SHOWTIMES
All shows are free and 21+ to attend (unless otherwise listed)
($10 suggested donation)
December 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.
December 15th (Monday)
Ecstatic Peephole Play Club
7:00pm
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.
December 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.
Astronomy on Tap
7:00pm
Join us for Astro on Tap NYC #167 – End of an Era (& the Universe)! It’s our last show at Pete’s, so we’re going out with a BANG, and an immense THANK YOU to the bar. Astronomy on Tap 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!
Sienna Sears
9:30pm
December 17th (Wednesday)
Climate Cafe
5:00pm
Together we will explore our fears, anxieties, hopes, and yearnings for a world in ecological crisis. Through a series of guided discussion questions, reflections, and music we will create a space that can safely hold our collective grief and transform it into healing medicine. Come share, listen, heal, and make a new friend with us. All are welcome.
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!
December 18th (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.
Pete's Reading Series
7:30pm
Brooklyn’s premier literary series for over 20 years, Pete’s Reading Series features heavyweight authors side-by-side with rising stars. Curated by Brian Gresko and Vanessa Chan. Join us (for FREE!) on the third Thursday of every month. Books provided by Black Spring Books.
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.
December 19th (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!)
December 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 👄💋💄
Ditto
8:00pm
Anna Sun
10:00pm
Stella Biase
11:00pm
December 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.
Dahna- Terra Incognita
10:30pm
December 22nd (Monday)
One Night Stand
6:30pm
A series of tales and feelings about one night stands through poetry, song, stand up and storytelling. Proceeds go to Sister Song to support reproductive justice.
Yesterday and the Undoing
8:30pm
Adam Minkoff
9:30pm
Todd Caldwell
10:30pm
December 23rd (Tuesday)
Vinny Cusenza Book Reading
7:00pm
I'll dive into several passages from my debut novel Blood and Soil, an historical thriller and LGBTQ+ interracial romance. We can take time to discuss the social, political, queer, and racial issues of mid-century America that the story explores, and the relevance of its themes of intolerance and conformity to today's America. I'll be glad to address how I researched and wrote the story, and how my own lived experience influenced it.
Tom Leaf/ John Cushing/ Alex hardwood
8:30pm
John Cushing
9:30pm
Alex Harwood
10:30pm
December 24th (Wednesday)
Closed - Christmas Eve
12:00pm
Closed for Christmas Eve. Happy Holidays.
December 25th (Thursday)
Closed - Christmas Day
12:00pm
Closed for Christmas Day. Happy Holidays.
December 26th (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.
December 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 👄💋💄
December 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.
December 29th (Monday)
To Be Continued
6:00pm
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.
Adam And
9:30pm
Ben Callicott
10:30pm
December 30th (Tuesday)
Mallaigh Ashton
8:30pm
Kite Shepherd
10:30pm
December 31st (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.
January 1st (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.
January 2nd (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.
January 3rd (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 👄💋💄
January 4th (Sunday)
Maru Maraw
8:30pm
Reonda
9:30pm
Natalie Asport
10:00pm
January 5th (Monday)
rootless
8:30pm
January 6th (Tuesday)
Verde Floresta
8:30pm
January 9th (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.
January 10th (Saturday)
Three Legged Dog
7:00pm
Penny Guitar
8:00pm
SUITS
9:00pm
Albi
10:00pm
January 11th (Sunday)
Stevie and the Weeblies
8:30pm
Georgia Marshall
9:30pm
January 13th (Tuesday)
Becky Krill
9:00pm
January 16th (Friday)
Luke Wesley
10:00pm
January 17th (Saturday)
Matt Koff and Friends
7:00pm
January 18th (Sunday)
Kite Shepherd
8:30pm
Food Court People
9:30pm
January 20th (Tuesday)
Charlie Uffelman
8:30pm
Cori Strell
9:30pm
January 24th (Saturday)
Nick Chiapparino
8:00pm
Riley McGill
9:00pm
Teddy McGraw
10:00pm
Gustafer
11:00pm
January 26th (Monday)
Jasmine Kara
8:30pm
January 29th (Thursday)
Wowboy
10:00pm
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.
January 31st (Saturday)
Ken Park
11:00pm
February 6th (Friday)
February 7th (Saturday)
February 8th (Sunday)
February 10th (Tuesday)
February 12th (Thursday)
February 15th (Sunday)
Sophie Kyle Collins and Tim Cole
8:30pm
Entifan
9:30pm
Benji Jimenez
10:00pm
Bentifan
10:30pm
February 17th (Tuesday)
Nora Banks
9:30pm
February 23rd (Monday)
Lindsay Ross Reading
6:30pm
February 28th (Saturday)
Nasty Bureaucrats
7:00pm
MaSo
9:00pm
ELEANOR
10:00pm
March 31st (Tuesday)
Barbers
7:00pm
If a “barbershop” is the stage in the back of Pete’s Candy Store and if “getting your haircut” is code for going to see Liz Stewart and Sarah Parsons do improv comedy, then we’ll definitely see you on Tuesday, Sept 30th to explore the magic of twoprov and cool hairstyles.
April 18th (Saturday)
Goodmorning Valentine
7:00pm
Turner Cody
9:00pm
April 30th (Thursday)
Ben Callahan & Co
7:00pm
Stand-up comedian Ben Callahan presents some of the funniest comics working in New York. Come see Natan Badalov (Adult Swim), Antoine Nessralla (Boston Comedy Festival), Jared Apper ("Latina Guy"), David Baker (OnlyFriends Comedy), and Alexis Ramirez (Laugh Alert Comedy) for a great show start to finish.