FSU Pow Wow
 Amy Schumer with the Golden Girls at Pow Wow in 2016 | |
| Type | Homecoming event |
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| Headquarters | Tallahassee, Florida |
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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.[1]
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 (in order of most recent appearances); Amy Schumer, Kenan Thompson, Nick Offerman, Kathy Griffin, Craig Ferguson and many more have made appearances in the past.
Performers
| Year | Performer | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Peter, Paul & Mary | Gym |
| 1966 | The Letterman | Gym |
| 1967 | Al Hirt | Gym |
| 1968 | Ray Charles & The Raelettes | Gym |
| 1969 | Stevie Wonder, Bar Kays, Oliver, Jennifer Warnes, Stu Gilliam | Stadium |
| 1970 | Chambers Brothers and Sugarloaf | Stadium |
| 1971 | Ike and Tina Turner | Stadium |
| 1972 | Association, Bob Seger, Brownsville Station | Stadium |
| 1973 | The Fantasmagical Flash & Filigree Holocaust Flash Cadilac, Steve Martin | Stadium |
| 1974 | Seals & Croft | Stadium |
| 1975 | Stephen Stills and the Outlaws | Stadium |
| 1976 | Cheech and Chong, Little River Band, Meisburg & Walters | Stadium |
| 1977 | Kris Kristofferson, Rita Collidge, Billy Swan, Barbara Carroll | Stadium |
| 1978 | Winter Brothers Band | Union Green |
| 1979 | Bill Cosby, Sea Level & Leroux | Stadium |
| 1980 | Little River Band, Dirt Band | Stadium |
| 1981 | Beach Boys | Civic Center |
| 1982 | Bob Hope, Gary U.S. Bonds | Civic Center |
| 1983 | Talking Heads | Civic Center |
| 1984 | Chicago, Alan Kaye | Civic Center |
| 1985 | Chuck Berry, Martha Reeves, Sam Moore | Civic Center |
| 1986 | Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band | Civic Center |
| 1987 | The Outfield, Jimmy Davis & Junction | Civic Center |
| 1988 | Rod Stewart | Civic Center |
| 1989 | Jay Leno, Cherelle | Stadium |
| 1990 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range, Richard Jeni | Civic Center |
| 1991 | Dennis Miller, Jeff Foxworthy | Civic Center |
| 1992 | Bobcat Goldwaite, Neven Nealson, J. Sweeney | Civic Center |
| 1993 | Howie Mandel | Civic Center |
| 1994 | Jeff Foxworthy, Chris Spencer | Civic Center |
| 1995 | Adam Sandler | Civic Center |
| 1996 | Carrot Top | Civic Center |
| 1997 | David Spade, J.B. Cook | Civic Center |
| 1998 | Jay Mohr | Civic Center |
| 1999 | Sinbad | Civic Center |
| 2000 | Dave Chappelle | Civic Center |
| 2001 | Andy Dick, Vic Henly | Civic Center |
| 2002 | Rudy Rush, Dane Cook | Civic Center |
| 2003 | Cedric the Entertainer | Civic Center |
| 2004 | Jamie Kaler, Larry the Cable Guy | Civic Center |
| 2005 | Dave Attell, Carlos Mencia | Civic Center |
| 2006 | Stephen Colbert | Civic Center |
| 2007 | Sarah Silverman | Civic Center |
| 2008 | Jimmy Fallon | Civic Center |
| 2009 | Jim Gaffigan | Civic Center |
| 2010 | Fred Armisen, John Oliver | Civic Center |
| 2011 | Craig Ferguson | Civic Center |
| 2012 | Kathy Griffin | Civic Center |
| 2013 | Nick Offerman, Retta | Civic Center |
| 2014 | Kenan Thompson, Colin Jost | Civic Center |
| 2015 | Amy Schumer, Rachel Feinstein, Mark Normand, Kyle Dunnigan | Civic Center |