Events & Tickets

Where people that love a good outdoor adventure story can come and share some of their favorite experiences.

What is a Boldly Went Live Show?

Boldly Went is a really fun live adventure storytelling show that is countering the dominant outdoor voice with the majority outdoor voice.

The show is an inclusive space where outdoorists of all kinds are given opportunities to come and share their stories from the live stage for a chance to be included in the Boldly Went Podcast.

Event format is casual and starts with a brief review of how to tell a good outdoor adventure story.

Anyone interested in telling a story is encouraged to complete the storyteller sign up sheet throughout the evening. (Tips for creating your own story here.)

Of those signed up, names are drawn at random. Selected individuals are given 10 minutes to tell their adventure story.
Storytellers are judged by select audience members.

A winner is announced at the end of the evening.

Stories are recorded and the best ones may be shared later in the weekly podcast.
Everyone is welcome to attend and no one will be required or pressured to tell a story.

You don't have to be a storytelling champ to enjoy this event!

Find the Show Tour Line Up Here.

Get to work creating your own winning story.

If you're a bar owner interested in knowing more about what Boldly Went can provide for you, check out our Pub Hosts FAQ!

You can’t shred gnar, bomb down trail, climb volcanoes, and run whitewater all the time. But at Boldly Went we know that when you’re not, you want to talk about your adventures with other people who get it – probably over beer and burgers. And every thru-hiker, trail runner, sailor, scuba diver, and Indiana Jones wannabe has at least one story that will inspire, inform, or at least entertain the rest of us.

So we’re pulling together crowds of you and randomly selecting you to go on stage to give us your best.

What people are saying:

Thank you so much for bringing your inspiration to Mammoth. I was really moved by the storytelling and it made me think about the importance of community expression a lot. ~Rhema, Mammoth Lakes, CA

One of the reasons I love to adventure is to have great stories to tell and it was wonderful having this chance to improve my storytelling skills! So thanks so much and was great to meet you! ~ Dylan A., Bellingham, WA

So diverse, so warm, almost magical. I am so glad I went. Good luck to you and Tim on your journeys! ~Guila M. Seattle, WA

Such a good show!! I didn't get to tell a story because my name wasn't chosen from the hat --- but man! So many good stories! I loved Julie Cassata's story about orienteering that kicked off the night. So many other good stories about: sailing, scuba, climbing el cap, a wedding tent, a Jewish Birthright trip, juggling, mudslides/helicopters/hitchhiking, and a honeymoon breaking and entering with stolen ice cream sandwiches. Sooooo goooooood! ~Brad H., Seattle, WA
Last night was my first Boldly Went, and I loved being part of a group of similarly minded people and was so inspired listening to the formal stories told at the mike as well as those told informally at the tables and among strangers and friends. ~ Ellen, Seattle, WA, Grand Canyon rim to rim to rim runner

I think there's a real need to the type of thing you're doing with these events. Sure, we share race or trip reports online in blogs or social media posts, and that's great. But something gets lost when we're robbed of the opportunity to share in the ways of the oral storytelling tradition. There's an element we can't experience just by reading: Emotion in the voice as one recounts a harrowing, moving, or exciting moment. That's incredibly valuable, both for the listener and the storyteller. ~Greg P. Portland, OR, USA, Vol State Finisher

I was amazed by the physical feats and adventures but last night [was] so special on a human level. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. ~Jon, North Bend, Washington, USA, Waldo 100k finisher

What a great event! I didn't want it to end. ~Andrea, Calgary, Canada, ice climber

Adventure tales, told live in a room mixed with friends and strangers, different people telling their stories of joy and pain...It was a good mix and a lot of fun. ~Ken at Ikkatsu Project, Tacoma, WA, sea kayaker

It's because of these events that I decided to start creating other kinds of stories, instead of just getting up to talk about races I've run.~Ellen from Tacoma, WA, Barkley Fall Classic finisher