🎙️ Rilla Fest 2026 #Rillage

Season 2 | Episode 13

This week, we're talking about a night that meant so much more than just great music and a packed house. We came together to celebrate the life and legacy of Christine Havrilla - an incredible local musician who left a lasting mark on everyone lucky enough to know her sound and her spirit.

The Rillage - her devoted circle of fans, family, and friends - showed up in full force to support the newly created memorial scholarship fund in her name. And that's the thing about fundraisers: they're never just about the money. They're about preserving legacies. They're about community showing up. They're about turning grief into something hopeful and lasting.

We talk about what it takes to host a meaningful fundraiser, the emotional weight behind events like this, and why people give - not out of obligation, but out of love. When the room is filled with shared memories, music, and purpose, something bigger happens. It becomes impact.

It was powerful, emotional, loud (in the best way), and exactly the kind of night she would've loved.
Because when the Rillage packs the house, it's not just an event - it's a movement.