Louder Than A Bomb 2016 Festival

Young Chicago Authors (YCA) presents the world’s largest youth poetry festival, the 16th annual Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB), a stage for talented teenage poets to compete for individual and team honors. This year’s festival will include hundreds of Chicago-area poets facing off at more than 90 events starting on February 13 and culminating with two special celebrations: a Sweet 16 anniversary Benefit Party honoring hip-hop legend Chuck D of Public Enemy at the Metro Chicago (3730 N Clark St) on Friday, March 18; and the LTAB Team Finals showcasing the top four high school teams competing in an Olympic-style poetry slam with a special half-time show by Jay Z’s Roc Nation label’s new signee, Vic Mensa, at Chicago’s Auditorium Theater (50 E Congress Pkwy) on Saturday, March 19.

The festival’s key events include:

· Preliminary Bouts: February 17 – 20 and February 24 – 27 at Columbia College Chicago.

· Semi-Finals: March 15 at the Metro Chicago from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

· Indy Finals: March 17 at the DuSable Museum of African American History starting at 6 p.m.

· Sweet 16 Benefit Party: March 18 at the Metro Chicago reception starting at 6:15 p.m.

· Team Finals: March 19 at the Auditorium Theater starting at 6 p.m.

Team Finals tickets cost $10 and adult, $20. Ticket prices for other LTAB2016 events can be found at http://youngchicagoauthors.org/