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Carrie Underwood to headline Dallas' ultimate Western-glam party of 2024

Carrie Underwood will headline the 2024 Dallas Cattle Baron's Ball.

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Sequined superstar Carrie Underwood will take the stage as featured entertainer for the 2024 Dallas Cattle Baron's Ball.

Event co-chairs Marjon Henderson and Lora Farris revealed Underwood as the big headliner at a party February 6 at Mirador restaurant in downtown Dallas. The entertainer was kept such a secret that not even staff nor vendors knew, and the organization was forbidden from sending a press release.

Instead, they announced it to the public via Instagram post: "We are honored and excited to announce the 2024 Cattle Baron’s Ball entertainer is Carrie Underwood! Thank you for joining us in our fight against cancer! See you at Southfork on September 28, 2024!"

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Underwood, they remind in the post, has sold 85 million records worldwide, released 28 No. 1 hits, and has won eight Grammys, 16 Academy of Country Music Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), and 17 American Music Awards.

She last played Dallas at the American Airlines Center in March 2023, at a stop on her "Denim & Rhinestones" tour. Despite being nominated for Entertainer of the Year, she did not attend the ACM Awards in Frisco in May 2023, but fans can hope she'll make it to the 2024 edition, returning to Frisco in May.

Henderson and Farris have chosen the theme of "New Horizons" for the 51st ball, which will take place for the third year at Southfork Ranch, despite some security snafus at the 2023 event starring Shania Twain.

They have not yet announced the entertainer for the VIP party.

Cattle Baron’s Ball is the premier fundraiser for the American Cancer Society in North Texas, and has raised more than $98 million since its inception in 1974. The 2023 event alone raised $5,510,772.

The ball is the largest single-night fundraising event for cancer research in the world. It's considered Dallas' ultimate Western-glam event and the biggest party of fall.

For more information, tickets, tables, and underwriting and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.cattlebaronsball.com.

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Dallas' most glam fall gala to honor Hollywood superstar Charlize Theron

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Hollywood star Charlize Theron will be the guest of honor at one of Dallas' hottest-ticket galas of 2026: She will receive amfAR's Award of Inspiration at the organization's black-tie ball on October 24.

For a second year, the glamorous fall fundraiser will take place at the home of Kathleen and Scott Kirby, a release says. Taking over where Dallas' TWO x TWO gala left off when it ended in 2024, the amFAR gala has quickly become one of Dallas' marquee social events, drawing philanthropists, collectors, and high-profile guests in support of amfAR's mission to end HIV/AIDS.

Theron, who won an Oscar for Monster, is currently on a worldwide press tour ahead of her starring role in one of the summer's biggest movies, The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated adaptation of the Homer epic (opening July 17).

Beyond her film career, Theron serves as a United Nations Messenger of Peace and founded the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP), which supports organizations focused on youth health, HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health, and combating gender-based violence across Southern Africa.

"Charlize Theron’s longstanding support of amfAR and HIV/AIDS care and prevention through her own foundation make her an inspiration to us all," said amfAR CEO Kyle Clifford in a statement. "We are grateful to her for her tireless work and are thrilled to be able to recognize her at our event in Dallas this year."

According to amfAR, programs supported by CTAOP have reached more than 4.8 million young people. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Theron and the foundation also launched the Together for Her campaign with CARE and the Entertainment Industry Foundation to address gender-based violence, and later partnered with the Ford Foundation to advocate for global vaccine equity.

Founded in 1985, amfAR has invested more than $950 million in research grants supporting HIV/AIDS and other diseases in which viruses and the immune system play a significant role. Over the past 26 years, supporters in North Texas have raised more than $66.5 million to advance amFAR's ongoing HIV research and global health initiatives, the organization says.

This year's gala will feature cocktails, a seated dinner, musical performances, and a live auction offering luxury goods, travel experiences, and contemporary art. Tickets and table sponsorships are now available, starting at $2,500.

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