Nebraska’s 2013 Cattlemen’s Ball…the state’s premier cancer fundraiser…will have country music superstars Lonestar as its featured performers.

The 2013 Cattlemen’s Ball will be June 7-8 at the Hanging H Ranch between Paxton and Sutherland, and will be co-hosted by the Ralph and Beverly Holzfaster family and the Neal Hansen family.

The Cattlemen’s Ball is hosted by a different Nebraska ranch or feedlot every year with the mission of raising money for cancer research while showcasing rural Nebraska and promoting beef as part of a healthy diet.

The ball has raised over $6.3-million dollars, with 100% of the dollars raised staying in Nebraska. Most goes to research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Eppley Cancer Center, with the rest going for cancer education through local healthcare organizations.

Lonestar is celebrating its 20th anniversary…with original lead singer Richie McDonald back. The 2001 CMA Vocal Group of the Year, Lonestar has RIAA-certified sales of more than 20-million albums since its national launch in 1995 and has achieved 1o #1 country hits.

Those include their crossover smash “Amazed”…the 1999 ACM Single of the Year and Song of the Year as well as the first single since Islands in the Stream in 1983 to top both Billboard’s Country and Hot 100 charts, the

For information about the Cattleman’s Ball and to purchase tickets online, visit www.cattlemensball.com.