BIG BARS BOUT - AUG 1, 8 & 15TH
Sat, Aug 15
|Adam Clayton Powell Jr AVE & 112TH
Each Saturday features a fresh lineup of MCs competing live, with the audience helping the judges decide who takes the crown. A new Big BARS champion will be crowned every week. Want to compete? Bring your best bars, bring your people, and claim your spot on the mic.
Time & Location
Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Adam Clayton Powell Jr AVE & 112TH, W 125th St, New York, NY 10027, USA
About the event
Want to compete? Bring your best bars, bring your people, and claim your spot on the mic.
Saturday, August 1 — Big BARS Bout The competition begins! A fresh lineup of lyricists hits the stage, and the audience helps the judges decide who becomes the week’s Big BARS champion.
Saturday, August 8 — Big BARS Bout A brand-new group of MCs steps up to the mic for another live battle. Crowd energy matters as the audience helps the judges crown a new weekly winner.
Saturday, August 15 — Big BARS Bout One more Saturday. One more lineup. One more champion. Come watch lyricists go bar-for-bar as the audience helps the judges decide who takes the crown.