Poetry Events in Pittsburgh

Check out happening poetry events all around Pittsburgh, PA

Nowruz Celebration Concert with Mohsen Namjoo – A Fusion of Music, Poetry,

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm McConomy Auditorium USD 18 to 93

Pgh Book Fest

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main (Oakland) Free

Gilgamesh: A New Verse Translation

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm Heinz Memorial Chapel USD 0 to 25

Reunion: 30 Years of Cave Canem at the August Wilson Center

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm August Wilson African American Cultural Center Free

Hannah Frances

 Tue, 12 May Club Cafe

Speak Your Truth: Women’s History Month Edition

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm New Amsterdam Free

Reading & Convo: Mark Nowak "...AGAIN" (w/ Diana Khoi Nguyen)

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

2026 Yom HaShoah Commemoration

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Rodef Shalom Congregation Free

ARTfully UPlifting

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse

Jam for Good: Community Jazz Night & Nonprofit Spotlight

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Atithi Studios Free

Legends Lounge Poetry Slam

 Sun, 05 Apr at 07:30 pm 3143 Brighton Rd USD 13 to 18

Rhyme Calisthenics

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Insomnia Bar & Restaurante Mexicano USD 29

KEA presents Jazz Legacy

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm CLP - Main (Oakland)

Sisters, Beinn, The Long Hunt at Poetry Lounge

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Poetry Lounge

Reading: Pitt MFA Speakeasy, First + Second Year Students

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Jam at The Encore - Open Mic and Jam Session

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Allegheny Elks Lodge #339 USD 13

WEDNESDAY JUNE 24: TONY DABAS

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar @ Remo's USD 33 to 45

Reading & Convo: Jennifer Maritza McCauley "Neon Steel" (w/ Chiwan Choi)

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Steel City Slam and open mic! All Ages

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm The Pitch on Butler

Feedback Open Mic

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm Nico's Recovery Room

Experimental Guitar Night 66 at Poetry Lounge

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Poetry Lounge

Oddmonth Poetry Reading - Meghan Tutolo, Bob Pajich, and Alex Ragsdale

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Bantha Tea Bar 5002 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA

Stories in the Time of

Sun, 29 Mar at 07:00 pm Los Sabrosos Dance Co.

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Pittsburgh Free

Four Voices, Many Stories

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm Shadyside Presbyterian Church USD 0 to 29

Austin Mackay - Pittsburgh, PA

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Poetry Lounge AUD 17

World Literature: Poet Bertony Louis

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm City of Asylum

Debut show at poetry lounge with One Eye Daddys

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Poetry Lounge

Open Mic Comedy - Every Wednesday at Conjure Bar & Stage w host Jenny Lopez

 Wed, 14 Jan at 06:30 pm The Conjure Bar & Stage (at Inspired by Spirits Distillery) Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Pittsburgh Free

kidmental Presents: Tuesdii Viibes: Open Mic starts at 7-9

 Tue, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Hackers Guild PGH