Poetry, comedy, live painting and music. Baltimore’s night out since 2019.
Next showFriday, Dec 11M&T Bank Exchange, Baltimore
Paris Sashay and John Doe bring the comedy. The poets, the painters, the music and the open mic bring the rest.
Two feature comedians close out the year. Follow them now so you know who you’re laughing at.
Feature comedian
Washington, DC
A comedian, actor and producer who has worked every big room on the circuit: the Comedy Cellar, the Comedy Store, the Hollywood Improv, the Howard Theatre and the Kennedy Center. She’s shared stages with Michael Che, Wanda Sykes, Lil Rel Howery and the late Dick Gregory, and has done sets at Just for Laughs and on EPIX’s Unprotected Sets. Her debut album, My Honest Ignorance, came out in 2020.
@parissashay
Feature comedian
Brooklyn born, Baltimore built
Jonathan “John G” Gabriele is the comedian and host behind That’s Crazy Entertainment and the producer of the Popular Comedy Show, a Saturday comedy night in Baltimore, Philadelphia and York, PA. A Puerto Rican New Yorker with 148K followers who know him for POV skits about dating, drinking and loyalty tests. He says what the whole room is thinking, then makes the room say it with him.
@johndoe90Seven years of shows have a shape. Here’s what you’re walking into.
Where this all started. Spoken word from Baltimore’s best and the ones on their way up. The kind that makes a full room go quiet, then loud.
Featured comedians every show. December belongs to Paris Sashay and John Doe.
Our resident painter, Renee Cris, works beside the stage all night. You watch a canvas go from blank to finished before the last poem, then someone in the room takes it home in the artist raffle.
Live sets between the poets and a DJ who keeps the room moving from the first seat to the last call.
Yes, the open mic gets paid. Buy a ticket, scan the QR code at the DJ booth, and you’re on the list. First come, first served.
It’s in the name. Food, drinks and a curated vendor floor you walk right through on the way in.
Resident painter
Every show, a blank canvas goes up beside the stage. By the last poem, Renee has painted the night.
An African American painter whose vibrant, expressive work digs into identity, heritage and the human experience. Off the stage she teaches, running art workshops and community outreach, because she believes art changes people.
Artist raffleEvery show, the finished canvas goes home with someone in the room. Enter at the show.
The first show had about 50 people. Now it’s 400 and up, every show, built one ticket at a time. More than 400 poets, comedians, singers, lyricists and creatives from across the country have taken this stage.
“A lovely night of joy, laughter, and blackness being displayed. History was made and it will continue to be made.”
“There was humor, love, grit, and Black Excellence! I loved the sophisticated venue, lighting and valuable platform for upcoming poets.”
“Great show from start to finish. The host was engaging and funny. You can tell this is a safe space.”
“Always high energy from the artists and hosts! The food, drink and merchandise vendors are awesome.”
“This was my first experience at Words, Wings, and Wine and I can say I will be returning! The wings, the different flavored wings. I just kept licking my fingers lol.”
Somebody asked if we throw shows. This is the answer, in 47 seconds: 400+ every show, 27 sellouts, $75K+ paid to artists, seven years and counting.
Baltimore is home. The room comes from everywhere. Features alone have come from Brooklyn, Harlem, the Bronx, Compton, the Bay Area and beyond. Tap a city to see who made the trip.
Rep your city
Came in for a show? Fans, artists and features all count. We add you once we’ve checked it, and it helps us decide where Words, Wings & Wine goes next.
Flying, riding or driving in for the show? Stay downtown with the WWW room block and make a weekend of it.
WWW room block, December 11
Less than 50 feet from M&T Bank Exchange. Check in, drop your bags, walk to your seat. The WWW rate ends Tuesday, December 8, and rooms in the block are limited.
Perform, vend, or sell seats and get paid for it.
We’re booking 2027 features now: poets, comedians, singers and painters. Send your best work. Features can make $1,000 or more a night.
Every show has one, and it pays. Buy your ticket, scan the QR code at the DJ booth when you arrive, and you’re on the list. First come, first served.
Five tables a show, one vendor per category. Your fee covers a table, two chairs, a table cloth and your admission to the show.
