Barnstable Brown Gala list of celebrities set for Derby Eve
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala will celebrate its 36th year with a packed celebrity lineup, according to a release from event organizers.
Set for Friday, May 2, 2025, the gala will feature appearances by Machine Gun Kelly, Simone Biles, Dierks Bentley, Aaron Rodgers, Tracy Morgan, Brothers Osborne, Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook, Selma Blair, and many more.
The release states the event will again be held at the Louisville home of Patricia Barnstable Brown. Proceeds benefit the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center at the University of Kentucky, with the gala raising more than $21 million to date.
Organizers say this year’s event will begin at 8:00 p.m.
Here’s the full list of celebrities expected to attend, according to organizers:
- Machine Gun Kelly
- Simone Biles
- Dierks Bentley
- Aaron Rodgers
- Tracy Morgan
- Selma Blair
- Wilmer Valderrama
- Brothers Osborne (TJ and John Osborne)
- Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook
- Blair Underwood
- Lee Brice
- Boyz II Men
- Mickey Guyton
- Scott Stapp of Creed
- Travis Tritt
- Darryl “DMC” McDaniels
- Davante Adams
- Brantley Gilbert
- Doug E. Fresh
- Larry and Dannielynn Birkhead
- Joey Fatone
- Jordan Smith
- Billy Gilman
- Nappy Roots
- RaeLynn
- Randall Cobb
- Jimmy Graham
- AJ Hawk
- Matt Flynn
- David Bakhtiari
- Bryan Bulaga
- Corey Linsley
- Allen Lazard
