The $200 Big Money Slam

Get ready to bring your A-game and compete for a cool $200 prize in a night full of fun and fierce challenges! 💸 AUSTIN POETRY SLAM PRESENTS: THE $200 BIG MONEY SLAM 💸 We’re putting cold, hard cash on the line because, rent is due and applause doesn't pay the electric bill. Mr. Dave is on the mic for the night, and we’re calling out every poet in Austin with something to say. Bring your best material: the crowd-pleasers, the experimental pieces, the heartbreak, or that one poem you’ve been re-writing in your notes app for six months. Not trying to compete? Even better. Grab a drink, order some fries, and help us judge the carnage. Watch people fight for two hundred bucks with nothing, but a microphone and 180 seconds. • 7:00 PM – Doors open (grab a drink, find a seat) • 7:30 PM – Poet Draw (if you're slamming, be signed up before this) • 8:00 PM – Show starts THE PAYOUT • 🥇 1st Place: $125 • 🥈 2nd Place: $50 • 🥉 3rd Place: $25 THE SPOT • Where: Inside The Barrel O'Fun (at Alamo Drafthouse Mueller) • Address: 1911 Aldrich St, Austin, TX 78723 • Perks: Full kitchen, full bar, and validated parking so you don't get a ticket.