Wise Words: Great Lakes Griot Slam
Thu, Sep 18
|Chicago
🔥 Wise Words: Great Lakes Griot Slam Poetry. Power. Midwest fire. Join us in Chicago for a 4-day celebration of bars, brilliance, and Black storytelling. 16 teams. 1 champion. $1500 prize. Workshops, open mics, and a cookout you don’t want to miss.
Time & Location
Sep 18, 2025, 7:00 PM – Sep 21, 2025, 11:59 PM
Chicago, 7458 S Langley Ave, Chicago, IL 60619, USA
Guests
About the event
About the event
Wise Words: Great Lakes Griot Slam
📍 Chicago, IL📅 September 18–21, 2025
Thursday, Sept 18
🌀 Padded RoOm Open Mic — 7:00 PM at the Emporium
Friday, Sept 19
Schedule
4 hoursPadded RoOm Open Mic
Bobo Emporium Trois
3 hoursWise Words Writers Workshop
Tickets
🎤 Slam Team Registration
Sale ends
Sep 01, 11:59 PM
🎤 Slam Team Registration – Wise Words: Great Lakes Griot Slam Sept 18–21, 2025 | Chicago, IL Register your team for the official slam competition! This ticket secures your spot in the 2-day, team-only tournament. Open to teams of 3–5 poets. Includes access to all weekend events. $1500 grand prize. No indies. Must follow slam rules and code of conduct.
$175.00
+$4.38 ticket service fee
Slam Spectator Passes
Sept 18–21, 2025 | Chicago, IL Experience the full Wise Words: Great Lakes Griot Slam weekend! This pass includes access to Thursday’s open mic, Friday’s workshops, Saturday’s slam rounds, and Sunday’s finals + community cookout. Celebrate powerful poetry, fierce teams, and Midwest culture — all in one unforgettable weekend Valued at ($105). Or get Tickets to each event solo.
From $15.00 to $60.00
$60.00
+$1.50 ticket service fee
$15.00
+$0.38 ticket service fee
$25.00
+$0.63 ticket service fee
Vendors Registration
Access to vend certain events or Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sundays events.
From $50.00 to $150.00
$150.00
+$3.75 ticket service fee
$50.00
+$1.25 ticket service fee
$50.00
+$1.25 ticket service fee
Sponsorship – “Ink Well Ally"
Support the slam and promote your brand! Become an Ink Well Ally with a quarter ($150), half ($250), or full-page ($400) ad in our printed program. All sponsors are listed on our website, with social media shout-outs at higher tiers. Your support helps us feed poets, print materials, and run youth workshops. A perfect way to give back and show up. All contributions are tax-deductible.
From $150.00 to $400.00
$150.00
+$3.75 ticket service fee
$250.00
+$6.25 ticket service fee
$400.00
+$10.00 ticket service fee
Total
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