Heights Unites Music & Arts Festival to Benefit Local Community

Tampa, FL – The South Seminole Heights Civic Association, in collaboration with Brew Bus Brewing, will be hosting the inaugural Heights Unites Music & Arts Festival on February 24th, 2018 to raise funding for community improvement projects in Tampa's oldest neighborhood, Seminole Heights.

The single day event, open to all ages and free for children under 12 with a paying adult, will feature over 16 musical acts playing on a professional outdoor stage as well as a more intimate indoor stage in the brewery for acoustic and solo musicians. Additionally, over 20 specially selected local artists will be invited to showcase and sell their art to attendees throughout the day. The group has also partnered with local company Illsol Arts and Event Space to coordinate a live mural painting of “Heights Unites” on the side of Brew Bus Brewing which will entail the work of local artists each designing and painting their own corresponding letter.

Stephen Lytle, President of the South Seminole Heights Civic Association, is excited about the opportunity to raise awareness arts culture while raising money to improve the neighborhood. “One of our goals as an association board was to develop a signature event that represents our amazing, growing neighborhood while raising money to re-invest back into improving the place we love to call home.” Additionally, a portion of funds will be used to endow a scholarship in the names of the recent homicide victims in Southeast Seminole Heights.

Pre-sale tickets sold out within 5 days of announcing the event and support for the event has been strong throughout the Tampa Bay area with over 3,000 interested on the Facebook event. In addition to ticket sales the group will be raising funds through the sale of a special edition craft beer from Brew Bus Brewing, T-shirts and limited edition poster prints designed by a local artist and selected through a “poster competition”.

Residents wishing to bike to the event can take advantage of the free bike valet as well.

Tickets can be purchased online through the Facebook event page or Eventbrite. For more information contact Stephen Lytle, SSHCA President, at info@sshca.org or 813-403-9236.

About the SSHCA:
South Seminole Heights is a community-oriented, tight-knit neighborhood located in central Tampa. It was built in the mid 1920’s and consists primarily of historic bungalows although more modern architecture is present as well. The community was awarded the Community Arts Award by Hillsborough County in 2017 for their work in installing Tampa’s first street mural to increase walkability and pedestrian friendly pathways in the neighborhood through art installations.

About Brew Bus Brewing:
The Brew Bus fermented in 2011 when Founder Anthony Derby was a student at The University of Colorado. In 2012 they started brewing their own craft beer under the simple mission to make high quality beer that they like to drink and opened their tasting on Florida Avenue in 2016. They currently offer public and private charters to local breweries on our tour buses in Tampa Bay.