SHOWTIMES
All shows are free and 21+ to attend (unless otherwise listed)
($10 suggested donation)
June 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.
The Girls Room
7:00pm
June 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!
Doors 930pm
Show 10pm sharp!
June 4th (Thursday)
superpacked
5:00pm
A weekly debate night mixer where two random participants are called to the stage to debate random topics, with the audience deciding the winner. The lucky winner will get a free shot!
Rally Reading Series Pride Night: Katie Fricas, Matthew Frye-Castillo, and Rachel León
7:00pm
The Rally marches on for our Pride Night as we close out our season with three literary luminaries! Katie Fricas, CHECKED OUT (Drawn and Quarterly); Matthew Frye-Castillo, ONE HEADLIGHT (Cirque Press); and Rachel León, HOW WE SEE THE GRAY (Curbstone Books 2) will be taking the Pete’s stage on June 4th at 7:00 p.m. Come see our terrific slate of readers perform, and offer them your questions, comments, and reactions. Hosted by Ryan D. Matthews—it’s the heart of a march in the body of a reading series.
Shirley's Temple
9:00pm
Lesbian Night @ Pete’s is back with a new name.
Join us Thursday, May 7th for Shirley’s Temple @ Pete’s Candy Store. Let’s patio, dance, and drink <3
see you soon. the first Thursday of every month!
June 5th (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.
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)
Frances de Vargas
9:00pm
June 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 👄💋💄
Immigration Benefit Party
8:00pm
Come party for a great cause! The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) works tirelessly to fight for immigrants in NYC, so show your support and get litty with us. All ticket sales donated to NYIC - PAY WHAT YOU CAN (suggested donation price $20). Featuring musical performances by our 4 headliners: Arewa, Ayana Sherèe, Malik English, and Joy Lola along with special surprise performances! Pull up, show love, and dance for a cause.
June 7th (Sunday)
Creep Mic
3:00pm
I’m a creep! I’m a weirdooooo… I DO belong here! A comedy open mic for anybody who’s ever been described as slightly offputting. Every Sunday at 3:00PM at Pete’s Candy Store. 3 minutes for standup, 4 for characters, and 5 for everybody if Mark Duplass shows up.
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 4pm and music starts at 5pm. One drink minimum to perform.
Yoko Nips Takoyaki Pop Up Kitchen
6:00pm
Food pop-up from 6pm to 10pm in the front bar room. Takoyaki, keychains, beverages, etc...
Deathblow
8:30pm
saint rémy
10:30pm
June 8th (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!
Rainbowkids
10:30pm
June 9th (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.
Sean Decker Group
8:30pm
Myra Lee
10:30pm
June 10th (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!
Doors 930pm
Show 10pm sharp!
June 11th (Thursday)
superpacked
5:00pm
A weekly debate night mixer where two random participants are called to the stage to debate random topics, with the audience deciding the winner. The lucky winner will get a free shot!
Whack Job
7:00pm
Whack Job is a monthly stand up comedy show featuring the weirdest and whackiest comedians in town!
Come on down to Pete's Candy Store for WHACK JOB, hosted by JENNA SHERRITON, RYLAN SYLVESTER AND MOLLY ZALMAN!
FEATURING:
Bridget Foley
Claire Siemietkowski
Ryan Rodgers
Shaunak Godkhindi
and MORE!
Campbell Moon
11:00pm
June 12th (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.
Imaginary Elegies
7:00pm
Makeout City
10:00pm
June 13th (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 👄💋💄
John Kasper
7:00pm
Tiv's Tunes
8:00pm
Vern Woodhead
10:00pm
June 14th (Sunday)
Creep Mic
3:00pm
I’m a creep! I’m a weirdooooo… I DO belong here! A comedy open mic for anybody who’s ever been described as slightly offputting. Every Sunday at 3:00PM at Pete’s Candy Store. 3 minutes for standup, 4 for characters, and 5 for everybody if Mark Duplass shows up.
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 4pm and music starts at 5pm. One drink minimum to perform.
