Rupp Arena Event Timeline 1976-Present
1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979
1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989
1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999
2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009
2010 - Other
1976
10/17/76 - Lawrence Welk
10/22/76 - Conway Twitty
10/28/76 - Neil Sedaka
10/29/76 - Globetrotters
11/5/76 - Jerry Lee Lewis
11/19/76 - Doobie Brothers / Charlie Daniels
12/4/76 - The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions
1977
1/1/77 - Blue Oyster Cult / Uriah Heep / Head East
1/6-9/1977 - Ice Capades
1/14/77 - Charlie Daniels
1/28/77 - Freddie Fender
1/30/77 - Marshall Tucker
2/18/77 - Black Sabbath
3/5/77 - Kiss
3/12/77 - Bread & Jelly
3/26/77 - Electric Light Orchestra
4/3/77 - Bob Seger
4/6/77 - Parliament / Funkadalics
4/16-17/1977 - Shrine Circus
4/29/77 - Barbara Mandrell
4/29/77 - Statler Brothers
5/6/77 - Tom Jones
5/20/77 - Lynyrd Skynyrd
5/28/77 - Ted Nugent / Story
6/18/77 - The Osmonds
7/16/77 - Fleetwood Mac
7/30/77 - Frankie Vallie & Four Seasons
8/17/77 - Willie Nelson / Waylon Jennings / Emmy Lou / Leon Russell
8/31/77 - Linda Ronstadt
9/17/77 - Isley Brothers / Grahm Central Station
9/28/77 - Aerosmith
9/30/77 - Charlie Pride
10/1/77 - Commodores / Emotions / L.T.D.
10/15/77 - Roy Clark
10/22/77 - Conway Twitty
10/29/77 - Rod Stewart
11/3/77 - Waylon Jennings
11/5/77 - Frankie Lain
11/6/77 - Crosby, Still & Nash
11/13/77 - Globetrotters
11/24/77 - Jethro Tull
12/18/77 - Boz Scaggs
12/31/77 - Earth Wind & Fire
1978
1/5-8/1978 - Ice Capades
1/18/78 - Kiss
2/1/78 - Sha Na Na
2/10-12/1978 - Longhorn Rodeo
2/28/78 - Englebert Humperdink
3/1/78 - Willie Nelson / Waylon Jennings / Emmy Lou / Leon Russell
3/3/78 - Emerson Lake & Palmer
3/10/78 - Foghat / Head East
3/17/78 - Ronnie Milsap
3/31/78 - Jackson Brown
4/2/78 - Blue Oyster Cult
4/8/78 - Shaun Cassidy / Angel
4/15-16/1978 - Shrine Circus
4/21/78 - Grateful Dead
4/29/78 - Bob Seger
5/5/78 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band / Michael Murphy
5/29/78 - Jefferson Starship / Pablo Cruse
6/6-7/1978 - Ringling Brothers Circus
6/25/78 - Alice Cooper / AC/DC
6/29/78 - Rolling Stones / Eddie Money
7/9/78 - Electric Light Orchestra
7/14/78 - Foreigner / Rush
8/17/78 - Boston
8/21/78 - Mel Tillis
8/25/78 - Fleetwood Mac
9/3/78 - Commodores / Emotions / L.T.D.
9/29/78 - Heart
10/6/78 - Doobie Brothers / UFO
10/27/78 - The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions
11/3/78 - Kenny Rogers
11/11/78 - Moody Blues
11/12/78 - Globetrotters
11/25/78 - Bob Seger
12/3/78 - Barbara Mandrell
12/3/78 - Statler Brothers
12/10/78 -Ted Nugent / Starz
1979
1/1/79 - R.E.O. Speedwagon / Molly Hatchet / Ambrosia
2/16-18/1979 - Longhorn Rodeo
2/25/79 - Styx / The Babies
2/28/79 - Sha Na Na
3/3/79 - Bill Gaither Trio
4/10/79 - Jimmy Buffet & Amazing Rhythm Aces.
