Chicago's Weekly
Open Mic
Poetry Venues
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Afri-Ware Inc
948 Lake St., Oak Park
(708) 524-8398
3rd Fridays - 7PM to 9PM
Hosted by Viadajean Towns Collins
Open mic with featured performers
Free
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Beach Poet Series
North Avenue Beach
(773) 465-5460
Fridays - 7PM
Hosted by Cathleen Schandelmeier
Open mic with featured performers
Free
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Bop Shop -
First Friday Show
5419 N. Clark
(773) 235-3232
1st Fridays - 7PM
Hosted by David
Hernandez &
Street
Sounds
Open mic
$5 |
Cafe Aloha
2156 W. Montrose
(773) 907-9356
Tuesdays - 8PM
Hosted by David Rubin
Open mic
Free |
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The Culture Club
1351 S. Michigan Ave.
(312) 922-6414
Mondays - 7PM
$3 ($2 open mikers)
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Estelle's
2013 W. North Ave.
(773) 486-8760
Tuesdays - 10PM to 1AM
Hosted by Shappy
"The Shappening" open mic
Free |
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Fitgerald's
6615 Roosevelt Road
Berwyn
(708) 788-2118
Tuesdays - 8PM
"Rhythm & Rhyme Revue"
Hosted by Scott Momenthy
Open mic music and poetry
with featured performers
$2 |
Guild Complex at
Chopin Theatre
1543 W. Division
(773) 278-2210
Tuesdays - 7:30PM to 10PM
"More Than Words" open mic
with featured performers
Wednesdays - 7:30PM to 10PM
Open mic with featured performers
$3 (varies per show)
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Green Mill -
Uptown Poetry
Slam
4753 N. Broadway
(773) 878-5552
Sundays - 7PM open
mic, 8PM feature
Hosted by Marc Smith
Open mic with
featured performers
and poetry slam
$5 |
Hungry Brain
2319 W. Belmont
(773) 935-2118
Wednesdays -10PM
Hosted by Leonard
de Montbrun
Open mic with
featured performers
No cover
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Joy Blue - Yammer
3998 N. Southport
(773) 477-3330
Wednesdays - 8:30PM
Hosted by Lisa
Hemminger
Open mic
Free |
Kerouac Jack's
3407 N. Paulina
(773) 348-4321
Third Sundays - 9:30PM
Hosted by Jeff Carpenter
Open mic
$3 donation requested
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Lilly’s
2513 N. Lincoln
(773) 525-2422
Tuesdays - 9PM
"Mental Grafitti"
Hosted by Crystal Rabedeau
Open mic
$2
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Literary Explosions
1570 1/2 N. Damen Ave.
(773) 252-5120
Fridays - 7:30PM
Hosted by Mad Peace
Hip Hop open mic
Saturdays - 7:30PM
Hosted by Tina Howell
Open mic
Free
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Mojava Coffee Bar -
Kuumba Theatre
presents
"Poetry Place"
1617 Hyde Park Blvd.
(312) 421-7880
4th Wednesdays - 7PM to
9PM
Hosted by Brandy Barnes
Open mic
$5 (includes first drink
minimum) |
No Exit - In One Ear
6970 N. Glenwood
(773) 743 - 3355
Wednesdays - 9PM
Hosted by Michael O'Toole
Open mic
$1 |
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P.O.E.T.S.
5 W. Division
(773) 271- 8448
Mondays - 6:30PM to 9PM
Hosted by Maria McCray
Open mic
$1 |
Pontiac Produce -
Word Salad
1531 N. Damen
(773) 252 7767
Sundays - 7:30PM to 10PM
Hosted by Jim Redd
Open mic with featured performers
Free |
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Pops on Chicago
2053 W. Chicago
(312) 633-0828
Sunday thru Thursday
Various open mic events...
...call for more info
Free
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Red Lion
2446 N. Lincoln
(773) 348-2695
Last Mondays - 8PM
Hosted by Suki de la Croix
& Lynda Licina
Open mic
$2
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Rituals presents
"Rituals Rhythms"
537 S. Dearborn
(312) 922-3834
Every other Sunday - 6PM to 10PM
Hosted by Oba
Featured performers, live music,
and open mic
$5 ($3 open mikers) |
Speak-Easy Poetry Cabaret
1538 W. Adams
No phone
Thurdays (starting July 17) - 7PM
Hosted by Michael Ralston
Open mic
$3 ($2 open mikers)
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Weeds
1555 N. Dayton
(312) 943-7815
Mondays -10PM to1AM
Hosted by Gregorio
Gomez
Open mic
Free |
Yo Mama's Cafe
1466 N. Milwaukee
No phone
Thursdays - 8:30 PM
Hosted by Joe Roarty
and Paul Ryan
Round-robin open mic
Free |
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