Spoken word events in Chicago

Check out happening spoken word events all around Chicago, IL

FESTIVAL OF LIFE - Click Here for EARLY BIRD SPECIALS

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Martin's International Special Events USD 21 to 156

The Moth Storyslam

 Sun, 10 May at 06:00 pm Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre

Pink Floyd Concert in the Dark with Award Winning Violinist WAITLIST SHOW

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Secret Location in Chicago USD 0 to 322

Ernest Dawkins Young Masters LTSR Fannie Lou Hamer No One Could Contain Her

 Tue, 28 Apr at 05:30 pm Hamilton Park Free

5 Year Anniversary of the Elevated Open Mic

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Thrift LLC USD 0 to 13

Transcendent Frequencies

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Nabala Cafe Free

Big Cheese Poetry Slam April 2026

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm Zhou B Art Center USD 10 to 20

Tuesday Funk #170 - May 5, 2026

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm 5148 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60640

Big Cheese Poetry Slam May 2026

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm Zhou B Art Center USD 10 to 20

Ross Gay & Angel Bat Dawid on Poetry

 Thu, 14 May at 05:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

RHINO 50th Anniversary Launch: Reading & Open Mic

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm Bad Coffee, 1801 W Berteau Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

2026 Annual EDSA Conference

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 am DePaul University - Schmitt Academic Center Free

Vulnerable Kings: Men's Summit

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm 1060 E 47th St USD 0 to 99

Days of Wonder: it is time to be very tender with our grief (June 22)

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:30 pm Elastic Arts USD 17

Chicago New Books

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm Poetry Foundation Free

Miss Spoken: AMY

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Cole’s

Skald

 Sat, 11 Jul at 08:00 pm Reggies Rock Club

Latin and International Open Mic

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Eli Tea Bar Free

Shorties - A Reading Series - May 2026

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm The Bad Apple Free

2nd Annual Elevated Poetry Slam

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Raza's Pizza Free

Lost & Found Storytelling: Short Stories Open Mic

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Nabala Cafe Free

Pour Into Her! A Tea Party Experience

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm Bronze47 USD 71 to 109

Devin Johnston - "Bright Thorn: Poems 2000-2026"

 Sat, 16 May at 03:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

S2 Lawndale - hope lives here! w/ Nile Lansana

 Wed, 22 Apr at 03:00 pm Lawndale Mental Health Center Free

Spoken Word Poetry

 Fri, 04 Apr at 06:30 pm Urban Luxe Cafe Free