Welcome to The Poetry Gig Guide. You'll find open mic
nights and guest readings,
too, where you can be inspired by
established poets. The Poetry Gig Guide is updated from your
submissions.
Check out the gig calendar and gig reviews below.
- 7 - 13 May 2023
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Displaying 13 events (7 May 2023 to 13 May 2023)
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| Wk 20 | 1 event | 1 event | 1 event | 4 events | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events |
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open mic event, 
Write Out Loud event)
Sunday 07 May 2023
7:30pm at 2199 California St., Denver, CO 80205, US
Washington DC » Busboys & Poets, Sparkle
8:00pm at 2021 14th St NW, Washington DC, DC 20009, US
Tuesday 09 May 2023
Albuquerque » ABQ Slams, Poetry and Beer
7:00pm at 1800 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102, US
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Zoom » Write Out Loud Woking on Zoom
7:00pm at https://zoom.us, Zoom
Ormond Beach » Florida State Poets Assoc, Tomoka Poets Meeting
5:00pm at 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach, FL 32174, US
Cleveland Heights » 2nd Weds Poetry, Mac's Backs Books on Coventry
7:00pm at 1820 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118, US
Tulsa, OK » Velvet Chair Poetry Night
7:00pm at 303 M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Tulsa, OK, 74103, US
8:00pm at Zoom
10:00pm at 7000 N Glenwood, Chicago, IL 60626, US
Thursday 11 May 2023
Cleveland OH » Broadsides & Ephemera open mic at Loganberry Books
7:00pm at Larchmere Boulevard, Cleveland OH, OH 44120, US
Friday 12 May 2023
Zoom » 9th Festival of Suffolk Poetry – online workshop
10:30am at TBA, Zoom
7:30pm at 753 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316, US
Saturday 13 May 2023
7:00pm at 1216 Howard Street, Omaha, NE 68112, US
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Poetry Foundation, The Open Door Readings on 17 May 2016 reviewed by Mxolisi Cassius Mabuya