Comedian Simon King, one of B.C.鈥檚 most seasoned and decorated comics, will be headlining the second-ever OK, DOPE Stand-up Comedy Tour making several Okanagan stops.
King (Just For Laughs, Comedy Network, CBC, TBS) joins 琉璃神社 comedian Matt Baker (Just for Laughs Northwest) and OK, DOPE founder Nash Park (OK, DOPE Podcast, The Late Night Show with Nash Park) in Summerland July 7, 琉璃神社 July 8 and Vernon July 9. The three will be performing 14 shows in 11 days; the tour will be joining forces with local breweries and a few select theatres to bring stand-up comedy to B.C.鈥檚 mainland and northwest including Vernon鈥檚 own Marten Brewing Co. Saturday.
Doors open at 7 p.m., before the show starts at 8.
Fresh off the release of his special, As Good As Or Better Than directed by Rory Scovel, King is excited to share his new hour of material with the audiences across B.C.
鈥淚 write all of my material on stage, just sort of go up with an idea and work it out in front of crowds. I鈥檝e always done it that way but needless to say the pandemic made stage time scarce and working new material difficult,鈥� King said.
鈥淚 filmed my latest special at the end of 2019 but we weren鈥檛 able to release it until earlier this year, however, it鈥檚 out it鈥檚 been received extremely well and has freed me up to work on a whole new hour. Now I can tour again, I鈥檓 really looking forward to honing new material and getting ready to tape the next special. It鈥檚 a fun process and I鈥檓 so glad I鈥檓 able to get back out there, get to work and share that journey with audiences.鈥�
King was Park鈥檚 first choice for this sophomore tour, which visited the region earlier this spring, and felt lucky to have landed him.
鈥淔or the second OK, DOPE Stand-up Comedy Tour I really wanted to come out swinging and bring out the best comedians I could think of. I swung for the fences and was lucky enough to hit a home run with Simon King,鈥� Park said. 鈥淔rom the very inception of this tour, my goal was to bring the best comedy possible to the parts of B.C. that don鈥檛 normally see this kind of calibre of comedy and Simon鈥檚 as good as it can get.
鈥淭hen when Matt Baker joined the tour made me think to myself, 鈥榊ou couldn鈥檛 ask for a better evening of comedy.鈥欌��
Besides Vernon, the tour stops in Hope July 5, Merritt July 6, Kamloops July 10, Williams Lake July 12, Quesnel July 13, Prince George July 14, Smithers July 15 and Terrace July 16.
Tickets are available at ok-dope.com/shows.
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