Simone' LaRay Poetry

08/09/2025

🎤✨ THE LAST NIGHT DURHAM CAN’T MISS ✨🎤
Poetry. Hip-Hop. R&B. Real vibes only.
DJ Renaissance dropping beats that take you straight back to the 90s & 2000s.

🗓 Saturday, August 9th
📍 Weldon Mills Distillery – Durham
⏰ 7:00–9:30 PM

The formula:
🎙 Mic ON.
💃 Energy UP.
🍹 Slushies COLD.
🎶 Vibes HIGH.

Open mic sign-up → Perform your poetry, sing your soul, or spit your bars.
Audience → Clap loud, snap harder, dance if the spirit moves you.

🚨 FINAL Verses & Vibes of the year — no encores, no do-overs.
📸 Dress like you know cameras will be out.
💬 Tag your open mic crew + your 90s music bestie.

This isn’t just a show. It’s the last moment.
Don’t just hear about it — be the one people heard.

08/03/2025

🎤✨ The Last Verses & Vibes of the YEAR ✨🎶
Durham, this is it — our final night to vibe out together in 2025! 🥂

🔥 Featuring: Nelly & Ashanti vibes all night (“Body on Me” energy!)
🎶 Live music + raw poetry + open mic magic
💜 A room full of good energy & beautiful souls

📅 Saturday, August 9th
📍 Weldon Mills, 300 E Main St, Durham
🎟 Tickets: www.SimoneLaRayPoetry.com

Let’s close out this year’s Verses & Vibes season with a bang!
Tag your crew and pull up for a night you won’t forget! 💫

07/13/2025

💔 She survived what was meant to break her.📖 A Black Girl’s Diary is her truth. Her trauma. Her healing.And maybe… it’s yours too.This isn’t just a poetry book.It’s for every Black woman who ever cried in silence, loved too hard, or lost herself trying to be strong.You’re not alone.You’re not crazy.You’re not too emotional.You’re healing. You’re becoming.✨ Join the journey of healing that women have found in these pages.👇🏾 Order exclusively at SimoneLaRayPoetry.com

07/09/2025

07/04/2025

🎤✨ Verses & Vibes: If Poetry and Music Had a Baby…

🎵We kickin’ it at Nuvo Lounge — ATL vs NY style! We crankin’ nothing but the classics from Ludacris, T.I., Ciara, Usher, Jay-Z, Biggie, Lil’ Kim, Missy, Da Brat, and more — all the hits that defined Dirty South flavor and East Coast fire! DJ Renaissance on the 1s and 2s, spinning the ultimate throwback bangers to keep the party lit and the vibes jumpin'

07/04/2025

🎤✨ Verses & Vibes: If Poetry and Music Had a Baby…
☀️ We’re turning up the summer vibes in Durham on July 19th with a mashup of poetic heat and R&B nostalgia. Inspired by the unforgettable energy of Nelly x Ashanti classics like “Dilemma” and “Body On Me.” 💕🔥

🗣️ Poets. Singers. Lyricists.
🎤 Open Mic Co-Host: Prince the Poet
🎶 DJ Renaissance on the 1s & 2s
🍹 Drinks by
📍 Weldon Mills | 7–9:30 PM

🎟️ This one’s for the lovers, the music heads, and the poetry fans who still turn up to early 2000s anthems.
🎤 Open Mic spots are limited – sign up now, pull up later.
📲 Grab your tickets at www.SimoneLaRayPoetry.com

Let’s vibe. Let’s flow. Let’s kick it.

06/23/2025

Advanced Tickets Only

06/19/2025

20 Tickets AVAILABLE!!
Grab your now at www.SimoneLaRayPoetry.com

06/17/2025

🔥 Raleigh, are you ready?! 🔥
It’s going down JUNE 28th — Friday meets The Player’s Club LIVE on stage 🎭💥
Poetry, pole dancers, vendors, trivia, music, and pure vibes!

🎤 Hosted by Porsha the Poet & Simone’ LaRay Poetry
📍 Nuvo Lounge | 7PM-10PM
This interactive showcase is NOT your average night out — it’s a whole experience 💃🏾🖤

🎟️ Tickets are flying — grab yours now at
👉
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1222286444659?aff=oddtdtcreator

An interactive showcase centered around building community through conversation, laughter and performing arts.

06/10/2025

🎤✨ Verses & Vibes: If Poetry and Music Had a Baby…
🔥 We’re bringing the heat to Durham on June 21st with a mashup of lyrical genius and poetic soul. Featuring vibes inspired by Beyoncé x Kendrick Lamar’s “America Has a Problem” 💥

🗣️ Poets. Singers. Lyricists.
🎤 Open Mic Co-Host: Prince the Poet
🎶 DJ Renaissance on the 1s & 2s
🍹 Drinks by
📍 Weldon Mills | 7–9:30 PM

🎟️ This one’s for the music lovers, the poetry heads, and the vibe curators.
🎤 Open Mic spots are limited – sign up now, pull up later.
📲 Grab your tickets at www.SimoneLaRayPoetry.com

Let’s vibe. Let’s flow. Let’s kick it.