Pete's Music Events

Square dance at Stone Bend featuring live old time string band music. Community Square Dance in Newfield, New York outside of Ithaca. The band features Pete Thompson, Brendan Kent, and Sally Freund. All dances will be taught beforehand and no experience is required.

Playing a square dance called by Marc Faris at the Ithaca Farmer's Market. June 5th, 2026 from 6:30 - 8:30.

Hosting, leading, and facilitating an old time jam with Cap Cooke, Lora Pendleton, and Lydia Garrison. Open jam to wind down between the workshops and dinner. 5:30pm from Monday 7/13 to Wednesday 7/16. Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, cello, etc!

Playing music for a wedding in the Ithaca area. Private event.

Square dance at Stone Bend featuring live old time string band music. Community Square Dance at Stone Bend Farm in Newfield, New York outside of Ithaca. The band features special guests from Nora Vaughan and Bridger Dunnagan from Bethlehem, PA and including Pete Thompson, Liz Toffey, and Sally Freund. All dances will be taught beforehand and no experience is required.

Sitting in on fiddle with Analog Breakdown for Trumansburg Porchfest 2026. We will be playing in downtown Trumansburg, NY from 3-4pm.

Playing with Richie Stearns and Friends for a celebration of his 66th birthday. This celebration is also a benefit for the historic Perry City Meetinghouse and will feature music from Heavy Bone & the Good Time Zydeco Band. This is an alcohol free event.

Old Time music at Bike Bar, featuring Joe Hayward, Pete Thompson, Richie Stearns, and Sam Schmidt. Join us for hot tunes after the long holiday weekend!

Old Time Music at Marich Music. Fiddle tunes from Richie Stearns (banjo), Pete Thompson (fiddle), Cap Cooke (Guitar), and Ben Gould (bass).

Pete will be playing fiddle for a square dance in Lodi, NY on May 9th, 2026 with Lora Pendleton and Cap Cooke. Private event.

Old time tunes at Bike Bar in Ithaca, NY from 7-10pm on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026.

Square dance in Lowville, NY with Johnny Burlap and the Sacks. Pete Thompson, (guitar), Jason Zorn (fiddle), Lora Pendleton (bass), and Matt Noonan (banjo), with calling by Michelle Delco. Event hosted by the Lewis County Holstein club, with reduced admission fee for Holstein club members.

Old time tunes at Bike Bar in Ithaca, NY from 7-10pm on Tuesday, March 31st, 2026.

Cap Cooke & Pete Thompson will play a fundraiser for the Friendship Donation Network on Monday, March 30th from 6-8pm. 312 E Seneca Street Ithaca, NY 14850

Pete Thompson leads an old time string band for a March 2026 Community Square Dance at Stone Bend Farm.

Old Time music at Elk Creek Cafe, featuring Joe Hayward, Pete Thompson, Richie Stearns, and Sam Schmidt.

Penny Royal will play on Friday, February 27th at the Gallery at South Hill in Ithaca, NY. Pete will be sitting in with the band once again on fiddle.

Old Time music at Bike Bar, featuring Joe Hayward, Pete Thompson, Richie Stearns, and Sam Schmidt.

Celebrate Fat Tuesday with Richie Stearns and buddies at Maxie's Supper Club, Ithaca's Mardi Gras Headquarters since 1999.

Pete Thompson (fiddle), Joe Hayward (banjo), and special guest Gerard Allen (guitar) for the Jan 2026 Old Time night at bike bar.

Pete Thompson joins Richie Stearns and friends for the 2025 New Years Eve show at Deep Dive in Ithaca, NY hosted by Heavy Bone Good Time Zydeco Band.

Old Time music at Bike Bar, featuring Joe Hayward, Pete Thompson, Richie Stearns, and Sam Schmidt.

Community Square Dance at Stone Bend Farm presented by FLX Squares. Celebrating winter Solstice 2025. Music from the New Boot Goofs. Round Robin cast of callers.

Brendan Kent (fretless clawhammer banjo) and Pete Thompson (fiddle) will play at the Charlie Blonde Antiques open house in Endwell, NY from 11am - 1pm on Saturday, December 6th, 2025.

Old Time music at Bike Bar, featuring Joe Hayward, Pete Thompson, Richie Stearns, and Sam Schmidt.

Pete will be joined by some friends to play old time string band music at South Hill Cider in November 2025.

Pete (guitar) will be joining Crystal Calabrese (fiddle), Jerone Gagliano (fiddle), and Richie Stearns (banjo) at South Hill Cider from 5:30-8:30.

Old Time music at Bike Bar, featuring Joe Hayward, Pete Thompson, Richie Stearns, and Sam Schmidt.

Fiddle & banjo and likely more from Cap Cooke & Pete Thompson from 1-4pm at Idiot Brothers Cider in Trumansburg, NY.

Community Square Dance at Stone Bend farm put on by FLX Squares. This dance is sponsored by the New York State Council on the Arts.

Playing fiddle for a friend of mine's wedding. Ceremony and cocktail hour.

Playing fiddle with the Rodentia String Band. Band: Pete Thompson, Titus Stevens, Benny Bleu, Mike Brown, and Jordan Kleiman.

Old Time music at Bike Bar, featuring Joe Hayward, Pete Thompson, Sally Freund, and Sam Schmidt.

Square dance at a private event. Playing the fiddle.