# Best Spoken Word & Poetry Events In Chicago 2026 | AllEvents.in

- **Subtitle**: Upcoming Spoken Word Events in Chicago 2026, Discover best of Poetry & Spoken Word nights events and schelude in Chicago. Find information & tickets of upcoming Spoken Word events happening in Chicago.
- **Category**: Spoken Word
- **Display Name**: Spoken word events
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## Spoken Word Events in Chicago

- **Event Name**: Masters of the Mic at Auditorium Theatre Chicago
  - **Description**: 🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Masters of the Mic at Auditorium Theatre Chicago, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Located at Auditorium Theatre Chicago in dynamic Chicago, IL, thi
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/masters-of-the-mic-at-auditorium-theatre-chicago/2400029798385559
  - **Venue**: Auditorium Theatre Chicago
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: Rudy Francisco Live in Chicago
  - **Description**: An author and a poetry slam championAbout this EventRudy Francisco is one of the most recognizable names in Spoken Word Poetry. Rudy Francisco has shared stages with prominent artists such as Gladys Knight, Jordin Sparks,
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 19 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sun Apr 19 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/rudy-francisco-live-in-chicago/100001985762170106
  - **Venue**: Color Club
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  - **Price**: USD 39
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, performances, entertainment, spoken-word
- **Event Name**: The Moth Storyslam
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at The Moth Storyslam, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre in vibrant Chicago, IL
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 12 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/the-moth-storyslam/2300029603008502
  - **Venue**: Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre
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  - **Categories**: Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: CHICAGO SPOKEN WORD SHOWCASE: HOSTED BY JAMES HAMILTON
  - **Description**: National Poetry Month in Chicago!

Offshore Rooftop transforms into a sky‑level sanctuary for language, rhythm, and raw human truth. Set against sweeping views of Chicago’s shoreline and skyline, this one‑night showcase brings together some of the region'
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  - **Date**: Sun Apr 19 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun Apr 19 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/chicago-spoken-word-showcase-hosted-by-james-hamilton/200029532320412
  - **Venue**: Offshore Rooftop
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, spoken-word, performances, entertainment, workshops, contests, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Poetry vs. Hip-Hop Live!
  - **Description**: ✨ Discover the extraordinary at Poetry vs. Hip-Hop Live!, where magic meets reality in ways you've never imagined! 🏛️ Set in City Winery - Chicago nestled in bustling Chicago, IL, this ev
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  - **Date**: Wed Apr 08 2026 (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/poetry-vs-hip-hop-live/2300029866050210
  - **Venue**: City Winery - Chicago
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  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil
  - **Description**: A poetry reading celebrating new books by Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, and Aimee Nezhukumatathil.About this EventJoin us for a reading celebrating 2021 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize recipient Patricia Smith’s
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 23 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu Apr 23 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/patricia-smith-ashley-m-jones-donika-kelly-aimee-nezhukumatathil/100001982311083814
  - **Venue**: Poetry Foundation
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Water to Water: Gaza Renga – Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)
  - **Description**: Award-winning poets Marilyn Hacker and Deema K. Shehabi visit the American Writers Museum to read from their powerful new book Water to Water: Gaza Renga, a poetry collaboration in the call-and-response form of Renga during the conflict in Gaz
  - **Date**: Mon Apr 20 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon Apr 20 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/water-to-water-gaza-renga-marilyn-hacker-and-deema-shehabi-in-person/80001207254753
  - **Venue**: Water to Water: Gaza Renga – Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)
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  - **Categories**: literary-art, art, storytelling
- **Event Name**: HOT SAUCE POETRY ( National Poetry Month)
  - **Description**: Hot Sauce Poetry is THEE Longest Running Clean Poetry Set in the city of Chicago.  Come enjoy tasty dishes and hear some Dynamic Spoken WordAbout this EventHot Sauce Poetry presents........... NATIONAL POE
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 10 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri Apr 10 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/hot-sauce-poetry-national-poetry-month/100001986448015488
  - **Venue**: Bronzeville Soul
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  - **Price**: USD 15 to 45
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Concerts, Entertainment, Music
- **Event Name**: Poesía en Abril - Diálogo y lectura de poetas "Versos en el viento"
  - **Description**: Descubre  la riqueza, diversidad y vitalidad de la poesía contemporánea en español.About this EventPoesía en Abril - Diálogo entre poetas y lectura comunitaria Versos en el viento.Sumérgete en un
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 25 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sat Apr 25 2026 at 04:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/poesía-en-abril-diálogo-y-lectura-de-poetas-versos-en-el-viento/100001985076037866
  - **Venue**: Instituto Cervantes Chicago
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Festivals, Entertainment, performances
- **Event Name**: Ross Gay & Angel Bat Dawid on Poetry
  - **Description**: Poet Ross Gay and composer and multi-instrumentalist Angel Bat Dawid host an evening of creative exchange inspired by Alma Thomas.About this EventPoet Ross Gay and composer and multi-inst
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu May 14 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/ross-gay-and-angel-bat-dawid-on-poetry/100001986004985373
  - **Venue**: Smart Museum of Art
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Entertainment, Music
- **Event Name**: Chicago New Books
  - **Description**: A reading celebrating new books by Chicago poets Kameryn Carter, Teresa Dzieglewicz, WJ Lofton, Lisa Low, and A. Martinez.About this EventCelebrate Chicago poets as they read from their new books. This reading features Ka
  - **Date**: Thu May 07 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu May 07 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/chicago-new-books/100001982292854289
  - **Venue**: Poetry Foundation
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Transcendent Frequencies
  - **Description**: A monthly trans open mic at Nabala CafeAbout this Eventwe’re back at @nabalacafe on February 13th from 7-10ish. Come thru and show off what you’ve been cooking. 15 min first come first serve sets. All skill levels welcome
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 10 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Apr 10 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/transcendent-frequencies/100001986441756768
  - **Venue**: Nabala Cafe
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: open-mic, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Poetry Workshop & Open Mic Night
  - **Description**: Join us for a poetry writing workshop followed by an open mic night!About this EventJoin us for a poetry writing workshop followed by an open mic night! The workshop will start with short, generative writing prompts, then
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 12 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun Apr 12 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/poetry-workshop-and-open-mic-night/100001986441107827
  - **Venue**: Nabala Cafe
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: open-mic, workshops, art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Miss Spoken: AMY
  - **Description**: Essays and stories on a variety of themes by  femmes, non-binary folk, Amazons, earth mamas, trans women, cis women, hausfraus, frauleins, dykes, bitches and little old ladies

