Rise Up ROC: Songs of Protest and Peace
Fri, Feb 27
|Immanuel Baptist Church
Rochester Songwriters Unite in Protest and Solidarity for Benefit Concert More than 15 acclaimed artists transform individual voices into powerful collective response.
Time & Location
Feb 27, 2026, 6:00 PM
Immanuel Baptist Church, 815 Park Ave, Rochester, NY 14607, USA
About The Event
Rochester's music community is rising up. On February 27, more than 15 of the region's top singer/songwriters will unite for an evening of original protest songs, transforming individual voices into a powerful collective response to threats against civil rights and democratic values.
The event comes amid renewed local and national challenges facing immigrant communities, voting access, and freedom of expression.
Rise Up ROC: Songs of Protest and Peace takes place at Immanuel Baptist Church and features an acclaimed lineup
including Rochester Music Hall of Famer John Dady, Paul Vincent Nunes, John Kelley, Brian Lindsay, Sarah DeValiere,
Scott Regan, and more than a dozen additional regional artists.
"Artists process the world through their work, and right now we're all writing protest songs," said Paul Vincent Nunes, one of the event organizers. "Rather than performing separately in scattered venues at different times, we want to gather for one powerful night to celebrate…
Tickets
Base Donation
A $15 donation plus $1 service fee
$16.00
Support level donation
$25 donation plus $1 service fee
$26.00
Benefactor donation
$50 donation plus $1 service fee
$51.00
Total
$0.00