Comedian Marc Maron’s most recent tour was set to stop in San Antonio last October, but a conflict got in the way.
Since the rescheduled date is post-election and post-inauguration, be sure the sharp-tongued standup will take shots at the political — and pseudo-political — figures taking U.S. history in unprecedented directions. Watching Maron feels like a fireside chat with a close friend who happens to rant like a curmudgeon about aging, relationships and anything else that irritates him.
The comedian’s 2023 special From Bleak to Dark opens with him saying, “I don’t want to be negative, but…” The statement prompts knowing audience laughter but also displays his introspective penchant for discussing unexpected comedy-special topics: the death of his partner Lynn Shelton, religion and dementia, for example.
Where Maron excels is in finding humor in the bleakest of subjects. His conversational style eases you into comfort until he shakes you into contemplating your own mortality, loneliness or the passing of loved ones. His acerbic style and masterful turns make it easy to laugh, even if you don’t think you should.
And you should laugh. Maron is counting on it, even if he complains about it along the way.
$50-$130, 7 p.m. Sunday, March 9, Charline McCombs Empire Theatre, 226 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 226-5700, majesticempire.com.
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This article appears in Mar 5-18, 2025.