Group of people celebrating together indoors, some making peace signs and others smiling, with colorful lighting in the background.

Lyrics & Libations

Two men holding a signed banner with the text 'LYRICS & LIBATIONS.' The man on the left has short dark hair and a beard, wearing a light-colored t-shirt. The man on the right has a beard, mustache, wearing a cap and a sleeveless shirt. They are indoors with hanging light bulbs and framed pictures on the wall behind them.

Our mission is to provide a creative, fun, and inclusive environment where artists are respected, heard, and encouraged. We provide spaces where artists and fans can build community and grow.

We currently have a monthly open mic on the Third Thursday of each month at The Health Club (6420 Cornell Ave) in Indianapolis, as well as pop-up style, freestyle focused events in Chicago!

Follow us to find out more about our open mic, as well as the other events we curate across locations! Please contact any of our hosts for more information on how to attend or participate!

Chicago: BOLY Blaise
Indianapolis: Rhetoryk / Simon Sed

About Us

Events

August 16

Burnam Park
Chicago, IL

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August 21

The Health Club
Indianapolis, IN

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Lyrics and Libations Open Mic flyer for Indianapolis event at the health club in broad ripple

September 18

The Health Club
Indianapolis, IN

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October 3rd

Blueprint On Tour @ The Health Club
Indianapolis, IN

Tickets

Artist Sign Up

If you are interested in participating in an upcoming L&L open mic event, please submit your information using this form!

How it works
1) Sign up using the form on our site.
2) Have your music ready on your own device.
3) Arrive on time to confirm slot.
4) Check the email you provide for more details leading up to the event!

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live patio performance from the multi-genre-verse of radness show
joosi performing live at lyrics and libations open mic at the health club
T.G.I. Free performing live at lyrics and libations as our featured act. hip-hop performance
first ever lyrics and libations open mic in broad ripple at chromatic collective

Release More Music 2025

Our Naptown Co-Hosts, Rhetoryk & Simon Sed are releasing new music every 3rd Thursday and we are encouraging our community to do the same! Check out the gallery below filled with cover art of new music coming out of our community all of 2025!

Pop art style cover featuring a surprised woman with orange hair and cat ears, hands on face, yellow explosion background, with comic book text that reads 'GADZOOOKS!', and additional text indicating volume 1 and production by The Don Avelar.
Colorful, glitch-style digital artwork for Resistance cover art, featuring wave and bar patterns, and text at the bottom indicating a song titled 'Resistance' by Simon Sed featuring Jaechn Bayne, produced by Swamburger.
A pink soap bar with embossed text reading 'CHUB'.
The cover art for Rhetoryk & Simon Sed Cause & Effect Prod by Soul Jones
Digital art of a spherical shape with intricate, flowing line patterns in shades of pink on a dark background, titled 'South on La Brea'.
Black and white collection of women at a party, engaging in dancing and posing, with text that says 'TAY BAYBEE333' and the phrase 'Girls Wanna Have Fun'.
The image contains the text, 'Roll With the Punches' with the words filled with a floral pattern of pink flowers. There is a small illustration of a clenched fist below the text, also filled with the floral pattern. The names 'simon sed' and 'rhetory
Album cover for Mel G.E.E.K. features a headless person in a brown blazer and striped shirt with a tangled white line drawing as the head on a plain background. Parental advisory label in bottom right corner.
Silhouette of a person walking towards a luminous arched doorway in a dark, abstract landscape with text 'Covert Soldiers' and credits at the top for Rhetoryk, Simon Sed, and OneWerd, and at the bottom for Burnell Washburn.
Black background with white text showing the time 12 AM, overlaid with gold script reading 'POOTIE TANG', and the word 'DRIVE' in white below. There is also a restricted and parental advisory labels at the bottom.
A smiling young boy wearing a white and blue striped shirt with a logo, posing for the camera. "THE CHOP GAWD III" text is visible in the background.
Exterior of a deli shop named Jaecyn Bayne Satriale's Deli with hanging cured meats inside, small tables and chairs outside, and a display case with meat products inside.
A dark fantasy illustration of a skeletal figure with a skull face, long white hair, and horns, dressed in a red cloak with black wings, holding a flaming staff and a spear, with the text 'RICH GAGGER' above and 'AFTER U' below.
A paper napkin with red lipstick kiss mark and the words "Late Night Convo" and "Jai Denise." Next to it is a glass of red wine, and two lipsticks, one open, with a red lipstick shade. There is teal lace fabric on the side.
A cartoon scene with two characters fighting on a futuristic city rooftop at night. One is a small hero with a sword, wearing a purple cape and mask. The other is a large, menacing demon-like creature with red horns, a dark face, and big axe. The bac
A red vintage car with an open trunk filled with books, inside a garage with concrete walls, where large painted signs read "Shipping & Handling" and "Jacyin Bayne."
Graphic with red flames, two large speaker towers, and a central circle logo that reads "TARKO 22" with "RADIO READY" below.
Title card for a podcast episode with the name 'JaeCyn Bayne,' episode number 'Twd: No Hook,' and the topic 'Bars in the Chamber' against a dark background with a digital sound wave pattern.
A cartoon skeleton sitting on a red couch with a small skull symbol on its chest, against a starry space background, with the text "TMZ ZELL violatr" beneath it.
Person taking a mirror selfie inside a traditional Chinese-style room with wooden decor, hanging lanterns, and a large sign that reads 'Michael Jai White' in English and Chinese characters.
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A colorful digital illustration of two faces, split vertically. The left side features a woman with long hair, styled and with a confident expression, over a nature-inspired background. The right side features a man with a serious expression, wearing
A person wearing a metallic wolf-shaped mask with glowing eyes and laser beams coming from the eyes, posing in front of a dramatic sky with clouds and city skyline. Text reads 'Wulfaze New Royalty 7/17'.
Illustration of Caitlin Clark holding a basketball, with two caricatured men on her T-shirt, set against a cityscape background