As Vancouver-based comedian Ed Hill gets set for his upcoming tour in cities like Seattle, Detroit, Houston and Ottawa, he wanted to make sure he made a stop in the Okanagan.

Hill, who in March of 2021 released a comedy special on Amazon Prime called Candy and Smiley, has burst onto the scene by becoming the first comedian of Taiwanese-Canadian descent to ever release a full one-hour special.

And with that, of course, comes a tour. But in the eyes of the comedian, choosing where he鈥檒l perform isn鈥檛 a business decision 鈥� it鈥檚 an instinctive feeling.

鈥淭here鈥檚 a different vibe to every city and town and just because a place is smaller, it doesn鈥檛 mean that it doesn鈥檛 have uniqueness,鈥� Hill said. 鈥淪ometimes the best stories come out of the places that I least expect.鈥�

The comedian is slated to perform in 91大黄鸭 at Dakotas Pub on Feb. 12, 2022, and in Summerland the next night at the Arena Banquet Room.

鈥淚鈥檝e heard some things about (Summerland) and the opener is from there, so I think it鈥檚 going to be a really cool place to be,鈥� he added.

Hill describes his comedic set as one that isn鈥檛 observational or political. Instead, he labels it as genuine humour about his own personal experiences.

鈥淲hat can you expect is something that鈥檚 very personal,鈥� he said. 鈥淓verything you hear from me is going to be something that鈥檚 personally involved. A lot of people come up to me after the show and ask 鈥榠s that (story) true鈥�? And the answer is, yes.鈥�

The comedian鈥檚 special on Amazon Prime is named after his parents, who play an integral role on the show.

鈥淒efinitely for this special, they did,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hey never came to a show before, the special was the first one.鈥�

When Hill first told his father that he would be taping a comedy special, he asked him if he would like to participate in the show. The comedian鈥檚 father didn鈥檛 hesitate in asking his son what was on his mind.

鈥淲here鈥檚 my contract,鈥� Hill recalled the question his father asked him with a laugh.

As the comedian gets set for his tour, he can鈥檛 wait to connect with the South Okanagan audience.

鈥淚鈥檓 hoping to tell my story and connect with the people there,鈥� he explained. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 really have an agenda, I鈥檓 just hoping to connect people with who I am.鈥�

Hill鈥檚 Candy and Smiley special is available on both Amazon Prime and Apple TV.

Ticketing information is coming soon for both of the comedian鈥檚 91大黄鸭 and Summerland shows in February, according to his

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