Pop the Cap Benefit Concert in Raleigh June 12th

Pop the Cap: Carolinians for Specialty Beer, a grassroots organization, announced today that the organization will host an evening of bluegrass and rock music on Sunday, June 12 at The Pour House Music Hall in Raleigh, N.C.

Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) June 10, 2005 -- Pop the Cap: Carolinians for Specialty Beer, a grassroots organization, announced today that the organization will host an evening of bluegrass and rock music on Sunday, June 12 at The Pour House Music Hall in Raleigh, N.C.

According to Pop the Cap President, Sean Wilson, "After a few months focusing on lobbying and legislative matters, Pop The Cap is excited to return to the world of public events! Thanks to Eric Mullen and the good folks at The Pour House in Raleigh. We're thrilled to have this chance to celebrate passage of House Bill 392 in the state House and to kick off our efforts to pass the bill in the state Senate."

The evening will feature performances by three local bands, Old Habits, The Cadillac Stepbacks, and Seven Minute Bender. The event will include a silent auction from 7-10 p.m. as well. Admission is free to 2005 Pop the Cap General and Sustaining members and $10 otherwise. Tickets are available at the door or in advance at www.popthecap.org

About the Pour House

The Pour House Music Hall is located in the beautiful Moore Square Art District in downtown Raleigh. The Pour House Music Hall offers a wide selection of quality beer along with a great variety of live music. The establishment features 30 quality draught beers along with bottled beer, full ABC permits, and house wine. Serving downtown Raleigh for over 6 years, The Pour House Music Hall has established itself as the place to relax, unwind and see great live music. The Pour House Music Hall is located at 224 S Blount Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. Phone number: 919- 821-1120.

About Pop the Cap

Pop The Cap is a grassroots, citizen-driven movement solely committed to lifting the 6% alcohol by volume cap for beer brewed and sold in North Carolina. The organization is a North Carolina-registered nonprofit comprised of volunteers who enjoy the world's wide selection of beer styles.

Opinion articles supportive of Pop the Cap's campaign to increase the allowable limit on alcohol content in beer have appeared in the Wilmington Star News, Winston-Salem Journal, Asheville Citizen-Times, and by John Hood of the John Locke Foundation. Additionally, Pop the Cap has over 120 business and organizational sponsors including Tryon Distributing of Charlotte, Highland Brewing of Asheville, retailer Total Wine and More, and the North Carolina Restaurant Association. Individual supporters of Pop the Cap number in the thousands of citizens throughout the state.

For further information about Pop the Cap or House Bill 392, contact Sean Lilly Wilson, President of Pop the Cap at 919-225-4982 or by e-mail at sean@popthecap.org. Pop the Cap's website is www.popthecap.org/.

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