The Grandstand Classic is a fundraising event to benefit Make-A-Wish® East Tennessee and revolves around all things Kentucky Derby. The event includes music, traditional mint juleps, cocktails, food, silent and live auctions, and a live feed of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Attire: cocktail/Derby attire/hats encouraged. Make-A-Wish helps to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions in the East Tennessee community, and the Grandstand Classic is the organization’s largest fundraiser in the region.