June 15th (Monday)
Ecstatic Peephole Play Club
6:30pm
Ecstatic Peephole is a monthly play reading series hosted and curated by Emma Horwitz and Bailey Williams. Come hear brand new, undeveloped work from New York City's most exciting playwrights and actors. We embrace mind-bending, re-shaping, perspective-shifting, silly-making, and the physically impossible.
June 16th (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.
Cheap Seats Comedy
7:00pm
Get ready for FREE a night full of laughs and good vibes at CHEAP SEATS Comedy Show, hosted by Peter Grosz (Veep / NPR) and Shosh Brodman (Cracked). Join us for some of the funniest acts around. Don’t miss out on the fun—come hang with us and catch some killer jokes live!
This month's lineup features:
SURENI WEERASEKERA(Subway Takes)
MIKE MCPARTLAND (Don't Tell)
SHENUQUE TISSERA (Wait, What's Sri Lanka)
Summer Songwriter Night: Lily DeTaeye, Genovieve, Sophia DeLeo, and Nancy McArthur in the round
8:30pm
Join NYC songwriters Lily DeTaeye (@lilydetaeye), Genovieve (@genovievemusic), Sophia DeLeo (@sophia_deleo), and Nancy McArthur (@nancy.mcarthur) for a night of stories and songs in the round.
Leland Sundries
10:30pm
June 17th (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!
Doors 930pm
Show 10pm sharp!
June 18th (Thursday)
superpacked
5:00pm
A weekly debate night mixer where two random participants are called to the stage to debate random topics, with the audience deciding the winner. The lucky winner will get a free shot!
John Scheaffer
10:30pm
June 19th (Friday)
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!)
June 20th (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 👄💋💄
Cirène
10:00pm
June 21st (Sunday)
Creep Mic
3:00pm
I’m a creep! I’m a weirdooooo… I DO belong here! A comedy open mic for anybody who’s ever been described as slightly offputting. Every Sunday at 3:00PM at Pete’s Candy Store. 3 minutes for standup, 4 for characters, and 5 for everybody if Mark Duplass shows up.
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 4pm and music starts at 5pm. One drink minimum to perform.
Jenny Parrott
8:30pm
June 22nd (Monday)
Some Fun Lines
6:30pm
Some Fun Lines is a monthly satire and humor open mic! All are welcome to bring 4 minutes of the sort of headlines or pieces that you might find in the New Yorker, McSweeney’s, The Onion, Reductress, or other such outlets. Key word: *might.*
Iva
9:30pm
Poster Child
10:30pm
June 23rd (Tuesday)
Zach Collester
8:30pm
Sam Seeger
9:30pm
Cowboy Clean
10:30pm
June 24th (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.
June 25th (Thursday)
Trivia Finals
6:30pm
With a $500 cash prize on the line, who will take home the money and the title of Pete's World Series of Trivia Champion?
June 26th (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.
Dirty Magic
9:00pm
Zora Imani
10:00pm
Cre
11:00pm
June 27th (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 👄💋💄
Krewe
9:00pm
Daniel Dunbar
10:00pm
Qubed
11:00pm
June 28th (Sunday)
Creep Mic
3:00pm
I’m a creep! I’m a weirdooooo… I DO belong here! A comedy open mic for anybody who’s ever been described as slightly offputting. Every Sunday at 3:00PM at Pete’s Candy Store. 3 minutes for standup, 4 for characters, and 5 for everybody if Mark Duplass shows up.
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 4pm and music starts at 5pm. One drink minimum to perform.
June 29th (Monday)
Broads in the Attic
6:30pm
Excentric locals Celia and Mavis seek a new housemate from a cast of unbelievable characters. You get the deciding vote in NYC's weirdest roommate interview process. Starring the best character comics from UCB, Second City, and more. Edinburgh Fringe show preview! More at @broads.comedy Instagram
Maria DiFabbio
8:30pm
June 30th (Tuesday)
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 6pm.
July 1st (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.
July 2nd (Thursday)
Buttons
7:00pm
July 3rd (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.
