Spoken word events in Chicago

Check out happening spoken word events all around Chicago, IL

Masters of the Mic at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Rudy Francisco Live in Chicago

 Sun, 19 Apr at 07:30 pm Color Club USD 39

The Moth Storyslam

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre

CHICAGO SPOKEN WORD SHOWCASE: HOSTED BY JAMES HAMILTON

 Sun, 19 Apr at 06:00 pm Offshore Rooftop

Poetry vs. Hip-Hop Live!

 Wed, 08 Apr City Winery - Chicago

Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Poetry Foundation Free

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

Water to Water: Gaza Renga – Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm Water to Water: Gaza Renga – Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)

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

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

Vibes and Verse

 Sat, 18 Apr at 04:00 pm The Gathering USD 18

HOT SAUCE POETRY ( National Poetry Month)

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Bronzeville Soul USD 15 to 45

2026 Annual EDSA Conference

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

Poesía en Abril - Diálogo y lectura de poetas "Versos en el viento"

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:30 pm Instituto Cervantes Chicago Free

Ross Gay & Angel Bat Dawid on Poetry

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

Chicago New Books

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

Poetry Workshop & Open Mic Night

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm Nabala Cafe Free

Transcendent Frequencies

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Nabala Cafe Free

Black Poetry Experience + Open Mic

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm 1859 N Talman Ave USD 0 to 13

Miss Spoken: AMY

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Cole’s

Shorties - A Reading Series - May 2026

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

Open Mic @ The Eco Flamingo Market Cafe

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm 4754 N Rockwell St Free

Copy of Other People's Poems--April

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Consignment Lounge Free

S2 Lawndale - hope lives here! w/ Nile Lansana

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

Soulspeak Open Mic

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:00 am Northshore Healing Centre USD 25

Spoken Word Poetry

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

Free Poetry Writing Workshop and Poetry Reading hosted by Audacious Don

 Mon, 27 Feb at 04:00 pm Legler Regional Library, Chicago Public Library USD 0 to 29