Local American Idol talent Maddy Hudson will perform at "Rockin' for Hope" in Ruby Hill

The Biletnikoff Foundation, a Northern California nonprofit helping at-risk youth recover from drug & alcohol abuse and domestic violence, is hosting Rockin’ for Hope, its first benefit concert, at the 11th annual Fred Biletnikoff Hall of Fame Invitational. The live concert will be held on April 20th at Ruby Hill Golf Club in Pleasanton, California, with doors opening at 5:00 p.m. and the concert beginning at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are now on sale for $50 and can be ordered by calling the Biletnikoff Foundation at (925) 556-2525.

Rockin’ for Hope caps off an eventful day at the historic golf club that includes a celebrity golf tournament, food truck contest and live auction. Following the conclusion of the golf tournament at 5:00 p.m., concertgoers will have the opportunity to join the tournament’s celebrity and Hall of Fame guests for hosted bites and drinks at the 19th Hole Celebration & Awards, which will host a food truck competition between Mario’s French Dips Express, Cabana Dave’s, Sam’s Chowder House and Double Barrel Wine Bar. The winner of the Biletnikoff Food Truck Challenge will be announced during the concert.

The inaugural benefit concert will be emceed by actor Dennis Haskins and feature performances by local American Idol talent Maddy Hudson, Ira Dean (former bassist for Trick Pony), saxophonist Mike Phillips (a featured musician for the Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour), comedian and musician Gary Mule Deer, Decades, Rob West, Wolf Hamlin & The Front Porch Drifters, and comedian Scott Henry, in an intimate jam session.

Funds raised from the concert will go toward the completion of Tracey’s Place of Hope and maintaining its success for the decades to come. Tracey’s Place of Hope provides substance abuse and domestic violence treatment to teenagers from across California through its residential program. The center prepares young people to manage their recovery, their mental and emotional health issues, as well as teaching them the necessary skills to live independently. Most teenagers come to Tracey’s Place of Hope with little or no vision for their future, but flourish when given the opportunity and proper guidance.

General admission to the concert is $50 and includes access to the celebrity-filled 19th Hole Celebration & Awards, Biletnikoff Food Truck Challenge and the live auction. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Biletnikoff Foundation at (925) 556-2525. More information about the Foundation and it’s 11th Annual Hall of Fame Invitational can be found at www.biletnikoff.org.

About the Biletnikoff Foundation

The mission of the Biletnikoff Foundation is to commemorate Tracey Biletnikoff’s life and her untimely death and to enable young people to realize their full potential through the support of community and education programs that effectively address the related problems of substance abuse and domestic violence.