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Mercury Cafe - Poetry Slam
Every Sunday · 7:30 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 Sundays, 7:30 PM. The Venue's Website does not mention it.
The venue's old website advertises a 'Poetry Slam (RESPONSE!)' on Sundays, 8-10 PM [s4]. That matches this listing's day and name, but is stale, last edited March 2024. A news article reported Mercury Cafe closed in March 2025 [s1]. A second confirmed the space became The Pearl [s2]. A third reported The Pearl closed in April 2026 [s3]. A later article found no reopening [s5]. Whether Mercury Cafe trades again is unresolved.
| 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 |