The Poetry Gig Guide
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. Add your gig
- February 2020
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Displaying 65 events (1 Feb 2020 to 29 Feb 2020)
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Saturday 01 February 2020
Worcester, MA » 7HillsSlam Worcester
7:30pm at 143 Highland St, Worcester, MA, MA 01609, US
Sunday 02 February 2020
7:00pm at 4802 North Broadway Avenue, Chicago, US
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
Monday 03 February 2020
Canton » Writing Knights Stark at Cultured Coffee
7:00pm at 309 Cleveland Ave, Canton, OH 44702, US
Fairfax » Poetry Showcase and Open Mic
7:00pm at 11104 Lee Highway, Fairfax, 22030, US
Tuesday 04 February 2020
Akron » Versified Expressions, Poetry & Open Mic
7:00pm at 1300 E Tallmadge Avenue, Akron, OH 44310, US
7:30pm at 2908 Fruth Street, Austin, TX 78702, US
Cleveland Heights » Lyrical Rhythms at the Grog Shop
9:00pm at 2785 Euclid Heights Boulevard, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106, US
Crystal River » Sunshine Poets
10:00am at 8619 W Crystal St, Crystal River, FL 34428, US
Seattle » Seattle Poetry Slam with Open Mic
7:00pm at 1114 Howell St, Seattle, WA 98101, Seattle, US
Wednesday 05 February 2020
Cambridge, MA » Boston Poetry Slam
8:00pm at 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, MA 0239, US
10:00pm at 7000 N Glenwood, Chicago, IL 60626, US
New York » Nuyorican Poets Cafe
9:00pm at 236 East 3rd Street, New York, NY 10009, US
Thursday 06 February 2020
7:30pm at 325 2nd Street, Eureka, CA 95501, US
Palm Coast » Flagler County Art League's Open Mic
7:00pm at 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite 207C, Palm Coast, FL 32164, US
Friday 07 February 2020
7:30pm at 753 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316, US
Saturday 08 February 2020
7:00pm at 1216 Howard Street, Omaha, NE 68112, US
Sunday 09 February 2020
7:00pm at 4802 North Broadway Avenue, Chicago, US
7:30pm at 2199 California St., Denver, CO 80205, US
Monday 10 February 2020
Canton » Writing Knights Stark at Cultured Coffee
7:00pm at 309 Cleveland Ave, Canton, OH 44702, US
Tuesday 11 February 2020
Akron » Versified Expressions, Poetry & Open Mic
7:00pm at 1300 E Tallmadge Avenue, Akron, OH 44310, US
Albuquerque » ABQ Slams, Poetry and Beer
7:00pm at 1800 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102, US
7:30pm at 2908 Fruth Street, Austin, TX 78702, US
Seattle » Seattle Poetry Slam with Open Mic
7:00pm at 1114 Howell St, Seattle, WA 98101, Seattle, US
Youngstown » Open Poetry Reading, Pig Iron Press in Youngstown
7:30pm at 26 North Phelps Street, Youngstown, OH 44503, US
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Cambridge, MA » Boston Poetry Slam
8:00pm at 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, MA 0239, US
10:00pm at 7000 N Glenwood, Chicago, IL 60626, US
Cleveland Heights » 2nd Weds Poetry, Mac's Backs Books on Coventry
7:00pm at 1820 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118, US
New York » Nuyorican Poets Cafe
9:00pm at 236 East 3rd Street, New York, NY 10009, US
Ormond Beach » Florida State Poets Assoc, Tomoka Poets Meeting
5:00pm at 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach, FL 32174, US
Thursday 13 February 2020
Cleveland OH » Broadsides & Ephemera open mic at Loganberry Books
7:00pm at Larchmere Boulevard, Cleveland OH, OH 44120, US
Saturday 15 February 2020
Canton » Stardust Poetry at Karma Café in Canton
6:00pm at 4339 Dressler Rd. NW, Canton, OH 44718, US
7:00pm at 105 W Main St Madison, Madison, WI 53703, US
Wesley Chapel » New River Poets
12:30pm at 4210 Ernest Dr, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543, US
Sunday 16 February 2020
7:00pm at 4802 North Broadway Avenue, Chicago, US
7:30pm at 2199 California St., Denver, CO 80205, US
Washington DC » busboys & Poets, Sunday Kind of Love
5:00pm at 2021 14th St NW, Washington DC, DC 20009, US
Monday 17 February 2020
Canton » Writing Knights Stark at Cultured Coffee
7:00pm at 309 Cleveland Ave, Canton, OH 44702, US
Cuyahoga Falls » The Summit Creative Writers Roundtable
7:00pm at 133 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221, US
Tuesday 18 February 2020
Akron » Versified Expressions, Poetry & Open Mic
7:00pm at 1300 E Tallmadge Avenue, Akron, OH 44310, US
7:30pm at 2908 Fruth Street, Austin, TX 78702, US
Port Orange » Tomoka Poets Open mic
7:00pm at 606 S Clyde Morris Blvd, Port Orange, FL 32129, US
Seattle » Seattle Poetry Slam with Open Mic
7:00pm at 1114 Howell St, Seattle, WA 98101, Seattle, US
Wednesday 19 February 2020
Albuquerque » ABQ Slams, Lobo Slam
7:00pm at 111 Harvard Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, US
Cambridge, MA » Boston Poetry Slam
8:00pm at 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, MA 0239, US
Chicago » Guild Literary Complex, Palabra Pura
7:30pm at 2726 W. Division, Chicago, IL 60622, US
10:00pm at 7000 N Glenwood, Chicago, IL 60626, US
New York » Nuyorican Poets Cafe
9:00pm at 236 East 3rd Street, New York, NY 10009, US
Thursday 20 February 2020
Maitland » Florida State Poets Assoc, Orlando Area Chapter
6:30pm at 501 Maitland Avenue South, Maitland, FL 32751, US
Maitland » Orlando Area Chapter
6:30pm at 501 Maitland Avenue South, Maitland, FL 32751, US
7:00pm at 5835 SW 111 St, Miami, FL 33156, US
Friday 21 February 2020
7:30pm at 753 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316, US
Cleveland OH » Scriptoria Books' Third Friday Poetry Night
7:00pm at 2716 W. 14th St, Cleveland OH, OH 44113, US
Sunday 23 February 2020
7:00pm at 4802 North Broadway Avenue, Chicago, US
7:30pm at 2199 California St., Denver, CO 80205, US
Euclid » Karaoke, Open Mic & Spoken Word
7:00pm at 24900 Euclid Avenue, Euclid, OH 44117, US
Monday 24 February 2020
Canton » Writing Knights Stark at Cultured Coffee
7:00pm at 309 Cleveland Ave, Canton, OH 44702, US
Tuesday 25 February 2020
Akron » Versified Expressions, Poetry & Open Mic
7:00pm at 1300 E Tallmadge Avenue, Akron, OH 44310, US
7:30pm at 2908 Fruth Street, Austin, TX 78702, US
Seattle » Seattle Poetry Slam with Open Mic
7:00pm at 1114 Howell St, Seattle, WA 98101, Seattle, US
Wednesday 26 February 2020
Cambridge, MA » Boston Poetry Slam
8:00pm at 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, MA 0239, US
10:00pm at 7000 N Glenwood, Chicago, IL 60626, US
New York » Nuyorican Poets Cafe
9:00pm at 236 East 3rd Street, New York, NY 10009, US
Friday 28 February 2020
7:00pm at 9425 West St, Manassas, 20110, US
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