Spoken word performance on stage at On The B Side

On The B Side

The Poetry

Spoken word has always been at the heart of the B Side. For 25 years, poets, lyricists, and storytellers have taken our stage and left the room transformed.

The Voices

Poets of the B Side

Spoken Word / Soul

Ingrid B

Founder, curator, and the voice at the center of it all. Ingrid B has been bringing poets and audiences together on the B Side for 25 years.

Video coming soon

Spoken Word / Hip Hop

Will Da Real One

Raw, real, and undeniable. Will Da Real One brings the kind of spoken word that stops a room cold and leaves it changed. A true voice of the B Side stage.

Spoken Word / Poetry

Moses West

Moses West commands the stage with a presence that is equal parts fire and precision. His words land with weight, and the B Side crowd felt every one of them.

Spoken Word / Poetry

Amir Sulaiman

Amir Sulaiman is a poet, artist, and activist whose words cut through noise and land in the soul. His live B Side performance is a masterclass in spoken word.

Spoken Word / Poetry

The Lyricists

The B Side has always been a home for the spoken word. Poets, lyricists, and storytellers from across South Florida and beyond have graced our stage.

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The word was always first. Everything else followed.

On The B Side, est. 2001

Be There

The Next Chapter Starts December 5

B SIDE 25 at the Historic Lyric Theater in Miami. Poetry, music, and community all on one stage.