Ambassadors earn 30% of the full checkout on every ticket sold with their link, from the first sale, no cap. A $50 ticket pays $15 before fees. Every show is a fresh count: 5 sold and your seat is free, 15 gets you a reserved seat and a shoutout from the stage, 30 and you bring a plus one. Paid the week after the show.
Lead ambassadorAntonio Robinson
AmbassadorsAlexis Simone · Anthony Johnson · Kyra of Be Social Society
Artist wellness
A lot of what you hear on our stage started as something someone carried alone. So Words, Wings & Wine partners with A Better You Health & Wellness Center, so any artist who wants support has a real place to start.
Empowering Minds & Transforming Lives. A CARF-accredited Baltimore mental health provider founded by Aisha Jackson.
A dedicated therapist, free rides to medical appointments and medication pickup, and telehealth.
Group therapy, one-on-one counseling and medication management by telehealth, at least four days a week.
A higher level of daily care for people who need more than outpatient support.
Help with food and housing, Social Security and disability benefits, and finding work.
Seven years and 27 sold-out shows, all on ticket sales. Now we’re going bigger: larger rooms in 2027 and a national tour.
Sponsors reach 400+ guests a show who came dressed to be seen, plus a 50K+ following across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube. Our wellness partner is A Better You Health & Wellness Center. Want WWW in your city? Same address.
Or call 410-913-5004
Influencers, artists, creatives, entrepreneurs, culture leaders and young professionals. They don’t follow trends. They set them.
No off-the-shelf packages. Tell us your sales and marketing goals and we build around them.
Baltimore poet, curator and producer. HeyTyce started Words, Wings & Wine in 2019 and built it into one of the city’s most consistent nights out, show by show, on ticket sales.
Now he teaches other curators and event producers how to do the same.
The book. The system behind every WWW show, written for curators and event coordinators. Get your copy
Work directly with HeyTyce to systemize your shows, grow your audience and sell out your own series.
The book
How to Sell Without Selling
Seven years. $75,000+ paid to artists. Built without investors, grants or a single paid ad. This is the framework behind all of it: four parts of marketing psychology that make buying feel inevitable.
For event producers, entrepreneurs, creators and coaches.
DIGITAL EDITION · INSTANT DOWNLOAD
Download link on the next page and in your receipt.
PRINT COPY · INCLUDES DIGITAL
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Host
The host with the most and the comedian who can roast. The voice of WWW brings laughter, energy and just the right amount of chaos to every mic he touches.
@hollywoodtimm
Manager
Helped Tyce birth WWW seven years ago. A business development consultant, creative director, CEO and behavioral health advocate with 23+ years of building spaces where creativity and purpose meet.
@sheisgraces
Live painter
Vibrant, expressive work about identity, heritage and the human experience, painted live beside the stage. Also known for her art education and community workshops.
@reneecrisart
Photographer
A Baltimore photographer capturing the energy, emotion and culture of the city’s live scene, one show at a time.
@queenray22
Social media manager
Runs the WWW feeds: the posts, the reels and the stories that bring the room to your phone between shows.
@wordswingsandwineHolloWWWeen · October 16, 2026
From past nights
Photos by @rgfent_and_photography
Every other month, on a Friday, at M&T Bank Exchange, 401 W. Fayette St., Baltimore. The next show is Friday, December 11, 2026, 7 to 11 PM.
Only on Ticketmaster. Every seat is reserved, and tickets run $40 to $60.
It’s a full show: poetry, comedy, live painting and music, with a paid open mic inside it. To get on the list, buy a ticket, then scan the QR code at the DJ booth when you arrive. First come, first served.
Yes, there are wings. It’s in the name. Food, drinks and a curated vendor floor you walk through on the way in.
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Baltimore Downtown Convention Center Area has a WWW group rate of $129 a night for December 11 to 12. Book by December 8. Hotel details
Submit for 2027 through the artist form, or email tyce@wordswingsandwine.com.
Yes. There are five tables a show, one vendor per category. Apply with the vendor form.
Yes. Sponsors reach 400+ guests a show. Read the sponsorship deck or email tyce@wordswingsandwine.com.
