Nerdy Noel: Review and Inspiration (Patreon)

On Sunday, I drove to Huntsville, Alabama for Nerdy Noel: A Midsummer Market. I played two hour-long sets of Sci F’Irish music. It was fun. It was something I will happily do again.

The toughest thing about the gig was the 4 hour drive too and from Atlanta. I did it all in one day.

If all goes well, I’ll be heading back there on December 10, 2023. But I’ll probably stay the night next time.

I gotta rave for a moment. This event was impressive.

The event was organized by Kerry Komai of Komai’s Oh My. I interviewed her husband, David, at the event. I’ll share that interview on Pub Songs & Stories in November. It’s the perfect example of folks fulfilling a need.

Basically, Komai’s Oh My were selling their stuff at farmers markets at Christmas time. They were not selling well. The average Christmas market with average Christmas goods is not their thing.

So Kerry decided to try something different. She asked other Nerdy vendors if wanted to sell their wares to nerdy people shopping at Christmas.

She gathered them up, found a location, and promoted the heck out of the free Christmas market.

It was a smash success!

They’ve done one every year since (except 2020, I think, during the pandemic).

How inspiring!

I’m in a similar situation. I want a Christmas show where I can sing songs and sell my Christmas music and merch. Now I sort of have a template of how to do this if I can pull together people and ideas how to make this happen.

Any chance you’re interested in helping put on a Christmas event this holiday season?

Or if not this one, then next?