Event Venues:

Friday, March 21--

Jamaica Mi Irie, 28 S. Main St., Greenville (Free)

Bout Drawing/Freestyle Poetry Slam

6:00 PM

Saturday, March 22--

The "Amiri Baraka" Bracket-Coffee Underground, 1 E. Coffee St., Greenville ($7 at the door)

5:00 PM

The "Tupac Shakur" Bracket-Coffee Underground, 1 E. Coffee St., Greenville ($7 at the door)

8:00 PM

Sunday, March 23--

The "Old Soul" Championship Bout--Cafe & Then Some, 101 College St., Greenville ($7 at the door)

6:00 PM

What is Slam Madness?

Slam Madness is a weekend long, poetry slam tournament hosted by Johnny C. Weaver & Sapient Soul that operates in the manner of the NCAA March Madness tournament. A big fanatic of the sports scene, Johnny C. Weaver had the idea of placing poets into brackets, as in March Madness, and letting them slam, mano y mano! The first Slam Madness consisted of 16 poets competing for a $200 Grand Prize and was held at Cafe & Then Some in Greenville, SC. The second Slam Madness offered a $700 Grand Prize and was held in several venues! Since then, Slam Madness has grown to hosting 32 poets from across the nation! Poets compete throughout downtown Greenville for a chance in the Championship Bracket and $1500 in cash prizes!

During Slam Madness, we also have a Youth Poetry Workshop that local youth attend for free! Poets participating in Slam Madness spend one-on-one time with these youth and help them in building their personal writing and public speakings skills!

Thank You to Our Sponsors:

The Vibe Tea House, TreBarber Photography, The Michelle O' Shea Collection, Hashim Marquz, Cafe & Then Some, and Still Wind Ministries