Outcry the Slam
Fri, Jan 16
|The Cryout Cave
Feel the echo. Raise your voice. Outcry: The Slam at the Cry Out Cave is where words roar and silence listens. Step into the cave, spit your truth, and battle it out for a cash prize. One mic. Raw poetry. No holding back.
Time & Location
Jan 16, 2026, 8:00 PM – Jan 17, 2026, 11:00 PM
The Cryout Cave, 601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
Guests
About the event
Outcry: The Slam at the Cry Out Cave is a high-energy poetry slam where voices are unleashed and stories collide. Set in the raw, intimate atmosphere of the Cry Out Cave, this event invites poets to take the mic and deliver original work that is bold, honest, and unforgettable.
Poets will compete head-to-head, judged on performance, presence, and poetic power, with a cash prize awarded to the top performer. Whether you’re stepping up to slam or coming to witness the magic, expect an evening of passion, rhythm, and unapologetic expression.
Come to speak. Come to listen. Come to feel the outcry.