Welcome Poets and Poetry Lovers!
We want you to jump right into poetry community here in Solano County! You are welcome to perform your poetry or just come and listen. Our county is abundant with spoken word open mics. Four of our cities have poets laureate who are hard at work organizing events for poets and the public alike.
We encourage you to join our mailing list to stay updated on local open mics and publication opportunities, connect with other poets, and find out where you can join in the fun. The mailing list is updated more frequently than this website.
We share poetry anthology calls, local and online events, and much more on our Google Group email list all in the hopes that associated poets will grow in their poetic experience and accomplishments. All poets are welcome to join. You do not need to reside in Vallejo or Solano County, though posts regarding upcoming events may be most relevant to San Francisco Bay Area poets and spoken word artists.
Visit https://groups.google.com/g/vallejopoetrysociety/about while logged in to Google and click on “Request to Join Group.”
Vallejo Poet Laureate
- Erik Manuel Soto – January 1, 2026 – December 31st, 2027
Click the links below to read biographies for the past poets laureate:
- Genea S. Brice – July 28, 2015-August 31st, 2017
- D.L. Lang – September 1st, 2017-December 31st, 2019
- Jeremy Snyder – January 1, 2020-December 31st, 2023
- Kathleen Herrmann – January 1, 2023 – December 31st, 2025
- Jacalyn Eyvonne – January 1, 2023 – December 31st, 2025
Recent Blog Posts
For upcoming events please visit our blog:
- Upcoming Spoken Word Poetry Ekphrastic and Open Mic Events in Solano County, California
- 20 more quotes about poetry for World Poetry Day
- Happy National Poetry Month! Upcoming events!
- County Fair Season is right around the corner
- Upcoming Poetry Events for Solano County
Ongoing Open Mics
Ongoing monthly open mics in Solano County include:
- Benicia First Tuesday Poets at 6:15 PM at the Benicia Library at 150 East L Street, Benicia
- 21+ 2nd Monday Poetry Speakeasy at Chris Club at 656 Benicia Road at 7 PM
- Art Beat Poetry Hour Live broadcast open mic at 10:30 AM on the 4th Thursdays on OZCAT 89.5 FM at 1026 Georgia Street.
- Poetry by the Bay on the 4th Thursdays in Vallejo at MIRA Theater at 7 PM
- Voices at the Table 4th Sundays in Vacaville at 2:00 – 4:30 PM (RSVP to stng21@yahoo.com for location)
- Townhouse Open Mic every Wednesday at 8 PM at the Townhouse Cocktail Lounge on 401a Georgia Street in Vallejo. 21+
- Poetry by the Cup, meets every 1st Saturday at 11 AM starting August 1st, 2026 at Moschetti Artisan Roastery, 11 6th St, Vallejo, CA, 94590
- Poetry 4 the Mind hosted by Swiss TheBigCheez at the Lucky Garden. First Wednesdays at 6:00 PM. To be Booked as a feature Contact Swiss at 832-758-6898 To sign up early text your full name to 832-758-6898 First Wednesdays at 6:00 PM at The Lucky Garden, 860 Tuolumne St, Vallejo, CA, 94590