5th Annual Spoken Word to Go-Go Championship - Finale

🎤🔥 Final Round of the 2026 5th Annual Spoken Word to Go-Go Championship! 🔥🎤

Think you’ve got what it takes to rock the mic over a go-go beat? Step up and show out in Round 1 of DC’s most electrifying spoken word competition!

📅 Saturday June 27th
📍 34th National l Barbque Battle

🚨 Registration closed

Here’s what you need to know:
🎶 Poets will choose their own go-go track from a curated list
📝 All performances must be original work
⏱️ Performances must not exceed 3 minutes
🎤 You’ll perform your piece live over a go-go beat by The Experience Band & Show

🎉 Finale at the 34rd National Giant BBQ Battle on the Pepsi Lay’s Art to Go-Go Stage — June 27st!

🏆 What’s at stake for the Champion?
🎙️ The Crystal Mic — symbol of spoken word greatness
🎧 A recording session with The Experience Band & Show
💰 $2,500 cash prize
👑 The official title of 2026 Spoken Word to Go-Go Champion

The mic is hot. The beat is live. The moment is yours.
📲 Don’t wait — and take your shot!

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Art to Go-Go Village, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States

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