A Bash and A Bang!

The Rialto Theatre Foundation’s 2025 Grand Finale! Let’s end 2025 with the celebration our community deserves.

You made 2025 possible at the Rialto Theatre Foundation!

Thanks to your generosity and support, we end 2025 together in style—with over 330 shows, over 250 youth educated, more than 200 local partnerships formed, and 5,000 plus veterans served with free shows, 115 local staff employed, two new sound systems, and ongoing historic restoration.

So, as the clock winds down on 2025, we aren’t just looking back, we are celebrating because of you!

Let’s come together and make an even bigger impact in 2026.

When you make a year-end gift of $100 or more before midnight on December 31st, you will receive an invitation to Orkesta Mendoza’s New Year’s Eve show at the Rialto. The show will take place on December 31st at the Rialto Theatre and you don’t want to miss it!

Give by 11:59pm on December 31, 2025 to receive a pair of tickets to our Year-End Celebration and a 2025 tax deduction.

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As 2025 comes to a close, we want to express our deepest gratitude for your generosity and unwavering support.

Your continued memberships, and financial gifts enabled the Rialto Theatre Foundation to accomplish the following:
Thanks to your support throughout 2025, the Rialto Theatre Foundation was able to present an impressive 330 shows at The Historic Rialto Theatre, 191 Toole, and R Bar.

We were privileged to host an exciting and diverse lineup of acclaimed performers, including Shoreline Mafia, Kenny G, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Jon Anderson of Yes, Shakey Graves, Ani DiFranco, Atmosphere, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Robin Trower, Dan Soder, Modest Mouse, The Wallflowers, Durand Jones and The Indications, Howard Jones, Samantha Fish, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Cannibal Corpse, Neko Case, and Molly Tuttle.

Our education department proudly welcomed City High students every Friday in 2025, offering them the opportunity to learn stagecraft directly from our talented staff. Covering everything from lighting and sound to nonprofit operations, marketing, and customer service, our curriculum provided over 200 students with invaluable hands-on experience, culminating in two impressive student-run Music Mayhem showcases at 191 Toole.

Our dedication to community connection helped us strengthen partnerships with beloved local vendors and nonprofits, including Scented Leaf, Kneller’s, Long Realty, Altitude Home Loans, Tucson Foodie, Prime Leaf, Arizona Commission on the Arts, Picor, the Southwestern
Foundation for Education and Historical Preservation, and KXCI Community Radio.

The Rialto Theatre Foundation relies on your continued support to sustain our historic preservation, community connection, and educational programs.

Every show ticket or drink you purchase helps us meet our operational needs, while memberships and donations protect 105-year legacy in Tucson and the Southwest.

To help us continue our mission, please consider purchasing your 2026 membership or making a tax-deductible year-end gift today.

Your involvement truly makes a difference. Together, we can celebrate and preserve this beloved community landmark in downtown Tucson for generations to come. We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming show!

Sincerely,
Cathy Rivers, Executive Director
Rialto Theatre Foundation