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City Winery Nashville Presents: Poetry vs. Hip-Hop Team Battle: Team Nashville vs. Team ATL on Mon Dec 9th at 7:30pm

  • Star Feature - Poet Wolf Season! Nashville & TSU's own! x 5th Women Poet in the World at the Women of the World Poetry Slam!
  • Spotlight from Boston - Poet Amanda Shae
  • Live Music by The blvckwizzlexperience!
  • PLUS! Live Music by Tae Lewis - A finalist on The Voice!
  • Team Nashville vs. Team ATL - THE REMATCH!
  • Two poets and two MC’s on each team will battle it out showing their amazing wits and stage presents for a chance to go home for $1000 plus the bonus round cash!
  • After the show ...Pics in the hallway! You ain't gotta go home ... but it is a Monday night!

POETRY VS. HIP-HOP LIVE SHOW!

Hosted by Queen Sheba - Atlanta’s 2024 Spoken Word Poetry Grammy Nominee, Founder of Poetry vs. Hip-Hop, Creative Loafing’s People’s Choice Award Winner for Spoken Word Artist of the Year, as heard on albums by: Robert Glasper, a seen on Married to Medicine, Verses & Flow, the Apollo Theater and the longest running host and event curator at the World Famous Apache Cafe.

How it works: Poets will go head-to-head with Emcees in a FRIENDLY, all Peace and all Love "battle". Each artist is encouraged to perform their BEST work in a 4-minute time period - at the end of each round, the audience cheers wildly, throws money, stomps on the floor and goes bananas for their favorite performance! Winning cash on the spot!

At the end of the show: Audience members are introduced to the best Poetry, Spoken Word & Hip-Hop your city has to offer and you will leave feeling empowered and light-hearted, cheering, hugging and taking pictures with everyone! The artists are reminded they are the pulse of their community and continue to be inspired to produce great works to heal the world.

$25 Per Person Minimum


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Kindly note there is a $25 per person food & beverage minimum in the concert venue. Food and beverages ordered in the restaurant also count towards the minimum. For more information, visit our FAQ page.

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Dine at your show

We provide food and beverage service directly to your table in the venue. Or, for an expanded menu and more relaxed experience, we recommend arriving early and enjoying a meal in our restaurant before the show. When dining in the restaurant, reservations are encouraged and can be made via Resy starting one month before the show. Want a carafe of wine waiting at your table in the venue? Reserve one during checkout.

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Wine at the Table

Want a carafe of wine waiting at your table? Reserve one during checkout. The price of the wine will be added to your in venue check. This option is available for pick-your-seat events only. Kindly note it is not available for General Admission events. Carafes are 750 ml, the size of a standard wine bottle.

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Members get 48 hour early access to new shows, pay no ticket fees, and earn points to exchange for complimentary tickets. Vinofile Plus members also receive many wine benefits, including monthly wine pick-up parties, wine of the month, wine tastings, and 20% off wine. Already a member? Make sure you are signed in to access your benefits.

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City Winery Nashville Presents: Poetry vs. Hip-Hop Team Battle

Team Nashville vs. Team ATL