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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nBarnstable-Brown Derby Eve Gala guest list revealed for 2026<\/p>\n
The glamorous Barnstable-Brown Derby Eve Gala is back for 2026. See which celebrities are coming to Louisville for the popular party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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- The 37th annual Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Gala has announced its star-studded guest list for 2026.<\/li>\n
- This year’s attendees include music icons Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Luis Fonsi, and members of *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys.<\/li>\n
- The gala is famous for its spontaneous musical performances and celebrity red carpet arrivals.<\/li>\n
- Since 1989, the event has raised over $22 million for diabetes treatment and research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Louisville\u2019s biggest, boldest, most star\u2011soaked tradition is revving up again, and the buzz is already electric.<\/p>\n
Patricia Barnstable-Brown has dropped her guest list, for her 2026 Kentucky Derby<\/a> Eve Gala, and it\u2019s an absolute showstopper. Crowned by Cond\u00e9 Nast<\/a> as one of the \u201cTen Best Parties in the World,\u201d this iconic Kentucky Derby Week spectacle is roaring into its 37th year with a roster gleaming with Hollywood heat, music industry royalty and sports world legends.<\/p>\n
Once again, Barnstable-Brown has hand\u2011picked a star-powered, genre\u2011spanning mix of musicians, actors, athletes, and TV powerhouses. Her 2026 guest list brings a curated constellation of star power to Louisville that guarantees the kind of magic worthy of “the most exciting two minutes in sports” \u2014 The Kentucky Derby.<\/p>\n
“We have a wonderful night planned with so many wonderful guests \u2014 plus there will be large screens showing the Kentucky Oaks<\/a> race during the party, a lavish dinner served all night and the music lineup we’ve put together this year blows my mind,” Barnstable-Brown told The Courier Journal. “This mix of artists is just so much fun, its going to be an unforgettable party.”<\/p>\n
The Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Gala isn\u2019t just the hottest ticket in Kentucky on Friday, May 1 \u2014 it\u2019s the night Louisville vibrates with star power on the red carpet and a celebration that promises to radiate with the same electric confidence Patti LaBelle<\/a> belts out in \u201cNew Attitude.\u201d<\/p>\n