Jimmy Failla: Escape From New York

Jimmy Failla brings his stand-up show, Escape From New York, to Clowes Memorial Hall on Saturday, November 14, 2026. It's a full hour of comedy from a guy who describes himself as a "trophy husband" and lives on Long Island with his wife, Jen, and their son, Lincoln.

If you haven't come across his work before, the New York connection in the title isn't just for show. Failla grew up in Levittown and spent years working as a New York City cab driver before his comedy career took off. That background—the city, the cab, the people—is a good place to start when you're trying to get a sense of where his material comes from.

He's built a pretty wide presence since then. He hosts Saturday Night with Jimmy Failla on Fox News and stars in Fox Across America, a nationally syndicated show heard on more than 150 radio stations, as well as on Fox Nation and the Fox News App. His one-hour special, State Of The Union, streams on Amazon Prime, and he's appeared on Gotham Comedy Live and The Jim Gaffigan Show. He's also a regular on Fox News programs like Kennedy, The Greg Gutfeld Show, The Ingraham Angle, and Watters World. Behind the scenes, he's the head writer for A-List Comedy, a national service that supplies topical humor to over 200 radio stations.

In 2014, he was named Outstanding Male Comedian of the Year at the New York City Nightlife Awards, and Escape From New York is the latest tour to come out of that scene. The show runs at Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University, 4602 Sunset Ave. in Broad Ripple, starting at 7:30 PM. Tickets start at $53.