2026 Tournament (Orlando, FL)

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Team Registrations

1. oh, sNAP – Indianapolis, IN
2. Spellbound Poetry Slam – Richmond, VA
3. Rich INK – Richmond, VA
4. Slam Connection – Williamsburg, VA
5. Bx3 Poetry Slam – San Antonio, TX
6. Outlaws – Rock Hill, SC
7. Orlando Poetry Slam – Orlando, FL
8. T.H.E.M – Miami, FL
9. Detour Slam Team – Fayetteville, NC
10. Goosebumps Slam – Dallas, TX
11. Tribe Slam Team – Columbia, SC
12. Verb Benders – Norfolk, VA
13. New Jeru – Rahway, NJ
14. Exit 36 – Pompano Beach, FL
15. Bull City Slam Team – Durham, NC
16. HuSTLe City – St. Louis, MO
17. GrowHouse – Tampa, FL
18. Pure Ink – Buffalo, NY
19. Back Porch Poets – Asheville, NC
20. Lemon Pepper Poetry Slam – Little Rock, AR
21. Beasts of the Mountain – Asheville, NC
22. Say What – Greenville, SC
23. Burn Beautiful – Pensacola, FL
24. Loc’d and Loaded – Greensboro, NC
25. Breaking Bad Poetry – DeLand, FL
26. The Nuyorican Poets Cafe – Bronx, NY
27. Charm City Slam – Baltimore, MD
28. Philly Reincarnated – Philadelphia, PA
29. No Philter – Philadelphia, PA
30. Verbal Slap – New Haven, CT
31. Da Poetry Lounge – Los Angeles, CA
32. Urban Echo Slam – Detroit, MI

Wait List

1. North Start Poets – Rochester, NY
2. The Saint Louis Poetry Slam – St. Louis, MO
3. The Collective – Chicago, IL
4. Detroit Echo – Detroit, MI
5. Fountain City Poets – Kansas City, MO
6. Slam Nubian – Florence, SC

Indie Registrations

1. Dove Dupree – Moore, SC
2. Sahn – Moore, SC
3. Patricia – Hampton, VA
4. Terra Leigh – Newport News, VA
5. Caleb – Kissimmee, FL
6. Katherine Rose – Lillington, NC
7. Marie Brown – Houston, TX
8. G. Y. E. X. P. – Newport News, VA
9. Andrew Gomez – Miami, FL
10. Lu – Virginia Beach, VA
11. Law Bullock – Fayetteville, NC
12. Shai Moonlight – Columbia, SC
13. Rick Writes – Tampa Bay, FL
14. Simran Chugani – Orlando, FL
15. Breaking Bad Indie Rep (TBA) – DeLand, FL
16. Jazz – Tampa, FL
17. Austin Poetry Slam Indie Rep (TBA) – Austin, TX
18. Devon Taylor – Charlotte, NC
19. “Thee” Charles Hines – Tampa, FL
20. Breeze the Poet – Richmond, VA
21. Brooks – Tampa, FL
22. Jerri Hardesty – Brierfield, AL
23. Cassandra IsFree – Norfolk, VA
24. Moe Flowz – Richmond, VA
25. Oak Morse – Fort Lauderdale, FL
26. The Vampire Claire LaFontaine – Stone Mountain, GA
27. Will Allen – Baltimore, MD
28. RJMC – Detroit, MI
29. J.B. Stone – Buffalo, NY
30. Lady K – Fresno, CA
31. Girl Genius – Baltimore, MD
32. SNC – Jersey City, NJ

Wait List

1. John Burke – Jersey City, NJ
2. Laney Jade – Orlando, FL
3. Shockie G – Pittsburgh. PA
4. Rieka Speaks – Portland, OR
5. Marley Quinn – Greenville, SC
6. Bryan Beechaum – Petersburg, VA
7. Peace Bell – Detroit MI
8. JoeMac – San Diego, CA
9. Brazy Blanco – Bronx, NY
10. Maestro DeSean – Long Beach, CA
11. Gwen Cee – Louisville, KY
12. ChloeSpoken – Spearfish, SD
13. PAGES MATAM – Los Angeles, CA
14. Travis Little – Houston, TX
15. Serina Cannon – Daytona Beach, FL
16. SUPREME – New Orleans, LA
17. Angelrose – Peoria, IL
18. Paion – Kissimmee, FL

Bout draw is complete! Check the official line up below, and teams/indies, please make sure you check your bout locations.

Embassy Suites in Downtown Orlando

191 E Pine St
Orlando, FL 32801

Tickets, scheduling, and donations are all listed in the below link. Click for more information.

