Type Homecoming event Location United States | Headquarters Tallahassee, Florida Website [1] | |
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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.
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.