SHOWTIMES
All shows are free and 21+ to attend (unless otherwise listed)
($10 suggested donation)
August 10th (Sunday)
Kiki Mic
3:00pm
The Kiki Mic is a comedy open mic for characters, standup, and storytelling hosted by Sydney Kaehler and Shenba Vairavan, every Sunday at 3:00PM at Pete’s Candy Store. Sign up using the form in @thekikimic IG bio, everybody gets 3 minutes! Come to laugh, cry, gossip, rage, hang, etc… like, are you coming to the ki or not?!
Open Mic
5:00pm
The Open Mic at Pete's has been running for almost 25 years and has provided a springboard for many a New York performer, now booking gigs around the city and beyond. Join host Bruce Martin in Pete's intimate music room for a lively night of performances. Sign up is at 3 pm and music starts at 5pm. One drink minimum to perform.
August 11th (Monday)
Lorraine Leckie & Friends
6:00pm
Lorraine Leckie and Friends is a songwriters showcase and monthly residency at Petes Candy Store that comes around every second Monday of the month. Curated by Lorraine it is an ever changing landscape of talented folks and features 13 songwriters a month. This event is open to the public and Lorraine is always looking for new blood so come and join the party!
Patrick Collins
10:30pm
August 12th (Tuesday)
Big Blind
9:30pm
August 13th (Wednesday)
Trivia
7:30pm
NYC's finest trivia beckons. Got the brains? Bring your friends and wrack your noodles with six rounds of clever, fun, HARD trivia. The most experienced trivia hosts in the city will test your mental mettle in areas of General Knowledge, Music, Top Tens, and Visual Identification. First Prize is a $75 bar tab, Second Prize is a $40 bar tab and Third Prize is a $15 bar tab. But the real prize (besides bragging rights for those who place, and a berth in the twice yearly finals) is the time honored social scene of the Quizz-Off crowd. Give it a try smart guy! And come early for a good table.
Funhouse Comedy
10:00pm
Comedians Gabe Pacheco and Sameer Naseem host this legendary weekly stand up comedy show featuring the best comedians from NYC and beyond!
August 14th (Thursday)
Small Batch Improv Jam
5:00pm
A Two-prov Three-prov comedy jam. Put your name in the hat to participate in two person and three person improvised scenes!
5:15 sign ups, 5:30 playtime. Free with a $5 minimum purchase at the bar.
The Show Show Show
7:00pm
The Show Show Show is an evening of improv based on live music!
Join us for a cozy night of comedy and tunes as The Go Go Gos + a guest team perform improvised scenes taking inspiration from an incredible musical act.
August 15th (Friday)
Numbskull
5:00pm
Welcome to Numbskull! An open mic for stand-up, characters, clown, and the like. Grab a drink at the bar and put your name in the bucket. Every Friday at Pete’s @ 5 PM.
Kweendom
7:00pm
Don't miss the show TimeOUT called "consistently dope" and Thrillist described as "extremely gay." Featuring an always fresh lineup of only LGBTQ performers, Kweendom is one of NYC's most beloved comedy showcases. Catch stand-up, storytelling, characters, music and more from up-and-coming artists, as well as faces from TV and streaming. Always free, with donations accepted for a designated LGBTQ-foused organization each show. Come for the laughs, stay for the fresh faces in your Grindr grid. (Bring Kweendom home with you in the new collection of essays, Welcome to Kweendom, available now!)
August 16th (Saturday)
Loose Lips Mic
3:30pm
Loose Lips is a comedy open mic for the most iconic standup, characters and storytelling in NYC! Hosted by Fallon Boles & Vassileia Kazee. More info at @looselipscomedy on Instagram 👄💋💄
Slow Loris
10:00pm
August 17th (Sunday)
Kiki Mic
3:00pm
The Kiki Mic is a comedy open mic for characters, standup, and storytelling hosted by Sydney Kaehler and Shenba Vairavan, every Sunday at 3:00PM at Pete’s Candy Store. Sign up using the form in @thekikimic IG bio, everybody gets 3 minutes! Come to laugh, cry, gossip, rage, hang, etc… like, are you coming to the ki or not?!
Open Mic
5:00pm
The Open Mic at Pete's has been running for almost 25 years and has provided a springboard for many a New York performer, now booking gigs around the city and beyond. Join host Bruce Martin in Pete's intimate music room for a lively night of performances. Sign up is at 3 pm and music starts at 5pm. One drink minimum to perform.
