The Golden Hour: Reclaiming Our Crown

Sunday, July 19, 2026 | 2:30 – 7:00 PM The Madison Club, Prestigious 3rd-Floor Rooftop Experience | 5 E. Wilson Street, Madison, WI

• Early Bird: $125/ticket — available now through July 17th.
• Price increases to $175 on June 2nd

• Purchase your ticket and join us in the room
• Sponsor a ticket for a sponsored community member who deserves a seat at this table
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• Make an open donation if you can't attend but want to invest in the work

Urban Triage invites you to The Golden Hour, a Gala Style Brunch where the afternoon shifts into something more. As the light turns golden, so does the room.

This will not be your average afternoon. This is an intentional gathering of Madison's most engaged professionals, community members & leaders, and changemakers, and we want you there dressed in your most vibrant, formal summer best. Bold colors. Elegant attire. The kind of energy that fills a room before anyone says a word.

1. Awardee #1 | Announced (May 15th)
2. Awardee #2 | Announced (May 15th)

Come dressed in your most vibrant summer sunset colors (orange, purple, yellow, and beyond) and your finest formal attire.

Bring the elegance. Show up as the full, brilliant version of yourself.

2:30 – 3:30 PM | The Royal Welcome

• Cocktail hour, mingling, and arrival. This is where the room comes alive.

3:30 – 5:00 PM | The Brilliance Banquet

• Find your seat. Fill your plate. You belong here.
• Arrive no later than 3:00 PM to be seated and served on time.

5:00 – 5:30 PM | The Crowning Ceremony

• An awards ceremony honoring two of Madison's most influential and impactful Black organizations.
• Awardees announced on May 15th.

5:30 – 7:00 PM | DJ & Dancing

• DJPAIN1 closes the afternoon with soulful R&B. End on your feet. You've earned it.

Brilliance recognized. Legacy honored. Crown reclaimed.

At the center of The Golden Hour is The Crowning, a 30-minute awards ceremony honoring two of Madison's most prolific and impactful Black organizations. Brief, powerful, and deeply intentional: Urban Triage's public declaration that brilliance in this community will be seen, named, and celebrated.
Follow Urban Triage for the awardee announcement on May 15th.

• Youth Employment Program (YEP)
• Supporting Healthy Black Agriculture (SHBA)
• Specialty Crop Hemp Program (SCH).

Less Noise Wellness will be on-site, with the exclusive launch of Urban Triage’s full-spectrum hemp product line, Less Noise. Less Noise will have sample products and product cards. Every guest receives an individually wrapped Less Noise product, a tea pairing card, and a product discovery card. All product revenue supports Urban Triage’s agriculture initiatives.

Learn more at lessnoisewellness.org

Info: Cocktail Hour & Arrival Mingle, connect, and settle in. This is where the room comes alive.

Info: A curated brunch experience. We start on time, and we honor your afternoon by ending on time. Please arrive no later than 3:00 PM if you desire to eat and be seated.

Info: The heart of the evening. Urban Triage will honor two of Madison's most prolific Black organizations in a ceremony that is powerful and deeply meaningful. This is what "Reclaiming Our Crown" looks like in real time: a centering of brilliance, legacy, and the leaders who have given so much to this city. Please be ready and seated by 4:45 PM, as the ceremony begins promptly at 5:00 PM. Awardees will be announced on May 15th.

Info: As the ceremony gives way to celebration, DJPAIN1 takes the reins — filling the room with soulful R&B and elegant sounds that wrap the afternoon in warmth, color, and joy. End the night on your feet. You've earned it.

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Madison Club, 5 East Wilson Street, Madison, United States

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