Whose Next

Whose Next? is a high-energy open mic competition where poets go head-to-head to prove they’ve got the quickest mind and the sharpest flow. Two poets start in the hot seats while the audience throws out a word or phrase. The beat drops, and each poet has to freestyle, rhyme, or speak their piece on the spot.

When the music stops, whoever hits the button first stays, and the challenger rotates in.

If you freeze, repeat yourself, or the crowd feels you fell off, you're out.

Last poet standing wins up to $200.

This is courage, creativity, and crowd energy all in one room.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher William Burns