Pete's Candy Store

Williamsburg · 709 Lorimer St

Cozy backroom venue behind a bar known for indie-folk shows and reading series.

What's on at Pete's Candy Store

63 upcoming events.

3:30pmLoose Lips MicComedyFreeLoose Lips is a comedy open mic for the most iconic standup, characters and storytelling in NYC! Hosted by Fallon Boles & Vassileia Kazee.
6:00pmI Hate My Phone I Love My PhoneLive musicFreeIHATEMYPHONEILOVEMYPHONE is a performance workshop on digital addiction. This workshop combines an interdisciplinary teach-in, ritual healing circle…
8:00pmCara LorraineLive musicFree
9:00pmThe Oxford Drive BandLive musicFree
10:00pmAugursLive musicFree
11:00pmdearjune.Live musicFree

3:00pmCreep MicComedyFreeI’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.
5:00pmOpen MicLive musicFreeThe 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…
8:30pmZack KeimLive musicFree
9:30pmJ. KillenLive musicFree
10:30pmHere JennyLive musicFree

6:00pmLorraine Leckie & FriendsLive musicFreeLorraine Leckie and Friends is a songwriters showcase and monthly residency at Petes Candy Store that comes around every second Monday of the month.
6:30pmCinema Pete's-adiso: Backyard Movie NoghtLive musicFreeMonday night backyard movies are back this week with a spooky double feature! Suspiria (1977) followed by Weapons (2025) starting at 6:30pm.
8:30pmJason BacasaLive musicFree
9:30pmDavid FosterLive musicFree
10:30pmHoney VHSLive musicFree

5:00pmSilent Writing Happy HourSocialFreeTaking inspiration from the infinite canon of literature past and present, we present weekly short readings, inspiring 30-minute exercises, offering…
7:00pmAll Fours Film ScreeningLive musicFreeA film adaptation of Miranda July’s novel All Fours. Two characters find themselves in an everything-but-sex affair.
8:30pmElisLive musicFree
9:00pmChris EichlinLive musicFree
9:30pmOvernight CelebrityLive musicFree
10:00pmBadeLive musicFree
10:30pmPaolo PeraltaLive musicFree
11:00pmNuclear CowboyLive musicFree

7:30pmTriviaSocialFreeNYC's finest trivia beckons. Got the brains? Bring your friends and wrack your noodles with six rounds of clever, fun, HARD trivia.
10:00pmSpine GlowLive musicFree
10:45pmPoster BoyLive musicFree

6:00pmBright FiveLive musicFreeBright Five is an experimental salon where technologists, writers, and organizers come together to discuss the past, present, and future of…
7:30pmPete's Reading SeriesSocialFreeBrooklyn’s premier literary series for over 20 years, Pete’s Reading Series features heavyweight authors side-by-side with rising stars.
9:00pmSweetooth ComedyComedyFreeLaugh a little cry a little. Lucky audience members will leave with special cash prizes. Hosted by Desmond Deluxe & Ramy Shafi.
10:30pmBaegeLive musicFree

5:00pmNumbskullComedyFreeWelcome 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.
7:00pmKweendomComedyFreeDon't miss the show TimeOUT called "consistently dope" and Thrillist described as "extremely gay." Featuring an always fresh lineup of only LGBTQ…
9:00pmKelsey HughenLive musicFree
10:00pmKory BurrellLive musicFree
11:00pmNdanu and the BlueJeansLive musicFree

3:30pmLoose Lips MicComedyFreeLoose Lips is a comedy open mic for the most iconic standup, characters and storytelling in NYC! Hosted by Fallon Boles & Vassileia Kazee.
7:00pmJulia CampbellLive musicFree
8:00pmRachel BardLive musicFree
9:00pmKid MidnightLive musicFree
10:00pmConnor Clayton MelvinLive musicFree
11:00pmConnor Clayton MelvinLive musicFree

3:00pmCreep MicComedyFreeI’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.
5:00pmOpen MicLive musicFreeThe 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…
8:30pmBoycott DaylightLive musicFree
9:30pmClorineLive musicFree
10:30pmBoycott DaylightLive musicFree

6:30pmEcstatic Peephol Play ClubSocialFreeEcstatic Peephole is a monthly play reading series hosted and curated by Emma Horwitz and Bailey Williams.
8:30pmVeronica BainLive musicFree
9:30pmJulia AronovichLive musicFree
10:30pmElla AslinLive musicFree

5:00pmSilent Writing Happy HourSocialFreeTaking inspiration from the infinite canon of literature past and present, we present weekly short readings, inspiring 30-minute exercises, offering…
7:00pmBumpy NightComedyFreeAn evening of stand-up, sketch, music, and more… fasten your seatbelts.
8:30pmAria LisloLive musicFree
9:05pmCaroline MeadeLive musicFree
10:15pmLark LepageLive musicFree

7:30pmTriviaSocialFreeNYC's finest trivia beckons. Got the brains? Bring your friends and wrack your noodles with six rounds of clever, fun, HARD trivia.

7:00pmChestnut: A Live Storytelling ShowSocialFreeIn the spirit of liberation and celebration what’s a time when you were on top? Prepare a story about your craziest party, a victory you didn’t see…

5:00pmNumbskullComedyFreeWelcome 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.
7:15pm100%ComedyFree100% is a comedy show hosted by Adrian Frimpong and Dan Fox that invites some of NYC's hottest comedians to do a "tight five" — their best prepared…
9:00pmLollyLive musicFree
10:00pmFoot TrafficLive musicFree
11:00pmLessaLive musicFree

Listings come from Pete's Candy Store’s own calendar, re-read every night. Nothing here is written by hand.

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