Okay, the dust from finals has settled, all of the members of the various teams are getting to know each other, writing new pieces and joining together like Voltron to create super, multi-voice or "group" pieces. What, you've never heard of such a thing? You've never seen it when 2 or more poets come to the stage at the same time and deliver a poem together? Well, you have no idea what you're missing. Group pieces are always some of the most exciting and dynamic poems to grace the stage at Nationals, so much so that a separate Group Piece Finals was added to Nationals before last years tournament. Which team Berkeley WON!

Now, before the poets head to St Paul to face off against the rest of the nation they test their mettle battling each other head to head for local poetic supremacy! The Battle of The Bay series, or "BoBs" is where the Bay Area slam teams hone their competitive edge by competing in "bouts" that mirror what they'll be seeing in August at Nationals. This year the Bay is sending FIVE teams to the big dance; Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, Life Sentence and San Jose. You owe it to yourself to come witness the poetic carnage these phenomenal poets inflict on each other first hand. The Oakland BoB is a long standing tradition, now in it's 11th year. For this show we're thrilled to be back at the hottest venue in The Bay The Oasis Restaurant & Nightclub! We'll be slamming twice a month on the 2nd & 4th Thursday but this show is EXTRA-special with ALL of the Bay's top poets in the ONE show. Don't miss it!

The 11th Annual Oakland Poetry Slam Battle of the Bay!!
Thursday June 24th - 8:30 pm
The Oasis Restaurant & Nightclub
135 12th st. (@ Madison)
Oakland 94607
$10 - $20 sliding scale
$7 presale
(this is a fundraiser, all funds go to team travel expenses)
This event is 21+ w/ a full bar