DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 15, 2023) — Don’t miss this day of music to help raise money for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Greater Mississippi Valley. The latest “Life is Beautiful” concert will be Saturday, June 3, at the Raccoon Motel, 315 E 2nd St, Davenport. Doors open at 2:30PM, with music beginning at 3:30PM.
Local comedian Tori House will host the event, with improv group Bubble Pig starting things off. “Life is Beautiful” features performances from six bands: Rezinator, Ted Ed Fred, Centaur Noir, Aubs., Plunkett, and Mo Carter. The concert also celebrates the streaming release of William Martin’s music, which is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and most streaming services. Admission is a free-will donation. There will be one-of-a-kind “NAMI narwhal” T-shirts designed by local artist Carolyn Krueger available for purchase online.
NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley provides free, nationally-developed mental-health education and support programs to those living with a mental-health condition, and their families and friends. These services are provided to people in the greater Quad Cities region, including five counties in eastern Iowa and three counties in western Illinois. NAMI’s largest fundraiser is NAMIWalks on September 16, 2023, at the Bend XPO, East Moline. Funds raised here stay here to benefit people in need in the Quad-City community.
