Nuyorican Bowery Slam

Tickets: $20 in advance (online - click here) or at the door (same price). During our building's "Nuyorican-Struction", the cafe brings their famous poetry slam series to the Bowery Poetry Club on 308 Bowery (between E. Houston & Bleecker Streets) in Manhattan, NYC. Bob Holman, founder of the Bowery Poetry Club, welcomes the Nuyorican Slam that he started 35 years ago! Weekly on Monday evenings, in-person. Hosted by JRose & Luna Rosa. - Weekly in-person on Mondays (EXCEPT on Mon. 6/30/2025 and Mon. 12/29/2025) - Line starts at 6 P.M. - Doors open at 6:30 P.M. - Sign up to perform at the stage (after doors open). The list is based on a first-come first-serve basis. - Slam takes place from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. - More information at https://www.bowerypoetry.com/slam HOW DOES IT WORK? - Poets have 3 MINUTES to perform one original poem per round (any topic of their choosing). - Scores range from a 0.0 to a 10.0 -- judges are randomly chosen from the audience. - No musical accompaniment, no props on stage. - Two rounds -- the top poets from the first round advance to the second round. - Winner (combined score from both rounds) receives $20 cash and gets an invite to compete in the Nuyorican Poets Cafe's monthly Final Friday Slam at the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater. NOTICE: By attending and/or participating in events by the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, you acknowledge that your voice and/or likeness may be recorded and/or photographed. Thanks to Bloomberg Philanthropies for supporting this project through their #DigitalAccelerator Program, allowing us to improve our technology infrastructure so we can connect with expanded audiences through our online platforms. ###