The feature slot
Booked ahead of time and paid. Features can make $1,000 or more a night in front of 400-plus people.
Submit for 2027Get paid to perform in Baltimore.
Words, Wings & Wine has paid artists more than $75,000 since 2019, and features can make $1,000 or more a night. We're booking 2027 now.
Two ways onto this stage
The paid open mic
Every show has one. Buy a ticket, scan the QR code at the DJ booth and you're on the list. First come, first served.
How the open mic worksWho we book
Poets, comedians, singers, lyricists and painters. More than 400 artists from across the country have taken this stage.
How to submit
Send your best work through the 2027 artist form or email tyce@wordswingsandwine.com.
See it for yourself
Questions people ask
Does Words, Wings & Wine pay performers?
Yes. Featured artists are paid, and so is the open mic. WWW has paid artists more than $75,000 since 2019.
How much do features make?
Features can make $1,000 or more a night.
How do I submit to feature?
Use the 2027 artist submission form or email tyce@wordswingsandwine.com with your best work.
Do I have to be from Baltimore?
No. More than 400 poets, comedians, singers and creatives from across the country have performed at WWW.
What kinds of artists does WWW book?
Poets, comedians, singers, lyricists and painters.
Seven years in. Still selling out.
Where you've seen us
- Baltimore Crown AwardsOpen Mic of the Year, 2025
- CBS Baltimore, WJZFeatured
- IMC.tvOriginal series
- 92QQuicksilva Morning Show
- Baltimore MagazineEvent listing
- Visit BaltimoreEvent listing
- Maryland State Arts CouncilDirectory listing
- In the room, every show400+
- Sold-out shows27+
- Paid to artists$75K+
- Ticketmaster rating4.9 / 5
- Guests who come back82%
- Years running7