Rahul Subramanian: Don't give your best

Rahul Subramanian brings his new show, Don't Give Your Best, to the McCullough Theatre on Sunday, August 30, at 7 PM. It's a full hour of stand-up, presented by Texas Performing Arts.

Subramanian is coming off a long run with his previous show, Who Are You?, which he toured for more than two years. That run earned him a nomination for Best Show at the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and Don't Give Your Best is the new hour he's taking on the road after that. The set is performed in Hinglish, mixing Hindi and English, so it's a good idea to keep that in mind if you're not familiar with the blend.

As for what's on stage, he's filling the hour with fresh jokes and new stories, but he describes it as the same Rahul you'd expect: observant, self-aware, and intelligently silly. If you've seen him before, the material will be new, but the approach—the way he looks at things and the kind of humor he leans into—is what he's known for. The show runs for a full hour, and the Austin date is part of the wider tour he's taking this new material on.

It's a Sunday night show at the McCullough Theatre, starting at 7 PM on August 30, with Texas Performing Arts presenting. You can find tickets through the venue or Texas Performing Arts.