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
- August 2019
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Displaying 64 events (1 Aug 2019 to 31 Aug 2019)
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Thursday 01 August 2019
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
Saturday 03 August 2019
Worcester, MA » 7HillsSlam Worcester
7:30pm at 143 Highland St, Worcester, MA, MA 01609, US
Sunday 04 August 2019
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 05 August 2019
Canton » Writing Knights Stark at Cultured Coffee
7:00pm at 309 Cleveland Ave, Canton, OH 44702, US
Tuesday 06 August 2019
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 07 August 2019
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 08 August 2019
Cleveland OH » Broadsides & Ephemera open mic at Loganberry Books
7:00pm at Larchmere Boulevard, Cleveland OH, OH 44120, US
Friday 09 August 2019
7:30pm at 753 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316, US
Saturday 10 August 2019
7:00pm at 1216 Howard Street, Omaha, NE 68112, US
Sunday 11 August 2019
7:00pm at 4802 North Broadway Avenue, Chicago, US
7:30pm at 2199 California St., Denver, CO 80205, US
Monday 12 August 2019
Canton » Writing Knights Stark at Cultured Coffee
7:00pm at 309 Cleveland Ave, Canton, OH 44702, US
Tuesday 13 August 2019
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 14 August 2019
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 15 August 2019
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 16 August 2019
Cleveland OH » Scriptoria Books' Third Friday Poetry Night
7:00pm at 2716 W. 14th St, Cleveland OH, OH 44113, US
Saturday 17 August 2019
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 18 August 2019
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 19 August 2019
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 20 August 2019
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 21 August 2019
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
10:00pm at 7000 N Glenwood, Chicago, IL 60626, US
Chicago » Guild Literary Complex, Palabra Pura
7:30pm at 2726 W. Division, Chicago, IL 60622, US
New York » Nuyorican Poets Cafe
9:00pm at 236 East 3rd Street, New York, NY 10009, US
Friday 23 August 2019
7:30pm at 753 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316, US
Chicago » HOT SAUCE POETRY CHICAOG
7:30pm at 1539 S. Pulaski Rd, Chicago, 60628, US
Sunday 25 August 2019
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 26 August 2019
Canton » Writing Knights Stark at Cultured Coffee
7:00pm at 309 Cleveland Ave, Canton, OH 44702, US
Tuesday 27 August 2019
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 28 August 2019
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
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