That's shocking!
Patricia Barnstable Brown announced the star-studded celebrity guest list for the world-famous annual gala, held the night before the Kentucky Derby in Louisville.
This year's list includes Super Bowl winners, Grammy Award-winning artists, celebrities from hit shows like “Yellowstone” and “Abbott Elementary,” and notable alumni from Saturday Night Live. We're just getting started.
“We all have celebrity favorites,” Barnstable Brown told the Courier-Journal.
Celebrating its 35th anniversary on the eve of the 150th Kentucky Derby, the Barnstable Brown Gala is an elegant house party that Condé Nast calls “one of the world's 10 best parties.”
This year's red carpet includes hunk Cole Hauser from the hit TV show Yellowstone, comedian Tracy Morgan, rock superstar Kid Rock, and Kentuckians Jack Harlow and Wynonna Judd. . Judd will sing the national anthem at the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
Super Bowl champion Aaron Rodgers and his football buddies, including Randall Cobb and Davante Adams, trade in helmets and shoulder pads for designer suits and dancing shoes.
Thanks to the return of Kid Rock, this year's backyard dance party will feature Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Smokey Robinson, rappers Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels, Mickey Guyton, Doug E. Fresh, It will be a blast with Bobby Brown, Joey Fatone, Klay and others. Walker, Lee Brice, Josh Groban, and more musical magic is in the house.
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In addition to the fact that the party will be held at Barnstable Brown's private Kentucky residence just a few miles from Churchill Downs, where the Kentucky Derby takes place, the party is an eclectic mix of celebrity star power and impromptu musical performances. The combination is unique.
“One of our trademarks is these great performances,” said Chris Barnstable Brown, Patricia Barnstable Brown's son. “When you look up at the stage, you think, 'I can't believe we're up there singing together,' because you're witnessing something completely organic that will probably never happen again. .”
“Abbott Elementary” star Sheryl Lee Ralph will be one of Barnstable Brown's celebrity guests and could wow the audience on stage. Ralph is an accomplished stage actor who not only played the role of veteran elementary school teacher Barbara Howard in “Abbott Elementary,'' but also starred in the musical “Dreamgirls.''
Beyoncé won't be attending the party, but her mother, Tina Knowles, plans to attend. So is Holly Robinson Peete. That impressive list includes Harlan, a Kentucky native and winner of Season 9 of “The Voice,” Jordan Smith, Pepa of Salt-N-Pepa fame, Travis Tritt, Billy Gilman, Stephen Amell, Returning guests from Barnstable Brown, including Nappy, will also be added. Roots, Eddie Montgomery, Larry Birkhead and Dannielynn Birkhead.
As it has done since its founding in 1989, the Barnstable Brown Party will raise funds for diabetes research and support at the University of Kentucky's Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center. Over the past 35 years, the star-studded event has raised nearly $20 million for him.
The Barnstable and Brown Derby Eve Gala welcomes approximately 1,200 guests to an invitation-only event. Fans line the street outside the mansion, located at 1700 Spring Drive, to watch the stars walk the red carpet starting at dusk. This is a tradition that has spotlighted Louisville and the Kentucky Derby for more than 30 years.
Here are the celebrities attending the 2024 Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Gala:
2024 Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Celebrity List
- Cole Hauser
- kid rock
- aaron rodgers
- tracy morgan
- Josh Groban
- sheryl lee ralph
- smoky robinson
- jack harlow
- Wynonna Judd
- Tina Knowles
- Darryl “DMC” McDaniels
- clay walker
- Boys II Men
- joey fatone
- bobby brown
- lee brice
- Pepa (Salt-N-Pepa)
- Mickey Guyton
- travis tritt
- eddie montgomery
- Doug E. Fresh
- billy gilman
- stephen amell
- Randall Cobb
- Davante Adams
- Larry and Dannielynn Birkhead
- holly robinson peete
- jordan smith
- diaper roots
- martha mccallum
- Natalie McQueen
- jimmy graham
- AJ Hawk
- matt flynn
- David Bakhtiari
- Brian Braga
- Allen Lazard
- corey linsley
Reach features reporter Kirby Adams (kadams@courier-journal.com).
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