Ages: All-ages

Date: Thursday, April 3rd, 2025

Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Tickets: Free (on Kennedy Center site beginning Wednesday, March 19th at 10:00am EST.)

Location:

Millennium Stage @ The Kennedy Center

Event Description:

The best of the best take the stage for an electrifying evening of poetry, performance, and wordsmith mastery! This all-star showcase brings together standout winners and crowd favorites from the first two editions of The Combine, the DMV’s premier annual decathlon of poetry and performance. These elite wordsmiths have sharpened their skills in freestyle, storytelling, and spoken word, competing for prizes and community respect.

Now, under the musical umbrella of our very own DJ Shablast, they return to deliver a night of unforgettable performances, featuring a range of styles—from love poetry to haiku, battle verses to crowd-commanding oration.

Join us for a celebration of language, rhythm, and the power of the spoken word, as these champions remind us why poetry is a force to be reckoned with. Don’t miss this night of passion, precision, and poetic excellence!