FSU Pow Wow


Pow Wow is the signature homecoming event at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. It is held in Florida State's Donald L. Tucker Civic Center before the Florida State Seminoles football teams' annual homecoming game, usually on a Friday night. Pow Wow features performances by several student groups after holding auditions each year. Previous student performers have included the FSU cheerleaders, the FSU Golden Girls, FSU Flying High Circus, as well as various other student organizations.
The main function of Pow Wow is to function as a pep rally. The voice of the Seminoles, Gene Deckerhoff, hosts the event. Appearances by popular Florida State figures, including head football coach Bobby Bowden and the Seminole football team, Leonard Hamilton and the men's basketball team, Sue Semrau and the women's basketball team and Bob Braman and the track and field teams, often occur.
Pow Wow culminates with a headlining comedian. Headliners in the past include ; Amy Schumer, Kenan Thompson, Nick Offerman, Kathy Griffin, Craig Ferguson and many more have made appearances in the past.

Performers

YearPerformerLocation
1965Peter, Paul & MaryGym
1966The LettermanGym
1967Al HirtGym
1968Ray Charles & The RaelettesGym
1969Stevie Wonder, Bar Kays, Oliver, Jennifer Warnes, Stu GilliamStadium
1970Chambers Brothers and SugarloafStadium
1971Ike and Tina TurnerStadium
1972Association, Bob Seger, Brownsville StationStadium
1973The Fantasmagical Flash & Filigree Holocaust Flash Cadilac, Steve MartinStadium
1974Seals & CroftStadium
1975Stephen Stills and the OutlawsStadium
1976Cheech and Chong, Little River Band, Meisburg & WaltersStadium
1977Kris Kristofferson, Rita Collidge, Billy Swan, Barbara CarrollStadium
1978Winter Brothers BandUnion Green
1979Bill Cosby, Sea Level & LerouxStadium
1980Little River Band, Dirt BandStadium
1981Beach BoysCivic Center
1982Bob Hope, Gary U.S. BondsCivic Center
1983Talking HeadsCivic Center
1984Chicago, Alan KayeCivic Center
1985Chuck Berry, Martha Reeves, Sam MooreCivic Center
1986Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer BandCivic Center
1987The Outfield, Jimmy Davis & JunctionCivic Center
1988Rod StewartCivic Center
1989Jay Leno, CherelleStadium
1990Bruce Hornsby and the Range, Richard JeniCivic Center
1991Dennis Miller, Jeff FoxworthyCivic Center
1992Bobcat Goldwaite, Neven Nealson, J. SweeneyCivic Center
1993Howie MandelCivic Center
1994Jeff Foxworthy, Chris SpencerCivic Center
1995Adam SandlerCivic Center
1996Carrot TopCivic Center
1997David Spade, J.B. CookCivic Center
1998Jay MohrCivic Center
1999SinbadCivic Center
2000Dave ChappelleCivic Center
2001Andy Dick, Vic HenlyCivic Center
2002Rudy Rush, Dane CookCivic Center
2003Cedric the EntertainerCivic Center
2004Jamie Kaler, Larry the Cable GuyCivic Center
2005Dave Attell, Carlos MenciaCivic Center
2006Stephen ColbertCivic Center
2007Sarah SilvermanCivic Center
2008Jimmy FallonCivic Center
2009Jim GaffiganCivic Center
2010Fred Armisen, John OliverCivic Center
2011Craig FergusonCivic Center
2012Kathy GriffinCivic Center
2013Nick Offerman, RettaCivic Center
2014Kenan Thompson, Colin JostCivic Center
2015Amy Schumer, Rachel Feinstein, Mark Normand, Kyle DunniganCivic Center
2016Whitney Cummings, Judah Friedlander, Nicole ByerCivic Center
2017Hannibal Buress, Jak KnightCivic Center
2018Nick KrollCivic Center
2019Pete DavidsonCivic Center