January 8th - 14th
This week's happenings. Live music, comedy, readings, improv, trivia, and much more.
All shows are free and 21+ to attend (unless otherwise listed), with $10 suggested donation.
THURSDAY 1/8
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?
Mango Safari
10:00pm
Mango Safari is a two piece band from New Hope, Pennsylvania. The duo consists of Grant Cheung and Ryan Keating. Cheung and Keating started playing music together in middle school, as a Beatles cover band. As their influences broadened beyond 60's classic rock they began to write and record originals. Listen to their latest EP A Good Heapin’.
$10 Advance, $15 at the door
Lucia
11:00pm
Singer, actor, and contemporary ingenue ranging from pop/rock belts to folk, rock, and R&B sensibilities.
$10 Advance, $15 at the door
FRIDAY 1/9
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.
One drink minimum to perform.
Imaginary Elegies
7:00pm
Imaginary Elegies presents a reading featuring poets Drew Gardner, Callie Garnett and Cat Tyc.
swimteam VHS
9:00pm
swimteam VHS is a five-piece alternative rock band from Brooklyn bridging lush, melancholic textures of shoegaze with raw energy and dual guitar lines. Embracing the beauty of noise in all its forms, they craft a sound that oscillates between chaotic and hypnotic. Listen to Early Tapes.
Forrest Philpot
9:45pm
“deep south songs”. Listen to “Two Margs” from Sport Luxury Trim.
Self-Help
10:30pm
Short form pop exploration from NYC. Listen to Self-Help Cash Cow.
Geeker
11:15pm
Baltimore’s Geeker is on tour! Their new record, Loud Noise, Hot Liquid, serves up five hearty rock songs with bits of emo and shoegaze mixed into the soup. Still geekin’ after all these years.
SATURDAY 1/10
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 👄💋💄
One drink minimum to perform.
Three Legged Dog
7:00pm
Penny Guitar
8:00pm
Karla Schickele is a New York City musician, writer, and producer. She has enjoyed a versatile career as a songwriter, singer, and bassist. She plays in the indie rock band Ida, and her newest project is Penny Guitar, an acoustic duo with her cousin, Train Schickele.
SUITS
9:00pm
Corporate rockstars; a group of jazz musicians with an affinity for indie-rock and screamo. Check out their mini doc for a taste.
albi
10:00pm
Singer and storyteller.
Sidecar Agogo
11:00pm
Sidecar Agogo is Steve Uh (fiddle, guitar, vocals), Pier Papalardo (bass), Rodrigo Bonelli (drums). There aren’t many musicians who can say they’ve performed with violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman and Paige McConnell (Phish) in the same sentence, but that is exactly what Steve and the Brooklyn-based band bring to the stage. Sidecar Agogo is the vehicle for groove and fiddle-driven compositions which give a nod to bluegrass, Latin, afrobeat, jazz and jamband influences.
SUNDAY 1/11
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.
One drink minimum to perform.
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.
Stevie & the Weeblies
8:30pm
Wholesome hitmaker with a “it’s 1978 somewhere” philosophy. First show with a brand new band!
Georgia Marshall
9:30pm
Soothing on the ears, hard on the heart polished indie folk. Listen to “All I Hear”.
MONDAY 1/12
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!
Whack Job
8:30pm
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: Rachel Coster, Brooke Finegold, Sarah Adelman, Xavier Maurice, Mohtasham Yaqub, and MORE!
$7 Tickets
TUESDAY 1/13
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.
Yna
7:00pm
Yna is a queer-Filipina, ambient indie producer and songwriter currently based in New York. Drawing from their personal experiences and her drive to experiment with layers of synths, guitars, and bells, Yna’s lyricism and ethereal soundscapes are integral parts of her signature, cinematic sound. Listen to their debut album, YNA.
Vanna Pacella
8:00pm
Ethereal rock based out of Cape Cod, MA. Vanna Pacella is a singer, songwriter, keyboardist, synth bassist, and front woman of her musical project. Listen to Listen.
Becky Krill
9:00pm
Queer American singer-songwriter Becky Krill has concocted a sound all her own, delivering soulful vocals over warm, nostalgic and inspired instrumentals. Her approach to songwriting? Classic and unquestionably folk.
Emily Frembgen
10:00pm
“Singer-songwriter Emily Frembgen’s sweet voice belies savage wit and a sharp tongue.” –Americana UK
WEDNESDAY 1/14
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!
And that’s the week! 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.
