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'SNL' alumni to headline 2025 Damar Gala in Indianapolis

Dana Carvey and David Spade will perform at the event on March 1, 2025, to help support Damar's work.
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The cast of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" pose on the show's set in 1992. Dana Carvey and David Spade will headline the 2025 Damar Gala.

INDIANAPOLIS — Dana Carvey and David Spade will be performing at the 2025 Damar Gala, with tickets available now

The event is Saturday, March 1 at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. 

In a release, Damar says the annual gala "pairs world-class entertainment with fundraising for the organization's mission." 

In 2024, the gala featured Boyz II Men and a special performance by "America's Got Talent" winner Kodi Lee

“Exciting, high-quality entertainment has become one of the hallmarks of the Damar Gala,” Damar President & CEO Dr. Jim Dalton said. “Our gala is an opportunity to highlight some of the most important citizens in our community and their unique challenges and successes. We hope the community will join us in our annual celebration in March.” 

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Comedian Dana Carvey looks out over the crowd at the start of the 24th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, March 19, 2023, in Washington.

Carvey is best known for his iconic "Saturday Night Live" characters like Church Lady, Grumpy Old Man and Garth from "Wayne's World." The Emmy Award-winning actor recently returned to the role of Garth alongside Mike Myers for an Uber Eats ad campaign that made it to the Super Bowl.

He now hosts the podcast "Fly On The Wall" with Spade. 

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David Spade arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 27, 2022, Beverly Hills, California.

Spade is a fellow "Saturday Night Live" alum. He has starred in hit movies like "Joe Dirt" and "Grown Ups." He has been nominated for an Emmy Award, Golden Globe and American Comedy Award.

Damar has been providing services to children and adults with autism and intellectual, developmental and behavioral disabilities for more than 55 years. It's main campus is on Indy's southwest side, but it also has ABA autism clinics in Avon and on the northeast side of Indy. Damar offers residential and community-based treatment, outpatient behavioral health services and ABA Autism Services by Damar. 

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