BUDDY WAKEFIELD in Chicago

Friday March 20 2026

7:30 PM (Doors 6:30 PM)

Wilson Abbey

935 W Wilson AveChicago, IL 60640

$15 at the door, $17.85 presale on Eventbrite

All Ages

Get ready for an incredible night of some of the best spoken word this world has to offer. Buddy ain’t through town every day, ya know.

Don’t miss Buddy Wakefield live in CHICAGO!

Get ready for an unforgettable in-person experience with the one and only Buddy Wakefield. 3 x Spoken Word world champion, winner of the first ever Individual World Poetry Slam, appeared on HBO Def Poetry Jam, BBC, and ABC Radio National, has been signed by Sage Francis AND Ani DiFranco, over 2000 venues, exactly one Tig Notaro, etc. etc.

If you know someone, tell some one. Buddy truly is a marvel that is so much worth experiencing.

LOCATION: Wilson Abbey (Enter through Everybody’s Coffee 935 W Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60640)

PARKING: Metered on the street or nearby parking ramps. Weiss Hospital Parking & Public Parking Ramp (954 W Wilson Ave.)

Metro: Wilson Stop off Red Line

General Admission Tickets: $15 at the door, $17.85 presale on Eventbrite

7:30 PM (Doors 6:30 PM)