City Soul Cafe Open Mic

10/13/2026

🔥🎤 CITY SOUL FAMILY… YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS! 🎤🔥

Y’all have been bringing the energy, and THIS WEDNESDAY WE’RE TURNING IT ALL THE WAY UP! ❤️‍🔥

🗽 STRAIGHT FROM NEW YORK — CREDLE IS COMING TO CITY SOUL! 🗽 CREDLE

If you’ve seen CREDLE before, then you already KNOW! The energy is REAL, the delivery is 🔥, and the mic is about to get a workout! If you haven’t experienced him yet, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE!

🎂 And we’re celebrating the ONE AND ONLY BIG MAMA Big Mamas Leagacy for her BIRTHDAY! 🥳❤️ Let’s show her that City Soul love and make this a night to remember!

🎤 Church Da’Poet — Hosting
🎧 DJ Supreme — Setting the vibe
🍗 Kickback Q’s — Bringing the flavor
🧁 Chubsy Whusby — Bringing the sweet treats

🚨 BRING 3, GET IN FREE! 🚨
Grab your crew, get there early, and come ready for poetry, music, laughter, birthday love, and that unmistakable CITY SOUL ENERGY!

📍 Terminal 8 Bar & Lounge
2109 Avent Ferry Rd. #152, Raleigh, NC 27606

🗓️ THIS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14
🕗 Doors 8 PM | Show 8:30 PM

📲 FOLLOW THE MOVEMENT!
Instagram/TikTok:
Facebook: City Soul Cafe
🔗 https://linktr.ee/citysoulcafeopenmic

👇🏾 TAG YOUR PEOPLE! Who’s pulling up with you?
Show Credle some love, help us celebrate Big Mama, and let’s make the timeline feel this City Soul energy! 🔥

CITY SOUL — WHERE THE CITY SPEAKS & THE SOUL LISTENS. 🖤🎤

OpenMicRaleigh

10/09/2026

10/04/2026

🔥 HEY CITY SOUL FAMILY! 🔥

Hope y’all enjoyed your weekend because WE’RE BACK THIS WEDNESDAY! 🎤❤️‍🔥

Last week was CRAZY! The FIRST-EVER R.U.N. Battle of the MCs was straight 🔥🔥🔥 — Rizzy vs. JahRee brought the energy, the crowd showed OUT, and yeah… WE’LL BE BRINGING THAT BATTLE ENERGY BACK! 👀🥊

Now we’re kicking off OCTOBER with more fun, more creativity, and of course…

🎤 OPEN MIC!
Bring your poems. Bring your songs. Bring your stories. Bring your whole CITY SOUL!

🎃 OCTOBER IS HERE!
This month, we’re also taking a moment to recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 💜🩷

Come celebrate life, creativity, community, and the people who make City Soul what it is.

🚨 GET THERE EARLY!
🎟️ BRING 4 — GET IN FREE!
📣 INVITE EVERYBODY YOU KNOW!

🎤 HOSTED BY GRAND CHAMPS
🎧 DJ SUPREME — Setting the tone
🧁 CHUBSY WHUSBY — Sweetening the night
🍗 BIG MAMA LEGACY — Bringing the food & flavor

📍 Terminal 8 Bar & Lounge
2109 Avent Ferry Rd. #152, Raleigh, NC 27606
🕗 Doors 8PM | Show 8:30PM

📧 JOIN THE CITY SOUL EMAIL FAMILY!
Want event updates, announcements & opportunities sent straight to your inbox?
👉 Join the City Soul Email List

📲 FOLLOW US:
Instagram/TikTok:
Facebook: City Soul Cafe

🔥 COME FOR THE MIC. STAY FOR THE VIBE. LEAVE WITH A LITTLE MORE SOUL.

CITY SOUL — WHERE THE CITY SPEAKS & THE SOUL LISTENS. 🎤🖤

09/28/2026

🔥🔥 5TH WEDNESDAY IS DIFFERENT!!! 🔥🔥

This Wednesday, CITY SOUL X PRESENTS… R.U.N. BATTLE! 🎤🥊

We’re bringing some FRESH MEAT to the battle scene!

⚔️ RIZZY vs. JAHREE ⚔️
Two newcomers.
Three rounds.
HEAD-TO-HEAD.
WINNER TAKES ALL — MOST! 🏆🔥

And YOU get to put your money where your mouth is! 👀

💰 DONATE TO YOUR FAVORITE MC
Think Rizzy got it? Back Rizzy.
Think JahRee is taking the crown? Back JahRee.

The artist who wins the battle gets a portion of the losing artist’s donations. So every dollar counts and YOU help turn up the stakes!

🎤 BUT DON’T WORRY, CITY SOUL… THE OPEN MIC IS STILL ON!
Come get your spit on, share your poetry, music, stories, jokes and whatever you brought to the mic!

