It probably has to do with the phonetic and metrical properties of "ladies and gentlemen" versus "gentlemen and ladies." Say them both out loud and see which one sounds better to you, intuitively.
Ladies and gentlemen everyone [nothing] friends / folks / team Avoid mixing and matching: both hey there, ladies and gentlemen, let's rock! and S'up, honoured guests? are kind of weird. Not impossible to use, but definitely an expert technique. It's fine to say Good morning folks though.
Dear ladies and gentlemen, having made sure to include the names of all the recipients in the postal address block pertaining to the addressees (if you are sending everyone a paper copy of the letter), so that all of them are able to see who else is covered by your salutation.
Fox Business on MSN: Disney World revives 'Ladies and gentlemen' greeting after years of gender-neutral messages
Video from a fan account suggests Disney World revived the famous "Ladies and gentlemen" greeting on its Magic Kingdom Express Monorail recently.
Disney World revives 'Ladies and gentlemen' greeting after years of gender-neutral messages
"My favorite small win for sanity today: After a 5-year gender-neutral absence, Disney has restored ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ to the Magic Kingdom monorail greeting," one user wrote on X April 15.
Variety: Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Sets ZEE5 Bangladesh Original Series ‘Ladies & Gentlemen’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Streamer ZEE5 Global has added to its growing roster of Bangladeshi content with series “Ladies & Gentlemen,” created by eminent Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki (“No Bed of Roses”). The ...
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Sets ZEE5 Bangladesh Original Series ‘Ladies & Gentlemen’ (EXCLUSIVE)