Eugene refracts by relationship to the counterculture. Downtown rooms fill with the legacy crowd who remember when weird was the whole point, while Whiteaker hosts the artists keeping that tradition alive. South Eugene draws the university overflow. West Eugene operates in its own bubble. River Road and Campus area add the working-class roots the college-town image doesn't show. The comedy here navigates populations that share a city but trace different relationships to the Keep Eugene Weird ethos. Open mics become neutral ground where the original weirdos and the recent arrivals sit together. Honor both or lose both.