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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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The Moth: Fumbles and Fouls

03/16/2026 7:30 PM
Balzer Theater at Herren’s
The Moth StorySLAM open-mic storytelling competiti...
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Poetry Reading With Award Winning Poet Jericho Brown

Poetry Reading with Award-winning Poet Jericho Brown

03/19/2026 6:30 PM
Oglethorpe University
As part of the annual "Oglethorpe Out Loud" poetry...
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Open Mic Nights and Storytelling Events

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Literary Open Mic: In Full Bloom

03/11/2026 7:00 PM
Wild Aster Books
Join us March 11 at 7 PM for an evening of stories...
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Sibelius Symphony No. 5

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Atlanta Symphony Hall Cost: $40-$141
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
Vast Scandinavian snowfields and impenetrable pine forests meet a blazing musical spirit in Jean Sibelius's alluring Symphony No. 5. British maestro Nicholas Collon, chief conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony, makes his Atlanta Symphony Orchestra debut, along with the young cello firebrand Kian S... [click here for more]
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Actor's Express presents: Girl from the North Country

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Actor's Express Theatre Company Cost: $59.74
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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The Girl from North Country

written by Conor McPherson

Music and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

directed by freddie ashley

january 29 – march 8, 2026

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DramaTech presents Everybody

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Ferst Center For The Arts Cost: $25
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
Everybody

by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

February 20 – 28, 2026, at 8 pm

This modern riff on the fifteenth-century morality play Everyman follows Everybody (chosen from amongst the cast by lottery at each performance) as they journey through life’s greatest mystery—the meaning of living. Finalist f... [click here for more]
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Wonkywilla

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Terminal West Cost: $28.52
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
Welcome to WonkyWilla’s strange and colorful bass factory…

A creative mecca where tasty wubs and wild party bangers come to life. His music is like candy for wooks, and fans can’t get enough.

23-year-old, Florida-based Nicholas Olivieri, the mad scientist behind WonkyWilla’s definitive, bass-dri... [click here for more]
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Billy F. Gibbons And The Bfg Band

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Variety Playhouse Cost: $72-$484
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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Billy F. Gibbons and the BFG Band, Variety Playhouse - Mr. ZZ Top...

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Del Water Gap

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Buckhead Theatre Cost: $55–$89.31
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.
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Doesin, Star Funeral, Widow 100S

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Boggs Social & Supply Cost: $15
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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Saturday, February 28th at Boggs Social & Supply: [click here for more]
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The Classic Improv Show

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Whole World Improv Theatre Co Cost: $25.00
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.
Whole World Improv Theatre Presents: The Award-Winning Classic Improv Show! Get ready for an electrifying night of spontaneous laughter with Atlanta’s best improv comedy! Whole World Improv Theatre, your favorite little venue nestled in the vibrant Heart of Midtown, Atlanta, is thrilled to feature... [click here for more]
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Yosemite In Black

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
529 Bar Cost: $13 ADV | $15 DOS
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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Shawn Mullins Birthday Shows! (Solo)

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Eddie Owen presents: Red Clay Music Foundry Cost: $45 advance ($50 day of show)
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
Reserved: $45 advance ($50 day of show)Premium: $52 advance ($57 day of show)

SOLO SHOW**

After a series of indie releases and growing buzz in the Atlanta music scene, Shawn Mullins’ rocketed to international critical and commercial success with the release of 1998 Soul’s Core  featuring his Gramm... [click here for more]
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Shawn Mullins Birthday Shows! (SOLO)

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Eddie Owen presents: Red Clay Music Foundry Cost: $45
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
After a series of indie releases and growing buzz in the Atlanta music scene, Shawn Mullins’ rocketed to international critical and commercial success with the release of 1998 Soul’s Core  featuring his Grammy-nominated No. 1 hit, “Lullaby” followed by AAA/Americana No. 1 hit “Beautiful Wreck” from ... [click here for more]
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The Pure of Heart by John B. Keane - A Co-Production of Refuge & Academy Theatre

