WORDS Hip Hop & Poetry Showcase & Open Mic

Hosted by Wiseguy & Gaston and Featuring T-Weaponz, The Truth, and Lizh

Saturday, Aug 21st @10:00pm, $12 ($10 w/ flyer)
Third Saturday of Every Month

Beats by DJ Boo with Live Band
DAN HAEDICKE {guitar}
DORON LEV {drums}
JUSTIN HAFFNER {bass}

Nuyorican Poets Cafe
236 East 3rd Street Between Ave B & C
Reverend Pedro Pietri Way | New York City

WORDS was created by Rocky LaMontagne & Bobbito the Barber to give young up-and-coming poets & emcees the opportunity to showcase their work to an audience of their peers. This showcase and open mic has featured Company Flow, Canibus, Mos Def, M.C. Search, Willie Perdomo, Reg E. Gaines, Danny Hoch, Saul Williams, muMS the schemer, and Suheir Hammad, among others. The open mic gives artists a space where they can showcase and work on new material. It also gives new artists a chance to perform in front of an audience. WORDS! is hosted by WiseGuy & Gaston and is brought to you the third saturday of every month.