Poison IV Concert - Support UNDERREPRESENTED Arts

Hello! 

If you are on this page, we have to give you a big THANK YOU already for being here! 

We are rIVerse - a Toronto-based pop/r&b group with a mission to
REPRESENT THE UNDERREPRESENTED. On the very last day of 2020, we independently released our sophomore album, 'Poison IV,' as our way of offering healing and hope to the world. Because of the global pandemic that has now been affecting all of our lives for the past year, we have not been able to tour and perform this music like we had originally planned... so now we are putting on a VIRTUAL CONCERT to bring the live performance experience to our global audience.

May 29th, 2021
Poison IV Virtual Concert

>> Listen to Poison IV Here  <<

Additionally, since we always strive to uplift our underrepresented communities, we are using this concert experience as a fundraiser to donate money to Allies In Art - a non-profit organization whose mission is to support artists who are womxn, BIPOC, and LGBTQQIA2S. With the success of this crowdfunding campaign, we are committing to donate $10,000+ to this charity to help other artists who have faced systemic barriers, just like us, receive the support they need. 



While we are an independent group, our quality of production is never anything but the highest level. For this full concert experience, we have partnered with an incredible online concert production company, VCR (Virtual Concert Reality), to create a 60+ min show of the songs on our 'Poison IV' album, and more! In order to make this show the level it deserves to be, there are several expenses that need to be covered. Below is a breakdown of all the costs we have calculated.

Full Cost Breakdown:
VCR Production Fee - $2500
Venue, 1 Day Rental - $1750
Performance Video Edit - $1000
Backline Video Edit - $1500
Camera Crew - $2250
Sound Technician - $300
Props/SFX - $1500
Music Edits - $500
Dance Studio Rental for Rehearsals - $2200
Wardrobe - $1500
Choreographer - $1500
Dancers - $3000
Musical Accompanist - $150
Craft Services - $500
BTS Videographer - $100
Transportation - $500 
Marketing - $3300
Online Ad Campaigns - $1000 
Contingencies - $5000

For an idea of what this full concert will be, please take a look at this Live Virtual Performance of our single, 'BaeBeeBoo' that we created in collaboration with VCR (produced 100% using rIVerse members'  personal funds):


Of course, we are always grateful for any support we receive and, if you choose to make a donation today, we would love to show you our thanks!!

Rewards:

• $5 - Big Thank You + Listed on “Thanks to…” Document
• $10 - PREVIOUS REWARDS + Digital Hi-Res Files of Concert Photo Set (Group, Live, Individual)
• $25 - PREVIOUS REWARDS + Early Access to Behind-The-Scenes Videos
• $50 - PREVIOUS REWARDS + VIP Section Credits in Official Video
• $100 - PREVIOUS REWARDS + Progress Updates (bi-weekly)
• $250 - PREVIOUS REWARDS + Personalized Video and Merch Package (limit 10)
• $500 - … + Virtual Meet & Greet with rIVerse and Included in Special Thank You in Official Video & across social media platforms (limit 15)
• $1000 - …+ Listed as Major Contributor Within Official Video and in All Promo 
• 5 Donors at random (ANY amount) will be gifted a free ticket to the show + access to the Virtual Meet & Greet

More about rIVerse:

rIVerse is unlike anything else in mainstream media, with
members of various races, genders, sexual orientations, body types, etc. rIVerse has been independently creating high quality, competitive music for almost 9 years without any management, agency or label support. Our hard work and creative vision have awarded us opportunities such as singing the national anthems at multiple NBA Toronto Raptors games, opening for Carly Rae Jepsen at WorldPride, a month-long tour in Seoul, South Korea, as well as several collaborations with k-pop idols.

Our ultimate goal as a band is to use our music and content as the platform to bring representation and self-love to mainstream media.

More about Allies In Art:

Allies in Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our mission is to support artists who are womxn, BIPOC, and LGBTQQIA2S — all of whom are underrepresented individuals in creative industries.

Artists from our communities face barriers as a direct result of race, gender, sex, and sexual orientation. We seek to break down those barriers by awarding grants, curating exhibitions and screenings, and connecting artists with the decision-makers who can hire them.

Founded in 2015 by entrepreneur/musician Paco de Leon and queer filmmaker/activist Drew Denny, Allies in Arts operates in collaboration with an advisory council representing all communities that we support.

Each of our programs is spearheaded by a member of the community that program means to empower.

WE CAN DO THIS!

Thank you so much to each and every one of you for being here on this page and learning more about who rIVerse is and what we have to offer. We are excited about this virtual concert and cannot wait to share the full performance with our amazing IV League family, all around the world!

We believe in the power of community and we know that, together, we can make this happen! We thank you, we love you, and we remind you that you are Beautiful, you are Worthy, you are Valued, and you are Loved!! #BWVL 

Much love, 
Dizz, Khadija, Zak & Monroe
rIVerse