About this Event
OC Poetry Slam Grand Slam Finals Featuring Ebony Stewart
Come join us at Den Cafe on February 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM for the OC Poetry Slam Grand Slam Finals! Get ready for an evening filled with powerful performances by talented poets, including the incredible Ebony Stewart. Finalists are competing for the title of 2026 OCPS Grand Slam Champion + $500 Cash + Bragging rights & the OC SLAM ORANGE.
Hosted by: PAGES Matam
Sounds by: DJ Von Da Wizard
Doors Open: 6:30PM
Poets Competing: T Gardiner, Tomi Simmons, Maestro De Sean, Celia Da Poet, Nikki Avila, and Soleros.
About Our Feature: Ebony Stewart is an international touring interdisciplinary poet, writer, and performance artist. Her work speaks to the Black experience, with emphasis on gender, sexuality, womanhood, queer-positivity, and race, with the hopes to be relatable, remove shame, heal minds, encourage dialogue, and inspire folks in marginalized communities. As one of the most decorated poets in Texas, Ebony is a respected coach and mentor, one of the top touring poets in the country, and a Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion. The mental health advocate and former sexual health educator also has a Master's in Social Work and is soon to be the hood’s favorite therapist. As a playwright, Ebony’s one woman shows, Hunger and OCEAN have received B. Iden Payne Awards and the David Mark Cohen New Play Award. She is the author of BloodFresh, Home.Girl.Hood., and Love Letters to Balled Fists. Her work has been featured in AfroPunk, Button Poetry, Teen Vogue, The Texas Observer, and Houston Public Media. Let us not forget, the only poet to perform at the Seattle 2018 Pride Festival before 200,000 people, was Ebony Stewart. She is the #storyoftheblackgirlwinning.
Table Seating Available!
O.C. Dessert and Mocktail Specials (Shoutout to Den Cafe!)
And more! So Don't miss out!
ABOUT OUR SPONSORS:
Den Cafe - https://www.dencafeoc.com/
Established in 1994 - We are Orange County's original "alternative" cafe. We were one of the first cafe's in Orange County to offer a robust mix of healthy vegetarian and vegan options mixed with an eclectic atmosphere heavily influenced by music culture. Part coffee house, part full service restaurant/cafe, and part live venue. We regularly feature local and independent music in the evenings. We have since added a full cocktail menu, and we have an incredible and fun brunch every weekend plus great happy hour deals. We are available for private events, parties, catering, bakery goods, and more.
Price: $15 Advance Ticket Prices for general admission until February 25th after tickets will go up to $20.
ALL PROCEEDS GO TOWARDS SUPPORTING THE OC POETRY SLAM SENDING OUR TEAM AND/OR GRAND SLAM CHAMPION TO REGIONAL, NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS TO REPRESENT THE OC! + We wanna keep the lights on!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Den Cafe, 125 North Broadway, Santa Ana, United States
USD 17.85 to USD 60.54
