgman announces Vacationland tour dates". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  2. Scott Russell (July 28, 2015). "John Hodgman Unveils Tour Dates for His 'One-Human Show' Vacationland". Paste. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  3. "Daily Show Comedians (special add-on)". Ohio State University. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  4. Alex Steed (6 August 2015). "John Hodgman discusses Vacationland, Jon Stewart's final Daily Show". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  5. Jay Smith (28 July 2015). "Daily Show Comedians (special add-on)". Pollstar. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  6. John Hodgman (16 August 2015). "John Hodgman — Both VACATIONLAND previews in Brooklyn are sold..." Tumblr. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  7. Union Hall NY. "John Hodgman's Vacationland Preview – Tickets – Union Hall – Brooklyn – Brooklyn, NY – September 10th, 2015". Union Hall NY. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  8. The Bell House. "John Hodgman's Vacationland Preview – Tickets – The Bell House – Brooklyn, New York – September 11th, 2015". The Bell House. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  9. Mark Matousek (1 July 2015). "John Hodgman to perform at the Ready Room". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  10. "John Hodgman Royal Theatre, Toronto ON, September 28". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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