We hate to do it, but another one of our poets is moving to a new area and we like to say goodbye in style! Wear your favorite Hoodie to say goodbye to Y.

It’s our 10th Anniversary with Yellow Cab Tavern! Come and join the fun with our Monthly Slam and Open Mic night!

It’s the calm before the craziness of Thanksgiving week…why not spend it with us and the final Poetry Slam of 2021. The winner takes home $50. Simple rules:

1) 3:10 time limit

2) no props, costumes, or nudity

3) no musical accompaniment.

There will be an open mic, as well, during this show with a 1-poem limit.

$2 at the door: cash, card, or digital

The first Sunday of the month means open mic night! The sign ups start at 7pm and the show starts at 7:30pm. $2 at the door, either cash, card, or digital. All poetry is welcome, as are musicians.

Oh my…it has been some time, hasn’t it? Well, the wait is over…we’re returning to outdoor shows here at Yellow Cab Tavern! Of course, this is still provided that COVID numbers are low, but social distancing rules are in full effect…BUT LIVE POETRY RETURNS TO DAYTON!

This has been a long-time coming, but we have a live feature at the DPS tonight: Meaca Moore. An amazing poet that you are not going to want to miss. Meaca’s been making her mark all over the Midwest and her latest stop is Yellow Cab Tavern! The show starts at 7:30 with an open mic, as well.

Coming up on the 20th, we have another fantastic digital feature: Women of the World Slam Champion, Ebony Stewart is going to be live, via Zoom, at the Dayton Poetry Slam on Sunday. Link even thinks that we’ll still be able to stream the show, as well! You do not want to miss this one. Live in the parking lot of Yellow Cab Tavern with social distancing and mask rules in place. $2 (card or digital currency only, please).

Wow, we haven’t done this one for a while…we have a Feature at the Dayton Poetry Slam and it’s not only a feature, it’s one of the founders of the Slam: Drew Perfilio! Drew will be featuring digitally on the big screen, while we sit back and enjoy! Of course, there will be an open Mic before and after the feature. See you at Yellow Cab Tavern Sunday night!

Drew Perfilio is a concert industry professional living in Chicago, Illinois where he lives with his wife and son.  His Chicago credits include membership on a  Mental Graffiti National Poetry Slam team and as an organizing member of the PolyRhythmic Arts Collective and Safe Smiles Open Mic. He was an early organizing member of the Dayton Poetry Slam in the early aughts, and was a member of two teams the Dayton Slam sent to the National Poetry Slam. If you are concerned about his politics, he has a dog named Chomsky.

We’ve been talking about it for ages and it’s finally here! It’s the Gem City Regional Slam! Teams from all over have assembled to duke it out! The slams start at 2pm, workshop/registration at Noon, and the finals later on that night!

Passes are on-sale here on the website, $15 all day (including the workshop), or it’s $10 per show!

More info is coming soon!