Poetry Events in Chicago

Check out happening poetry events all around Chicago, IL

Peace Concert

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Fourth Presbyterian Church Free

Open Mic Night W/ Missta Lacraig

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm 2715 W Madison St USD 13

December Story Luck Show

 Sun, 14 Dec at 06:30 pm Theater Wit USD 5 to 23

Chicago Artopia Presents: Grisha Goryachev

 Sun, 22 Feb at 03:00 pm West Lawn Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

TRANSVENGENCE VOL. 10: Holiday Edition

 Sun, 07 Dec at 08:00 pm Podlasie Club Free

Golden Hour Featuring Superfrye

 Fri, 19 Dec at 05:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Feedback Open Mic

 Fri, 19 Jul at 07:00 pm 1579 N Milwaukee Ave #344 Free

First Friday Open Mic & Jam!

 Fri, 03 Jan at 06:00 pm 1579 N Milwaukee Ave #344 Free

Assembly Required

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:30 pm Surge Billiards USD 19

MONDAY DECEMBER 22: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 22 Dec at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage Free

MONDAY DECEMBER 29: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 29 Dec at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage Free

Show & Tell for Grown-Ups @ Heritage Bikes & Coffee

 Tue, 16 Dec at 06:30 pm Heritage Bikes & Coffee Free

WE OUTSIDE: a poetry writing workshop with jamila woods & D-Composed

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm The Land School Free

D-Composed & jamila woods' the listening field

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:30 pm The Land School Free

Tattler Open Mic Night

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm 4355 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60618

Chicago Poetry Center's Blue Hour Generative Workshop

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:00 pm Haymarket House Free

The Bi Wives Club: A Comedy Showcase

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:00 pm Dorothy USD 16

Members of St. Charles Singers | Painter Tina Druce-Hoffman

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:30 pm Artifact Events USD 34

MONDAY DECEMBER 15: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 15 Dec at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage Free

Beatles Concert in the Dark w Award Winning Violinist WAITLIST EVENT

 Tue, 06 Jan at 08:00 pm Secret Location in Chicago Free

The Poetry Open Mic at the Gallery Cabaret

 Sat, 27 Dec at 05:00 pm The Gallery Cabaret

Northstar Narratives Live

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

ASK + GIVE: December 2025

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:30 pm Kaleidoscope USD 0 to 18

Feedback: Open Mic + 1:1 Coaching

 Sun, 08 Sep at 11:00 am The Lincoln Lodge Free

Golden Hour Featuring Jay Tyre

 Thu, 08 Jan at 05:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Chicago Poetry Center's Blue Hour Generative Workshop

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm Haymarket House Free

Chicago Poetry Center's Blue Hour Generative Workshop

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm Haymarket House Free

January Blue Hour Featuring Jimin Seo and Tarik Dobbs

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:30 pm Haymarket House Free

"Kick Back 2025"

 Mon, 08 Dec at 01:00 pm Columbia College Free

February Blue Hour Featuring Jalen Eutsey and Michelle Peñaloza

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:30 pm Haymarket House Free

MONDAY JANUARY 19: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 19 Jan at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage Free

May Blue Hour Featuring Patrycja Humienik and Soham Patel

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm Haymarket House Free

April Blue Hour featuring Diego Báez and Samyak Shertok

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm Haymarket House Free

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - DiDonato Performs Neruda Songs

 Fri, 08 May at 12:30 am Chicago Symphony Center

March Blue Hour Featuring April Gibson and Mira Cameron

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm Haymarket House Free

Chicago, IL - Very Merry Karaoke @ Punch Bowl Social

 Fri, 07 Nov at 09:00 pm Punch Bowl Social Free

The Very Necessary Open Mic Night

 Sun, 09 Nov at 06:00 pm necessary & sufficient coffee - Printers Row, South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, USA Free

The Thursday Show: Chicago's Funniest Comedians with New Jokes!

 Sat, 30 Nov at 09:30 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 12

Monthly Group Ukulele Lessons in Pilsen. FREE Ukulele Giveaway!

 Sun, 12 Oct at 12:00 pm 1637 W 18th St Free

Open Mic

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm 4754 N Rockwell St Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Chicago Free

Writers Open Mic hosted by Nakiyah

 Fri, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm Eli Tea Bar Free

Show & Tell for Grown-Ups: Audience Top Pick Presenters!

 Sun, 07 Jul at 06:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 0 to 20

Poetic Reconstruction

 Sun, 14 Sep at 06:00 pm Urban Luxe Cafe Free

Windy City Shorts: An Open Mic Night for Chicago Short Movies!

 Wed, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 14

Night Church Community Open Mic

 Sat, 24 May at 07:00 pm Buttercup Park Free

Ladies Night / Poetry & Open Mic

 Thu, 23 Feb at 07:00 pm BAR22 USD 0 to 400

Expression Session: Open Mic Urban Luxe Cafe

 Thu, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm Urban Luxe Cafe, East 79th Street, Chicago, IL, USA Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Chicago Free

Laughs in Lakeview Stand-Up Comedy Showcase/OpenMic

 Mon, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm Shaker's on Clark Free

Yoga P'al Pueblo: Slow Flow Vinyasa En Español

 Sat, 09 Aug at 02:00 pm 645 W 18th St USD 26

Trader Todd's Open Mic Night

 Wed, 29 Oct at 06:00 pm Trader Todd's Free

Burdah

 Thu, 30 Dec at 07:30 pm Taleef Chicago Free

EVERY WEDNESDAY! DA FUNNY PEOPLE #1 OPEN MIC COMEDY SHOW IN CHICAGO!

 Wed, 22 Jan at 08:00 pm THE BAR 10 DOORS USD 14

Open Mic at Laugh Factory Chicago

 Tue, 07 Jan at 09:00 pm Laugh Factory Chicago

The hidden cry

 Sun, 04 May at 07:00 pm 5844 S Rockwell St