Featuring Billy Lamont and John Pietaro

Hosted by David Lawton

Plus open mic

21+

$3 suggested donation. Two drink min, alcoholic or non.

New York poet Billy Lamont is a multimedia poetry performer who has performed on national television a number of times, including MTV and Joe Franklin Show, toured and performed with rock festivals such as Lollapalooza, and appeared on major radio stations across the U.S. He has three books of poetry and eight poetry with music CD/digital download releases. His newly released book of poetry Words Ripped From A Soul Still Bleeding: Poems For The Future Edition. Billy Lamont describes his performance poetry, "as sacred pop art, soulful sensory experiences for the heart and mind that resonate with hope and inspiration for personal, spiritual, and social reform, whether it be locally, nationally or globally in this age of artificial intelligence. May your very soul be a great poem!"

John Pietaro is a writer, poet, spoken word artist and musician as well as curator of the “West Village Word” series at Café Bohemia, NYC. Columnist and critic of the NYC Jazz Record, he’s currently engaged in a book project for Berklee College of Music and writing a first novel, among other ventures. Credits include poetry chapbook Smoke Rings (2019), short fiction collection Night People (2013), a chapter in Paul Buhle/Harvey Pekar’s SDS: A Graphic History (2007) and numerous published essays, reviews, poetry, reportage and fiction. As a performer, he’s shared the stage with a wide variety of artists including Allen Ginsberg, Amina Baraka, and his duo with bassist Laurie Towers, SHADOWS.