LIVE AUDITIONS: MAY 4TH | VIRTUAL VOTING: MAY 6TH -14TH
SEMI-FINALS: MAY 20TH @ ANACOSTIA RIVER FESTIVAL
FINALS: JUNE 24TH @ 31ST ANNUAL BARBECUE BATTLE

Submit your Application to Perform Your Spoken Word Poem to GoGo Music for the

2023 SPOKEN WORD TO GOGO CHAMPIONSHIP!

The first 20 applicants will be invited to perform in Round 1 on May 4th, 2023, at Busboys and Poets Anacostia.
Go HERE to listen to the GoGo tracks provided by The Experience Band and Show.

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Select an original track to perform your spoken word poetry to:

Track 1: "Groove Me"

Track 2: "Back & Forth"

Track 3: "Poetry Major"

Track 4: "Safari Nights"

Track 5: "Renegade"

Track 6: "Royalty"

Track 7 : "Outta-Box"

Your spoken word poetry must be original. Has this poem been previously published online or anywhere else?

If chosen as one of the final 5 contestants from the Virtual Voting Round, are you willing and able to travel within the DMV to rehearse LIVE with The Experience Band on the evening of Thursday, May 18th?

If Selected as one of the 5 contestants from the Virtual Voting Round, are you willing and able to attend and perform at the Semifinal on May 20, 2023 at the Anacostia RiverFestival and Finale on June 24, 2023 on the GoGo Stage at the National Capital Barbecue Battle?

How did you hear about the Spoken Word to GoGo Championship?

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By providing my name I authorize the Anacostia BID and those acting under its authority to (1) Record my participation and appearance on videotape, audiotape, film, photography, or any other medium; (2) Use my name, likeness, voice, and biographical material in connection to it; and (3) Exhibit or distribute such material in whole or in part without restrictions or limitation for any publicity or promotional purpose which Anacostia Bid, and those acting under its authority deem appropriate.

LIVE AUDITIONS: MAY 4TH | VIRTUAL VOTING: MAY 6TH -14TH SEMI-FINALS: MAY 20TH @ ANACOSTIA RIVER FESTIVALFINALS: JUNE 24TH @ 31ST ANNUAL BARBECUE BATTLE

2023 SPOKEN WORD TO GOGO CHAMPIONSHIP!

LIVE AUDITIONS: MAY 4TH | VIRTUAL VOTING: MAY 6TH -14TH
SEMI-FINALS: MAY 20TH @ ANACOSTIA RIVER FESTIVAL
FINALS: JUNE 24TH @ 31ST ANNUAL BARBECUE BATTLE