
Poetry Open Mic
A long-running late-night open mic centered on poetry and any form of creative expression, hosted in a cozy kava lounge. Sign-up opens at 8 p.m. for 5- or 10-minute sets in an encouraging crowd.
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Casual performance night with quick 15-minute sets (or three songs) spanning music, poetry, and other stage-friendly arts. Sign-ups start at 7pm with the mic going live at 8 in a laid-back kava bar setting.

Casual performance night with quick 15-minute sets (or three songs) spanning music, poetry, and other stage-friendly arts. Sign-ups start at 7pm with the mic going live at 8 in a laid-back kava bar setting.
Casual performance night with quick 15-minute sets (or three songs) spanning music, poetry, and other stage-friendly arts. Sign-ups start at 7pm with the mic going live at 8 in a laid-back kava bar setting.

Asheville’s longest-running open mic invites poetry, storytelling, and any creative expression in a relaxed kava lounge setting. Sign-up happens at 8 p.m., with 5- or 10-minute performance slots.

Asheville’s longest-running open mic invites poetry, storytelling, and any creative expression in a relaxed kava lounge setting. Sign-up happens at 8 p.m., with 5- or 10-minute performance slots.
Asheville’s longest-running open mic invites poetry, storytelling, and any creative expression in a relaxed kava lounge setting. Sign-up happens at 8 p.m., with 5- or 10-minute performance slots.

An experienced-musicians jam night with a sign-up list, built for swapping riffs, talking shop, and sharing new ideas. Set in a cozy living room style kava lounge for an intimate, community-driven hang.

An experienced-musicians jam night with a sign-up list, built for swapping riffs, talking shop, and sharing new ideas. Set in a cozy living room style kava lounge for an intimate, community-driven hang.
An experienced-musicians jam night with a sign-up list, built for swapping riffs, talking shop, and sharing new ideas. Set in a cozy living room style kava lounge for an intimate, community-driven hang.

An intimate spoken word and poetry reading night with Dark City Poets Society inside a craft distillery, pairing lyrical performances with a late-evening bar vibe. Expect local writers, bold voices, and community energy.

An intimate spoken word and poetry reading night with Dark City Poets Society inside a craft distillery, pairing lyrical performances with a late-evening bar vibe. Expect local writers, bold voices, and community energy.
An intimate spoken word and poetry reading night with Dark City Poets Society inside a craft distillery, pairing lyrical performances with a late-evening bar vibe. Expect local writers, bold voices, and community energy.

A rotating second and fourth Friday stage for singers, instrumentalists, storytellers, poets, and comics in a brewery taproom. Expect a casual late-night crowd, sign-ups, and a supportive anything-goes vibe.

A rotating second and fourth Friday stage for singers, instrumentalists, storytellers, poets, and comics in a brewery taproom. Expect a casual late-night crowd, sign-ups, and a supportive anything-goes vibe.
A rotating second and fourth Friday stage for singers, instrumentalists, storytellers, poets, and comics in a brewery taproom. Expect a casual late-night crowd, sign-ups, and a supportive anything-goes vibe.

Poetry and prose takes the mic in a supportive listening room where all styles of spoken word are welcome. Readers get eight-minute slots in an intimate gallery setting, with occasional featured readers.

Poetry and prose takes the mic in a supportive listening room where all styles of spoken word are welcome. Readers get eight-minute slots in an intimate gallery setting, with occasional featured readers.
Poetry and prose takes the mic in a supportive listening room where all styles of spoken word are welcome. Readers get eight-minute slots in an intimate gallery setting, with occasional featured readers.

Poetry takes the mic over late-night drinks in a loungey bar setting, with audience sign-ups and spoken-word sets. The night caps off with a featured performance from poet Mary Ricketson.

Poetry takes the mic over late-night drinks in a loungey bar setting, with audience sign-ups and spoken-word sets. The night caps off with a featured performance from poet Mary Ricketson.
Poetry takes the mic over late-night drinks in a loungey bar setting, with audience sign-ups and spoken-word sets. The night caps off with a featured performance from poet Mary Ricketson.

Competitive ping pong brackets take over a cozy kava lounge for late night rallies, friendly trash talk, and bragging rights. Expect a social crowd, quick matches, and casual hangout energy between games.

Competitive ping pong brackets take over a cozy kava lounge for late night rallies, friendly trash talk, and bragging rights. Expect a social crowd, quick matches, and casual hangout energy between games.
Competitive ping pong brackets take over a cozy kava lounge for late night rallies, friendly trash talk, and bragging rights. Expect a social crowd, quick matches, and casual hangout energy between games.

Relaxed downtown brewery night built around community performances, with a rotating mix of local talent and anyone brave enough to grab the mic. Sip craft beers while cheering on musicians, poets, and surprise acts in a laid back taproom setting.

Relaxed downtown brewery night built around community performances, with a rotating mix of local talent and anyone brave enough to grab the mic. Sip craft beers while cheering on musicians, poets, and surprise acts in a laid back taproom setting.
Relaxed downtown brewery night built around community performances, with a rotating mix of local talent and anyone brave enough to grab the mic. Sip craft beers while cheering on musicians, poets, and surprise acts in a laid back taproom setting.