July 4th (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 👄💋💄
July 5th (Sunday)
Ian Davis Rock Band
9:30pm
Falcon Bitch
10:30pm
July 6th (Monday)
July 9th (Thursday)
July 11th (Saturday)
Chris Saunders
7:00pm
Older Brother
10:00pm
Nick Prato
11:00pm
July 12th (Sunday)
bad endeavor
10:30pm
July 13th (Monday)
Spare Room
8:30pm
July 14th (Tuesday)
Room Pack
9:30pm
July 16th (Thursday)
Cheap Seats
7:00pm
Get ready for FREE a night full of laughs and good vibes at CHEAP SEATS Comedy Show, hosted by Peter Grosz (Veep / NPR) and Shosh Brodman (Cracked). Join us for some of the funniest acts around. Don’t miss out on the fun—come hang with us and catch some killer jokes live!
This month's lineup features:
SURENI WEERASEKERA(Subway Takes)
MIKE MCPARTLAND (Don't Tell)
SHENUQUE TISSERA (Wait, What's Sri Lanka)
July 17th (Friday)
Honest Mistakes
9:00pm
Oliver Grynberg
11:00pm
July 18th (Saturday)
Daniel Backer
7:00pm
The Kingdom of Liminal Space
7:00pm
July 19th (Sunday)
Hannah Bug copy
8:30pm
July 20th (Monday)
Ineth
8:30pm
D. Treut
10:30pm
July 23rd (Thursday)
July 24th (Friday)
The Oystermen
9:00pm
July 25th (Saturday)
Ditch
9:00pm
Faint
10:00pm
Nettle
11:00pm
July 26th (Sunday)
Stoven
8:30pm
Nikki Sorrentino
9:30pm
July 27th (Monday)
Maria DiFabbio
8:30pm
July 28th (Tuesday)
Simone
8:30pm
Audrey Pearl
10:30pm
July 30th (Thursday)
Jilberto Soto
7:00pm
Before ¡Ay! Papi heads to Edinburgh, it's making one stop in NYC.
Jilberto's dad skipped his wedding. His brother just had a baby. Everyone keeps asking when he's having kids. He's not. But he'll deliver an hour of comedy about it, which honestly seems healthier.
¡Ay! Papi is a stand-up hour about fatherhood from someone who isn't one. Gay, first-gen Mexican American, and armed with too many feelings about it.
July 31st (Friday)
The Live Boob
7:00pm
August 1st (Saturday)
÷0
7:00pm
August 3rd (Monday)
August 4th (Tuesday)
Deadwood Radio
8:30pm
August 6th (Thursday)
Jess Cohen
7:00pm
August 8th (Saturday)
August 9th (Sunday)
August 11th (Tuesday)
August 13th (Thursday)
Kris Angelis
9:00pm
August 15th (Saturday)
Boi Polloi
8:00pm
NED
9:00pm
The Hello Stranger
10:00pm
The Bad FU
11:00pm
August 16th (Sunday)
Little Mercies
8:30pm
August 20th (Thursday)
Cletus
10:30pm
August 23rd (Sunday)
Counterforce
8:30pm
Molly Miller Trio
9:30pm
August 24th (Monday)
FATE: a new musical
8:30pm
August 28th (Friday)
Hylus
9:00pm
August 30th (Sunday)
Holly Overton
8:30pm
Tim Garrigan
10:30pm
August 31st (Monday)
Cheap Seats
6:30pm
Get ready for FREE a night full of laughs and good vibes at CHEAP SEATS Comedy Show, hosted by Peter Grosz (Veep / NPR) and Shosh Brodman (Cracked). Join us for some of the funniest acts around. Don’t miss out on the fun—come hang with us and catch some killer jokes live!
This month's lineup features:
SURENI WEERASEKERA(Subway Takes)
MIKE MCPARTLAND (Don't Tell)
SHENUQUE TISSERA (Wait, What's Sri Lanka)
September 8th (Tuesday)
September 26th (Saturday)
September 29th (Tuesday)
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 6pm.
October 29th (Thursday)
Veronica C Sirotic
7:00pm
Come hear some poetry, prose, and nonfiction at the NYU MFA Fall Reading!