The Marching Chiefs
Gene Deckherhoff and Bobby Bowden
Crowd at Pow Wow 2009
FSU Golden Girls

About Pow Wow

FSU's Homecoming Pow Wow, sponsored by the Student Government Association, is an annual evening of entertainment and laughter held during The Florida State University's Homecoming festivities before the homecoming game, usually on a Friday. Since the inaugural 1948 pep rally, Pow Wow has evolved into a full night of events, featuring highlights such as performances by the FSU cheerleaders, the FSU Golden Girls, FSU Flying High Circus, and various other student organizations.

Hosted by the voice of the Seminoles, Mr. Gene Deckerhoff, appearances throughout the evening include 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.

Pow Wow culminates with a headlining comedian. Headliners in the past include (in order of most recent appearances); Jimmy Fallon, Sarah Silverman, Stephen Colbert, Larry the Cable Guy, Carlos Mencia, Cedric the Entertainer, Dave Attell, Dane Cook, and Dave Chapelle.

Previous Headliners

Year Performer Location
1965 Peter, Paul, and Mary Tully
1966 The Lettermen Tully
1967 Al Hirt Tully
1968 Ray Charles & The Raelettes Tully
1969 Stevie Wonder, Bar Kays, Oliver, Jennifer Warnes, Stu Gilliam Stadium
1970 Chambers Brothers and Sugarloaf Stadium
1971 Ike and Tina Turner Stadium
1972 Associatioin, Bob Seger, Brownsville Station Stadium
1973 The Fantasmagical Flash & Filigree Holocaust Flash Cadilac, Steve Martin, and more... Stadium
1974 Seals and 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 Buffet and the Coral Reffer 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 Chapelle 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