5th Annual Lori Johnson Music Festival To Raise Funds for Cancer Society

 (Coventry, RI)….The 5th Annual Lori Johnson Music Festival will be held on Sunday, March 2nd  from 3-7 p.m. at the Mishnock Barn, 200 Mishnock Road, West Greenwich, RI.  Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children and all proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society through the Relay for Life.

            This event honors the memory of Coventry resident Lori Johnson and is family-friendly, featuring great live bands, face painting, raffles, food items for sale, as well as numerous items to purchase, courtesy of several Relay for Life teams.

The Music Festival includes the Jesse Liam Band, The All Bros, and Not for Nuthin, with country line dancing in between each set.  “The All Bros” consists of 5 talented brothers (and their dad, Mishnock Barn owner Dan Albro) who have been a draw for the younger crowd. Not for Nuthin’ is a group of musicians that includes both the nephew and brother-in-law of the namesake of this fundraiser.  Collectively, they have been performing in this area for about 30 years and want to give back to the community.    

Concert organizer, and “LJ’s Gang” Relay for Life team captain, Pat Johnson, a Coventry resident, is proud of the fact that many different Relay teams come together for this event for a true team effort.  “The unique part of the music festival is that we invite other Relay teams to have their fundraiser IN our fundraiser!” she says. “This event is not just about raising funds. It is about spending time with people who may be grieving or hugging a survivor and telling them, ‘We are doing this for you.’ We invite the American Cancer Society to have a table at the event as well. One of the biggest and most important reasons we do this is to help to raise awareness.”  She adds that the big pink breast cancer awareness fire truck will also be at the event again this year.

            Pat Johnson has been raising funds in her sister-in-law Lori’s memory since she passed away five years ago.  She has been a top fundraiser for Relay for Life and has spoken at conferences about her fundraising philosophy and techniques.

For more information about the Lori Johnson Music Festival, please call (401) 392-3309.

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