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Academy Theatre Cost: $16.80–$64.07
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
The Pure of Heart is a short, fast-paced farce that skewers moral hypocrisy, placing adultery higher on the ladder of iniquity than cold-blooded murder. Set at a rural crossroads during the summer solstice in the Irish countryside, the play follows three sharply contrasted characters whose views on ... [click here for more]
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Onward Theatre presents You Are Not Your Face

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Onward Theatre Cost: $15
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
Follow Reign and Mira in the exorbitant world of the Onlookers, where the elite of society are only individuals permitted to own mirrors and see their faces. [click here for more]
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The Band Who Fell To Earth

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
The Garden Club at Wild Heaven West End Cost: $17.28
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
The Band Who Fell To Earth play David Bowie: Epics, Bangers and Hunky Dory. [click here for more]
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The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Oglethorpe University Cost: $20
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, Community, Nightlife
An eclectic group of mid-pubescents compete for the spelling championship of a lifetime, spelling their way through vexing vocabulary while sharing hilarious and poignant personal stories. A fantastically funny and heartfelt musical that celebrates individuality, the power of language, and the share... [click here for more]
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Dad’s Garage Band

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Dad's Garage Theatre Cost: Price: $23.00 + Fee: $2.00
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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Music meets comedy! Come hear some of Atlanta’s most promising talent at the House of Dad’s in this special event where live music inspires our ensemble’s off-the-dome improvised comedy shorts. [click here for more]
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Kasper & 911 Band On Saturday Night

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Pink Lion Jazz Club Cost: $30.00
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.
Music::Live-Music
Kasper & 911 Band Starts Your New Year At The Pink Lion

We'Re Excited To Welcome Back This Exciting And Exhilarating 911 Band. All Happening At The Pink Lion Event Center Make Your Plans Early And Don'T Miss This Phenomenal Engagement!!

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OOH-RAH-HA-HA Comedy - February 28, 2026

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Rally Point Grille Cost: From $24.57
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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History Rhymes Cabaret

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Red Light Cafe Cost: $15 Adv – $20 Doors
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
Join veteran Atlanta performer (and the weird mind behind Joy Deficit!) Gina Rickicki and award-winning multi instrumentalist / ethnomusicologist Dr. Panayotis "Paddy" League for a night of Revolutionary Joy. They will be bringing friends to the stage to sing songs and tell tales from around the wor... [click here for more]
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Ari Collective

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Vinyl Cost: $25.70 (GA)
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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The Band Who Fell To Earth

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:00 PM
Wild Heaven Beer West End Cost: $17.28 ($15.00 + $2.28 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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  The Band Who Fell to Earth Bowie Epics, Bangers, & Hunky Dory  

On Saturday, February 28th, 2026, The Band Who Fell to Earth returns to the Garden Club with a special set of Bowie epics, Bowie bangers, and by request, our interpretation of the full Hunky Dory al... [click here for more]
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Prison Affair

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:30 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:30 PM
The EARL Cost: $18 ADV/$20 DOS
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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Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Incubus Tribute Night – The Chili Poppers & Remake Yourself

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:30 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:30 PM
37 Main Restaurant + Bar Cost: $8+
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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21+ SHOW DOORS: 7 pm

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Prison Affair

Prison Affair

Saturday February 28, 2026 08:30 PM EST 02/28/2026 8:30 PM
The EARL Cost: $18 ADV/$20 DOS
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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Head Games - A Tribute to Foreigner at Southern Roots

Saturday February 28, 2026 09:00 PM EST 02/28/2026 9:00 PM
Southern Roots Tavern & Eatery Cost: $25 - $173
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
Description

Head Games is a professional tribute act from Atlanta that perfectly recreates the music of Foreigner.Doors open at 6pm and the performance starts at 9pm21+ After 8pm$22 GA Online

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