Summer of Swayze
10:30pm
August 18th (Monday)
August 19th (Tuesday)
Astronomy on Tap
7:00pm
Join us for Astro on Tap NYC #158 – Summer Science Blockbuster: real science in big movies! Hosted by MC Tycho Brewhaha aka Brian Levine, and MC Annie Drunk Cannon, aka Kate Schmidt our events are fun and informative so you can learn stuff and have fun while you drink. Featuring engaging talks by professional scientists, educators, and other astronomy-related enthusiasts, plenty of Q&A time, and trivia with prizes. It’s out of this world!
Knappy Headed
8:30pm
Drubee
9:30pm
August 20th (Wednesday)
Trivia
7:30pm
NYC's finest trivia beckons. Got the brains? Bring your friends and wrack your noodles with six rounds of clever, fun, HARD trivia. The most experienced trivia hosts in the city will test your mental mettle in areas of General Knowledge, Music, Top Tens, and Visual Identification. First Prize is a $75 bar tab, Second Prize is a $40 bar tab and Third Prize is a $15 bar tab. But the real prize (besides bragging rights for those who place, and a berth in the twice yearly finals) is the time honored social scene of the Quizz-Off crowd. Give it a try smart guy! And come early for a good table.
Funhouse Comedy
10:00pm
Comedians Gabe Pacheco and Sameer Naseem host this legendary weekly stand up comedy show featuring the best comedians from NYC and beyond!
August 21st (Thursday)
Small Batch Improv Jam
5:00pm
A Two-prov Three-prov comedy jam. Put your name in the hat to participate in two person and three person improvised scenes!
5:15 sign ups, 5:30 playtime. Free with a $5 minimum purchase at the bar.
My Favorite Thoroughfare
7:00pm
Comedy variety hour hosted by Catherine Davis, featuring some of NYC’s most exciting clowns, characters, and consumer advocates in acts of devotion to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Sweetooth Comedy
9:00pm
Laugh a little cry a little. Lucky audience members will leave with special cash prizes. Hosted by Desmond Deluxe & Ramy Shafi.
August 22nd (Friday)
Molly Zalman
5:00pm
Welcome to Numbskull! An open mic for stand-up, characters, clown, and the like. Grab a drink at the bar and put your name in the bucket. Every Friday at Pete’s @ 5 PM.
To Be Continued
7:00pm
To Be Continued is a semi-regular film series curated by Alex Baker. Admission is free. Grab a drink during happy hour and settle in for the feature presentation at 7pm.
August 23rd (Saturday)
Loose Lips Mic
3:30pm
Loose Lips is a comedy open mic for the most iconic standup, characters and storytelling in NYC! Hosted by Fallon Boles & Vassileia Kazee. More info at @looselipscomedy on Instagram 👄💋💄
August 24th (Sunday)
Kiki Mic
3:00pm
The Kiki Mic is a comedy open mic for characters, standup, and storytelling hosted by Sydney Kaehler and Shenba Vairavan, every Sunday at 3:00PM at Pete’s Candy Store. Sign up using the form in @thekikimic IG bio, everybody gets 3 minutes! Come to laugh, cry, gossip, rage, hang, etc… like, are you coming to the ki or not?!
Open Mic
5:00pm
The Open Mic at Pete's has been running for almost 25 years and has provided a springboard for many a New York performer, now booking gigs around the city and beyond. Join host Bruce Martin in Pete's intimate music room for a lively night of performances. Sign up is at 3 pm and music starts at 5pm. One drink minimum to perform.
August 25th (Monday)
Out of the Wings: Acting Open Mic Night
6:30pm
Free open mic on the fourth Monday of every month! Hosted by Murmuration Theatre Company (@murmurationtheatreco). We share a collection of ~5m monologues and dialogues from our library of new plays; volunteers can hop up onstage and perform! No prep required — we're looking for impromptu, low-stakes, and fun. Sign up here or in-person: https://forms.gle/K6sp1Fg4tES5EBjn6
August 26th (Tuesday)
We Love a Theme: A Storytelling Show
7:00pm
Bailey Swilley presents We ❤️ a Theme: A Storytelling Show. This month's theme? BURNED! Don't miss funny, heart-warming, and cringe tales from performers Calvin Cato, Adam Selbst, Wes Hazard and Carly Ciarrochi.
August 27th (Wednesday)
Trivia
7:30pm
NYC's finest trivia beckons. Got the brains? Bring your friends and wrack your noodles with six rounds of clever, fun, HARD trivia. The most experienced trivia hosts in the city will test your mental mettle in areas of General Knowledge, Music, Top Tens, and Visual Identification. First Prize is a $75 bar tab, Second Prize is a $40 bar tab and Third Prize is a $15 bar tab. But the real prize (besides bragging rights for those who place, and a berth in the twice yearly finals) is the time honored social scene of the Quizz-Off crowd. Give it a try smart guy! And come early for a good table.
