Frederick's four distinct seasons create four different comedy audiences. Summer humidity drives crowds into Downtown rooms seeking relief. Fall brings the festival energy, tourists mixing with locals. Winter tightens the scene to dedicated regulars. Spring opens everything back up. East Street hosts year-round grinders. Golden Mile draws the seasonal overflow. Ballenger Creek and Urbana fill the suburban gaps. Maryland's climate teaches range: each season demands different pacing, different energy, different material. The comics who thrive here learn to rotate their sets with the calendar.