estelle Get my city list

Find poetry open mics and reading nights in your city

Choose your city and Estelle will scout relevant poetry open mics and reading events. Your first curated matches usually arrive by email in about 10 minutes.

For poets looking for active reading nights and open-stage opportunities.

We'll scout opportunities in and around this city.

No sign-up required. On the next step, enter your email and we'll send your results when they're ready.

What you get

A short list of poetry open mics and reading nights you can actually use.

  • Relevant city matches

    Poetry open mics and reading events filtered for your city.

  • Useful decision details

    See the details that help you judge fit quickly.

  • A clear next step

    Get your first results by email. Open the link when it lands to review the full list.

Your first list includes

  • Event name
  • Venue
  • Area
  • Format
  • Next date
  • Why it may fit

Each result is meant to help you decide quickly what is worth your time.

How it works

  1. Pick your city

    Tell Estelle where you want to perform.

  2. Estelle scouts relevant opportunities

    She checks sources and pulls together poetry open mics and reading events that look relevant for your city.

  3. Get your first list by email

    We email your first curated matches when the list is ready. Open the link in your inbox — no sign-up required.

Most first lists are ready in about 10 minutes. That time is used to scout and verify opportunities for your city.

Why poets use Estelle

Searching city by city is noisy. Estelle is built to turn that search into a cleaner starting list.

  • Less noise

    Start with poetry nights that match your city and voice.

  • More clarity

    See the kind of details that help you decide what is actually worth pursuing.

  • Faster first step

    Get a usable list first, instead of starting from a blank search.

Currently in beta

Estelle is becoming an AI booking agent

Estelle will help performers shortlist venues and support booking outreach. For now, the fastest way to try Estelle is to get your city list first.

If you later use booking support, Estelle only reaches out after you review and approve your options.

Common questions

Why do I need to enter my email?

Scouting and verification take a few minutes. We email your results when they're ready. No sign-up required to receive your list.

How long does it take?

Usually about 10 minutes. Estelle uses that time to check sources and pull together relevant opportunities.

Who is this for?

Poets looking for active open mics, reading nights, and feature slots in their city.

Will Estelle contact venues right away?

Not from this list flow. This first step is about getting your city list. Booking-agent features are in beta and stay secondary on these pages.

Get your poetry list

Choose your city and get your first curated poetry matches by email in about 10 minutes.

We'll scout opportunities in and around this city.

No sign-up required. On the next step, enter your email and we'll send your results when they're ready.

  • Usually ready in about 10 minutes
  • Results sent by email
  • No sign-up required