Lee BIA Builders Care’s popular BBQ, Bands & Brew fundraising event is returning on Sunday, March 30 at Caloosa Sound Amphitheater in downtown Fort Myers.
During the 14th annual event, Southwest Florida’s top pit masters will compete for the title of “Best BBQ in Town,” accompanied by a lineup of live performances including Soapy Tuna, Riverside and headliner Ben Allen Band, numerous vendors and fun-filled activities for all ages, including a children’s play area with a bounce house, balloon artist, face painting, games and more. The event will be emceed by Big Mama.
Proceeds from the event support Builders Care’s mission to provide emergency construction services at no cost to needy and deserving elderly and/or disabled homeowners, and their families, who cannot obtain repairs through traditional means. To date, Lee BIA Builders Care has helped more than 500 Lee County households and provided over $5 million in emergency construction services and materials at no cost to families and local homeowners in need. Since its inception, the event has raised over $880,000 in support of Lee BIA Builders Care.
All Star Equipment Rentals & Sales is returning as presenting sponsor for BBQ, Bands & Brew. Major & Official sponsors include Blue Water Construction, City of Fort Myers, Caloosa Sound Amphitheater, eAtlantic Engineering, Florida Install, FUSE Specialty Appliances, Gulfcoast Engineering, Gulf Star Marina, Luminary Hotel & Co., Plumbing Solutions, Priority Marketing, Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association, Submerged Consultants and Titan Contracting. Promotions sponsors include Big Mama, Carter-Pritchett Advertising and Happenings Magazine. Supporting sponsors include Distinctive Shower, Glass & Mirror; Lennar; LSI Companies and ODC Construction.
Limited sponsorship opportunities are still available at the VIP Sponsor Seating ($1,000) and BBQ Sauce Sponsor ($525) levels, offering a variety of benefits.
The 2025 BBQ, Bands & Brew will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 30 at Caloosa Sound Amphitheater, 2101 Edwards Drive in Fort Myers. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the gate for adults and free for children 12 and under. To purchase tickets and learn more about remaining sponsorship opportunities, visit LeeBuildersCare.com/BBQ-Bands-Brew or call 239-938-0056.
Performance times and a full lineup of barbecue and food vendors will be released in the coming weeks.
About Lee BIA Builders Care
The mission of Lee BIA Builders Care is to provide emergency construction services at no cost to needy and deserving elderly and/or disabled homeowners, and their families, who cannot obtain repairs through traditional means. Lee BIA Builders Care offers a full range of no-cost emergency construction services to improve the safety and health for needy seniors and disabled individuals of all ages by enlisting the expertise and donated services and materials of contractors, sub-contractors and businesses. To date, Lee BIA Builders Care has put more than $5 million in construction services back into the community at no cost to homeowners in need. Builders Care is funded through financial donations, grants and donated services and materials to provide emergency construction services to qualified homeowners throughout the community. Lee BIA Builders Care is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization under the charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association. Lee BIA Builders Care is headquartered at 6835 International Center Blvd. #4 in Fort Myers. Donations can be made online at www.LeeBuildersCare.org. More information is available by calling 239-938-0056, and by following Builders Care at www.Facebook.com/LeeBuildersCare.
