Elevated Freestyle Battles

Compete in Elevated Freestyle Battles at 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at Studio 55, 3155 S. Paulina St., Chicago.

Part of the Elevated Open Mic series hosted by Yesenia Roman, the event features 30-second rap battle sets with emcees competing for the title of Elevated Emcee Champion. Judges decide who advances and who is eliminated.

Ari the Indigo will perform, with snacks and refreshments provided by It's A Bodega and The Village Collective.

More information, contest rules and tickets are available at the Elevated Freestyle Battles web page on the Eventbrite service.