About

Lobby Muddy Fest started off as a regular Sunday ritual, where a handful of local friends would meet at O’Brien’s Pub to have some lobster rolls, a few mudslides and discuss the night before. The friendly get-together quickly gained popularity on social media and after an overwhelming turnout one Sunday afternoon, the founders decided that this routine hangout could become so much more.  The founders of the event include Jimmy Miller, Billy Palmer, Ben Iacoi and Jim Iacoi.

“We honestly saw an opportunity to turn something that we did weekly into something that would bring people together to benefit a bigger cause.  Mental illness has affected a lot of our lives in many different ways, so working with a charity that focuses on this disease was a no-brainer for us.” 

-James Miller, Co-founder

Lobby Muddy Fest held its first official event in Newport in 2020. It has since blossomed into a series hosting over 500 guests per event at Smugglers Waterfront Bar in Newport, RI and Cisco Brewers Seaport in Boston, MA. The events have raised over $50,000 to date, first benefitting The Jimmy Fund and now its current charity partner, Newport Mental Health.

The non-profit will be hosting its flagship event at Smugglers Waterfront Bar in Newport, RI on Saturday, August 17th, 2024 from 2–6pm, with the Lobby Muddy After Party at The Lobster Bar at 10pm.