About This Show
From the team of Rise Together: "We’re excited to invite you to Rise Together’s 12th Anniversary Benefit — a night to celebrate everything we’ve built together over the past 12 years!"
Schedule for the show listed below.
This year's celebration will raise funds to support Rise Together’s peer-led youth programs, school-based storytelling workshops, and community training initiatives across Wisconsin and beyond.
Quick Details:
5:00pm-9:00pm
Advanced VIP Seating with perks: $40
Advance General Admission: $25
General Admission at the Door: $30
Donations Accepted: Donations will be accepted at the door, with all proceeds supporting Rise Together’s prevention programs and the vision of supporting young people.
A small fee is added to tickets for tax and processing.
Please note this show is 21+
Lineup For The Night
5:00 PM – Doors Open
Mocktails, food, raffles, and a vibrant social hour to connect with the community before the show.
5:30 PM – Welcome + First Public Reading by Nadine Machkovech
Founder and Executive Director of Rise Together
Nadine opens the night with reflections on twelve years of purpose-driven work, followed by a first-ever public reading from her upcoming book — a deeply personal look at healing, leadership, and turning pain into purpose. nadinespeaks.com
6:00 PM – “No Sleep to Madness”
Anthony Alvarado × Alex Schotten
A soul-stirring, spoken-word-meets-music experience about what it means to rise from the dark. This brand-new collaboration blends poetry and sound to tell the unfiltered story of recovery, pain, and hope.
Lifted Poets Society & anthonyalvarado.com
6:30 PM – Comedian Kody Green
Mental health advocate and stand-up comedian Kody Green is breaking stigma through laughter. With over a million followers online and features in Newsweek and Men’s Health, Kody’s story of rising from incarceration and living with schizophrenia is nothing short of inspiring.
kodygreen.com | kodygreencomedy.com
7:15 PM – RISE Reflections
We pause to reflect on 12 years of impact — and how far we’ve come together.
7:45 PM – Headliner: Femdot
Chicago’s own Femdot (Femi Adigun) closes out the night with a high-energy set filled with truth, lyrical brilliance, and deep community roots. He’s not just a hip-hop artist — he’s a mentor, nonprofit founder, and one of the boldest voices in conscious rap today.
About The Venue
Located in the heart of downtown Appleton, Gibson Community Music Hall is an artist-centric live music venue that showcases largely original music performers representing a variety of music genres. Our small, close-knit team prides itself of bringing you a special music experience in a beautiful historic building alongside other respectful music fans.
Seating
Unless otherwise noted or you've purchased a specific seat via our seating chart, all seating at shows are available on a first-come first-served basis. This includes those acoustic/listening room "all seated" shows that do not have seating charts (some do) and all full-band shows that do not have seating charts (only a few do). All seating is a mix of tall stools and tables as well as shorts chairs with tables - about the same quantity of each. Please email us with questions of special mobility needs at [email protected]. Thank you!
