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Atlanta’s spoken word scene thrives on rhythm, rhyme, and raw emotion. Whether you’re into high-energy poetry slams, powerful community readings, or laid-back open mics, our calendar has it covered. Explore the latest spoken word happenings around the city and discover Atlanta’s vibrant performance poetry community. Explore broader arts listings for more events: Other Arts Events in Atlanta.

Poetry Readings and Slams in Atlanta

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Whitney Hanson: Words Never Die Tour 2026

02/15/2026 6:00 PM
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Whitney Hanson live at Eddie's Attic!


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Sons Of Town Hall

02/18/2026 7:00 PM
Eddie's Attic
Sons of Town Hall live at Eddie's Attic!


Sons of...
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Open Mic Nights and Storytelling Events

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Art Out Loud Open Mic Variety Show

02/14/2026 5:30 PM
Westview Makers Space
The 'I Love ME First!' Open Mic Variety Show


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Tech Talks Business Featuring Eric Gray, President and CEO of GE Vernova’s Gas Power

Wednesday January 28, 2026 05:30 PM EST 01/28/2026 5:30 PM
The Historic Academy of Medicine Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community
Join Scheller College of Business Dean Anuj Mehrotra for a talk with Eric Gray, president and CEO of GE Vernova’s Gas Power. In this session, Eric Gray, president and CEO of GE Vernova's Gas Power, will share insights into how the company is driving innovation and leading the energy transition. With... [click here for more]
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Heidi Huelskoetter With Michael Joe White

Wednesday January 28, 2026 07:00 PM EST 01/28/2026 7:00 PM
Eddie's Attic Cost: From $20.03
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music
Heidi Huelskoetter with Michael Joe White live at Eddie's Attic! Heidi Huelskoetter is a seasoned singer-songwriter with deep roots in the Nashville music scene. As a former signed artist and writer at PolyGram Publishing and Radney Foster, Heidi spent six years honing her craft among some of the ... [click here for more]
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Karaoke Night W/ Music Mike

Wednesday January 28, 2026 07:00 PM EST 01/28/2026 7:00 PM
Boggs Social & Supply Cost: No Cover
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Join us (almost) every Wednesday night at Boggs Social & Supply for Karaoke Night with Music Mike! [click here for more]
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Fire From The Gods

Wednesday January 28, 2026 07:00 PM EST 01/28/2026 7:00 PM
The Masquerade Cost: Check Site
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Music::Concerts
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Daffo

Wednesday January 28, 2026 07:00 PM EST 01/28/2026 7:00 PM
The Masquerade Cost: $23.35 - $46.7+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Concerts
An essential new voice on the indie-rock scene, 21-year-old singer/songwriter Daffo brings an unexpected beauty to the most uncomfortable of feelings. With a poetic specificity that cuts right to the heart, the Los Angeles-based artist speaks an unfiltered truth about all that sets them apart from t... [click here for more]
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Broadway in Atlanta presents MJ The Musical

Wednesday January 28, 2026 07:30 PM EST 01/28/2026 7:30 PM
Fox Theatre Cost: On Sale 10/31
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater
January 27 - February 1, 2026 He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson's unique and unparalleled artistry is on tour in MJ, the multiple Tony Awardr-winning musical centered around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour. Created by Tony Awardr-winning Director/... [click here for more]
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Zach Stich Band | Local Original Music! Madlife Debut!

Wednesday January 28, 2026 07:30 PM EST 01/28/2026 7:30 PM
MadLife Stage & Studios Cost: From $20.31
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
Zach Stich Band — LIVE at MadLife Stage & Studios on Wednesday, January 28th at 7:30! [click here for more]
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Ken Belson - Every Day Is Sunday

Wednesday January 28, 2026 07:30 PM EST 01/28/2026 7:30 PM
The Imperial Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Books
Ken Belson - Every Day Is Sunday [click here for more]
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Trivia Night at Napoleon's

Wednesday January 28, 2026 07:30 PM EST 01/28/2026 7:30 PM
Napoleon's Cost: No Cover
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Nightlife::Trivia
Trivia night with fun and engaging questions. [click here for more]
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Histórias do Porchat

Wednesday January 28, 2026 07:30 PM EST 01/28/2026 7:30 PM
Center Stage Theater Cost: $54 - $90+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Concerts
Histórias do Porchat

FÁBIO PORCHAT EM ATLANTA! Devido ao grande sucesso da turnê 2025, Fábio Porchat, um dos mais importantes nomes do humor do Brasil, apresentará seu stand-up “Histórias do Porchat” em Atlanta.

O artista traz consigo, pelo quinto ano consecutivo, um repertório de narrativas ... [click here for more]
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Maanu

Wednesday January 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 01/28/2026 8:00 PM
Aisle 5 Cost: $25.00-$30.00
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Music::Live-Music
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Che Arthur

Wednesday January 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 01/28/2026 8:00 PM
Smith's Olde Bar Cost: $15.62 ($12.00 + $3.62 fee)+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
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Squids N Giggles Weekly Comedy At Argosy - 0128...

