The Harlem Bomb Shelter 14th Anniversary Celebration

JOIN US for an outstanding Poetry and Music concert celebrating 14 years of leading the way in poetry in NYC.

Come and SUPPORT the work Harlem Bomb Shelter does to SUPPORT the youth and young adult performance and literary arts community in Harlem and beyond!

Honoring: 2026 Spirit Guide Honoree, Curtis Archer of Harlem Community Development Corporation

2026 Shelter Guide Honoree, African Voices Communications, Inc.

Featuring: The Artist Anubis AC Lightnin Dale Genisis Darius Lovehall E'Lee James Feyisayo Lady Kay Mr. Duvall Poetic Boy D Slimm

Dress Code: Creative Black Tie

Creative black tie isa festive, formal dress code allowing personal expression through colors, textures, and patterns while maintaining an elegant, high-fashion aesthetic

Must be 21 & older to enter

Funds from our Anniversary Fundraiser Concert support

Our Free Open Mics Our Free Writing Workshops Our Teen, Mentorship, and Mental Health programs

And our efforts to SUPPORT Spoken Word artists around New York City and around the world.