Veteran stand-up Kathleen Madigan performing Friday in San Antonio

Kathleen Madigan’s schtick-free, blue-collar take on comedy may not have landed her a sitcom or an unending string of streaming specials, but she’s certainly racked up praise from high-profile stand-ups such as Lewis Black and Ron White. The Missouri native will bring her down-to-earth delivery to San Antonio's Charline McCombs Empire Theatre this Friday as part of a new tour. Madigan's engaging yet no-frills way with a joke makes her feel like that one wisecracking drinking buddy who keeps everyone else at the bar in stitches.