PRETTY MAJOR Hosted by Jay Jurden
About This Event
Jay Jurden hosts PRETTY MAJOR at Union Hall, a host-driven night that alternates stand-up and short music sets in a close-listening room. This edition features a rotating lineup — including Aaron Chen, Aparna, Bahe, Belle and Alex — that emphasizes an actor’s sense of timing and character work in comedy alongside concise rock/pop songcraft and direct vocal delivery.
About the Artists
Nico
Meet Nico, a dynamic force in the comedy scene, bringing laughter to audiences at Brooklyn's beloved Union Hall. Known for their sharp wit and engaging performances, Nico is a regular fixture at "Meat Cats Comedy Presents: Saturday Sauce," where they share the stage with a talented ensemble of comedians like Jessie, Ballard, and Carney.
Carney
Carney is a New York–based individual performer working across electronic sets, DJ culture, rock/pop, and stand-up comedy. In recent NYC appearances, they’ve brought live electronic work to The Woodshop and shifted into rock/pop and comedy on the Union Hall stage, including bills alongside x3butterfly, Eros, Ellis Delta, Naomi, Brittany, Marcus, Aasif, and Coleman.
Brian
Brian is a Rock/Pop performer whose work draws on the songwriter’s tradition of layered vocals and studio-minded arrangements. He has appeared at Union Hall in Brooklyn, including on bills such as “Pizzazz with Gary Gulman,” and alongside the LATE BLOOMERS roster of unexpected solo characters with artists like Grace, Reiter, Gus, Heagerty, Nick, Mestad, and Ashley.
Bahe
Bahe is a New York City–based performer working across comedy and rock/pop, with appearances at Union Hall. They’ve been part of bills like Hack City Comedy (hosted by Mic Nguyen and Jenny Arimoto) alongside comics including Nataly, Aukar, Harshil Shukla, Courtney Maginnis, and Esther Povitsky, and have also appeared on PRETTY MAJOR, hosted by Jay Jurden.
Aparna
Aparna is a New York City–based performer working at the intersection of rock-pop songcraft and stand-up rooms. She has appeared at Union Hall, including the rotating bill of PRETTY MAJOR hosted by Jay Jurden, where brief music sets share space with host-driven comedy.
Nancherla
Nancherla is a New York City–based performer whose sets sit between rock/pop songcraft and a comedy-forward sensibility. At Union Hall, they have appeared on PRETTY MAJOR, a host-led bill that moves between stand-up and short musical performances in a close-listening room.