🍽️ NEW FOOD VENDOR:
🔥 NETTA CUISINE — Build-your-own Loaded Chipotle-Style Bowls!

🎧 DJ SUPREME setting the soundtrack
🧁 CHUBSY WHUSBY bringing the sweets

🎟️ BRING 4, GET IN FREE! 🎟️
So grab your crew and pull up!

🔥 AND WE’RE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BLKPRNT / BLACK ENTREPRENEUR WEEK!
Come experience the creativity, culture, entrepreneurship and community that make Raleigh’s creative scene move.

📍 Terminal 8 Bar & Lounge
2109 Avent Ferry Rd. #152, Raleigh, NC 27606
🕗 Doors 8PM | Show 8:30PM

📲 IG/TikTok:
📘 Facebook: City Soul Cafe
🔗 https://linktr.ee/citysoulcafeopenmic

👀 WHO YOU GOT? RIZZY OR JAHREE?
TAG YOUR BATTLE CREW. PICK YOUR MC. PULL UP.
Let’s see who really came to R.U.N. 🔥🥊🎤

CITY SOUL — WHERE THE CITY SPEAKS & THE SOUL LISTENS.

RaleighNightlife

09/27/2026

🔥🔥 5TH WEDNESDAY IS DIFFERENT!!! 🔥🔥

This Wednesday, CITY SOUL X PRESENTS… R.U.N. BATTLE! 🎤🥊

We’re bringing some FRESH MEAT to the battle scene!

⚔️ RIZZY vs. JAHREE ⚔️
Two newcomers.
Three rounds.
HEAD-TO-HEAD.
WINNER TAKES ALL — MOST! 🏆🔥

And YOU get to put your money where your mouth is! 👀

💰 DONATE TO YOUR FAVORITE MC
Think Rizzy got it? Back Rizzy.
Think JahRee is taking the crown? Back JahRee.

The artist who wins the battle gets a portion of the losing artist’s donations. So every dollar counts and YOU help turn up the stakes!

🎤 BUT DON’T WORRY, CITY SOUL… THE OPEN MIC IS STILL ON!
Come get your spit on, share your poetry, music, stories, jokes and whatever you brought to the mic!

🍽️ NEW FOOD VENDOR:
🔥 NETTA CUISINE — Build-your-own Loaded Chipotle-Style Bowls!

🎧 DJ SUPREME setting the soundtrack
🧁 CHUBSY WHUSBY bringing the sweets

🎟️ BRING 4, GET IN FREE! 🎟️
So grab your crew and pull up!

🔥 AND WE’RE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BLKPRNT / BLACK ENTREPRENEUR WEEK!
Come experience the creativity, culture, entrepreneurship and community that make Raleigh’s creative scene move.

📍 Terminal 8 Bar & Lounge
2109 Avent Ferry Rd. #152, Raleigh, NC 27606
🕗 Doors 8PM | Show 8:30PM

📲 IG/TikTok:
📘 Facebook: City Soul Cafe
🔗 https://linktr.ee/citysoulcafeopenmic

👀 WHO YOU GOT? RIZZY OR JAHREE?
TAG YOUR BATTLE CREW. PICK YOUR MC. PULL UP.
Let’s see who really came to R.U.N. 🔥🥊🎤

CITY SOUL — WHERE THE CITY SPEAKS & THE SOUL LISTENS.

09/23/2026

We’re back tonight City Soul Family! Doors open at 8 at Terminal 8 Bar & Lounge. Kickback q’s and we have a vendor from Atlanta, Ga Divine - Gem Stone Drippin LLC
www.gemstonedrippin.com

09/23/2026

We are back tomorrow. Get there early

09/20/2026

🔥 BUILT TO BE HEARD 🔥

A Curated Open Mic Experience

Sunday, September 27 | 7–9 PM | Raleigh, NC
🖤 Part of Black Entrepreneur Week / THE BLKPRNT

Six voices. Six perspectives. One powerful night of creativity, culture, and expression.

🎤 FEATURED:
✨ Tori — Artist & Poet
📸 Law Bullock — Photographer & Poet
🎨 Rocky — Comedian, Poet & Painter
🎙️ William — MC & Poet
🔥 Stacy aka The Indigo Child “She” — Poet
✊🏾 NDC Poetry — Poet & Activist

🎙️ HOSTED & CURATED BY
Church Da’Poet
City Soul Cafe Co-Founder

Come experience the stories behind the art, the voices behind the vision, and the creativity behind the culture.

Built to Be Heard isn’t just an open mic — it’s a space to connect, create, and be heard.

🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999221673844?aff=oddtdtcreator

💰 Black Entrepreneur Week Week Pass — $79
Get admission to participating events throughout the week.

Build What Pays and the Black Business Trail require separate registration.

📍 Raleigh, NC
🖤 THE BLKPRNT | Black Entrepreneur Week
📅 September 27–October 3, 2026

Follow on Instagram & TikTok for more. WWW.THEBLKPRNT.COM