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Mercury Cafe - Poetry
Every Friday · 9 PM
One of several nights or series at this venue
Call to confirm current schedule
The sources disagree about whether it still runs.
Weekly on Fridays, 9:00 PM. Something about this has changed recently — confirm before going.
A news article reported Mercury Cafe closing at the end of March 2025 [s1]. A second article confirmed the space became The Pearl [s2]. The Pearl closed permanently in April 2026 [s3]. No reopening was found [s5]. The venue's old website still lists a 'Poetry Open Mic' for Fridays [s4]. That listing is stale; the site is abandoned and auto-generating future dates. A claim it relocated to a kava bar could not be confirmed or ruled out.
| Source | Last checked |
|---|---|
| Denverite -- Mercury Cafe closing at end of month | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Denver Westword -- final open mic before The Pearl | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Denver Gazette -- The Pearl closes and is seized for taxes | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Venue's Website | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Denver's open mic scene after The Pearl cl | May 19, 2026 |