The Moth StorySLAM: Divas at Los Globos, Silver Lake

If you've ever sat in a bar and thought I have a story that would blow this room away, the Moth StorySLAM: Divas at Los Globos is your invitation to prove it.

The Moth StorySLAM is one of the country's most beloved live storytelling formats: an open-mic competition where anyone, literally anyone who shows up and puts their name in the hat, can take the mic and share a true, personal, five-minute story on the night's theme. No notes, no PowerPoint, no safety net. Just you, a microphone, and a story that happened to you.

The theme for this edition: Divas.

How a StorySLAM Works

The format is deceptively simple. When you arrive, you put your name on a slip of paper if you want to compete. Names are drawn at random throughout the evening, no signup in advance, no application process, no prerequisites. If your name is called, you go up.

You have five minutes. The story must be true and personal, not a story you heard, a story that happened to you. There are judges in the crowd (audience members selected at random), and scores are given after each story. At the end of the night, the highest scorer wins, earns bragging rights, and advances toward the Moth GrandSLAM. But winning isn't really the point.

The point is the stories.

Anyone who's attended a Moth StorySLAM knows the particular magic of hearing strangers get vulnerable in public. Funny stories land differently when they're true. Painful ones carry weight that fiction can't replicate. And the "Divas" theme, which could mean anything from literal diva moments to quiet acts of self-advocacy, is broad enough to inspire wildly different takes.

Los Globos: A Perfect Silver Lake Venue

Los Globos at 3040 W. Sunset Blvd. is one of Silver Lake's best live-event spaces: small enough to feel intimate, with enough room that the energy of a packed audience builds into something real. The neighborhood itself, indie music venues, creative professionals, a genuinely mixed crowd, is exactly the kind of place where people show up with stories worth telling.

Silver Lake has been a hub of LA's arts and storytelling community for decades. Los Globos fits that tradition: a bar-venue hybrid where the best nights feel like something that couldn't have happened anywhere else.

Who Should Come

• Story lovers: If you already know The Moth from its podcast or radio hour, a StorySLAM is the next level, live, raw, and participatory in a way the recordings can't quite capture.
• Would-be storytellers: Have a Divas story? Put your name in the hat. The first-timer who gets called is often the one who tells the best story of the night.
• Silver Lake regulars: Los Globos is a neighborhood venue that deserves to be on your regular rotation. Events like this remind you why.

Practical Info

Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2026 Time: Doors typically open 30–60 minutes before showtime; shows usually run about 2 hours Venue: Los Globos, 3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake, CA Tickets: Check laist.com/events for pricing and door policies

Getting there: Los Globos is accessible via the Metro Line 2 bus on Sunset, or a short rideshare from the Silver Lake or Los Feliz Metro stations.

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