Hosted by Jasmine Davila and Amy Eaton!
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  - **Date**: Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon Apr 27 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/miss-spoken-amy/200029761406933
  - **Venue**: Cole’s
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- **Event Name**: Black Poetry Experience + Open Mic
  - **Description**: Spring has sprung and poets want to celebrate! I’m hosting another Black Poetry Experience + Open Mic at @cortlandtcollective on April 12About this EventSpring has sprung and poets want to celebrate! I’m hosting ano
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 12 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun Apr 12 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/black-poetry-experience-open-mic/100001986542173116
  - **Venue**: 1859 N Talman Ave
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  - **Price**: USD 0 to 13
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Entertainment, Music, performances

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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Spoken Word events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Masters of the Mic at Auditorium Theatre Chicago (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 pm at Auditorium Theatre Chicago), Rudy Francisco Live in Chicago (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 07:30 pm at Color Club), The Moth Storyslam (Sun Apr 12 2026 at 06:00 pm at Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre), CHICAGO SPOKEN WORD SHOWCASE: HOSTED BY JAMES HAMILTON (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 06:00 pm at Offshore Rooftop), Poetry vs. Hip-Hop Live! (Wed Apr 08 2026 at City Winery - Chicago).
- **Q**: What are the top free Spoken Word events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 06:00 pm at Poetry Foundation), Poesía en Abril - Diálogo y lectura de poetas "Versos en el viento" (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 01:30 pm at Instituto Cervantes Chicago), Ross Gay & Angel Bat Dawid on Poetry (Thu May 14 2026 at 05:00 pm at Smart Museum of Art), Chicago New Books (Thu May 07 2026 at 06:00 pm at Poetry Foundation), Transcendent Frequencies (Fri Apr 10 2026 at 07:00 pm at Nabala Cafe).
- **Q**: What Spoken Word events are happening in Chicago in April 2026?
  - **A:** Masters of the Mic at Auditorium Theatre Chicago (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 pm at Auditorium Theatre Chicago), Rudy Francisco Live in Chicago (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 07:30 pm at Color Club), The Moth Storyslam (Sun Apr 12 2026 at 06:00 pm at Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre), CHICAGO SPOKEN WORD SHOWCASE: HOSTED BY JAMES HAMILTON (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 06:00 pm at Offshore Rooftop), Poetry vs. Hip-Hop Live! (Wed Apr 08 2026 at City Winery - Chicago).
- **Q**: How can I find Spoken Word events in Chicago?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Spoken Word events in Chicago on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Spoken Word events in Chicago?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Spoken Word events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Spoken Word events in Chicago include Auditorium Theatre Chicago, Color Club, Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Spoken Word events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Prices for Spoken Word events in Chicago range from USD 15 to USD 45. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Spoken Word events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Spoken Word events in Chicago include Vivid Events, Rudy Francisco, Ticket Network Events.
- **Q**: Are there any online Spoken Word events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Spoken Word events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Spoken Word events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Follow the Spoken Word category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Spoken Word events are listed in Chicago.

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