The Northeast Circuit
The Northeast offers unusually dense city-to-city routing, but traffic, tolls, parking, and expensive lodging can erase the advantage quickly.
Density is the opportunity
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont place many markets within a manageable geographic area.
A comic can sometimes work several states in one week without airline travel.
In the Northeast, a short drive can still be an expensive drive.
The Southeast Circuit
The Southeast combines major cities, tourist markets, college towns, military communities, and long stretches where routing discipline matters.
Think in corridors
Atlanta can connect toward the Carolinas, Tennessee, Alabama, and Florida. Interstate corridors often matter more than state borders.
Build runs along roads you can actually drive safely after shows.
Route the Southeast by corridors and seasons, not by coloring states on a map.
Florida
Florida is large enough to be treated as its own touring region, with major population centers separated by substantial drive time.
Do not call the whole state one market
Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Southwest Florida, and the Panhandle operate differently and can be hours apart.
A Florida week needs deliberate geography.
Florida is a tour, not a stop.
Midwest
The Midwest can support efficient road loops through a mix of major cities, university towns, suburbs, and long-running clubs.
Use hub cities
Chicago, Minneapolis–St. Paul, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Omaha, and other markets can anchor different loops.
The best hub depends on the dates, not on a permanent hierarchy.
In the Midwest, good routing can create many drivable markets—but winter gets a vote.
