06/07/2026
Auboni Essence is adaptable and agile but above all, Auboni is authentic. Auboni is the difference between writing about sadness and having the scars that show she lived through it. She’s the difference between pondering joy and her cheeks being sore from smiling. From performing in quaint, cozy rooms to dazzling stages, every platform turns into Polaris because she’s always headed north and the mic is forever warm.
Getting her start at TPOM, one of the premier open mics in Indianapolis, she quickly transitioned from attendee into a key organizer, incubating some of the best writers of Indianapolis for the last decade. During that same tenure, she has served as a guest poetry lecturer at IU, been named an Indy Art and Soul Featured Artist, and become nationally renowned as one of the top 10 American slam poets at the Southern Fried Poetry Slam.
They love music. You can catch Auboni out dancing until their feet get weary, singing until their voice is hoarse or wringing their hands stained with ink from the last writing session. They never have to find the right thing to say because the truth doesn’t care who tells it.
Save the date for June 14th for Speak the Speech. Doors open at 6:30PM, Show begins at 7:00PM.
Food + NA drinks will also be available while supplies last… so come early!
📍 2717 Rader St.
Register at www.indyshakes.com.
