
Poetry Open Mic
Asheville’s longest-running open mic invites poetry, spoken word, and any creative expression in a relaxed kava bar setting. Sign-up starts at 8 p.m. for 5 or 10-minute spots and an encouraging crowd.
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Asheville’s longest-running creative open mic with poetry, spoken word, and other original performances in a cozy kava lounge. Sign-up starts at 8 p.m., with 5- or 10-minute stage slots.

Asheville’s longest-running creative open mic with poetry, spoken word, and other original performances in a cozy kava lounge. Sign-up starts at 8 p.m., with 5- or 10-minute stage slots.
Asheville’s longest-running creative open mic with poetry, spoken word, and other original performances in a cozy kava lounge. Sign-up starts at 8 p.m., with 5- or 10-minute stage slots.

Casual stage time for music, poetry, and other performance art in a kava bar setting. Sign-ups begin at 7 pm, with 15-minute sets or three-song slots starting at 8 pm.

Casual stage time for music, poetry, and other performance art in a kava bar setting. Sign-ups begin at 7 pm, with 15-minute sets or three-song slots starting at 8 pm.
Casual stage time for music, poetry, and other performance art in a kava bar setting. Sign-ups begin at 7 pm, with 15-minute sets or three-song slots starting at 8 pm.

A late-night open mic hosted by Kodey in a downtown kava lounge, welcoming a rotating mix of singers, poets, comedians, and storytellers. Low-key social vibes with audience participation and sign-up style performances.

A late-night open mic hosted by Kodey in a downtown kava lounge, welcoming a rotating mix of singers, poets, comedians, and storytellers. Low-key social vibes with audience participation and sign-up style performances.
A late-night open mic hosted by Kodey in a downtown kava lounge, welcoming a rotating mix of singers, poets, comedians, and storytellers. Low-key social vibes with audience participation and sign-up style performances.

An evening poetry reading in a gallery setting, pairing spoken word and literary arts with visual artwork on the walls. Expect intimate, voice-forward performances and a reflective, community-centered atmosphere.

An evening poetry reading in a gallery setting, pairing spoken word and literary arts with visual artwork on the walls. Expect intimate, voice-forward performances and a reflective, community-centered atmosphere.
An evening poetry reading in a gallery setting, pairing spoken word and literary arts with visual artwork on the walls. Expect intimate, voice-forward performances and a reflective, community-centered atmosphere.

A weekly all-arts open mic where poets, musicians, comedians, and storytellers take the mic in a lively brewery setting. Expect rotating performances, supportive crowd energy, and an easygoing weeknight hangout for Asheville creatives.

A weekly all-arts open mic where poets, musicians, comedians, and storytellers take the mic in a lively brewery setting. Expect rotating performances, supportive crowd energy, and an easygoing weeknight hangout for Asheville creatives.
A weekly all-arts open mic where poets, musicians, comedians, and storytellers take the mic in a lively brewery setting. Expect rotating performances, supportive crowd energy, and an easygoing weeknight hangout for Asheville creatives.

An open-mic night in a cozy kava lounge where locals rotate through music, poetry, and spoken-word sets. Expect an intimate, supportive crowd and a come-as-you-are late-night vibe in Weaverville.

An open-mic night in a cozy kava lounge where locals rotate through music, poetry, and spoken-word sets. Expect an intimate, supportive crowd and a come-as-you-are late-night vibe in Weaverville.
An open-mic night in a cozy kava lounge where locals rotate through music, poetry, and spoken-word sets. Expect an intimate, supportive crowd and a come-as-you-are late-night vibe in Weaverville.

Local singers, songwriters, comics, and poets rotate through the mic in a laid-back downtown brewpub. Sip house craft beer while cheering on Asheville talent or stepping up for an all-skill-level set.

Local singers, songwriters, comics, and poets rotate through the mic in a laid-back downtown brewpub. Sip house craft beer while cheering on Asheville talent or stepping up for an all-skill-level set.
Local singers, songwriters, comics, and poets rotate through the mic in a laid-back downtown brewpub. Sip house craft beer while cheering on Asheville talent or stepping up for an all-skill-level set.

A downtown Asheville open mic night with a hosted sign-up list at 6:30 PM and performances starting at 7:30 PM. Expect a casual barroom stage for rotating local acts and spontaneous crowd energy.

A downtown Asheville open mic night with a hosted sign-up list at 6:30 PM and performances starting at 7:30 PM. Expect a casual barroom stage for rotating local acts and spontaneous crowd energy.
A downtown Asheville open mic night with a hosted sign-up list at 6:30 PM and performances starting at 7:30 PM. Expect a casual barroom stage for rotating local acts and spontaneous crowd energy.

