SHOWTIMES
All shows are free and 21+ to attend (unless otherwise listed)
($10 suggested donation)
July 31st (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.
The Live Boob
7:00pm
THE LIVE BOOB! 🙂↕️🥳🕺 It’s happening again! Thank you to everyone who was able to make it last year, and I hope everyone and more can come this year! Pete’s is hosting us again and we are so excited!
Juliette Lola
10:00pm
Sanvi Belwal
11:00pm
August 1st (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 2nd (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...
August 3rd (Monday)
Biology on Tap
7:00pm
Oh, hey there! Long time no see. 😏
Biology On Tap is back Monday, August 3rd at @petescandystore where we’ll be talking all things Squamata. 🦎
We’ve got great speakers lined up and, as always, some silly trivia. Can’t wait to see you there!
August 4th (Tuesday)
The Girls Room
7:00pm
Deadwood Radio
8:30pm
Catcity
9:30pm
August 5th (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.
Hump Night
10:00pm
HUMP NIGHT ((((-: Every Wednesday :-) ))))
Your party for mid week bumpin' n jumpin’ n _______’ ! The weekend starts on Wednesday! DJ Santi bringing the beats that make you happy. We’re taking over the whole bar and garden! Yasss! It’s a party. It’s a hang. It’s a Hump Night. <3 <3
August 6th (Thursday)
Shirley's Temple
9:00pm
Lesbian Night @ Pete’s is back with a new name.
Join us Thursday, August 6th for Shirley’s Temple @ Pete’s Candy Store. Let’s patio, dance, and drink <3
see you soon. the first Thursday of every month!
August 7th (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)
Ruby & Sasha
11:00pm
August 8th (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 9th (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.
August 10th (Monday)
Lorraine Leckie
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!
August 11th (Tuesday)
Magic and Mentalism at Pete's
6:30pm
Come get your mind read at Pete's with Brooklyn-based magician and mentalist Jack Fox Baum.
Unicorn Wings
10:30pm
August 12th (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.
Hump Night
10:00pm
HUMP NIGHT ((((-: Every Wednesday :-) ))))
Your party for mid week bumpin' n jumpin’ n _______’ ! The weekend starts on Wednesday! DJ Santi bringing the beats that make you happy. We’re taking over the whole bar and garden! Yasss! It’s a party. It’s a hang. It’s a Hump Night. <3 <3
August 13th (Thursday)
Whack Job
7:00pm
NY’s weirdest and whackiest acts come together once a month for Whack Job! Featuring acts from NY and all around the globe, we’re queering it out for Pride this June!
Featuring:
-Dorian Debose
-Tessa Belle
-Jenna Sherriton
-Richie Raymond
-Molly Zalman
-Carrie Ross
-Grassi Hamilton
-Rylan Sylvester
-Special guests!
Miri Hoffman
10:00pm
August 14th (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
On Friday, June 12th, come hear Mirene Arsanios, @deesoulpoetry and @trace_peterson at the one and only @petescandystore 💥 hosted by @angribeen and @irismarble 💥 Doors at 6:30, reading at 7, $5 suggested for the poets! Come on out!
August 15th (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 👄💋💄
Doolittle
7:00pm
NED
9:00pm
Ant Traffic Trio
10:00pm
The Bad FU
11:00pm
August 16th (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.
August 17th (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.
Lilly Gitlitz
9:30pm
Beshe
10:30pm
August 18th (Tuesday)
Law of Attraction
9:30pm
Katja
10:30pm
August 19th (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.
Hump Night
10:00pm
HUMP NIGHT ((((-: Every Wednesday :-) ))))
Your party for mid week bumpin' n jumpin’ n _______’ ! The weekend starts on Wednesday! DJ Santi bringing the beats that make you happy. We’re taking over the whole bar and garden! Yasss! It’s a party. It’s a hang. It’s a Hump Night. <3 <3
August 20th (Thursday)
R & B Presents: Smooth Comedy Hour
7:00pm
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.
Cletus
10:30pm
August 21st (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!)
Early Days
10:00pm
Cast
11:00pm
August 22nd (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 👄💋💄
New Year’s Resolution
7:00pm
August 23rd (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.
Molly Miller Trio
9:30pm
Ian Ross Cohen and Max Twaddle
10:30pm
August 24th (Monday)
FATE: a new musical
8:30pm
Holly Horan
9:30pm
August 25th (Tuesday)
Paige Neumeyer
8:30pm
Jack Tierney
9:30pm
Kirk Scully
10:30pm
August 26th (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.
Hump Night
10:00pm
HUMP NIGHT ((((-: Every Wednesday :-) ))))
Your party for mid week bumpin' n jumpin’ n _______’ ! The weekend starts on Wednesday! DJ Santi bringing the beats that make you happy. We’re taking over the whole bar and garden! Yasss! It’s a party. It’s a hang. It’s a Hump Night. <3 <3
August 28th (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.
Harlee Torres
11:00pm
August 29th (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 👄💋💄
Ayla
9:00pm
Club Aqua
10:00pm
August 30th (Sunday)
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 1st (Tuesday)
Rootless
8:30pm
September 4th (Friday)
Leopard
10:00pm
September 5th (Saturday)
Humble Chuck
8:00pm
September 8th (Tuesday)
September 12th (Saturday)
September 13th (Sunday)
Ang Bocca
9:30pm
September 14th (Monday)
September 15th (Tuesday)
Mim Crellin
8:30pm
September 17th (Thursday)
Milo McCray
10:30pm
September 19th (Saturday)
Pete's Mini Zine Fest
2:00pm
Poppy Miller
9:00pm
Lola Quinn
10:00pm
September 21st (Monday)
Sam Aaron
9:50pm
September 22nd (Tuesday)
Sybil Creek
9:15pm
Coco Smith
10:45pm
September 25th (Friday)
Loser
11:00pm
September 26th (Saturday)
Podge Henry | Zach Collester | Emily James
8:00pm
C0DE CRIMSON
10:00pm
The Commercial Show: The Show with Commercials
11:00pm
September 28th (Monday)
Grumpus
9:30pm
September 29th (Tuesday)
The Story Collider
7:00pm
Join us for an evening of stories about coming full circle, from finding a voice to finding a way back. Hop into our orbit and enjoy 5 stories about science at Pete's Candy Store, NYC!
Hosted by Gastor Almonte & Christine Williams
October 2nd (Friday)
Wonny Jane
9:00pm
October 3rd (Saturday)
October 5th (Monday)
Spare Room and Friends
8:30pm
October 10th (Saturday)
October 16th (Friday)
October 17th (Saturday)
Kid Midnight
9:00pm
October 24th (Saturday)
Baylor
8:00pm
October 29th (Thursday)
Veronica C Sirotic
7:00pm
Come hear some poetry, prose, and nonfiction at the NYU MFA Fall Reading!
October 30th (Friday)
Ben Callahan & Co
7:00pm
Ben Callahan presents some of the funniest up-and-coming comics in New York City
November 12th (Thursday)
The Broken Robots
9:00pm
November 17th (Tuesday)
Charissa Hoffman
8:30pm
December 8th (Tuesday)
The Story Collider
7:00pm
Join us for an evening of stories about coming full circle, from finding a voice to finding a way back. Hop into our orbit and enjoy 5 stories about science at Pete's Candy Store, NYC!
Hosted by Gastor Almonte & Christine Williams
December 13th (Sunday)