Jimmy Failla once described himself as looking “like the guy who installed your TV,” and he has made that self-deprecating everyman quality the engine of a career spanning two Fox News programs, a New York Times bestselling book, and a touring circuit running across the United States and Canada through 2027. The Escape from New York Tour comes to the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre in San Antonio on Saturday, August 15.
About the Show
The tour name pulls from biography. Failla grew up on Long Island in a law enforcement household; his father, two brothers, nine cousins, and multiple uncles all carried badges. Before comedy took hold, he spent years driving a taxi through Manhattan and credits those shifts with preparing him for talk shows: the passengers became captive audiences who shared personal stories and treated him, in his own phrase, like “an affordable therapist.” Fox News bookers discovered him at the Gotham Comedy Club, and what followed built fast across platforms. He hosts Fox Across America on more than 150 radio stations plus Fox Nation and the Fox News App, and Fox News Saturday Night on television. As head writer for A-List Comedy, he supplies topical material to more than 200 radio stations nationwide. His one-hour stand-up special State Of The Union streams on Amazon Prime; a second special, They’re Just Jokes, runs on Fox Nation. His book A Cancel Culture Dictionary made the New York Times bestseller list. He has appeared on AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live and had a role on The Jim Gaffigan Show on TV LAND. He cites Rodney Dangerfield as his primary influence, leans on self-deprecation as his comedy “superpower,” and approaches politically adjacent material by anchoring it to something universal—the approach his tour billing calls “sharp, relatable, and refreshingly unfiltered.” The performances blend stand-up with storytelling and cultural commentary. He stated his broader philosophy in a 2024 interview: “Comedy doesn’t have a political party; comedy is a party.” He was named Outstanding Male Comedian at the 2014 New York City Nightlife Awards. No support acts are listed for the San Antonio date.
Venue & Logistics
The Charline McCombs Empire Theatre is a downtown San Antonio performing arts venue. Doors open approximately one hour before the 7:30 p.m. showtime.
Tickets
Tickets are available for the August 15 show. Buy tickets