For Immediate Press Release
New York City, December 16, 2025
Queen Sheba, the only woman in this year’s Poetry nominee cohort,
is currently taping her pilot to submit to NETFLIX and invites audiences to dress for the cameras and bring their big energy.
Her new album, “A Hurricane In Heels: Healed People Do Not Act Like That”, is officially in the Final Round to WIN the Grammy - music’s highest honor. She will document her entire journey on tour.
City Winery Tour Dates:
• Tues December 9 — Nashville
• Sun December 14 — Philadelphia
• Tues December 16 — New York
• Wed December 17 — Chicago
• Sat December 20 — Boston
Queen Sheba marks her third consecutive year earning the nomination in the Spoken Word-Poetry category — a rare achievement and a testament to the power, consistency, and brilliance of her work.
Cameras will accompany her from each City Winery stage all the way to “music’s biggest night” in Los Angeles on February 1, 2026.
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About the Open Mic Night
Queen Sheba is searching for the strongest poets in every city.
The best poet in the open mic wins $100 cash on site.
Understanding the pressures of the current economy, City Winery is keeping the ticket costs low — most seats are only $25!
Bring your neighborhood, your school, your family, and let the community decide the winner.
Spots on the open mic list are limited. Arrive early to secure a place.
There is no additional registration fee to participate; however, all performers must:
• Hold a valid admission ticket
• Follow @thequeensheba and @poetryvshiphop on Instagram to qualify for the prize
Event Schedule:
6:00 PM — Doors
7:30 PM — Open Mic
8:30 PM — Featured Artists
10:00 PM — Audience Vote and $100 Winner Announced
MERCH & PICS IN THE HALL
About Queen Sheba
Queen Sheba is a 2026, 2025 & 2024 Grammy® nominee in the Spoken Word-Poetry category, a 2025 Grammy Awards presenter during the Premiere Ceremony, an international award-winning poet, recording artist, and entrepreneur based in Atlanta, Georgia. Her work fuses the written and Spoken Word, jazz, Hip-Hop, and soul with deeply personal storytelling. She is the Chair of the 2025 Recording Academy Poetry Screening Committee and a member of the Recording Academy National Poetry Membership Committee.
Across her ten previous albums, two poetry books, global touring, professorship, and leadership within the creative arts, Sheba continues to champion the power of words to heal, witness, and transform.
More about her work: https://www.thequeensheba.live/bio
Media Inquiries
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