{"id":9612,"date":"2024-11-25T18:06:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T23:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.michaelgaither.com\/home\/?page_id=9612"},"modified":"2026-06-05T11:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T16:19:28","slug":"krampus-for-hire","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.michaelgaither.com\/home\/krampus-for-hire\/","title":{"rendered":"Krampus: Not Just For the Holidays!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s started with a song. A few years back, Michael discovered the story of Krampus, the Christmas Demon. Fast forward a bit, and Michael spends the holiday season – along with a few scattered dates throughout the year – in costume at breweries, cideries, private parties, and the big night: At Sparky’s Holiday Lights <\/a>at the Santa Cruz County Fair, along with a dark market wrangled by his fellow freaky friends from Krampus Santa Cruz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He’s fun – Krampus, that is – harmless, and just a tad on the spooky side. A fun alternative to Santa Claus, he’s family friendly. It’s a really fun way to mix up your usual holiday gathering. Sliding scale rates available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Want Krampus at YOUR Event?
<\/strong>Contact Michael at booking@michaelgaither.com<\/a> or call 831-288-2226<\/strong> to chat about an appearance at your private event.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Wait. Who or What is Krampus?<\/strong>
Move over Jack Skellington. Stand aside Grinch. Meet Krampus, the original darker side of Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want a little Halloween fun with your Christmas cheer, Krampus bridges the gap!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a Listen to Michael’s Song
<\/strong>Listen to “The Krampus Comes Out Tonight”<\/a> on Spotify<\/a>, Apple Music<\/a>, Bandcamp<\/a> or anywhere online where ya get your music these days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n