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In response to concerns about COVID-19: Our goal is to create a safe environment that fosters empathy and builds a community enriched by storytelling. In an effort to abide by local and state guidelines, please reference each event's ticket landing page for updates on COVID-19 regulations. Search below for upcoming events in your area.

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All Upcoming Events

through November 27
Monday October 23
StorySLAM

Adulting

Atlanta, Georgia

Venue: Theatrical Outfit - The Balzer Theater Map It

6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin

Event Details:

Listen to true stories or share your own at our open-mic storytelling competition! Tonight's theme… ADULTING: Prepare a five-minute story about the highs and lows of coming of age and the trials and tribulations of getting there. Old enough...  Learn More

Tuesday October 24
StorySLAM

Haunted

Chicago, Illinois

Venue: Lincoln Hall Map It

6:00pm Doors Open | 7:00pm Stories Begin

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Event Details:

Listen to true stories or share your own at our open-mic storytelling competition! Tonight's theme… HAUNTED: Prepare a five-minute story about getting spooked: conjuring a phantom, solving a mystery with the Scooby gang, or encountering an ...  Learn More

Tuesday October 24
StorySLAM

Haunted

Boston, Massachusetts

Venue: Arts at the Armory

6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin

Event Details:

Listen to true stories or share your own at our open-mic storytelling competition! Tonight's theme… HAUNTED: Prepare a five-minute story about getting spooked: conjuring a phantom, solving a mystery with the Scooby gang, or encountering an ...  Learn More

Tuesday October 24
StorySLAM

Haunted

San Francisco, California

Venue: Public Works Map It

6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin

Event Details:

The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is… ...  Learn More

Tuesday October 24
SLAM Showcase

The Moth LA SLAM Showcase

Los Angeles, California

Venue: Tom Bradley Theatre at The Los Angeles Theater Center Map It

7:30pm Doors Open | 8:00pm Stories Begin

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Event Details:

The Moth SLAM Showcase is a celebration of stand-out stories from LA's open-mic SLAM series. A collaboration between some of LA's finest storytellers and Moth directors, the evening will feature 8 of our favorite SLAM stories, perfected and retold. ...  Learn More

Tuesday October 24
StorySLAM

Adulting

Louisville, Kentucky

Venue: Headliners Music Hall Map It

7:00pm Doors Open | 8:00pm Stories Begin

Event Details:

Listen to true stories or share your own at our open-mic storytelling competition! Tonight's theme… ADULTING: Prepare a five-minute story about the highs and lows of coming of age and the trials and tribulations of getting there. Old en...  Learn More

Tuesday October 24
GrandSLAM

GrandSLAM Championship

Portland, Oregon

Venue: Aladdin Theater Map It

7:00pm Doors Open | 8:00pm Stories Begin

Event Details:

The Moth presents the Portland GrandSLAM, a battle of wits and words - fierce, hilarious, heartbreaking and all points between. The Moth is dedicated to finding people from all walks of life to tell inspired stories. At The Moth StorySLAM, those ...  Learn More

Wednesday October 25
Mainstage

On The Front Line: The Moth at Lincoln Center

New York City, New York

Venue: Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center Map It

7:00pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin

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Event Details:

On The Front Line: The Moth live at Lincoln Center Join us for evening of true stories told live at the magical Alice Tully Hall as five tellers take the stage to share a personal moment in time: Jumping without a net, diving deep, and exploring u...  Learn More

Wednesday October 25
GrandSLAM

GrandSLAM Championship

Twin Cities, Minnesota

Venue: Fitzgerald Theater Map It

7:00pm Doors Open | 8:00pm Stories Begin

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Event Details:

The Moth presents the Twin Cities GrandSLAM, a battle of wits and words - fierce, hilarious, heartbreaking and all points between.The Moth is dedicated to finding people from all walks of life to tell inspired stories. At The Moth StorySLAM, those pe...  Learn More

Thursday October 26
Mainstage

The Moth Mainstage in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Venue: The Wilbur Theater Map It

7:15pm Doors Open | 8:00pm Stories Begin

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Event Details:

The Moth is true stories, told live and without notes. The Moth celebrates the ability of stories to honor both the diversity and commonality of human experience, and to satisfy a vital human need for connection. It seeks to present recognized storyt...  Learn More

Friday October 27
Mainstage

The Moth Mainstage in Honolulu

Honolulu, Hawaii

Venue: Hawaii Theatre Center Map It

6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin

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Event Details:

The Moth is true stories, told live and without notes. The Moth celebrates the ability of stories to honor both the diversity and commonality of human experience, and to satisfy a vital human need for connection. It seeks to present recognized storyt...  Learn More

Friday October 27
StorySLAM

Haunted

Seattle, Washington

Venue: Bloedel Hall St. Mark's Map It

7:00pm Doors Open | 8:00pm Stories Begin

Event Details:

The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is… HAUNTED: Pr...  Learn More

Saturday October 28
StorySLAM

Generation

Oxford

Venue: The Randolph Hotel, by Graduate Hotels Map It

7:00pm Doors Open | 8:00pm Stories Begin

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Event Details:

The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is… GENERATION:...  Learn More

Monday October 30
StorySLAM

Adulting

Birmingham, Alabama

Venue: Red Mountain Theatre Arts Campus - Discovery Theatre Map It

7:00pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin

Event Details:

The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is… ...  Learn More

Wednesday November 1
StorySLAM

Give and Take

Berkeley, California

Venue: Freight & Salvage Map It

6:00pm Doors Open | 7:00pm Stories Begin

Event Details:

The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is… GIVE AN...  Learn More

Wednesday November 1
StorySLAM

Give and Take

Washington DC, District of Columbia (DC)

Venue: Miracle Theatre Map It

6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin

Event Details:

Listen to true stories or share your own at our open-mic storytelling competition! Tonight's theme… GIVE AND TAKE: Prepare a five-minute story about the push and pull, an eye for an eye, a quid pro quo. The art of compromise-or lack thereof...  Learn More

Wednesday November 1
StorySLAM

Give and Take

Melbourne, Australia

Venue: Howler Map It

7:00pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin

Event Details:

Listen to true stories or share your own at our open-mic storytelling competition! Tonight's theme… GIVE AND TAKE: Prepare a five-minute story about the push and pull, an eye for an eye, a quid pro quo. The art of compromise-or lack thereof...  Learn More

Thursday November 2
StorySLAM

Give and Take

Miami, Florida

Venue: Sandrell Rivers Theater

6:00pm Doors Open | 7:00pm Stories Begin

Event Details:

Listen to true stories or share your own at our open-mic storytelling competition! Tonight's theme… GIVE AND TAKE: Prepare a five-minute story about the push and pull, an eye for an eye, a quid pro quo. The art of compromise-or lack the...  Learn More

Thursday November 2
StorySLAM

Give and Take

Detroit, Michigan

Venue: Marble Bar Map It

6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin

Event Details:

The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is… GIVE AN...  Learn More

Saturday November 4
Mainstage

The Moth in Wilmington

Wilmington, Delaware

Venue: The Grand Opera House Map It

7:00pm Doors Open | 8:00pm Stories Begin

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Event Details:

Gather for an evening of true stories told live at the historic Grand Opera House in Wilmington as five tellers take the stage to share a personal moment in time: Jumping without a net, diving deep, and exploring uncharted territories. ...  Learn More

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Moth Events

Mainstage

Curated events featuring five tellers who develop and shape their stories with our directors. Beyond theater, The Moth Mainstage is a community where entertainment and enlightenment merge.

StorySLAM

Open-mic storytelling competitions. Open to anyone with a five-minute story to share on the night’s theme. Come tell a story, or just enjoy the show!

GrandSLAM

After ten StorySLAMs in a city, the winners then compete for the title of GrandSLAM Champion with a brand new story. This is the ultimate battle of wits and words.

Special Events

Each year The Moth presents two benefits featuring a special show and party: The Moth Ball and the Moth Members' Show.

Education

Featuring high school and college students who have participated in Moth workshops in their schools.

Community

Showcases of storytellers from a wide range of populations, community organizations and non-profits.

Global Community
SLAM Showcase