YouTube Comedian Daniel Howell Comes to Santa Barbara’s Lobero

A witty and thoughtful jack-of-all-trades sitting comfortably at more than 6 million YouTube subscribers, Daniel Howell arguably led the British vlogger boom of 2013, having since maintained enough dedication from fans to propel a 2022 world tour (We’re All Doomed!). 

“When you see people in real life, when I say a joke on a stage and people laugh and clap, it makes me feel [like] wow, this is a real beautiful moment … it gives me the energy to keep going. I’m really grateful for everyone that has supported me. I feel incredibly privileged to be going on a tour. I feel incredibly lucky to be doing what I’m doing now,” says Howell, who is ecstatic to be performing comedy live to fans this year, including a stop at the Lobero on December 5.

You made your start in YouTube and gained a huge platform there. In a recent video, you talked about your qualms with the platform, and you’ve mentioned in other interviews that the pressure at times would lead to you staying up late with existential crises. Oh yeah, every day.