Belmar captures summer with Blues, Brews and Barbeques - #lakewoodnews

Belmar is looking to bring some of summer's best features into one place for an evening, and do some good while they're at it.

The shopping center is hosting its first Brews, Blues and Barbeques event on Saturday, July 30. The funds from the event all go to support Out of Sight, a nonprofit that raises awareness for the blind and visually impaired by supporting the community organizations that help to better their lives.

"Belmar is always looking for ways to get involved and bring new a valuable event to the Belmar community," wrote Vicki Dunbar, marketing coordinator at Belmar. "This fits the bill perfectly as it supports a local nonprofit and brings awareness to their mission, to help the community see blindness."

Since this is the first time Belmar is hosting the event, we spoke to Dunbar and Redmond Cole, founder of Out of Sight and is the producer of the event in Belmar, about what attendees need to know:

1. The details: Brews, Blues and Barbeques is from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at The Plaza at Belmar, 433 S. Teller St. A ticket costs $30 and includes food, beverage and live music. For tickets and more information, visit www.brewsbluesbbqs.org.

2. The cause: After several years of work creating Out of Sight, Cole began searching for the kind of event that would get blind and visually impaired people out in the community.

"I wanted something that would really appeal to everyone of all ages," he said. "This is only our second time putting on the event. We thought it would be a good fit at Belmar because it's a fantastic location and a great place to spend some time."

3. The event: Blues, Brews and Barbeques will feature a live performance from blues band The Delta Sonics and beer from Mu Brewery, Joy Ride Brewing Co., Ratio Brewing Co., Launchpad Brewing Company, Caution Brewing Co. and Miller Coors. Attendees will also taste barbecue from local restaurants and chefs Los Chingones, Chef Chris O'Sulivan of Brother's BBQ, Texas Roadhouse Northfield, TStreet Roadhouse, Chef Brandon Froster of Project Angel Heart. There will also be a head-to-head competition with some of the grill chefs.

4. Can't-miss feature: "Attendees can't miss the chance to see the coolest truck display featuring lifted Trucks from the Velocity TV show The Lifted Life," Dunbar wrote.

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