It's an Arizona Tradition

The Mesa Poetry Slam

Some of the most recognizable names in Poetry Slam: Eirean Bradley, Nick Fox, Bill Campana, Corbet Dean, Akua all started in Mesa. Since 1994 it is one of the oldest slams in the country, and now you can be a part of it!

When: The Saturday following Mesa's Second Friday community event. 8PM

Where: Queen's Pizzeria, 125 W Main St, Mesa

What is it? Poetry Slam is a competative poetry event, where the poets read their poems and are judges by the audience. Performances are scored, Olympic style, and everyone gets to hoot and holler until a winner is crowned at the end of the night.

Tickets: Tickets are $5 Online HERE Each shows sells ONLY 50 tickets (to accomidate room capacity). Tickets at the door, if not sold out, are $8.