Everyone Books Santa. How about booking Krampus for Your Holiday Event?
Who or What is Krampus?
Move over Jack Skellington. Stand aside Grinch. Meet Krampus, the original darker side of Christmas.
Krampus is the not-so-jolly, demon-ish twin brother of Saint Nicholas. He has roots in European holiday mythology, and takes the “you better watch out” approach of the traditional Santa Claus to a bit of an extreme. In the original story, Saint Nick gives out candy, while Krampus deals with the naughty kids – this is the part of the world where Grimm’s Fairy Tales evolved, remember. More recently, Krampus has worked his way into popular culture in the U.S. as an entertaining figure in movies and television. There are even “Krampus Crawls” and parades in many cities.
For people who love Halloween as much as Christmas, Krampus bridges the gap.
Want Krampus For Your Holiday Event?
Songwriter Michael Gaither became fascinated with the character years ago when he wrote a song about him. This year he’s appearing as Krampus during the Holiday Lights at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds on December 5th. He’ll be onsite during the walkthrough that evening for photos, to hand out black candy canes, and put a little Merry Krampus into the event.
Michael is available as Krampus for other events this season. For your holiday party or gathering, Krampus can make an appearance at adult gatherings for photos and some spooky fun.
(Michael is also a trivia host. If you want to work in a round of holiday trivia along with a Krampus appearance, that’s also a fun possibility.)
For a mixed crowd of kids and adults, Michael can downplay the scarier aspect of the character and even take off the mask, read from Krampus storybooks aimed at kids or play musical chairs dressed in full Krampus garb. (How’s that for a fun visual?)
Booking Krampus
Want to book Krampus event for your gathering this holiday season? Send an email to booking@michaelgaither.com or call 831-288-2226 to discuss rates and find out what might make Krampus work for your event.
Merry Krampus!