Fresh off its busy summer tour schedule, the Ben Benkert band comes to Cap’s Oak Street Bar & Grill in Brentwood on Friday, Sept. 9 from 9 p.m. to midnight. The event will raise funds for the band’s upcoming tour to New York City, where they’ll be recording with some of the hottest horn players in the Big Apple and performing in and around Manhattan and Brooklyn.

The Ben Benkert band’s sound is a dynamic and aggressive mix of funk, rock and reggae, featuring a mix of original songs and covers of artists such as G Love, Jack Johnson, Slightly Stupid, Paul Simon, Marvin Gaye and Bob Marley. The band is celebrating the recent release of its first full-length CD, “Losing Focus,” available on iTunes and Rhapsody. Front man Ben Benkert is an Antioch native.

Guests for the Ben Benkert band show must be at least 21 years of age. Admission is $10. Cap’s is located at 144 Oak St.