Funhouse Comedy
10:00pm
Comedians Gabe Pacheco and Sameer Naseem host this legendary weekly stand up comedy show featuring the best comedians from NYC and beyond!
August 28th (Thursday)
Small Batch Improv Jam
5:00pm
A Two-prov Three-prov comedy jam. Put your name in the hat to participate in two person and three person improvised scenes!
5:15 sign ups, 5:30 playtime. Free with a $5 minimum purchase at the bar.
Secret Pete's
7:00pm
Join us for this month's edition of Secret Pete's, a themed poetry mic. Our theme for August is "Outer Space.." Bring poetry and other writing to perform for 3-5 min slots (feel free to follow the theme or not). Sign up on Instagram by DMing @secretpetes or sign up on the day. See you there!
Kate Keller
10:00pm
Kate Keller is a singer/songwriter based in Astoria, Queens. Kate released her first EP, "the way I see the world" in February of 2025, and is currently working on her next EP. This project reflects a shift in style and approach to her music, moving away from folk-pop and into the post-rock sphere.
August 29th (Friday)
Molly Zalman
5:00pm
Welcome to Numbskull! An open mic for stand-up, characters, clown, and the like. Grab a drink at the bar and put your name in the bucket. Every Friday at Pete’s @ 5 PM.
100%
7:00pm
100% is a comedy show hosted by Adrian Frimpong and Dan Fox that invites some of NYC's hottest comedians to do a "tight five" — their best prepared material — and then a "loose five" — a set inspired by audience suggestions, written on the spot.
Happy hour til 7PM
Doors at 7:00PM
Show at 7:15PM
Lola Quinn
9:00pm
The No No Nos
10:00pm
August 30th (Saturday)
Loose Lips Mic
3:30pm
Loose Lips is a comedy open mic for the most iconic standup, characters and storytelling in NYC! Hosted by Fallon Boles & Vassileia Kazee. More info at @looselipscomedy on Instagram 👄💋💄
Ben Callicott + Adam And
9:00pm
August 31st (Sunday)
Kiki Mic
3:00pm
The Kiki Mic is a comedy open mic for characters, standup, and storytelling hosted by Sydney Kaehler and Shenba Vairavan, every Sunday at 3:00PM at Pete’s Candy Store. Sign up using the form in @thekikimic IG bio, everybody gets 3 minutes! Come to laugh, cry, gossip, rage, hang, etc… like, are you coming to the ki or not?!
Open Mic
5:00pm
The Open Mic at Pete's has been running for almost 25 years and has provided a springboard for many a New York performer, now booking gigs around the city and beyond. Join host Bruce Martin in Pete's intimate music room for a lively night of performances. Sign up is at 3 pm and music starts at 5pm. One drink minimum to perform.
Vector
9:30pm
Summer of Swayze
10:30pm
September 1st (Monday)
Biology on Tap
7:00pm
It's getting HOT out! Cool down with your favorite biology-based event on Monday, July 7th as we dive into the mechanisms of our changing climate and our heating up summers! Talks, trivia, shenanigans and more
Chestnut: A Live Storytelling Hour
8:30pm
In the spirit of liberation and celebration what’s a time when you were on top? Prepare a story about your craziest party, a victory you didn’t see coming, or that mountain you finally climbed after 5 years of planning. Think back to that bottle of tequila or a sunny day after a storm. Whether it was a win for the soul or fireworks literally lit up the sky, sometimes we need a reminder to celebrate the big and the small.
In case you need anymore inspiration I invite you to think back to those milestones: prom, 21st birthday, that wedding your cousin had in the woods, or the 30th birthday party that was more of a rave.
Bring a story, a friend, or simply yourselves.
September 2nd (Tuesday)
Silent Writing Happy Hour
5:00pm
Taking inspiration from the infinite canon of literature past and present, we present weekly short readings, inspiring 30-minute exercises, offering writers the space and direction to write silently and hone their skills. Writers may share their writing, as the spirit and time dictates. The last portion of the evening is devoted to self-directed work on whatever project you have that merits such.
September 3rd (Wednesday)
Trivia
7:30pm
NYC's finest trivia beckons. Got the brains? Bring your friends and wrack your noodles with six rounds of clever, fun, HARD trivia. The most experienced trivia hosts in the city will test your mental mettle in areas of General Knowledge, Music, Top Tens, and Visual Identification. First Prize is a $75 bar tab, Second Prize is a $40 bar tab and Third Prize is a $15 bar tab. But the real prize (besides bragging rights for those who place, and a berth in the twice yearly finals) is the time honored social scene of the Quizz-Off crowd. Give it a try smart guy! And come early for a good table.
