Kick Off Concert For The Great American Dine Out® In Pocatello

Sept. 1, 2009 - PRLog -- Pocatello ID, August 31, 2009 … Royal Bliss (Salt Lake City, UT) and Jeremy Buck & the Bang (Los Angeles, CA) have graciously offered to headline a kick off event for Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out® in Pocatello, a week-long national restaurant event in cities across the United States. From September 20-26, 2009, thousands of restaurants, including The Benton Street Bar & Grill will join together to raise funds to help end childhood hunger in America.  Each year, more than 12 million children in America (one of every six) worry about when their next meal will come. Share Our Strength is the leading organization working to end childhood hunger in America.

The first Great American Dine Out® in 2008 raised more than half a million dollars. 4,000 restaurants participated, from independent and family-owned establishments to large chains and restaurant groups.  This year, The Benton Street Bar & Grill, Royal Bliss and Jeremy Buck & the Bang are spearheading the effort in Pocatello. The Bannock County Fairgrounds has agreed to help make this program a success.

On Saturday, September 19, 2009, Royal Bliss will headline a concert at the Bannock County Fairgrounds with Jeremy Buck & the Bang and Somewhere In The Middle (Pocatello, ID). Gates open at 6:00 p.m.; the concert will end at 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 in advance or $15.00 at the gate; children 12 and under are admitted free. Advance tickets are available at CD World in Idaho Falls and Budget Tapes & Records in Pocatello.
The purpose of the concert is to raise awareness about child hunger in southeast Idaho and the Great American Dine Out®. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Share Our Strength. Sponsors include The Benton Street Bar & Grill, Ball Brothers Music, the Idaho State University Rugby Team, KISU, KBER, 92.1 The Edge radio and the Idaho State Journal.

The Great American Dine Out® is sponsored by Sysco, S.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water, Ecolab, the Food Network, USA Today and The National Restaurant Association.

About Royal Bliss
Royal Bliss is modern rock band hailing from Salt Lake City, UT.  They have toured across the U.S. supporting artists such as Kid Rock, Maroon 5, Hinder, Three Days Grace, Candlebox and Buckcherry.

Royal Bliss saw their first substantial radio success with the rock ballad "Devils and Angels" in 2006, when Virgin Records president Jason Flom took notice and immediately signed them to his new Capitol Music Group Label under EMI in May 2007. The resulting recording effort "Life In-Between" reached #1 on Billboard’s U.S. Top Heatseekers chart, and the two singles “Save Me” and “We Did Nothing Wrong” in the top 30 of U.S. Mainstream Rock songs. For more, visit www.royalbliss.com.

About Jeremy Buck & the Bang
Formed five years ago, Jeremy Buck & the Bang has been creating buzz and excitement in music venues, colleges and live music scenes across the country and abroad. Buck has been wowing, delighting, and more importantly, entertaining audiences from Japan to California with solid musicianship and an unparalleled stage performance.

Musically, Jeremy Buck & the Bang is a modern popular pop and rock band, with energetic and creative songs appealing to audiences of all ages. Their live performances include new takes on classic rock songs, originals, playing keyboards with drum sticks, drum rolls on the helmeted heads of guitarists and as a finale, jamming drum sticks through drum heads. For more, visit www.jeremybuck.com.

About The Benton Street Bar & Grill
The Benton Street Bar and Grill is conveniently located on the corner of Benton Street and S. 2nd Avenue in Pocatello, Idaho. As one of the area’s newest restaurants, our goal is to take care of each guest by providing fast and friendly service and a flavorful meal using fresh ingredients at a reasonable price to every single customer, every single time. We are committed to our community by participating in fund raising efforts, supporting our local live music and entertainment industry and by continuing our strong relationship with Idaho State University.

About Share Our Strength
Share Our Strength® is the leading national organization working to make sure no kid in America grows up hungry. We weave together a net of community groups, activists and food programs to catch children at risk of hunger and ensure they have nutritious food where they live, learn and play. We work with the culinary industry to create engaging, pioneering programs like Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation®, Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale®, Share Our Strength’s A Tasteful Pursuit®, Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out ®, a week-long program involving thousands of restaurants nationwide; and Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline®. Visit Strength.org.

To find out how you can help or for more information, contact:
Linda Alexander at (208) 244-2115 or by email at slowloosegravel@yahoo.com.

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Slow Loose Gravel promotes live music in southeast Idaho. We work with local, regional and national music artists in p.r., promotions, publicity and bookings.