4th of July Open Mic hosted by Sir Harvey Fitz
Date and Time
Jul 4, 2025 6:00 pm
Location
Anacostia
2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20020
Jul 4, 2025 6:00 pm
Anacostia
4th of July Pre-Fireworks Open Mic 🎆
Hosted by Sir Harvey Fitz
Presented by Busboys and Poetry
Join us for a special Fourth of July Pre-Fireworks Open Mic at Busboys and Poets Anacostia! For two hours, enjoy a vibrant celebration of creativity before the fireworks light up the sky. Expect a diverse chorus of voices—professional spoken word artists, open mic rookies, and talented musicians—all bringing their fire to the stage. Come early, come open-hearted, and expect the unexpected!
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Busboys and Poets – 2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC
🎟️ Tickets: $5.00 + tax/fees online | $8.00 (tax and fees included) at the door
About the Host – Sir Harvey Fitz
Sir Harvey Fitz is a curator of cultural awesomeness from Alexandria, Virginia, and a graduate of Virginia State University (BA, Mass Communications: Radio & Television Production). Based in the DC metro area, he’s a multifaceted creative—photographer, actor, producer, author, and award-winning spoken word artist.
In 2017, he launched Poetic Vibes Open Mic, a celebrated safe-space platform for creatives, featured in a Georgetown University documentary that won the Beek Center Social Impact & Innovation Award. His Black to the Future Festival brought over 100 Black-owned businesses to Anacostia in a vibrant community celebration.
Harvey's debut poetry collection, To Haiku’m It May Concern, won him a DMV Renaissance Award and earned him the title King of Haiku in the first-ever Haiku Verzuz Championship. He’s also the 2023 ArtToGoGo Spoken Word To GoGo Champion.
Come witness the energy, passion, and cultural brilliance of Sir Harvey Fitz—and kick off your Fourth of July with fireworks for the soul.
