Festival Pass
Register for your pass here.
The BNV Festival Pass is your all-access fast track to all public events throughout the festival including:
- The Grand Slam Finals
- Quarter and Semi-Finals
- MC Olympics
- Encyclopedia Show
- Opening Ceremonies and Welcome Celebration
- BNV San Francisco Town Hall (youth only)
It does NOT guarantee youth space at the Writing Conference, which is at capacity. For adults, a Festival Pass covers the cost of the Brave New Leaders conference. If you’re here to get tickets for the Grand Slam Finals only, please click here.




Founded in 1996, Youth Speaks Inc. is a multi-faceted organization that understands and believes that the power, insight, creativity, and passion of young people can change the world. Brave New Voices was created by Youth Speaks, Inc in 1998 after the inaugural Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam in San Francisco—the first poetry slam dedicated to youth in the nation’s history. To learn more, get involved, and attend other events, visit
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