Banner County, Neb. – The country music duo Montgomery Gentry will headline the entertainment at the 2014 Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska, which will be held June 6-7 at Hoot Owl Ranch, near Harrisburg, in Banner County in the Nebraska Panhandle.
The duo, which includes Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, has had 14 Top 10 singles, including five No. 1 hits — “Something to be Proud of,” “If You Ever Stop Loving Me,” “Lucky Man,” “Back When I Knew It All” and “Roll With Me.”
The Montgomery Gentry concert will be held on June 7 following the evening dinner for all ball attendees. A dance following the concert will conclude this year’s ball.
The Cattlemen’s Ball is hosted annually by a different Nebraska family involved in the beef industry. Its mission is to raise money for cancer research, while showcasing rural Nebraska and promoting beef as part of a healthy diet. Since it began in 1998, the Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska has raised more than $9.73 million. The goal for the 2014 event is to raise $2.5 million for cancer research and local medical causes.
As in past years, 90 percent of the proceeds will go to the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center at UNMC with the remaining 10 percent earmarked toward regional medical organizations.
Host families for this year’s event will be Kenny and Misty Stauffer along with the ranch owners Jeff and Kathy May. Co-chairs are Jeff Heldt and Monty Stoddard. The theme for the event will be “Corral a Cure for Cancer.”
The two-day celebration is open to the public and will include both silent and live auctions, a style show, golf tournament and art show.
A Trail Boss ticket for both days of the event costs $350 and includes a Friday social, private champagne reception and brunch on Saturday, plus preferred seating for the Saturday evening dinner and concert. A $75 Top Hand ticket provides admission for all events after 11 a.m. on Saturday and includes dinner, dance and the concert.
Tickets are on sale now here or by calling (308) 235-2289.
Organizers are in need of 600 volunteers for the event and those interested in assisting should call or email Kenny Stauffer at (308) 641-0429.