Jay Jurden
Who Jay Jurden is
American stand-up comedian, writer and actor raised in Jackson, Mississippi, and based in New York, whose material draws on being Black, queer and Southern. His debut album Jay Jurden, Y'all (2020) debuted at No. 1 on iTunes, and his debut hour Yes Ma'am, directed by Brian Volk-Weiss for Comedy Dynamics, began streaming on Hulu on 7 November 2025. He has done stand-up on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon three times and on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and was a staff writer on Apple TV+'s The Problem with Jon Stewart.
Jay Jurden tour dates 2026–27
17 shows from 15 October 2026 to 17 January 2027 in Seattle, Brooklyn, Ontario, Corona and 3 more cities.
- Thursday 15 October 2026, 7:30 PM at Emerald City Comedy Club, Seattle, WA · the listing ↗
- Friday 16 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Emerald City Comedy Club, Seattle, WA · the listing ↗
- Friday 16 October 2026, 9:30 PM at Emerald City Comedy Club, Seattle, WA · the listing ↗
- Saturday 17 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Emerald City Comedy Club, Seattle, WA · the listing ↗
- Saturday 17 October 2026, 9:30 PM at Emerald City Comedy Club, Seattle, WA · the listing ↗
- Saturday 7 November 2026, 4:00 PM at The Bell House, Brooklyn, NY · the listing ↗
- Wednesday 11 November 2026, 8:00 PM at Ontario Improv, Ontario, CA · Tickets ↗
- Friday 13 November 2026, 7:30 PM at Corona Improv, Corona, CA · Tickets ↗
- Friday 13 November 2026, 9:45 PM at Corona Improv, Corona, CA · Tickets ↗
- Saturday 14 November 2026, 6:00 PM at Corona Improv, Corona, CA · Tickets ↗
- Saturday 14 November 2026, 8:30 PM at Corona Improv, Corona, CA · Tickets ↗
- Sunday 15 November 2026, 6:00 PM at Corona Improv, Corona, CA · Tickets ↗
5 more dates, to 17 January 2027
- Wednesday 16 December 2026, 7:00 PM at Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton), Princeton, NJ · Tickets ↗
- Wednesday 16 December 2026, 7:00 PM at Huntsville Levity Live, Huntsville, AL · Tickets ↗
- Saturday 16 January 2027, 7:00 PM at San Jose Improv, San Jose, CA · Tickets ↗
- Saturday 16 January 2027, 9:30 PM at San Jose Improv, San Jose, CA · Tickets ↗
- Sunday 17 January 2027, 6:00 PM at San Jose Improv, San Jose, CA · Tickets ↗
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At a glance
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Talks about
- race, sexuality, identity and the south
- Stand-up specials
- Yes Ma'am
- Albums
- Jay Jurden, Y'all
- On screen
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and 2 more
- Next on stage
- 15 October 2026 — Emerald City Comedy Club, Seattle, WA
- Official site
- jayjurden.com ↗
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Yes Ma'am 2025, Hulu
Albums
- Jay Jurden, Y'all 2020
On screen
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon stand-up, three appearances from 2019
- The Late Late Show with James Corden 2022
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert stand-up
- The Problem with Jon Stewart staff writer, Apple TV+
- High Maintenance HBO
Comedians like Jay Jurden
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Jo Firestone also in High Maintenance
- Caitlin Peluffo also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Fumi Abe also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Raanan Hershberg also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Sarah Tollemache also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Steven Rogers also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Jon Stewart also in The Problem with Jon Stewart
- Langston Kerman also in High Maintenance
Career timeline
- 2019The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (stand-up, three appearances from 2019) On screen
- 2020Jay Jurden, Y'all (2020) Album
- 2022The Late Late Show with James Corden (2022) On screen
- 2025Yes Ma'am (2025, Hulu) Special
Questions and answers
Where is Jay Jurden performing next?
Thursday 15 October 2026, 7:30 PM at Emerald City Comedy Club, Seattle, WA, then 16 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.
Are they on tour in 2026–27?
Yes: 17 shows from 15 October 2026 to 17 January 2027 in Seattle, Brooklyn, Ontario, Corona, Princeton, Huntsville and 1 more city.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Yes Ma'am.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Problem with Jon Stewart and High Maintenance.
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Jo Firestone (also in High Maintenance), Caitlin Peluffo (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden), Fumi Abe (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden), Raanan Hershberg (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden) and Sarah Tollemache (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden).
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Sources
- Wikipedia ↗ Mississippi upbringing, move to New York, 2019 Tonight Show, 2020 album, 2022 Corden, Yes Ma'am on Hulu, Problem with Jon Stewart
- Official site ↗ Bio: New York-based; Tonight Show three times; Colbert; High Maintenance; album No. 1 on iTunes
- Deadline — Jay Jurden special 'Yes Ma'am' sets Hulu premiere date ↗ Hulu from 7 November (2025), Comedy Dynamics, directed by Brian Volk-Weiss
Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026