Slams and Slam Teams

Slams and Slam Teams Links

• ¡Ballabajoomba Slam! Central site for information on Corpus Christy, Texas, poetry slams and competitions to pull together a local team for the National Poetry Slam.
  
• The Wam Bam Poetry Slam! Weekly poetry slam competitions held at the Mad Bar in Chicago, Illinois. Fun to browse through site features audio and video of past performers.
  
• Knoxville Poetry Slam Information on teams competing in poetry slams in the Knoxville, Tennessee, area. Updated only as events occur.
  
• DC Slam Myth @ Teaism is the home of the Washington, DC's, slam team. Schedules for slams and other events are listed on the site, as well as information on the slam team members.
  
• Roanoke Poetry Slam Features poetry news for Roanoke, Virginia, including upcoming readings & events, message & chat boards, and pictures, audio & video of local slams.
  
• a little bit louder Artists collective that sponsors regular poetry slams in New York City. The site features audio recordings of recent slams, and print collections of poetry from slam champions.
  
• Youth Speaks Youth Speaks organizes the National Youth Poetry Slam. The group brings young people together across community, school, and neighborhood lines through the written and spoken word.
  
• Poetry Slam, Inc. The sponsors of the National Poetry Slam provide insight into "what is a slam" as well as a thorough listing of slam venues around the United States. Site also features a "store" for purchasing books, CDs and tapes of poetry performances.
  
• Poetry Scene Stealers Home of the San Diego Poetry Slam, featuring a listing of upcoming events & readings, as well as information on "drift wood highway," an annual poetry anthology.
  
• Slam America A national bus tour of slam poets sponsored by Grand Marnier and Poetry Slam Incorporated. Site provides information about poets involved, as well as the schedule for the tour.
  
• SLAM ON IT! Weekly slam held at Brew's Sports Bar in Oakland, California. Site includes schedule, and interviews with poets.
  
• The Austin Poetry Slam Homepage Profiles of Austin slam poets, spoken word recordings for sale, a schedule of poetry slams in the area, and a fun primer on rules for both slam poets and judges.
  
• Boston Poetry Slam Weekly poetry slam competitions held at the Cantab Lounge in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The site is textual, low-graphics, but regularly updated with information on upcoming events.
  
• Slam City! Information about poetry slam teams in Atlanta, Georgia. Updated quarterly with news on competitions gearing up for the annual National Poetry Slam, in Seattle, Washington.
  
• People's Republic of Vermont Slam Slam poetry competitions held at the Rhombus Gallery/Artspace in Burlington, Vermont. Site features pictures of past events, and allows you to sign up for the organization's newsletter.
  
• The Providence Poetry Slam A Providence, Rhode Island slam venue. You can check out the schedule of upcoming featured poets, as well as poet bios and pictures.
  
• Grand Rapids Poetry Slam Official homepage for the Grand Rapids Poetry Slam, member of PSI Inc., and annual participant in the National Poetry Slam. Site features descriptions of a poetry slam competiton, links to other sources of information, and all the dirt on the local show.
  
• Slam News Service News about Slam Poetry events around the world in a low-graphics environment. The "latest news" and events pages are updated regularly.
  
• Puro Slam Information on poetry slam competitions in San Antonio, Texas. Schedule of events is featured along with highlights of San Antonio Team 2000, which attended the National Poetry Festival and ranks #1 in Texas and #2 in the Nation.
  
• Slampapi's HomePage Marc Smith is considered the father of poetry slam and performance poetry. The site features his bio, a visual archive of his poetry, a schedule of upcoming performances, and a great listing of poetry slam venues around the United States.