Funhouse Comedy
10:00pm
Comedians Gabe Pacheco and Sameer Naseem host this legendary weekly stand up comedy show featuring the best comedians from NYC and beyond!
September 4th (Thursday)
Small Batch Improv Jam
5:00pm
A Two-prov Three-prov comedy jam. Put your name in the hat to participate in two person and three person improvised scenes!
5:15 sign ups, 5:30 playtime. Free with a $5 minimum purchase at the bar.
Rally Reading Series
7:00pm
Freddie and the Freeloaders
10:00pm
September 5th (Friday)
Molly Zalman
5:00pm
Welcome to Numbskull! An open mic for stand-up, characters, clown, and the like. Grab a drink at the bar and put your name in the bucket. Every Friday at Pete’s @ 5 PM.
Dead Pete's Society
7:00pm
"We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race." If you need a reminder of how human you are, join us for an open mic poetry night on the first Friday of every month. We can sound our barbaric yawps over the rooftops of the world (or just in Pete's back room). All are welcome! Tune in, turn on, and drop dead. FREE.
First Friday of every month at 7:30 pm (sign up starts at 7)
September 6th (Saturday)
Loose Lips Mic
3:30pm
Loose Lips is a comedy open mic for the most iconic standup, characters and storytelling in NYC! Hosted by Fallon Boles & Vassileia Kazee. More info at @looselipscomedy on Instagram 👄💋💄
Yoko Nips Takoyaki Pop Up
6:00pm
Food pop-up from 6pm to 10pm in the front bar room. Takoyaki, keychains, beverages, etc...
September 7th (Sunday)
Bobby Hawk
9:30pm
September 9th (Tuesday)
Uncontaminated Sound Live
7:00pm
Rob Lundberg’s Uncontaminated Sound interview series dives deep into the creative minds of musicians, artists, and cultural figures. Taking place in intimate settings, the series captures raw, unfiltered conversations that reveal the human stories behind the art. With a focus on authenticity and emotional truth, Uncontaminated Sound offers a powerful glimpse into the lives of today’s most compelling creatives.
Paul Babe
8:30pm
Nathaniel Ogren
9:30pm
September 13th (Saturday)
September 14th (Sunday)
The Von Ghouls
9:30pm
September 15th (Monday)
Chris Callahan
8:30pm
September 18th (Thursday)
Daisymaker
9:00pm
Sana Nagano
10:00pm
September 20th (Saturday)
Burley
7:00pm
Mifarma
8:00pm
September 21st (Sunday)
September 22nd (Monday)
Shadow Basket
8:30pm
AC Sapphire
9:30pm
Jeremy James Meyer
10:30pm
September 25th (Thursday)
Jack Romano & the Romanaires
10:00pm
September 27th (Saturday)
The Greenstreets
7:00pm
Scrimmage
10:00pm
September 28th (Sunday)
B. Francis
8:30pm
September 30th (Tuesday)
October 3rd (Friday)
Annabelle June
9:00pm
October 4th (Saturday)
James Corrigan
7:00pm
Kait Eldridge
8:00pm
The Naysayer
9:00pm
October 5th (Sunday)
Bobby Hawk
9:30pm
October 7th (Tuesday)
Gregg Belisle-Chi
8:30pm
October 9th (Thursday)
Lady Lychee
10:00pm
October 10th (Friday)
Watergate
9:00pm
Kid Midnight
10:00pm
October 11th (Saturday)
October 12th (Sunday)
Rushadicus
8:30pm
October 16th (Thursday)
SAFKA
10:00pm
October 18th (Saturday)
October 21st (Tuesday)
BMI Acoustic Lounge
8:30pm
October 24th (Friday)
Madison Hinson
11:00pm
October 25th (Saturday)
Krewe
9:00pm
October 27th (Monday)
October 28th (Tuesday)
Katy Guillen and The Drive
8:30pm
October 30th (Thursday)
Tadeusz Dabrowski Reading
7:00pm
November 4th (Tuesday)
November 6th (Thursday)
November 8th (Saturday)
pets
9:00pm
Dyan
10:00pm
The Sally Family Family Band
11:00pm
November 9th (Sunday)
Mark Perro
8:30pm
Adam Amram
10:30pm
January 30th (Friday)
BRAINSTORM
7:00pm
BRAINSTORM is a reading series organized by alumni & students from the Queens College MFA Program in Creative Writing & Literary Translation. Come hear writers you know, meet writers you might like to know, and perhaps be introduced to your future favorite author.