LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The stars were out at the Galt House Hotel Friday evening for the 12th Unbridled Eve Gala.
The annual Derby Eve event benefits 15 local charities.
Best known for songs like "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and "Dance Hall Days," Wang Chung co-founder, lead vocalist and guitarist Jack Hues performs.
Other musicians on the bill include Parmalee lead singer, Matt Thomas, former Bon Jovi guitarist, Richie Sambora, Midnight Star co-founders, Reggie and Vincent Calloway, and Marc Martel, who was featured as the musical voice for Freddie Mercury in the award-winning movie "Bohemian Rhapsody." Locally-grown entertainers J.D. Shelburne and The Crashers will entertain along with Mr. Mixx, who is the late-night DJ.
IMAGES | Stars walk the red carpet at Unbridled Eve Derby Gala
First-time guests, rapper Yung Gravy and 4-time Grammy-winning musician Gary Clark Jr., will join Unbridled musical veterans like Mike Mills of R.E.M., Skip Martin of Kool & The Gang and Dazz Band, and Johnny Edwards of Foreigner.
Former pro wrestler and Fox News commentator Tyrus Murdoch will attend alongside other TV stars including John Schneider from the "Dukes of Hazzard" and "Masked Singer" and 2025 Miss America Abbie Stockard. Kentucky-based guests include University of Louisville football coach Jeff Brohm, Former Miss America Heather French Henry, Miss Kentucky USA Connor Perry and Miss Kentucky Chapel Tinius.
“This transforms to a fairyland,” organizer and co-founder Tammy York Day told WDRB. “It’s wonderful to see all this activity and this focus on our beloved Louisville, Kentucky.”
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