

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 5th Thursday Open Mic | Columbia, MD: Hosted by DJ Tao
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 29 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm – Thu, 29 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Busboys and Poets' Columbia Location open mic—and you are invited!About this EventCome join us for our Open Mic! For two hours, audiences can expect a diverse chorus of voices and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, and musicians. Expect to be moved, expect a packed house, expect the unexpected, but above all come with an open mind and ear.$ 5.00 + Tax and fees online. $8.00 (tax and fees included) at the door !HOSTED BY DJ TAOWhether freestyle or written, DJ Tao is a word in motion.DJ Tao began his career as a spoken word artist in the Washington, DC area. After extensive experience performing locally, he decided to expand his audience. He took his act on the road, touring America’s colleges with a duet called “The Pen and Paper”. Since then, he has performed on countless stages throughout the East Coast. This seasoned writer has also released several studio projects featuring his work.Since 2010, he has hosted open mics at Busboys and Poets in their Shirlington and Hyattsville locations as well as Eggspress Yourself in Silver Spring. In addition to open mics, he has hosted a recurring event called The “W” Word. This fundraiser incorporates poetry and panel discussions in order to explore ways that white people can get more involved in antiracism.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/ef2a9960-f49b-11f0-a0d9-23f031643b6b-rimg-w740-h740-dc010101-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/5th-thursday-open-mic-|-columbia-md-hosted-by-dj-tao/100001980751513096
- **Event Categories**: open-mic, art, literary-art, entertainment, performances, music, nonprofit, spoken-word, business
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2F5th-thursday-open-mic-columbia-md-hosted-by-dj-tao-tickets-1980751513096
- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 7.56, max: 7.56, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Columbia
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Busboys and Poets Columbia
- **lat**: 39.2057675
- **long**: -76.86240289999999
- **full address**: Busboys and Poets Columbia, 6251Mango Tree Road, Columbia, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 10
- **organizer**: Busboys and Poets (https://allevents.in/org/busboys-and-poets/22508003)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/789a22002d56a1d8fc941e4ccef157797f42a56b03331ff76d5d5a474a2d906f-rimg-w1200-h600-dc301904-gmir.jpg?v=1768761125
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/3bb9ee488f660894474d2687406cedcc1c104c04d4827865e04887fbefdf0150-rimg-w400-h400-dc904503-gmir.jpg?v=1768761125

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 29 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Busboys and Poets Columbia, 6251Mango Tree Road, Columbia, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 7.56 up to 7.56 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Busboys and Poets
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** open-mic, art, literary-art, entertainment, performances, music, nonprofit, spoken-word, business
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 5th Thursday Open Mic | Columbia, MD: Hosted by DJ Tao ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "5th Thursday Open Mic | Columbia, MD: Hosted by DJ Tao",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/789a22002d56a1d8fc941e4ccef157797f42a56b03331ff76d5d5a474a2d906f-rimg-w1200-h600-dc301904-gmir.jpg?v=1768761125",
        "startDate": "2026-10-29T20:00:00-04:00",
        "endDate": "2026-10-29T22:00:00-04:00",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/columbia/5th-thursday-open-mic-|-columbia-md-hosted-by-dj-tao/100001980751513096",
        "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "Busboys and Poets Columbia",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "6251Mango Tree Road",
                "postalCode": "21044",
                "addressLocality": "Columbia",
                "addressRegion": "MD",
                "addressCountry": "US"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "39.2057675",
                "longitude": "-76.86240289999999"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Busboys and Poets' Columbia Location open mic—and you are invited!",
        "offers": [
            {
                "@type": "AggregateOffer",
                "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",
                "priceCurrency": "USD",
                "availabilityStarts": "2026-01-18",
                "availabilityEnds": "2026-10-29T22:00:00-04:00",
                "validFrom": "2026-01-18",
                "lowPrice": "7.56",
                "highPrice": "7.56",
                "price": "7.56",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/columbia/5th-thursday-open-mic-|-columbia-md-hosted-by-dj-tao/100001980751513096"
            },
            {
                "@type": "Offer",
                "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",
                "priceCurrency": "USD",
                "availabilityStarts": "2026-01-18",
                "availabilityEnds": "",
                "validFrom": "2026-01-18",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/columbia/5th-thursday-open-mic-|-columbia-md-hosted-by-dj-tao/100001980751513096",
                "price": "7.56",
                "name": "Open Mic Night!"
            }
        ],
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Busboys and Poets",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/busboys-and-poets/22508003",
                "description": "Busboys and Poets is a community where racial and cultural connections are consciously uplifted... a place to take a deliberate pause and feed your mind, body and soul... a space for art, culture and politics to intentioanally collide... we believe that by creating such a space we can inspire social change and begin to transform our community and the world."
            }
        ]
    }
]
```