Spoken word events in Chicago
Check out happening spoken word events all around Chicago, IL
Pink Floyd Concert in the Dark with Award Winning Violinist WAITLIST SHOW
Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm
Secret Location in Chicago
USD 0 to 322
Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm
Poetry Foundation
Free
Soul Sessions Chi (Live Music, R&B & Spoken Word)
Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm
Bassline Music Lounge
USD 26
Mayda del Valle + Mark Turcotte
Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm
Poetry Foundation
Free
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)
BYOT Productions Presents: Zero Dollars and Zero Sense
Sat, 07 Mar at 12:00 pm
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
Album Listening Session & Writing Therapy with Just Mic "Da Poet"
Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm
South Side, Chicago
Onion City Memories Closing Open Mic Night
Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm
Connect Gallery
Free
February: Three Avenues Open Mic Night
Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm
3009 N Southport Ave
Free
After Hours with Lover’s Eye Press
Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm
Quimby's Bookstore
Free
Chicago Teachers House Party
Sun, 15 Mar at 11:00 am
18th Street Casa de Cultura
USD 0 to 25
Poetic JustUs
Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm
950 W Fulton Market
Free
Chicago New Books
Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm
Poetry Foundation
Free
the un-blessed | a poetry reading // solo show | by elena victoria feliz
Thu, 26 Feb at 08:00 pm
The Understudy Coffee and Books
USD 15
Open Mic at The Tattler!
Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm
4355 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60618
CHICAGO SPOKEN WORD SHOWCASE: HOSTED BY JAMES HAMILTON
Sun, 19 Apr at 06:00 pm
Offshore Rooftop
Shorties - A Reading Series - March 2026
Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm
The Bad Apple
Free
SPEAK YOUR HEART - Valentines Day Event
Wed, 25 Feb at 12:00 pm
7859 S Ashland Ave
Free
Lit Night
Mon, 09 Mar at 06:00 pm
TBD - New Address to Come
Free
Chicago Poetry Center’s March Blue Hour Featuring April Gibson and Mira Cameron
Wed, 18 Mar at 06:00 pm
Haymarket House
ikaros ensemble and cloud community college presents: threaded
Tue, 24 Mar at 08:30 pm
The Understudy Coffee and Books
USD 19
Open Mic @ The Eco Flamingo Market Cafe
Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm
4754 N Rockwell St
Free
SMOOCH'S POETRY NIGHT
Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm
1658 W 35th St
Free
The Moth Storyslam
Sun, 01 Mar at 06:00 pm
Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre
S1 Lawndale - hope lives here! w/ Nile Lansana
Wed, 11 Feb at 03:00 pm
Lawndale Mental Health Center
Free
Spoken Word Poetry
Fri, 04 Apr at 06:30 pm
Urban Luxe Cafe
Free
S2 Lawndale - hope lives here! w/ Nile Lansana
Wed, 22 Apr at 03:00 pm
Lawndale Mental Health Center
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
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