The Moth's Atlanta GrandSLAM comes to Center Stage Theater in Midtown Atlanta on June 25, 2026. This marquee storytelling event brings together the season's top StorySLAM winners to compete live on stage in one of the most electrifying formats in spoken word entertainment. The Moth GrandSLAM is not an open-mic night — it is the championship round, where Atlanta's most compelling true-story tellers go head-to-head before a live audience and a panel of randomly selected judges. Tickets for The Moth's Atlanta GrandSLAM at Center Stage Theater are available now on atlticket.exchange.

  • Date: June 25, 2026
  • Venue: Center Stage Theater
  • Location/Neighborhood: Midtown Atlanta, Georgia
  • Category: Theatre / Live Storytelling

About The Moth GrandSLAM

The Moth is one of the most celebrated live storytelling organizations in the world, founded in New York City in 1997 and now operating in dozens of cities across the country — including Atlanta. The organization's mission is simple and powerful: to celebrate the art and craft of personal storytelling. Every story told at a Moth event is true, told live, and delivered without notes.

The GrandSLAM is the pinnacle of The Moth's competitive storytelling circuit. Throughout the year, The Moth hosts StorySLAM events in Atlanta where audience members sign up to tell five-minute stories based on a theme. The top two scorers from each StorySLAM advance to the GrandSLAM, where they compete against the season's other winners for the title of GrandSLAM Champion. The result is a room filled with ten extraordinary storytellers, each delivering their best, most carefully crafted true story under the spotlight.

What separates The Moth GrandSLAM from virtually every other live event in Atlanta is its radical intimacy. There are no costumes, no sets, no backing tracks — just a person, a microphone, and a story that is entirely their own. The emotional range on a single GrandSLAM night runs from gut-punch hilarious to quietly devastating, sometimes within the same story. Atlanta audiences have made The Moth one of the most in-demand live events in the city, and the GrandSLAM sells out consistently.

The Center Stage Theater Experience

Center Stage Theater is one of Midtown Atlanta's premier live entertainment venues, located at 1374 West Peachtree Street NW. The theater occupies a converted space that balances an intimate club atmosphere with professional production values — exactly the kind of environment where The Moth GrandSLAM thrives. The room is designed so that no seat feels far from the stage, which matters enormously for a storytelling event where a performer's facial expression and a pause between sentences carry as much weight as the words themselves.

Midtown Atlanta is one of the city's most walkable and transit-accessible neighborhoods. Center Stage Theater sits within easy reach of the Arts Center MARTA station on the Red and Gold lines, making it one of the most convenient major venues in Atlanta for fans arriving from across the metro area. The surrounding neighborhood offers a full slate of pre-show dining options, from quick bites to full sit-down restaurants, all within a short walk of the venue.

Inside, Center Stage delivers a proper concert-hall experience with strong sound, excellent sightlines, and a bar program that adds to the social energy of the evening. For The Moth's Atlanta GrandSLAM, that energy is a feature — this is a crowd that listens intently, laughs loudly, and stays fully engaged from the first story to the last score reveal.

How to Get Tickets

The Moth's Atlanta GrandSLAM tickets are available on atlticket.exchange, Atlanta's dedicated peer-to-peer ticket marketplace. GrandSLAM events in Atlanta sell out — this is not a venue with thousands of seats, and The Moth's audience base is loyal and repeat. Waiting is a risk that genuine fans do not take.

On atlticket.exchange, Atlanta fans buy and sell tickets directly from one another in a transparent, locally focused marketplace built specifically for the Atlanta market. Listings are updated in real time, and the platform is designed to make finding the right seat at the right price straightforward. Whether you are purchasing a single seat for a solo night out or a pair for a date night in Midtown, atlticket.exchange is the place to start.

The June 25, 2026 date gives fans time to plan, but inventory at a venue like Center Stage moves quickly once word spreads. Secure your seats for The Moth's Atlanta GrandSLAM at Center Stage Theater now — and do it through atlticket.exchange, Atlanta's trusted peer-to-peer ticket marketplace.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I buy The Moth's Atlanta GrandSLAM tickets in Atlanta?

Tickets for The Moth's Atlanta GrandSLAM at Center Stage Theater on June 25, 2026 are available on atlticket.exchange, Atlanta's peer-to-peer ticket marketplace. It is the most direct way for Atlanta fans to buy and sell tickets locally, with real-time listings and a platform built for the Atlanta market.

Is Center Stage Theater accessible by MARTA?

Yes. Center Stage Theater at 1374 West Peachtree Street NW in Midtown Atlanta is easily accessible via MARTA's Arts Center station, served by the Red and Gold lines. The station is within walking distance of the venue, making Center Stage one of the most transit-friendly entertainment destinations in the city.

What should I expect at a Moth GrandSLAM if I've never attended before?

The Moth GrandSLAM is a competitive live storytelling event featuring ten real people telling true, personal stories — all without notes. Stories are scored by randomly selected audience judges, and a GrandSLAM Champion is crowned at the end of the night. The format is engaging, emotional, and often surprising. Audiences are encouraged to be fully present: no wandering attention, no side conversations. The experience rewards listeners who give it their full focus.