Talent seen, voices heard, artists finding one another.
The poets, painters, performers, DJs and makers who give Babe its sound and its soul. Some play our Latin Nights, some hold the Velvet Mic, some keep House of X moving until close. All of them are family.
25 members·10 DJs·13 live performers·5 poets & artists
A Bronx-born, Tampa-based queer poet, actor and visual artist whose work explores ancestry, spirituality, forgiveness, and “generational trauma y patria.” A Boricua creative force whose work moves across page, stage, screen and canvas.
“IAM has been part of Velvet Mic not simply as a performer, but as someone who kept showing up, bringing other artists into the room, and helping this community grow. Somewhere between the poetry, the people, and the purpose, we found friendship.”
Everyone in the Collective
Tap anyone to see their story, their sound and where to catch them next.
25 members shown
Where you’ll find them
Velvet Mic
Poetry, spoken word, storytelling and comedy. Thursdays.
Latin Fridays & Latin Nights
Live musicianship, DJs and bachata on the floor.
House of X
Saturday sound, spectacle and performance.
Coffee Raves
Monthly daytime house with Tampa Bay’s DJs.
Your name belongs on this wall?
Join the Madame X Collective
Bring your sound to the table.
Poets, painters, musicians, dancers, comedians, DJs and makers: the Collective is how Babe finds the people who fill its nights. Tell us who you are and share a few links. Madame X and the team read every submission.
1
Tell us who you are.
Your name, your craft and how to reach you. It takes about two minutes.
2
Share your work.
A few links: Instagram, a set, a reel, a portfolio. No uploads needed.
3
Connect.
We’ll reach out when there’s a night, a market or a show that fits you.