Tuesday, June 9

#ReviveZora Kickoff | 7PM – 9:30PM

Eatonville Library
200 E Kennedy Blvd
Eatonville, FL

Early Bird Open Mic | 9:30PM – 11:30PM

Denton Johnson Community Center
400 Ruffel St.
Suite A
Eatonville, FL 32751

Wednesday, June 10

Check-In / Team Registration / Volunteer Orientation (Non-public event) | 9AM – 12PM

Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N Mills Ave
Orlando, FL 32803

Southern Fried Opening Ceremony
12PM – 1:30PM

Optional Programming / Late Registration / Florida Prize Tour
1:30PM – 3PM

Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N Mills Ave
Orlando, FL 32803

Preliminary Bouts 1–4 | 6PM – 8PM
(Please check the bout draw document for your team/indie locations)

Embassy Suites
191 E Pine St
Orlando, FL 32801

City Arts
39 S Magnolia Ave
Orlando, FL 32801

Preliminary Bouts 5-8 | 8:30PM – 10:30PM
(Please check the bout draw document for your team/indie locations)

Embassy Suites
191 E Pine St
Orlando, FL 32801

City Arts
39 S Magnolia Ave
Orlando, FL 32801

Hip-Hop Open Mic | 11PM – 1AM

Jenny’s Eat, Drink & Socialize
595 W. Church St.
Suite E
Orlando, FL 32801

Thursday, June 11

Slammasters Meeting (Non-public event) | 10AM – 11AM

Orlando Public Library
101 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801

Workshops A | 11AM – 12:30PM

Orlando Public Library
101 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801

Workshops B | 11AM – 12:30PM

Orlando Public Library
101 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801

Nerd Slam | 3PM – 5PM

Tech Hub
36 W Pine St
Orlando, FL 32801

Preliminary Bouts 9–12 | 6PM – 8PM
(Please check the bout draw document for your team/indie locations)

Embassy Suites
191 E Pine St
Orlando, FL 32801

City Arts
39 S Magnolia Ave
Orlando, FL 32801

Preliminary Bouts 13–16 | 8:30PM – 10:30PM
(Please check the bout draw document for your team/indie locations)

Embassy Suites
191 E Pine St
Orlando, FL 32801

City Arts
39 S Magnolia Ave
Orlando, FL 32801

Erotic Slam | 11PM – 1AM

Neveyah Sushi & Thai
100 S Eola Dr, Ste 105
Orlando, FL

Friday, June 12

Slammasters Meeting (Non-public event) | 10AM – 11AM

Orlando Public Library
101 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801

Workshops C | 11AM – 12:30PM

Orlando Public Library
101 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801

Workshops D | 11AM – 12:30PM

Orlando Public Library
101 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801

Haiku Death Match | 1PM – 3PM |

Orlando Public Library
101 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801

Monologue Slam | 3PM – 5PM

Orlando Public Library
101 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801

Preliminary Bouts 17–20 | 6PM – 8PM
(Please check the bout draw document for your team/indie locations)

Embassy Suites
191 E Pine St
Orlando, FL 32801

City Arts
39 S Magnolia Ave
Orlando, FL 32801

Preliminary Bouts 21–24 | 8:30PM – 10:30PM
(Please check the bout draw document for your team/indie locations)

Embassy Suites
191 E Pine St
Orlando, FL 32801

City Arts
39 S Magnolia Ave
Orlando, FL 32801

LGBTQIA+ Open Mic | 11PM – 1AM

City Arts
39 S Magnolia Ave
Orlando, FL 32801

Underground Slam (Non-public event) | 11:30PM – 1:30AM

Jenny’s Eat, Drink & Socialize
595 W. Church St.
Suite E
Orlando, FL 32801

Saturday, June 13

Community Service (Non-public event) | 9AM – 10:30AM

JB Callahan Community Center
101 N Parramore Ave.
#1713
Orlando, FL 32801

Cookout (Non-public event) | 11AM – 3PM

JB Callahan Community Center
101 N Parramore Ave.
#1713
Orlando, FL 32801

Slammasters vs. Rookies Slam | 1PM – 3PM

JB Callahan Community Center
101 N Parramore Ave #1713
Orlando, FL 32801

Final Stage & Celebration | 6PM – 12AM

DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando
60 S Ivanhoe Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32804

Sunday, June 14

Slam Family Brunch (Non-public event) | 11AM – 2PM

Outpost Neighborhood Tavern
227 N Eola Dr.
Orlando, FL 32801

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There will be a link to the scores under this tab when after night 1 of prelims. Check back later.