# Event Details - **Event Name**: Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Come catch a Vibe! Our line up of Featured Artists & Open Mic is sure to set the tone for fun, free, & lighthearted vibes.About this EventJoin us Friday, April 17th at Parliament 811 Washington Street Oakland Ca at 6:30pm to participate in this community based event 😊!We promise, you ain’t neva been to a poetry & open mic like this!! 🫑 The talent is there! The Entertainment is there! Now all we need is you! Pull up to come catch a ViBe with us!Preview a video sneak peak on IG @HighSocietyEventsAndPlanningWHAT TO EXPECT:β€’Networkingβ€’Live performancesβ€’Showcase of talent opportunityβ€’ Adult Beveragesβ€’ Dope interactive audienceβ€’ Open MicIf you attended the first events when we started just know that BAYBEEEEE The Poetry Lounge has only gotten better!πŽππ„π πŒπˆπ‚ π’πˆπ†π 𝐔𝐏:πš‚πš’πšπš— πšžπš™ πš•πš’πšœπš πš πš’πš•πš• πš‹πšŽ πšžπš™πšœπšπšŠπš’πš›πšœ 𝚊𝚝 πšπš‘πšŽ πš‹πšŠπš›.π™»πš’πšœπš πš˜πš™πšŽπš—πšœ 𝚊𝚝 𝟼:πŸΉπŸΆπš™πš–πš‚πš‘πš˜πš  πšœπšπšŠπš›πšπšœ 𝚊𝚝 𝟽:πŸΉπŸΆπš™πš–list fills up fast(Send your music tracks toTheOfficialDjLB@gmail.com Subject section write your artist name)π“πˆπŒπ„:I 𝚈𝚘𝚞 πš‘πšŠπšŸπšŽ 𝟹 πš–πš’πš—πšžπšπšŽπšœ 𝚝𝚘 πš™πšŽπš›πšπš˜πš›πš– πš’πš˜πšžπš› πš™πš’πšŽπšŒπšŽ. 𝚈𝚘𝚞 πšŒπšŠπš— πš™πšŽπš›πšπš˜πš›πš– 𝚊𝚜 πš–πšŠπš—πš’ πš™πš’πšŽπšŒπšŽπšœ πš πš’πšπš‘πš’πš— πš’πš˜πšžπš› πšŠπš•πš•πš˜πšπšπšŽπš πšπš’πš–πšŽ.ABOUT USThe Poetry Lounge is a curated event with a mix of Featured Artists, Open Mic sign up guests, and Dope people like you! We encourage all creatives from different disciplines to Speak your truth.All creatives are welcomed.Register soon because seating is limited. First come, first served.MISSIONOur mission is to support upcoming and local creatives while providing top notch entertainment :) We promise, you ain’t neva been to a poetry & open mic like this!! 🫑Join Your SocietyIG: π»π‘–π‘”β„Žπ‘†π‘œπ‘π‘–π‘’π‘‘π‘¦πΈπ‘£π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘ α΄€Ι΄α΄…α΄˜ΚŸα΄€Ι΄Ι΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’π™±πš’ πš“πš˜πš’πš—πš’πš—πš πš’πš˜πšžπš› πšœπš˜πšŒπš’πšŽπšπš’ πšŸπš’πšŠ πš’πš—πšœπšπšŠπšπš›πšŠπš– πš’πš˜πšžβ€™πš•πš• πš‹πšŽ πšŠπš‹πš•πšŽ 𝚝𝚘 πš‘πšŠπšŸπšŽ πšœπšŽπšŒπš˜πš—πš πš›πšŠπšπšŽ (1𝑠𝑑 π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ 𝑖𝑠 π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘£π‘’π‘‘ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘  𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑒𝑝 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ 𝑑𝑒π‘₯𝑑 π‘šπ‘’π‘ π‘ π‘Žπ‘”π‘’π‘  925－391－0234) 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚝𝚘 πšŠπš•πš• 𝚘𝚏 πš˜πšžπš› πšπšžπšπšžπš›πšŽ πšŽπšŸπšŽπš—πšπšœ 𝚊𝚜 πš πšŽπš•πš• 𝚊𝚜 πšœπšŽπšŒπš˜πš—πš πšπš’πš‹πšœ πš˜πš— πšŽπšŠπš›πš•πš’ πš‹πš’πš›πš πšπš’πšŒπš”πšŽπšπšœ. πΉπ‘–π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘‘ π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘Žπ‘π‘π‘’π‘ π‘  𝑖𝑠 𝑒π‘₯𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑦 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ 𝑑𝑒π‘₯𝑑 π‘šπ‘’π‘ π‘ π‘Žπ‘”π‘’ π‘ π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘£π‘–π‘π‘’ 𝑔𝑒𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑠.PHOTOS AND VIDEOThis event will be used as promotion of our next poetry and open mic night so photos and videos will be taken. If you'd like for your photo not to be taken please contact us after ticket purchse via email or **text.COVID-19 AND OMICRONHigh Society Events and Planning in collaboration with Parliament will ensure the latest of CDC guidelines are in place. Masks are recommended to enter the establishment. High Society Events and Planning in collaboration with Parliament and all employed staff is not responsible for illness due to attendance of this event. By purchasing the ticket you accept and am aware of all risk and liability associated with being in an event space.β€’21+ Event bring IDβ€’ Adults only. Not Family friendly.