Da Poetry Lounge

Da Poetry Lounge DPL is a community space for every poet to be heard. We have been in operation since 1998.

We provide a platform to celebrate poetry while using it as the foundation for creativity, innovation, and expression across an array of media outlets.

This Tuesday is more than just an open mic, it’s a CELEBRATION🎤🎉✨✨Join us as we celebrate 28 incredible years of Da Poet...
05/30/2026

This Tuesday is more than just an open mic, it’s a CELEBRATION🎤🎉✨✨

Join us as we celebrate 28 incredible years of Da Poetry Lounge🥳, a space that has helped shape generations of poets, artists, and storytellers. For nearly three decades, DPL has been a home for creativity, community, and voices that deserve to be heard ❤️🔥

We’ll also be sending off our DPL Slam Team as they head to Orlando, Florida to represent on the stage at the Southern Fried Poetry Slam Competition 🏆✈️ Show some love and help us send them off with the energy and support they deserve!✨✨

Expect powerful performances, unforgettable moments, and the kind of community vibes that only happen on a Tuesday night at DPL.🎤🔥

This Tuesday | Doors open at 8:15 | Leimert Park 📍

Come celebrate the legacy. Support the team. Be part of the history. ✨

New month. New vibes. Same legendary Tuesdays 😮‍🔥🎤This Tuesday DPL is kicking off June with our FIRST open mic of the mo...
05/29/2026

New month. New vibes. Same legendary Tuesdays 😮‍🔥🎤

This Tuesday DPL is kicking off June with our FIRST open mic of the month and you already know we coming with the energy 🔥 Raw talent, live performances, powerful voices, and a room full of creatives ready to light the stage up all night long✨

Whether you got poetry, music, stories, or just wanna catch a vibe with the community, this is where you need to be.

June starts HERE.🔥

This Tuesday | Doors open at 8:15 | Leimert Park 📍
Pull up and let’s start the month off RIGHT 😤✨

Tonight the energy is unmatched 😮‍🔥🎤DPL Open Mic is back in Leimert Park bringing a night full of live performances, raw...
05/26/2026

Tonight the energy is unmatched 😮‍🔥🎤

DPL Open Mic is back in Leimert Park bringing a night full of live performances, raw talent, real stories, and nonstop vibes 🔥 From poetry to music to spoken word, the stage is open and the community is showing OUT.

And with a special feature from Shawn William, you already know tonight is about to be something special. Good people. Good energy. A mic full of magic✨

TONIGHT | Doors open at 8:15 | Leimert Park 📍
Pull up and be part of the vibe 😤✨

Tomorrow night we’re bringing the vibes back to Leimert Park 😮‍🔥🎤DPL Open Mic is going down with a special feature from ...
05/26/2026

Tomorrow night we’re bringing the vibes back to Leimert Park 😮‍🔥🎤

DPL Open Mic is going down with a special feature from Shawn William 🔥 Along with a night full of poetry, music, storytelling, and real community energy, you already know the stage is about to be on fire all night long.

Whether you got something to say or just wanna catch a vibe, this is where you need to be.

Good people. Live talent. Unmatched energy.

Tomorrow | Doors open at 8:15 | Leimert Park 📍
Don’t miss the experience 😤✨

This Tuesday, come catch the vibe everybody keeps talking about 😮‍🔥🎤DPL Open Mic is back in Leimert Park bringing togeth...
05/25/2026

This Tuesday, come catch the vibe everybody keeps talking about 😮‍🔥🎤

DPL Open Mic is back in Leimert Park bringing together poets, singers, storytellers, creatives, and the community for a night full of live expression and nonstop energy 🔥

Every week the mic creates moments you can’t plan for; powerful performances, real connection, and a room full of people unafraid to be heard.

Whether you’re stepping on stage or sitting in the crowd soaking it all in, one thing’s for sure… the energy is always unmatched.

This Tuesday | Doors open at 8:15 | Leimert Park 📍
See y’all at the mic 😤✨

This Tuesday the vibes are back🎤✨DPL Open Mic is bringing another night full of raw talent, live performances, and real ...
05/24/2026

This Tuesday the vibes are back🎤✨

DPL Open Mic is bringing another night full of raw talent, live performances, and real community energy to Leimert Park. Whether you got poetry, music, stories, or something on your heart, the mic is open and the room is ready 🔥

Good people. Good vibes. A night you don’t wanna miss.

This Tuesday | Doors open at 8:15 | Leimert Park 📍
Pull up and catch the energy 😤✨

Big love to our May DPL Slam winners 🏆🔥 Carter Kane & Soul Stuf came in and shut the stage DOWN, taking home the title a...
05/22/2026

Big love to our May DPL Slam winners 🏆🔥 Carter Kane & Soul Stuf came in and shut the stage DOWN, taking home the title and the cash prize after an unforgettable night of poetry, passion, and competition 🎤💰

Every third Tuesday of the month, some of the coldest poets in LA step into DPL ready to battle it out for the crown- and this month was no exception 😮‍💨⚡️

Show some love to the champs and get ready for next month’s slam… because anybody can get on that stage, but not everybody can leave a winner 👀🔥

🚨 THIS FRIDAY MAY 22ND 🚨 The DPL Slam Team is taking OVER Junior High in Glendale for a special poetry workshop, showca...
05/21/2026

🚨 THIS FRIDAY MAY 22ND 🚨

The DPL Slam Team is taking OVER Junior High in Glendale for a special poetry workshop, showcase, and feature event 🔥🎤 Hosted by none other than our very own Matthew Cuban, this is set to be one of the HOTTEST poetry events of the year.✨ Expect powerful performances, crazy energy, and a night full of unforgettable moments. 🔥

We can’t wait to see you guys there ✨

Tomorrow night the pressure is ON 😮‍🔥🎤🏆It’s DPL Slam Night in Leimert Park and every 3rd Tuesday of the month, the city ...
05/18/2026

Tomorrow night the pressure is ON 😮‍🔥🎤🏆

It’s DPL Slam Night in Leimert Park and every 3rd Tuesday of the month, the city pulls up for one thing RAW talent and real competition. Poets stepping to the mic ready to shake the room, move the crowd, and battle it out for the win 🔥

And don’t forget… there’s a CASH PRIZE on the line 💸 so you already know everybody bringing their best.

Big energy. Heavy bars. A crowd that feels every single word‼️

If you’ve never experienced a DPL slam live, tomorrow is your chance.✨

Tomorrow | Doors open at 8:30 | Leimert Park 📍
Be there when the mic catches fire 😤✨

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P. O. Box 1001
Los Angeles, CA
90001

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8:45pm - 12am

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