Hope in the Hills
What
Hope In the Hills
When
September 25, from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Where
Hidden Hill Venue
Casting for Hope is once again bringing the opportunity to have a great evening for a great cause in Morganton, North Carolina. Mark your calendars for Friday, September 25, 2026 at Hidden Hills on Burkemont Mountain for one of our favorite events.
So What Will You Experience That Night?
You will have an evening to remember – great music, food, drink and time with friends. You can’t help but have a fun night. You’ll also hear directly from women and families who have benefited from Casting for Hope’s work in our communities.
Music: The event will feature live music from an amazing assortment of local and regional bands. This year, guests will hear from Lilly & Tinley, Zack Kardon, and The Alligators.
Food and Drink Offerings: All guests will be provided with a delicious complimentary dinner — menu announed soon.. Complimentary beer and wine offerings will also be served all evening sourced from Terrestrial Wine Co., Craft’d and Fonta Flora Brewery.
Tickets: We will sell 150 tickets at $100 each, so act fast! Tickets are inclusive of all entertainment, food, and drinks for the evening.
Sponsorship: Interested in sponsoring? Reach out to erica@castingforhope.org before August 15th to become a Casting for Hope 2026 Fall Sponsor.
Silent & Live Auction: Do you have a premier item to donate to one of our auctions? We’d love to hear from you! Email erica@castingforhope.org to let us know what you’d like to contribute.
Volunteering: Want to be part of the team who makes this event possible? Head over to our “Get Involved” tab of the website to sign up to volunteer with us.
Meet The Artsist Lineup
Lilly & Tinley
Lilly Brown is a Morganton native whose roots in music have grown here in WNC. Music has always been a passion and she looks forward to supporting CFH in song. Tinley Bennett grew up in McDowell and Burke county with a family full of musicians. From leading worship at church, to random jam sessions with cousins, music has always been a foundation in her life.
Zack Kardon
Zack Kardon is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter that has been living in Western North Carolina for over a decade. As a sideman Kardon has collaborated with notable artist such as Indigo De Souza and The Dead Tongues. Kardon’s own music has a gentle intensity to it. He writes songs that look inward, mining universal themes through self examination. Kardon’s songs don’t seek to explain or preach, but simply, capture the essence of a feeling before it disappears.
The Alligators
The Alligators have been playing together as our current lineup since 2002. We enjoy the challenge of the “power trio” format and vary our music from traditional blues to classic rock. Our lineup is Bill Vinson on bass and vocals, Chris Clapp on guitar and Jamie McFarland on drums and backing vocals.