Late-night open mic energy in a cozy kava lounge, with locals rotating through songs, spoken word, and low-key performances. A relaxed Weaverville hangout for trying new material or cheering on friends.

Late-night open mic energy in a cozy kava lounge, with locals rotating through songs, spoken word, and low-key performances. A relaxed Weaverville hangout for trying new material or cheering on friends.
Late-night open mic energy in a cozy kava lounge, with locals rotating through songs, spoken word, and low-key performances. A relaxed Weaverville hangout for trying new material or cheering on friends.

A supportive listening-room open mic inside an art gallery with 12-minute slots for songs, poetry, storytelling, comedy bits, and even short films or demos. Thursday evening signup at 6 pm, with donation-based admission and light refreshments.

A supportive listening-room open mic inside an art gallery with 12-minute slots for songs, poetry, storytelling, comedy bits, and even short films or demos. Thursday evening signup at 6 pm, with donation-based admission and light refreshments.
A supportive listening-room open mic inside an art gallery with 12-minute slots for songs, poetry, storytelling, comedy bits, and even short films or demos. Thursday evening signup at 6 pm, with donation-based admission and light refreshments.

A laid-back late-night stage for musicians, poets, storytellers, and other performers to rotate through short sets and readings. Community-forward vibes in a South Slope bar setting hosted by Cicada.

A laid-back late-night stage for musicians, poets, storytellers, and other performers to rotate through short sets and readings. Community-forward vibes in a South Slope bar setting hosted by Cicada.
A laid-back late-night stage for musicians, poets, storytellers, and other performers to rotate through short sets and readings. Community-forward vibes in a South Slope bar setting hosted by Cicada.

Late-night open mic in a sports bar grill setting with rotating local performers taking the stage for songs, comedy bits, and spoken-word moments. Casual crowd energy with drinks, bar food, and come-as-you-are participation.

Late-night open mic in a sports bar grill setting with rotating local performers taking the stage for songs, comedy bits, and spoken-word moments. Casual crowd energy with drinks, bar food, and come-as-you-are participation.
Late-night open mic in a sports bar grill setting with rotating local performers taking the stage for songs, comedy bits, and spoken-word moments. Casual crowd energy with drinks, bar food, and come-as-you-are participation.

Grab a slot or cheer on local performers at a downtown brewery open mic hosted by Tony Willingham, with sign-ups at 6:30 PM and the mic going live at 7:30 PM.

Grab a slot or cheer on local performers at a downtown brewery open mic hosted by Tony Willingham, with sign-ups at 6:30 PM and the mic going live at 7:30 PM.
Grab a slot or cheer on local performers at a downtown brewery open mic hosted by Tony Willingham, with sign-ups at 6:30 PM and the mic going live at 7:30 PM.

Hands-on poetry writing practice in a calm, intimate studio setting, mixing prompts, gentle critique, and craft discussion. A weekly creative circle geared toward building voice, revision skills, and supportive community.

Hands-on poetry writing practice in a calm, intimate studio setting, mixing prompts, gentle critique, and craft discussion. A weekly creative circle geared toward building voice, revision skills, and supportive community.
Hands-on poetry writing practice in a calm, intimate studio setting, mixing prompts, gentle critique, and craft discussion. A weekly creative circle geared toward building voice, revision skills, and supportive community.

A laid-back late-night open mic at a downtown kava lounge, hosted by Kodey. Grab a spot to share songs, poetry, or short sets in an intimate community-forward room.

A laid-back late-night open mic at a downtown kava lounge, hosted by Kodey. Grab a spot to share songs, poetry, or short sets in an intimate community-forward room.
A laid-back late-night open mic at a downtown kava lounge, hosted by Kodey. Grab a spot to share songs, poetry, or short sets in an intimate community-forward room.

Late-night open decks session where DJs get 20-minute lottery slots to test new tracks on a club system, with a 75–150 BPM sweet spot and Rekordbox drives (WAV, AIFF, FLAC). Half-off kava drinks run 8–10 PM in an 18+ lounge vibe.

Late-night open decks session where DJs get 20-minute lottery slots to test new tracks on a club system, with a 75–150 BPM sweet spot and Rekordbox drives (WAV, AIFF, FLAC). Half-off kava drinks run 8–10 PM in an 18+ lounge vibe.
Late-night open decks session where DJs get 20-minute lottery slots to test new tracks on a club system, with a 75–150 BPM sweet spot and Rekordbox drives (WAV, AIFF, FLAC). Half-off kava drinks run 8–10 PM in an 18+ lounge vibe.

A weekly all arts open mic mixing poetry, acoustic songs, stand up bits, and storytelling in a brewery taproom setting. Expect a casual, supportive crowd, rotating performers, and an easygoing night out with friends.

A weekly all arts open mic mixing poetry, acoustic songs, stand up bits, and storytelling in a brewery taproom setting. Expect a casual, supportive crowd, rotating performers, and an easygoing night out with friends.
A weekly all arts open mic mixing poetry, acoustic songs, stand up bits, and storytelling in a brewery taproom setting. Expect a casual, supportive crowd, rotating performers, and an easygoing night out with friends.