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
🚨🚨 There is a limited number of presale tickets available at Valley Ticketing and expect those to sell out.
The organizers will have tickets available at the door for cash or card.🚨🚨
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,
Tickets
Base Donation
A $20 donation plus $1 service fee
$21.00
Sold OutSupport level donation
$35 donation plus $1 service fee
$36.00
Sold OutBenefactor donation
$55 donation plus $1 service fee
$56.00
Sale endedSeniors and Students Base
Special Base level donation for the seniors and students. $15 plus $1 service fee.
$16.00
Sold Out
