Sal Vulcano, comedian, producer and actor, widely known for his appearances on the long-running comedy television show "Impractical Jokers," visited Athens for his “Everything is Fine” tour.
Vulcano’s “Everything is Fine” stand-up tour began in fall 2024, after selling out in over 60 markets during his previous tour.
Tickets for the Saturday show ranged from $35 for balcony seats, $45 for floor seats and $55 for the first ten rows of seating. Tickets went on sale May 16 at 10 a.m., and the show quickly sold out.
In the past, Vulcano has toured with his "Impractical Jokers" co-stars Brian "Q" Quinn and James "Murr" Murray, performing sold-out shows in popular arenas over the years; however, Saturday night, Vulcano performed solo.
On Saturday, students, family and friends gathered in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, excitedly awaiting the sold-out comedy show.
Macy Brown, a freshman studying pre-nursing, was there for the show with her family. It was their first comedy show.
“We love Sal and Impractical Jokers,“ Brown said. "We’ve watched it for a long time, and I always watch it with my family, so it’s perfect."
Vulcano’s performance provided audience members with an enriching and hilarious experience for Family Weekend.
“[Family Weekend shows] are just a good reunion and we can watch all the people we love,” Brown said.
Amelia Ragan, a freshman studying music therapy, went to the show with her mom. Ragan said they wanted something fun to do this Family Weekend, so they got tickets to the show.
“We also watched 'Impractical Jokers' growing up, so it’s going to be something really fun to see,” Ragan said.
Ragan said the university hosting shows like this provides a sense of togetherness for Ohio University students.
“Honestly, it’s just something really fun to do,“ Ragan said. "You know you’re always going to have a good laugh. So no matter what’s going on in your life, it’s going to be something good."
Ragan said she was also excited to see Vulcano’s take on current world events.
“I’m just really excited to see his takes on a bunch of different issues going on in this world right now,” Ragan said.
Tamiah Hardin, a sophomore studying psychology and sociology-criminology, was seeing the show with her friends.
Hardin said she and her friend are also "Impractical Jokers" fans and had seen the show over the summer. They thought it would be a good experience to see it again.
Hardin said she was most excited to get a good belly laugh, and believes the university hosting shows like this keeps people interested in the school community.
“It’s always nice, even if you’re not able to go, to know that there’s high-profile people that have been on campus,“ Hardin said. "I think that just makes it nice to go here knowing that they have those people."
Connor Dimasi, a freshman studying aviation management, bought tickets for the show because he’s watched Impractical Jokers since he was six.
“[Shows like this] bring people together, bring family together, it’s always a good thing,” Dimasi said.
