Ozomatli Headlines Hammer N' Ales Concert To Benefit Habitat For Humanity

Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County is excited to announce Hammer 'n Ales, a benefit concert featuring live bands, food trucks, local craft beer and fun and games for the whole family on Saturday, May 19 from 1:00 to 7:00 pm. Habitat for Humanity is proud to partner with M. Special Brewery for this fun festival. Grammy Award-winning band Ozomatli will headline the event, with additional performances from local bands including The Upbeat, Soul Majestic, Cornerstone, and David Segall.

Hammer 'n Ales will take place in the large shared property space behind the Habitat ReStore and M. Special, located at 6860 Cortona Drive in Goleta. Doors will open at 12:45 pm with family activities, and food and beer available for purchase. The first band will go on at 1:15 pm.

Grammy Award-winning Latin superstars Ozomatli will headline the festival. With a wide array of musical styles-including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae, rap-this high-energy group will light up the Hammer 'n Ales stage. There will also be performances from hometown favorites, including The Upbeat, featuring a unique blend of ska, roots reggae music; the laid-back reggae legends Soul Majestic; Cornerstone, featuring a fusion of traditional reggae with a conscious Californian vibe; and roots-rock and classical soul singer/songwriter David Segall.

General Admission is $45 and VIP Admission is $100. Children 12 and under are free with an adult ticket purchase. VIP Guests will receive designated seating with a direct view of the stage, special access to the VIP parking zone, two drink tickets to enjoy M. Special's delicious brews, a reusable cup for the event, and limited edition Habitat For Humanity merchandise. All tickets are available online by clicking here.

Hammer N' Ales raises awareness and funds for Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. Proceeds from the event will support Habitat's core mission of building and repairing affordable housing for local families in need of a safe, permanent and decent place to call home; a portion of the proceeds will also go towards their long-term disaster relief efforts.

Event sponsors include the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Pacific Premier Bank, Montecito Bank & Trust, Union Bank, Citizens Business Bank, DMHA Architecture, Bank of the Sierra, Foundation for Santa Barbara City College, First American Title, CJM::LA, The Zia Group and M3 Multifamily. Corporate sponsorship opportunities are still available and include tickets to the event, logo placement, speaking opportunities and other benefits. For information regarding sponsorships, visit HammerNAles.com/sponsors.

For more information about the event and to purchase tickets, visit HammerNAles.com.

About Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County

Habitat for Humanity of SSBC is an independent, locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing organization dedicated to the elimination of poverty housing. Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliates around the world have built and repaired more than 600,000 homes for qualified partner families. Volunteers provide most of the labor, with individuals, churches and corporate donors providing the money and materials to build Habitat houses. Habitat for Humanity of SSBC has participated in cooperative efforts with other non-profit organizations including SEE International, Women's Economic Ventures, Laguna Senior Cottages,

Boys and Girls Club and the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission. They have completed three major construction projects in Santa Barbara on Via Lucero, San Pascual and Canon Perdido Streets and the Sawyer Avenue in Carpinteria is on track to be completed in fall of 2018. Habitat for Humanity of SSBC has repaired 41 homes through home repair programs. To learn more about our work, please visit www.sbhabitat.org or call (805) 692-2226.

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