Wednesday January 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 01/28/2026 8:00 PM
Argosy Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Nightlife::Comedy
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This and EVERY WEDNESDAY from now on, we are doing comedy in EAV at Argosy!   From the producers of Date Night Comedy, we give you Squids N Giggles Free AF Comedy!

Carefully curated comedy in Argosy's beautiful nautical themed beer parlor!  New lineups weekly of t... [click here for more]
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Hughes Taylor at Blind Willie's

Wednesday January 28, 2026 08:30 PM EST 01/28/2026 8:30 PM
Blind Willie's Cost: $5
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
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True Loves

Wednesday January 28, 2026 09:00 PM EST 01/28/2026 9:00 PM
Eddie's Attic Cost: From $26.70
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
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Jazz Jam Gordon Vernick Quartet Wednesdays 9pm Red Light Cafe Atlanta Ga 2026 SQ V1

Wednesday Jazz Jam W/ The Gordon Vernick Quartet

Wednesday January 28, 2026 09:00 PM EST 01/28/2026 9:00 PM
Red Light Cafe Cost: $10 Door ($5 for performers or students with ID)
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
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Fokes’s Star Bar Karaoke Birthday Bash

Wednesday January 28, 2026 09:00 PM EST 01/28/2026 9:00 PM
The Star Community Bar Cost: $5
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Nightlife::Karaoke
Celebrate Fokes's birthday by singing loud, drinking up, and having no shame! 

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Ronnie Bullock’s 5 Man Trio at Northside Tavern

Wednesday January 28, 2026 10:00 PM EST 01/28/2026 10:00 PM
Northside Tavern Cost: No Cover
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
Featuring: Ronnie Bullock’s 5 Man Trio
Wednesday night live music. [click here for more]
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Locals Only

Wednesday January 28, 2026 11:00 PM EST 01/28/2026 11:00 PM
MJQ Concourse Cost: No Cover
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Nightlife::DJ
MJQ Wednesdays are the longest-running Wednesday night dance party in the city. We pride ourselves on booking ATL’s best and its hottest up-and-coming DJs. This night is a taste of the weekend and the sounds are a blend of classic, new, and unique to MJQ. If you know us, you know we have a certain s... [click here for more]
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Pete the Cat

Thursday January 29, 2026 10:00 AM EST 01/29/2026 10:00 AM
Center For Puppetry Arts Cost: 20.00 for non-members
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater, Community::Family
Puppet Shows | Ages 4+

Feeling Groovy!

Based on the award-winning book series by Kim and James Dean Adapted by Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines

Based on the New York Times Best Seller series, this groovy puppet show features Pete the Cat’s most awesome adventures, inspired by some of the coolest boo... [click here for more]
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PC Music Faculty Recital: Brian Bonin, baritone and Vicente Della Tonia Jr., piano

Thursday January 29, 2026 11:30 AM EST 01/29/2026 11:30 AM
Cole Auditorium (Fine Arts Building) Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Concerts
Winterreise, or "Winter Journey," is one of the masterworks of 19th century German art song. This cycle of songs by Franz Schubert follows a journeyman who wanders through a wintry landscape, trying to process his feelings after being rejected by a woman he thought he would marry. Perimeter music fa... [click here for more]
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Pete the Cat

Thursday January 29, 2026 11:30 AM EST 01/29/2026 11:30 AM
Center For Puppetry Arts Cost: 20.00 for non-members
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater, Community::Family
Puppet Shows | Ages 4+

Feeling Groovy!

Based on the award-winning book series by Kim and James Dean Adapted by Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines

Based on the New York Times Best Seller series, this groovy puppet show features Pete the Cat’s most awesome adventures, inspired by some of the coolest boo... [click here for more]
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"From Rails to Trails: The Origin Story of America's Beloved Pathways" Screening and Panel

Thursday January 29, 2026 05:30 PM EST 01/29/2026 5:30 PM
Atlanta History Center Cost: O
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community
Trust for Public Land and WABE are sponsoring a special community event featuring a screening of From Rails to Trails: The Origin Story of America's Beloved Pathways, followed by a panel discussion. From Rails to Trails is a newly released documentary that chronicles the 60-year evolution of the rai... [click here for more]
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From Rails to Trails Screening, Panel Discussion, Book Signing + Reception

Thursday January 29, 2026 05:30 PM EST 01/29/2026 5:30 PM
Atlanta History Center Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community, Free Events
In the new documentary on PBS “From Rails to Trails” actor Edward Norton tells the story of an unexpected grassroots movement: the effort to transform long-neglected railroad lines into public trails for walkers and cyclists. Despite intense pushbacks and legal challenges, advocates worked to secure... [click here for more]
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Saxophonist Richard Elliott | South City Jazz | Hosted by West Byrd | 1st Show 6:00pm

Thursday January 29, 2026 06:00 PM EST 01/29/2026 6:00 PM
St. James Live! Cost: $49.00
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
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DOORS 5:00 | SHOW 6:00 - 7:15 | Exit Venue 7:30 [click here for more]

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