Chicago All City Open Mic

Name: Chicago All City Open Mic
Start: 2026-07-09T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-07-09T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library

Schedule

Thu Jul 09 2026 at 05:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library | Chicago, IL

The Chicago All City Open Mic series includes a writing workshop, open mic, featured performances, and prizes. Ages 13–24. All welcome.
About this Event

Join us for the fourth Chicago All-City Open Mic, a quarterly event presented by YCA and the Chicago Public Library, amplified by Kuumba Lynx, the John Walt Foundation and studioSHAPES.

These open mics feature performances by Chicago youth and local featured artists, and serve as a standing opportunity for young people to tell their stories on stage and connect with other poets and writers from across the city. The All-City Open Mic is a responsive space that centers creativity, community, and expression.

Each open mic includes a writing workshop, open mic, and a performance from a featured Chicago artist. All art forms welcome to perform.