All shows are free and 21+ to attend (unless otherwise listed), with $10 suggested donation.
7:00pm
Come see Jilberto Soto’s Edinburgh Fringe Show ¡Ay Papi! Preview. This is a one man show story about Fatherhood and Daddy Issues. Jilberto’s dad skipped his wedding, his brother just had a baby and 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. As a gay, first-generation Mexican American, Jilberto Soto examines the daddies who disappeared, the fathers that tried and the quiet pressure on men to step into the role... eventually. Big questions. Small family. One gay son with a lot to say.
9:00pm
Alternative-glam rock cyberpunk. Listen to Plastiquarium.
10:00pm
After years spent quietly writing and shaping a deeply personal catalog of songs, “Casual” arrives as the first glimpse into a new chapter for Alaina May. Produced by indie-rock duo TOLEDO, the track pairs atmospheric production with May’s soft, disarming vocal delivery.
$10 Advance, $15 at the door.
11:00pm
Ryan Terry specializes in electrifying noise-rock-inspired guitar playing, dry and confessional songwriting, and lo-fi production. Raised on Sonic Youth and Car Seat Headrest, Terry set himself apart from his peers in Buffalo with an affinity for noise and distortion. Listen to Hippies & Punks.
$10 Advance, $15 at the door.
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 at 5pm.
7:00pm
Drawing on interdisciplinary scholarship, this teach-in experiments with lecture as a performative and educational medium, and will be enacted upon the audience as part theater show, part ritual healing circle, and part lecture on the history of western resource extraction through a techno-critical lense. Viewers will derive a profound and critical understanding of the socio-technical nature of technologies that they habitually use and create as it pertains to internet behavior, UX/UI design and resource extraction in hardware and software development. The lecture performance will be guided by a set of modalities of thinking based in somatics, embodiment, presence as a form of technology, feminist indigenous environmental epistemologies, and black feminist technoscientific theory.
9:00pm
When not playing in 5+ other bands, Sean Lawson makes alternative art rock. Listen to Walking Music.
10:00pm
Dreamy alt rock. Listen to “Faces”.
11:00pm
Gavin Sultan prides himself on spontaneity, impermanence, and inherent humanness. His catalog is messy, in progress, and trying to figure itself out—just like you are. Not easily definable, yet not too confused, his work exists somewhere in between. Listen to In Vain, Sanity.
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.
7:00pm
Chris Saunders is a native New Yorker born and raised in Manhattan. Coming from British and Jamaican roots, he has an innate love of music nurtured by his family in addition to Jimmy Cliff, The Beatles, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, and The Police. Listen to “Inferno”.
8:00pm
Collab between singer-songwriters Sophia DeLeo and Jacob Shipley. Listen to “All This Anger”.
9:00pm
Beautifully bittersweet indie pop. Listen to Selfish, Honey.
10:00pm
Nick Prato is a roots-driven indie rock artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Enamored with the guitar from a very young age, Nick draws much of his inspiration as a songwriter from his upbringing, growing up the youngest of three boys in a small coastal Maine town. Listen to Your Fight.
11:00pm
Breachway is Noah, a coastal alt-country singer-songwriter from Rhode Island. Listen to his collaboration with fellow Pete’s artist Nick Prato (above), “You”.
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 off-putting.
Every Sunday at 3pm. 3 minutes for standup, 4 for characters, and 5 for everybody if Mark Duplass shows up. One drink minimum to perform.
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. You never know who might stop by.
Every Sunday at 5pm. Sign up is at 4pm and music starts at 5pm. One drink minimum to perform.
8:30pm
A lifelong musician and songwriter, Lizzy’s current work is infused with warm guitars and sincere vocals. Bearing lyrics with evocative imagery, whimsy, and a twinge of fantasy, Lizzy’s songs oscillate between candid observation and wistful reflection. Listen to Road Trip.
9:30pm
Indie-pop by way of Florida and Los Angeles. Listen to “claire”.
10:30pm
Based out of NYC, Bad Endeavor likes to categorize his music as combination between folk and shoegaze, creating a gentle bedding of acoustic guitars stacked with dreamlike ambiance and gritty sounds from electronic instrumentation. Listen to F.L.A.G.
6:30pm
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!
8:30pm
Spare Room is the Brooklyn-based indie duo made up of Miranda Rozas and Mandy Rodio. Their sound blends Mandy’s midwest rock upbringing with Miranda’s southern roots, giving you a unique twist on alt rock and pop. Listen to spirals.
10:30pm
Nancy Dunkle is an indie folk singer-songwriter with flecks of pop. With her latest release, “Climb the Stairs”, and new music ahead, Nancy is shaping an indie folk sound built on honesty, emotion, and a close connection to each song.
$10 Advance, $15 at the door.
9:30pm
Grace Ferguson is a New York City-based indie pop artist whose music centers on honest storytelling, emotional detail, and a strong sense of nostalgia. Her songs often focus on the small moments that stay with us longer than expected, turning real-life feelings into intimate, reflective indie pop. Listen to “Haunted”.
$10 Advance, $15 at the door.
6:30pm
Come get your mind read at Pete’s with Brooklyn-based magician and mentalist Jack Fox Baum.
8:30pm
J.M. Clifford is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and elementary school music educator whose work blends bluegrass, folk, and Americana with a strong narrative voice. A rising presence on the national songwriting circuit, he has earned top honors at the Pensacola Beach Songwriter Festival and Solarfest, and was a finalist in the 2025 Telluride Troubadour Songwriting Contest and the 2024 American Songwriter Contest. Listen to “Hard Luck Man”.
9:30pm
Brooklyn and Jersey City jangle-core. Watch their live debut at Pete’s.
10:30pm
Buttery smooth, soulful jazzy pop. Listen to “into you”.
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.
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
And that’s the week! Check our full calendar daily for the most up to date schedule of shows. This is Pete’s weekly newsletter, so subscribe to stay tuned each week for what’s going on, and more about what makes us the best Biggest Little Venue in NYC.
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