β€’We welcome all. Venue is not wheelchair accessible. β€’ No Refunds - Low lighting with red and green LED lighttps://youtu.be/ckV02dKsQmw https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/b4be7f80-2e2f-11f1-a796-25373a183b85-rimg-w555-h740-dc06051b-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/b51ca510-2e2f-11f1-b66b-c789a2302db1-rimg-w1108-h740-dc13111b-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/b5a38850-2e2f-11f1-a796-25373a183b85-rimg-w740-h740-dc151a15-gmir.jpg https://youtu.be/wbKwCcQkuGc https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/b5e413c0-2e2f-11f1-b66b-c789a2302db1-rimg-w1108-h740-dc16121b-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/b61ed2d0-2e2f-11f1-b66b-c789a2302db1-rimg-w740-h740-dce1f16c-gmir.jpg https://youtu.be/ZIq0jjjIiwY https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/b67d4680-2e2f-11f1-a796-25373a183b85-rimg-w740-h740-dc040404-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/b6adcc60-2e2f-11f1-a796-25373a183b85-rimg-w555-h740-dc040102-gmir.jpg AgendaThe Poetry Lounge: Doors OpenInfo: Once the doors Open so does the Open Mic sign up list. It'll be found at the bar near the water container.πŸ•‘: 06:30 PM - 07:30 PMCocktail Hour/ Sign Up List OpenInfo: Join us for our cocktail hour. The sign up list opens promptly at 6:30pm along with the bar, so come enjoy a delicious handcrafted adult beverage from one of the acclaimed bartenders in the Bay Area. Select from our event menu or allow the bartender to make you another concoction. πŸ•‘: 07:30 PM - 09:30 PMShowtimeInfo: The first performer takes the stage followed by the Open Mic guests and featured artists.Network & ConnectInfo: Have another drink as you meet the artists whom performed, meet the person seated across from you whom you've been vibing with all night, or simply remain to yourself. Whichever choice you make thank you for coming.Vibe CheckInfo: Think of pass the aux with crowd participation and the dj spinning the classics that make us all sing along. submit music via IG - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/open-mic-the-poetry-lounge/100001984191467091 - **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Entertainment, Nonprofit, performances - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 2 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 21+ - door_time: 2026-02-07T02:25:00Z - Duration: 3 hours - Location: Parliament Event Venue - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 50.74, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Oakland - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Parliament Event Venue - **lat**: 37.8010164 - **long**: -122.2750478 - **full address**: Parliament Event Venue, 811 Washington Street, Oakland, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/20384c95d585b4f28afb2b2ff95c13aa0c498e8ec94e1fb035b93b789a8ef7c1-rimg-w1170-h769-dc161119-gmir.jpg?v=1775091829 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge being held? - **A:** Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge takes place on Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Parliament Event Venue, 811 Washington Street, Oakland, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge? - **A:** Tickets for Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge are priced at USD 51 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityThe Lucky Ones: Free before 7:30pmFreeLimitedWe Love This! (Early Bird)USD 13 + USD 3 fee + USD 0 taxAvailableEntourage: 2 Ppl for 1USD 20 + USD 3 fee + USD 0 taxAvailableSquad Link Up: Reserved SeatingUSD 51 + USD 5 fee + USD 1 taxAvailableWe’re Going Up! Only 20 TixUSD 18 + USD 3 fee + USD 0 taxAvailableEarly bird catches the wormUSD 18 + USD 3 fee + USD 0 taxLimitedArtist + guest tixUSD 8 + USD 2 fee + USD 0 taxAvailable - **Q**: Is there an age restriction for Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge? - **A:** Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge is strictly for guests aged 21 and above. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Guests under 21 will not be admitted. The event will be presented in English. - **Q**: Who is organizing Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge? - **A:** Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge is organized by High Society Events and Planning. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge is ideal for aspiring performers, spoken word artists, budding comedians, and audiences who love discovering raw, unpolished talent in an intimate and supportive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Oakland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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