The Reason for the Benefit

Why is it important to keep places like White Horse Black Mountain alive and well?

White Horse Black Mountain makes a difference in the lives of people.

The venue has been a huge asset for the people of Black Mountain and the surrounding areas of Western North Carolina. The venue has been praised by musicians, audience members, and members of the community for it's quality peformances and it's warm and welcoming spirit.

But it goes beyond that. White Horse Black Mountain has demonstrated that it truly cares about people and desires to make a difference in the lives of people; locally, regionally, and around the world.

During early March, White Horse Black Mountain held it's 2nd Help Haiti Heal Benefit event. Asheville resident and friend of White Horse, Lorin Mallorie, was in Haiti at the time and helped arrange and remote Skype broadcast of Haitian musicians who once again had a stage to share their lives and music with the world. Their performance was shown live on the huge screen at White Horse and White Horse arranged to have the performance webcast live ..... so that anyone in the world could see and hear the voices and music of Haiti.

Lorin Mallorie describes the impact of that event as follows:

On Saturday evening we stage a "live" concert via satellite call to White Horse Black Mountain, which is hosting a Haiti benefit. James Vergenau (aka Rebel) of the Haitian reggae band Yizra'el sings an original tune called "Mother Nature"; Jagat accompanies him on the hand drums. The smaller venues here are still closed for reconstruction, and it's Rebel's first performance since the quake two months ago.

They tell me the White Horse audience was in tears. But what stays with me from that night in Kenscoff is the look in Rebel's eyes, alive and inspired to once again be playing the music he loves — this time for a little town in far off America.





The Venue

White Horse Black Mountain is a 4400 sq. ft. music and arts venue in beautiful, historic, downtown Black Mountain, NC, in the midst of the spectacular Western North Carolina mountains. Founders/managers Bob Hinkle and Kim Hughes have renovated the old Chevrolet dealership into a great place to see and hear music & arts, have a drink and relax.



  • White Horse Black Mountain invites you to enjoy great live music in a pleasant non-smoking venue with great sound, stage lighting, and friendly folks. A selection of quality beers and wines are available at the bar along with light snacks.
    We encourage you to attend, bring your friends, and celebrate life in Black Mountain North Carolina.
    White Horse fosters a community atmosphere where good friends gather to relax, enjoy a beverage of choice, quality conversation, and most of all great live music.
    We also offer an outdoor patio where smoking is allowed.

Bob (www.bobhinkle.com) is a music/entertainment veteran of 40 years having been an artist (The Good Earth, The Virginians and solo and group LP's), and a renowned personal manager (J. Geils Band, Harry Chapin, Manfred Mann, Etta James, Naked Eyes, Tom Chapin, co-management of Kenny Rogers, Dottie West and others). He CEO’d record companies and has been consultant to many of the industry’s most significant companies.

Kim Hughes had a successful opera career in New York for 15 years (still singing) and, together with Bob, ran a multi-use venue in Brooklyn, New York - the Healing Rain Space.

As Kim and Bob’s new project, White Horse Black Mountain seats 225 cabaret style and offers additional standing room, making it a 300 capacity hall. It boasts state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, 30 ft. barrel ceiling (helping create wonderful acoustics), unique wood and copper bar, retail shop and the hospitality this area has become famous for.

White Horse Black Mountain is a non-smoking venue with easy parking and easy ticketing. We feature open seating, server or bar service and snacks (i.e. hot dogs). We serve fine beers on draft and bottled as well as a selection of fine wines, soft drinks, coffee and tea.


Location:
105C Montreat Road
Black Mountain, NC 28711

Mail:
White Horse Black Mountain
PO Box 456
Black Mountain, NC 28711


Phone and email:
(828) 669-0816
whitehorseblackmountain@gmail.com