Vacationland is a stand-up comedy series starring American author, actor, and humorist John Hodgman. Vacationland played in fifteen 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.
Premise Vacationland is a 75-minute one-person show presented by comedian John Hodgman. It is named after Maine's current nickname.
Concert tour industry trade publication Pollstar noted in Vacationlands 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."
Tour dates Initially, Vacationland was set to play in twelve cities. 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. Two previews of the show in Brooklyn, New York sold out. Date City Country Venue 10 September 2015 (preview) Brooklyn, New YorkUnited States Union Hall 11 September 2015 (preview) Brooklyn, New York The Bell House 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 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, OntarioCanada Just for Laughs Festival 13 October 2015 Vancouver, British Columbia Rio Theatre 15 October 2015 Portland, OregonUnited 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
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."
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External links John Hodgman Tour Dates