Late night open mic in a cozy barroom spotlighting acoustic sets and spoken word; casual, supportive crowd and a small stage for beginners and regulars to test new material.

Late night open mic in a cozy barroom spotlighting acoustic sets and spoken word; casual, supportive crowd and a small stage for beginners and regulars to test new material.
Late night open mic in a cozy barroom spotlighting acoustic sets and spoken word; casual, supportive crowd and a small stage for beginners and regulars to test new material.

A come one come all open mic where musicians, poets, comedians, and storytellers rotate through short sets on a casual community stage. Expect a supportive, experimental vibe with surprises across genres and skill levels.

A come one come all open mic where musicians, poets, comedians, and storytellers rotate through short sets on a casual community stage. Expect a supportive, experimental vibe with surprises across genres and skill levels.
A come one come all open mic where musicians, poets, comedians, and storytellers rotate through short sets on a casual community stage. Expect a supportive, experimental vibe with surprises across genres and skill levels.

Late-night bar atmosphere with a social, come-as-you-are vibe inside Haiku’s downtown space. Ideal for casual meetups, sipping cocktails, and settling into a relaxed midweek night out.

Late-night bar atmosphere with a social, come-as-you-are vibe inside Haiku’s downtown space. Ideal for casual meetups, sipping cocktails, and settling into a relaxed midweek night out.
Late-night bar atmosphere with a social, come-as-you-are vibe inside Haiku’s downtown space. Ideal for casual meetups, sipping cocktails, and settling into a relaxed midweek night out.

A fast-paced sign-up, go-up stand-up night with a grab-bag mix of Asheville regulars, touring acts, and first-timers. Expect anything from polished streaming credits to chaotic crowd work in an 8pm lounge setting.

A fast-paced sign-up, go-up stand-up night with a grab-bag mix of Asheville regulars, touring acts, and first-timers. Expect anything from polished streaming credits to chaotic crowd work in an 8pm lounge setting.
A fast-paced sign-up, go-up stand-up night with a grab-bag mix of Asheville regulars, touring acts, and first-timers. Expect anything from polished streaming credits to chaotic crowd work in an 8pm lounge setting.

A fast-paced standup open mic with a sign-up go-up format and a grab-bag mix of Asheville regulars, touring comics, and bold first-timers. Expect anything from polished Netflix-style sets to chaotic crowd-tested bits in a late-night lounge setting.

A fast-paced standup open mic with a sign-up go-up format and a grab-bag mix of Asheville regulars, touring comics, and bold first-timers. Expect anything from polished Netflix-style sets to chaotic crowd-tested bits in a late-night lounge setting.
A fast-paced standup open mic with a sign-up go-up format and a grab-bag mix of Asheville regulars, touring comics, and bold first-timers. Expect anything from polished Netflix-style sets to chaotic crowd-tested bits in a late-night lounge setting.

Late-night open mic sets in a lively sports bar grill setting, where locals cycle through songs, jokes, and spoken word between drinks and bar bites. Casual, come-as-you-are stage time with a supportive crowd vibe.

Late-night open mic sets in a lively sports bar grill setting, where locals cycle through songs, jokes, and spoken word between drinks and bar bites. Casual, come-as-you-are stage time with a supportive crowd vibe.
Late-night open mic sets in a lively sports bar grill setting, where locals cycle through songs, jokes, and spoken word between drinks and bar bites. Casual, come-as-you-are stage time with a supportive crowd vibe.

Musicians, poets, storytellers, and other performers rotate through short sets in a casual late-night open mic environment. Expect a community-heavy lineup of local talent hosted by Cicada at Plant Bar’s South Slope spot.

Musicians, poets, storytellers, and other performers rotate through short sets in a casual late-night open mic environment. Expect a community-heavy lineup of local talent hosted by Cicada at Plant Bar’s South Slope spot.
Musicians, poets, storytellers, and other performers rotate through short sets in a casual late-night open mic environment. Expect a community-heavy lineup of local talent hosted by Cicada at Plant Bar’s South Slope spot.

A sign up go up standup night with a grab bag lineup ranging from first timers to touring comics and occasional TV credits. Expect unfiltered, unpredictable sets in an intimate downtown lounge at an 8pm start.

A sign up go up standup night with a grab bag lineup ranging from first timers to touring comics and occasional TV credits. Expect unfiltered, unpredictable sets in an intimate downtown lounge at an 8pm start.
A sign up go up standup night with a grab bag lineup ranging from first timers to touring comics and occasional TV credits. Expect unfiltered, unpredictable sets in an intimate downtown lounge at an 8pm start.