Ventnor City, NJ Welcomes the 2013 Latin Freestyle Beach Festival With Open Arms

VENTOR CITY, N.J., Aug. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The wait is over, the final day and destination for the 2013 Latin Freestyle Beach Festival will be September 21^st and 22^nd in Ventnor, New Jersey. The Festival had an unexpected move from Atlantic City to Ventnor City less than a mile away. However, any tickets sold for the previous date will be honored on the new date.

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The 2013 Latin Freestyle Beach Festival is a carnivale of Hispanic and Latino cultures. The two-day-long celebration will boast music with a Latin pulse for all tastes like Bachata, Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton and Freestyle and have other attractions for both adults and children.

Musical artists and guests scheduled to appear include La India, Toby Love, Leslie Grace, Oro Solido, 24 Horas, Fuego, Giselle Tavera, Richie Rosario, Johnny O,  and special guests yet to be announced.

Sandstock Music & Arts Festivals will donate a portion of the proceeds to benefit the victims of "Super Storm Sandy" and other disasters through the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund and the Disaster Relief Fund of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Ventnor welcomes the festival with open arms and there is already an outpouring of support from local officials, Hispanic and Latino organizations, and the charities.

"We welcome the 2013 Latin Freestyle Beach Festival to Ventnor City, NJ and anticipate a fun, family weekend with a stellar music line-up," boasts Ventnor Mayor Mike Bagnell. "Ventor has a vibrant Latin community that I am sure is excited, and I hope all our residents have the opportunity to enjoy the show." 

"The Latino Leadership Alliance is proud to partner with such a worthwhile event that will benefit Hurricane Sandy victims and the American Red Cross," said LLANJ President Martin Perez.  "It is quite disturbing that Atlantic City would turn away a celebration of Latino pride and a good cause for local charities," said Civil Rights Chairman Richard Rivera.  Rivera went on to say, "We've made repeated attempts to meet with Mayor Langford to understand his inclusion of the Latino community, but we haven't heard back from him after learning Atlantic City was not receptive to the event."

"As it turns out Ventnor City is a much better fit for the celebration. The city has bent over backwards to accommodate this Festival and embrace the Latino Community," says Cindi Martinez, President of Sandstock, Inc., production company for this event. "As an added bonus, the Festival will now happen during National Hispanic Heritage month. We invite all Latinos to come, enjoy the music and food, and celebrate our Hispanic Heritage."

Hurricane Sandy was a powerful hurricane that devastated portions of the Caribbean and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, including large portions of New Jersey and New York, during late October 2012. The storm became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record (as measured by diameter, with winds spanning 1,100 miles per hour.) Estimates assess damage at nearly $75 billion, which would make it the second-costliest Atlantic hurricane, behind only Hurricane Katrina. At least 285 people were killed along the path of the storm in seven countries. The severe and widespread damage the storm caused in the United States, as well as its unusual merge with a frontal system, led the media and several government agencies to nickname the hurricane "Superstorm Sandy."

"What better place to have a benefit for the victims of Hurricane Sandy than the Jersey shore," said one of the organizers Desmond Benson.

Event Details:

When: September 21^st and 22^nd

Time: Gates open at 11am and close at 11pm each day

Where: 4900 Wellington Avenue, Ventnor, NJ 08406

Ticket Prices & Purchasing Information: http://www.sandstockmusicfestival.com/tickets.html.

To become a sponsor for this event, please visit: http://www.sandstockmusicfestival.com/sponsors.html

The Festival is expected to draw people from as far away as New York and Northern Virginia with an expected crowd of over 14,000 attendees. The 2010 U.S. Census shows that the nation's Hispanic community is the fastest-growing population in the United States. New Jersey's Hispanic population is now 17.7% of the state., with some cities as high as 32% Hispanic.

SANDSTOCK, Inc., the event promotion company, is also looking for volunteers.  In exchange for volunteering at the festival, each volunteer receives a complimentary General Admission 2-Day Pass and while you are not scheduled to volunteer, you can attend the festival events and attractions for FREE! You will also receive a FREE T-Shirt, FREE Food and Drink and access to the VIP tent when you are not working. Those interested in volunteering can go to: www.sandstockmusicfestival.com/volunteer.html

To find out where to purchase the tickets, find directions and hotel accommodations or for more information visit the Sandstock Music and Arts Festival website at www.sandstockmusicfestival.com.

For additional information not included on the website send an email to: [email protected]. You can also call (856) 673-3600 in New Jersey or (212) 897-5701 in New York City.

Please Note: Musical artists Richie Rosario, Giselle Tavera, Johnny O, 24 Horas, Fuego, Leslie Grace, and Toby Love are all available for interviews as are representatives from the 2013 Latin Freestyle Beach Festival, the American Red Cross, Ventnor City and the Latino Leadership Alliance of NJ.

ABOUT SANDSTOCK - SANDSTOCK, Inc. is an event management, promotion and production company. They work with non-profit groups and local and state government organizations to create music and arts festivals and other events that help bring awareness to certain causes and raise funds to help those affected by natural disasters, hunger and poverty. More information at www.sandstockmusicfestival.com

Media Contact: 
Kate Connors     
202-449-9804

SOURCE SANDSTOCK, Inc.