The Centennial Celebration takes place Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at Fair Park in Dallas. Events are held across multiple venues.

Taste United: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Centennial Building (1001 Washington St, Dallas, TX 75210).

Patron Dinner: 4 p.m. Reception, 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Dinner at the Automobile Building (1010 1st Ave, Dallas, TX 75210).

Concert: Cotton Bowl Doors Open: 5 p.m. Show Start Time: 7:30 p.m.

The show will start promptly at 7:30 p.m. and is expected to end by 10:30 p.m. Blake Shelton will perform before Janet Jackson.

Concert General Admission: MAP LINK
Ride share encouraged. Drop-off is at Lot 8, with shuttle services provided to the building. Otherwise, guests may enter Gate 2 or 15 and are welcome to park in Lots 10, 11, 13 and 15A for a $20 fee.

After the concert, general admission guests will leave the concert and head to Pan Am Plaza to access the shuttles. The shuttles will drop off at lots 13, 15, and the rideshare lot.

Taste United Guests: MAP LINK
Guests are strongly encouraged to use rideshare and be dropped off at Lot 8. Otherwise, guests can park in Lot 2AB, PCA or in overflow (near Gate 2) for a $20 parking fee.

After the concert, Taste United guests will leave the concert and head to Pan Am Plaza to access the shuttles. The shuttles will drop off at lots 13, 15, and the rideshare lot.

Patron Dinner Guests: MAP LINK
Patron Dinner guests have complimentary valet parking near the entrance of the Automobile Building at Lot 4B. At 7:30PM, valet will shift to Cotton Bowl Stadium near Gate K for convenient car retrieval following the concert.

Concert General Admission guests will enter the Cotton Bowl Stadium through Gates E, G or J.

Taste United guests will enter at the Centennial Building.

Patron Dinner guests will enter at the Automobile Building.

ALL GUESTS: Please have your electronic ticket ready to be scanned. There will be no reentry once tickets have been scanned.

Bags and totes that are made of clear plastic and do not exceed 12” X 6” X 12”, or small clutch bags or purses (which are not required to be clear) that do not exceed 4.5” X 6.5”. All others are prohibited inside the stadium. Medical device bags are permitted, though they will be subject to inspection upon entrance to Cotton Bowl Stadium.

Taste United guests will have disability accommodations to enter the Cotton Bowl through Gate C.

Patron Dinner guests will have disability accommodations to enter the Cotton Bowl at Gate A.

Concert General Admission guests will have disability accommodations to enter the Cotton Bowl at Gate G.

There are designated limited mobility and wheelchair parking locations at the top of most stadium seating sections. On site, ADA staff will assist upon request.

Please contact event organizers for any special accommodation requests at unitedway@tonyfaypr.com.

Both the Taste United and the Patron Dinner are strictly 21+ only events due to alcohol service.

The main Concert at the Cotton Bowl Stadium is all-ages.

Concert Chic is recommended. Wear comfortable shoes, as you will be moving across the Fair Park campus.

The event and concert are Rain or Shine. Guests will receive complimentary ponchos upon entry if needed.

No. Ticket access is specific:

GA Concert tickets are for the Cotton Bowl only.

Taste United tickets provide access to the festival and concert only.

Patron Dinner tickets provide access to the diner and concert only.

Taste United: Enter the Centennial Building at 3 p.m.

Patron Dinner Guests: Enter the Automobile Building at 4 p.m.

All Guests: Enter the Cotton Bowl Stadium at the designated gate on your ticket. Please have your electronic ticket ready. There will be no re-entry once your ticket is scanned.

Guests ticketed for The Pit will be distributed inside the Cotton Bowl concourse to those with access upon check in.

Concert: standard concession sales available.

Taste United: a mixture of complimentary sips and bites and paid concessions upon arrival at the Cotton Bowl.

Patron Dinner: complimentary dinner and experience included.

No, there are no assigned seats. Concert tickets are labeled with an assigned section, but seating within that section is General Admission.

• Outside Food and Beverage of any kind
• Baby Seats
• Baby Strollers
• Backpacks (or any large bags)
• Banner, signs
• Beach balls and frisbees
• Streamers
• Bottles, cans, or flasks
• Coolers (ice chests) or containers
• Weapons of any type, including but not limited to: guns, firearms, ammunition, brass knuckles, billy clubs, blackjacks, kubatons, knives or blades of any length, and self-defense sprays (mace)
• Stun guns and tasers
• Explosives, fireworks, smoke bombs, fuels, lighter fluids, or any flammable item
• Professional Photo or Video Cameras – professional equipment or cameras with long telephoto lenses exceeding 6” – except for credentialed media
• Tripods, Monopods, any telescoping device including selfie sticks
• Drones or other model aircraft
• Flag poles
• Seat cushions or chairs of any kind
• Hazardous items
• Laser pointers or any other object intended to create an optical distraction
• Noisemakers of any kind (air horns, whistles, vuvuzelas, etc.)
• Pets (except for service animals used by guests who need assistance)
• Tobacco products of any kind, including e-cigarettes
• Umbrellas
• Non-authorized vending or vendors
• Any other item deemed inappropriate or dangerous by Fair Park/Cotton Bowl Stadium personnel or event promoter at their sole discretion

Please follow this simple HOW TO for transferring tickets from your account to another ticketholder.

Please check your spam folder. If you provided your phone number, your ticket may have been sent via text message, which is considered valid delivery.

That’s great—you have your digital ticket! The text link is all you need to access and manage your mobile ticket.

Yes. You can save your electronic ticket to your digital wallet (e.g., Apple Wallet, Google Pay) once you have accepted it from the ticketing system.

The ticket will show as “pending” in your account until the receiving party accepts the transfer.

Tickets are non-refundable. You are welcome to gift via transfer to another individual via the ticketing system.

Please follow this simple HOW TO for transferring tickets from your account to another ticketholder.

Email Cason Gooch at CGooch@eventellect.com for any ticket troubleshooting questions after reviewing the How-To Ticketing guide.