LIVE MUSIC: Heather Mae

Heather Mae and Singing Resistance Fox Cities!
Doors Open at 6:00pm | Music Starts at 7:00pm
ABOUT HEATHER MAE:
Heather Mae isn’t just writing songs—she’s writing revolutions. A Nashville-based, award-winning artist-activist, Mae blends alt-rock grit, indie-pop hooks, and folk storytelling to create anthems of mental health, queer liberation, and radical joy. Her powerful live shows—part concert, part communal catharsis—are often described as “church without the religious trauma,” transforming any room into a space of healing and belonging.
A song-chant leader often found at the front of protests with a megaphone in hand, Mae has spent over two decades leading crowds in song as a tool for resistance—work that has evolved into her role as the lead organizer of Singing Resistance Nashville, a rapidly growing grassroots collective rooted in nonviolence and the belief that song is a doorway to resistance. Through mass sing-ins, protest actions, and leadership trainings, she transforms individual voices into collective power—building connection, courage, and sustained resistance.
In 2025, Mae released WHAT THEY HID FROM ME (alternative) and kiss & tell (pop)—a genre-defying double album created entirely by women and nonbinary collaborators. Together, these records form a bold concept project: part reckoning, part rebellion. WHAT THEY HID FROM ME is a raw, unflinching rallying cry for those reclaiming their truth—exploring themes of religious trauma, survival, and identity. kiss & tell is its glittering counterpart: a celebration of queer joy, sensuality, and the freedom of living unapologetically.
Mae’s work is a call to connection, courage, and collective power. She isn’t pointing toward the future of social justice music—she’s helping build it in real time.
ABOUT SINGING RESISTANCE FOX CITIES:
We are Singing Resistance Fox Cities!
We sing for Love, Unity, Equality, Peace, and Harmony.
All voices are welcome!
All voices matter!
Connect! Sing! Be the Change!
Community Singing:
It's not about being a singer.
It's about how it makes us feel.
It's not about performance.
It's about togetherness.
If you have felt the call to take a stand, and haven’t known just how, Singing Resistance Fox Cities may offer you an inspired fit that helps to build community, strengthen resiliency, and support connection and belonging while singing with neighbors and friends.
We are part of the National Singing Resistance Movement that has swept the nation in the last year, starting in Minneapolis, MN.
Heather Mae leads Singing Resistance Nashville! We're honored and excited for her to bring her Singing Resistance songs to US, right here in Appleton on Saturday, November 7th at Tardigrade's!
🎟️Buy Tickets Here: https://www.tardigradesbookshelf.com/events-calendar/live-music-2
If you want a sofa or a comfy chair AND guaranteed entry, we have an auction for you here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/heather-mae-cozy-seating-auction
Auction proceeds help us continue offering our event space at little or no cost to LGBTQ+ organizations, mutual aid efforts, educational programming, local artists, and other community events that make the Fox Valley a more connected, creative, and welcoming place.
You'll notice Compassionate Home Health Care as the listed organization; they are our non-profit fiscal sponsor! As a bonus, your winning bid is tax-deductible.