Poetry Events in Chicago

Check out happening poetry events all around Chicago, IL

March: Three Avenues Open Mic Night

 Sat, 15 Mar, 2025 at 07:30 pm 3009 N Southport Ave Free

Empowered by Black: Open Mic

 Sat, 15 Feb, 2025 at 09:00 pm 11400 S Edbrooke Ave USD 18

Valentine's Spoken Word & Poetically Comedy Clean show

 Fri, 14 Feb, 2025 at 07:30 pm 3953 S King Dr USD 15

Seasons Of Romance

 Sat, 15 Feb, 2025 at 04:00 pm 4015 W Carroll Ave Free

The Chocolate Mic: Open Mic with Okema 'Seven' Gunn

 Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 06:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 6 to 22

Lesbian love letters 2: a tribute to sapphic love and literature

 Thu, 13 Feb, 2025 at 05:00 pm Haymarket House USD 0 to 34

Elevated Open Mic @ Aval

 Wed, 12 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm 2427 W Hubbard St Free

AGAPE LOVE - Valentine's Day Special

 Sat, 15 Feb, 2025 at 12:00 pm 1252 S Pulaski Rd USD 23

February: Three Avenues Open Mic Night

 Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 07:30 pm 3009 N Southport Ave Free

SPIRIT BALM Open Mic !!!

 Thu, 13 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm The Park Supper Club USD 13

Open Mic Night @ Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret

 Mon, 24 Feb, 2025 at 08:00 pm Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret Free

Órbita

 Fri, 07 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm Instituto Cervantes - Chicago USD 35

CarrCARE Charity Rap Battle: Pr3mo vs. Reverb

 Wed, 12 Feb, 2025 at 08:00 pm Kelli's Chicago USD 0 to 55

MONDAY MARCH 3: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 03 Mar, 2025 at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage Free

Work it Out: a work-in-progress open mic

 Mon, 17 Feb, 2025 at 06:45 pm Dorothy Free

February Blue Hour Featuring Elizabeth Strauss Friedman & Faisal Mohyuddin

 Wed, 19 Feb, 2025 at 07:30 pm Haymarket House Free

8 abrazos para Lorca

 Sun, 09 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm Instituto Cervantes - Chicago USD 35

POETIC JUSTICE: Paint, Pour and Poetry

 Thu, 13 Feb, 2025 at 06:00 pm 2 E Cermak Rd USD 45 to 75

MONDAY MARCH 10: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 10 Mar, 2025 at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage Free

Aawaz: A South Asian Queer Open Mic

 Sun, 23 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm Dorothy USD 14

Storytelling Open Mic (Lakeview)

 Tue, 11 Feb, 2025 at 07:30 pm Olive Black Chicago

MONDAY FEBRUARY 17: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 17 Feb, 2025 at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 30 to 33

MONDAY MARCH 17: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 17 Mar, 2025 at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage Free

Apres Pompeii, Jennifer Femme, dmb the etymology

 Thu, 06 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 13

ASK + GIVE: February 2025

 Wed, 12 Feb, 2025 at 06:30 pm 4245 N Knox Ave USD 0 to 18

The Garden Open Mic featuring Dr. Coke Improv

 Mon, 17 Feb, 2025 at 06:00 pm Borelli's USD 7

Feedback Open Mic

 Fri, 21 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm 1579 North Milwaukee Avenue,#344,Chicago,60622,US

MONTHLY OPEN MIC (ALL ARTS) @ Turner Haus Brewery

 Thu, 27 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm Turner Haus Brewery Free

Escaramuza, the Poetics of Home: Exhibition Opening

 Thu, 17 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm Poetry Foundation Free

MONDAY APRIL7 : LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 07 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage Free

Chicago Poetry Center's Blue Hour Generative Workshop

 Wed, 19 Feb, 2025 at 06:00 pm Haymarket House Free

MONDAY APRIL 14 : LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 14 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage Free

Discovering Islam: Voices of Liberation: Islam, Black History, and Justice

 Sun, 16 Feb, 2025 at 02:00 pm Downtown Islamic Center USD 0 to 13

MONDAY APRIL 21 : LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 21 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage Free

MONDAY APRIL 28 : LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 28 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage Free

2025 Poesía en Abril: dialogo entre poetas (Evento en español/Spanish Progr

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 02:00 pm Poetry Foundation Free

MONDAY FEBRUARY 10: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 10 Feb, 2025 at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 30 to 33

MONDAY FEBRUARY 24: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 24 Feb, 2025 at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 30 to 33

Open Mic Night @ Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret

 Mon, 17 Feb, 2025 at 08:00 pm Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret Free

The Poetry Salon at City Lit Books

 Wed, 19 Feb, 2025 at 06:30 pm 2523 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647-2655, United States

MONDAY MAY 5: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 05 May, 2025 at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 30 to 33

Natural Hair Fest® CHICAGO Creativity, Community & Culture

 Sun, 27 Jul, 2025 at 10:00 am Courtyard Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile USD 20 to 237

Tyler Hilton

 Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm City Winery

Fun Simulation 2000 Open Mic Comedy

 Sun, 09 Feb, 2025 at 10:00 pm Reed's Local

Open Mic at Gallery Cafe River West, Chicago

 Thu, 20 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm 734 N Milwaukee Ave USD 0 to 13

Shure Sponsored Open Mic Finale

 Mon, 10 Feb, 2025 at 05:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview

Vibes OFF Clark - Open Mic

 Wed, 12 Feb, 2025 at 06:30 pm The Sports Corner

The Moth Chicago StorySLAM: PICKY

 Wed, 30 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm The Promontory USD 20

Chi Love: The Open Mic of The Century

 Fri, 17 May, 2024 at 06:00 pm Urban Luxe Cafe Free

Lyrics & Libations WEEKLY OPEN MIC

 Wed, 15 Mar, 2023 at 07:00 pm Hairpin Arts Center USD 5 to 30

Free Poetry Writing Workshop and Open Mic hosted by Audacious Don

 Mon, 27 Feb, 2023 at 04:00 pm Legler Regional Library, Chicago Public Library USD 0 to 43

Westside Stories

 Tue, 23 Jul, 2024 at 06:00 pm 5851 W Madison St USD 13

Open Mic at Gallery Cafe Buck Town

 Thu, 24 Oct, 2024 at 07:00 pm Gallery Cafe USD 0 to 13