Campfire Club

05/24/2026

Hey everyone, sorry for the long silence.

As many of you know, my Mom passed away late last year and even 6 months later, most of my routines are out of whack; between work, parenting, life-admin, and trying to have down time/rest, Campfire Club has gone to the back burner. 🤷

That said, our little story telling show will go on...I'm just not 100% sure when. I've talked to The Varsity and Campfire Club is welcome as soon as I'm ready. I'm hesitant to put a timeframe on when our next show will be but this post likely indicates something.

Let's say Campfire Club will return "sooner than later".

Campfire Club will be back soonerish than later and when it is, it's gonna blow your ass off!

Yes, a storytelling show can blow your ass off! How??

New themes!
New stories!!
New special effects!
New pyrotechnics!
New stories about pyrotechnic mishaps!
New stories from James Hetfield!
New Metallica?
Nu metal!
New storytellers!
Probably!
I can't really promise that, ya know!(?)
Previous storytellers againl

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Comment if you have theme ideas - thanks :)

-Eric K.

04/13/2026

Seriously, though …
VARSITY IMPROV
HOSTED BY UNDER MAINTENANCE

In its debut show, The Varsity’s newly formed house cast of veteran performers and emerging talent will showcase a broad range of styles and voices. Expect fast-paced improv games, long-form storytelling, sketch comedy and audience participation.

Saturday, April 4
Bar and doors at 7
Showtime is at 8
Tickets: $8 at www.bit.ly/3VH7E2T
and at the door night of show

03/28/2026

TONIGHT!!!!

COME SEE A LIVE STORYTELLING SHOW ABOUT LIFE AND THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN IT

Varsity Center - Carbondale, IL
9pm show
Tickets can be found on eventbrite!

Hey gang - more news and an event coming soon but I (Eric Kophazy, I run the show) had a death in the family in December, which derailed some plans we had in the works for this show.

That said, our next show is Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 9pm.

I am posting this because I am hoping to take submissions via comment on this post, DMs to the Campfire Club FB page , or to my personal FB page - Eric Kophazy.

More details & how to submit a story/piece below:

🔥 Campfire Club presents: Death and Taxes 🔥
A storytelling show about life’s guarantees

Join us for Campfire Club at The Varsity Center in Carbondale IL on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 9pm for an evening of true stories that explore the few guarantees that life provides.

This won't be a lecture or seminar; come hear real people share true stories about the experiences and unexpected moments that remind us we’re all figuring this thing called life out as we go.

Expect personal tales of loss, legacy, money mishaps, existential spirals, grief and bureaucratic absurdity. Some stories will be funny and others might not be

Come for the laughs and connection, and hopefully leave feeling a little lighter and less alone in this world.

Campfire Club is a live storytelling show that focuses on a new theme each show. The show was created and is ran (and booked) by Eric Kophazy. If you'd like to tell a story on this upcoming March 28, 2026 show, please sent a DM to the page for Campfire Club.

NOTE: Stories do need to be about death or taxes exclusively - bring a story about anything related to "when life reminds you that it's in charge".

CC FB page: https://www.facebook.com/CampfireClubShow

TLDR:
Campfire Club Presents: Death and Taxes
Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 9pm
The Varsity Center
Carbondale, IL
$5 cover

No cover for comedians in the Southern IL region.
DM the show (or Eric) and we'll get you on the comp list