5th Annual Spoken Word to Go-Go Championship - ROUND 1

🎤🔥 Registration is NOW OPEN for Round 1 of the 2026 5th Annual Spoken Word to Go-Go Championship! 🔥🎤Click Here

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!

📅 Wednesday, May 6th
📍 Busboys and Poets Anacostia

🚨 Registration closes at 12PM on Monday, May 4th
📬 Poets will be notified if they’re selected to perform on the morning of Tuesday, May 5th

🔗 Register now: Click here

Here’s what you need to know:
🎶 Poets will choose their own go-go track from a curated list Below
📝 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

Track 1:

Track 2: Epic :

Track 3 : Mrs Jones

Track 4: The Tallest Walk

Track 5: Lady Danbury

🔥 After Round 1:
➡️ Top 10 poets advance to online voting
➡️ Public will vote to determine the Top 5
➡️ Semifinals take place late May/early June
🎉 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 — lick here and take your shot!

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