Builders Care, the nonprofit charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA), has announced the sponsors of its eighth annual BBQ, Bands & Brew, taking place on Sunday, April 9 from 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the Lee County Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers. The title sponsor of this year’s event is All Star Equipment Rentals and Sales.
Other major sponsors include: Ferguson, Sunset Air Conditioning, Cape Coral Plumbing, Moen, Minto Communities, Better Buildings, United Water Restoration, Argos, Action Automatic Door & Gate, Arthur Printing, Banks Engineering, Brent’s Music, Carter-Pritchett Advertising, Doc Fords, Everglades Farm Equipment, Five County Insurance, Florida Hydronic Solutions, Florida Weekly, Garden Street Portable Restrooms, Grabber Construction Products, Happenings Magazine, iHeartMedia, Kinetico Quality Water, Land Solutions Inc., Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC), Juniper Landscaping, Lightning Wireless Solutions, Miromar Outlets, Nilles Design Group, Priority Marketing, Promotional Incentives, Sarlo Power Mowers, Six Bends Harley Davidson, Southern Accents Catering, Stevens Construction, Suncoast Beverages/Shocktop, TargetonStar, the Trophy Case and WINK-TV.
The fundraiser is open to the public and will feature live music from Soapy Tuna, Rockin’ Horse, Deb & the Dynamics and Ben Allen Band, a competition to name the Best barbecue in town and activities for kids. Barbecue-themed foods between $2 and $5 will be provided by Bootleggers Waterfront BBQ, Bubba’s Roadhouse & Saloon, BurgerQue, Famous Dave’s, Jonesez BBQ, Mona Lisa Italian Restaurant, MOFO’s, Orange Tree Coffee and Slider City, and desserts by Artisan Gelato by Norman Love. Admission is $10 per person. Children ages 12 and under are free, and free parking is available.
Also part of the event is the fifth annual Poker Run that begins at 9 a.m. at Six Bends Harley-Davidson and includes a ride around Fort Myers before 
ending at BBQ, Bands & Brew at the Lee County Alliance for the Arts. Registration is $25 and $10 for passengers, and includes admission to the event. Best hand wins $500 and Harley-Davidson gear.
The second ever BBQ, Bands & Brew cornhole tournament will begin at noon with team registration from 11 a.m. to noon. The competition is open to the public and participants must bring a partner to play in the double-elimination format. The entry fee is $20 per two-person team, and prizes include $400 for first place and $100 for second place.
Tickets can be purchased at the door, at the Lee BIA office at 10501 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Suite 118, in Fort Myers, or tickets can be reserved by calling 239-938-0056 or emailing BBQ@bia.net. Additional information is available at www.BBQBandsandBrew.com.
