SlamCharlotte Poetry Slam

Musicians and other performers will be performing at Sounds on the Square in free events outside Spirit Square, 345 N. College Street, on Friday evenings, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Face masks will be required, and there will be socially distanced seating for 25 people. First come, first served.

Concessions will not be sold.

Live streams of these events will be available on Blumenthal Performing Arts’ Facebook page.

Here’s the schedule:

Sounds on the Square featuring Brit Dozda with special guest Gabby Moore
Friday, September 18th, 2020
Brit Drozda is a dynamic Folk-Rock, singer-songwriter and recording artist based in Charlotte, N.C. Influenced by singer-songwriters like Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlile, Patty Griffin, and Norah Jones, Brit brings a soulful voice and poetic lyrics to her listeners. After a brief hiatus from performing, Brit returned to the music scene in 2016 with her album Let Me Hang the Moon.

SlamCharlotte Poetry Slam
Thursday, September 24th, 2020
Blumenthal Performing Arts’ monthly Poetry Slams are hosted by SlamCharlotte, Charlotte’s own three-time national championship team of spoken word poetry. SlamCharlotte strives to promote poetic growth, performance enhancement, and increased camaraderie among the poets and the community through the monthly slam competitions. SlamCharlotte’s current Slammaster, Bluz, is the 13th ranked individual poet in the world.

Sounds on the Square featuring Jason Jet and Christian Johnson
Friday, September 25th, 2020
Iceland native Jason Jet has a musical style like no other. After migrating to Charlotte NC, he quickly rooted himself in indie-soul music. Blessed with a brilliant tenor voice, astounding production prowess and gripping lyricism, this sensuous singer/songwriter has an almost trancelike effect on anyone who listens.