4/21-22/1979 - Shrine Circus
4/28/79 - Beach Boys
4/29/79 - Derby Classic Basketball
5/4/79 - Tom Jones / Freddie Roman
5/13/79 - Willie Nelson / Waylon Jennings / Emmy Lou / Leon Russell
6/8-9/1979 - Ringling Brothers Circus
6/19/79 - Allman Brothers / Bob Welch
6/22/79 - UK Pan Am vs. UK All Stars
6/23/79 - Yes
6/30/79 - Outlaws / Louisiana Leroux
7/11/79 - Cars / Climax Blues Band
7/16/79 - Kiss / New England
8/14/79 - Kansas / Mahagony Rush
8/26/79 - Charlie Daniels / Henry Paul Band
9/5/79 - Rush / Blackfoot
9/24/79 - Doobie Brothers/UFO
10/2/79 - Steve Martin
10/5/79 - Kenny Rogers
10/11/79 - Bugs Bunny Follies
10/14/79 - Bugs Bunny Follies
10/17/79 - Eagles
11/1/79 - B.B. King / Bobby Blue Band
11/9/79 - Foreigner / Gamma
11/28/79 - ZZ Top / Point Blank
11/30/79 - Globetrotters
12/2/79 - Barbara Mandrell
12/2/79 - Statler Brothers
12/16/79 - Blue Oyster Cult / Head East
12/26-30/1979 - Ice Capades
1980
1/1/80 - Fatback
1/3/80 - Kenny Loggins
1/13/80 - Kenny Loggins / Steve Forbert
1/5/80 - R.E.O. Speedwagon / Rockets
1/18/80 - Waylon Jennings
2/3/80 - Conway Twitty
2/8-10/1980 - Longhorn Rodeo
2/16/80 - Boston Pops
2/21/80 - Molly Hatchet / Blackfoot / .38 Special
3/11/80 - Jimmy Buffet & Amazing Rhythm Aces.
3/22/80 - Bill Gaither Trio
3/31/80 - Linda Ronstadt
4/4/80 - Ronnie Milsap
4/12/80 - Willie Nelson / Waylon Jennings / Emmy Lou / Leon Russell
4/17/80 - Cheaptrick
4/19-20/1980 - Shrine Circus
4/24/80 - Johnny Paycheck / John Conlee
4/27/80 - Derby Classic Basketball
5/6/80 - Heart
5/15/80 - Nazareth / Blackfoot
5/16/80 - Professional Boxing
6/10-11/1980 - Ringling Brothers Circus
7/11/80 - The Who
7/12/80 - Billy Joel
7/23/80 - Foghat / Pat Travers
8/19/80 - AC/DC / Humble Pie / Nantucket
9/12/80 - Jackson Brown
9/23/80 - Black Sabbath / Riot
9/26/80 - Elton John / Judie Tzuke
10/2/80 - Professional Boxing
10/3-4/1980 - Tuf Man Competition
10/5/80 - Pro Bball (Bucks vs. 76ers)
10/14/80 - Bob Seger
10/21/80 - Barry Manilow
10/22/80 - Van Halen
11/15/80 - Commodores / Emotions / L.T.D.
11/20/80 - Canton Acrobats
11/25/80 - Professional Boxing
12/14/80 - Molly Hatchet / Henry Paul Band
12/26-29/1980 - Ice Capades
1981
1/4/81 - Charlie Daniels
2/1/81 - Conway Twitty
2/6/81 - Bruce Springsteen
2/6-8/1981 - Longhorn Rodeo
3/4/81 - Bruce Springsteen
3/17/81 - Harlem Globetrotters
3/28/81 - R.E.O. Speedwagon
4/10/81 - Styx
4/11-12/1981 - Shrine Circus
4/25-26/1981 - Hot Rod Pull
5/1/81 - Kenny Rogers
7/31/81 - B.J. Thomas
8/28/81 - Christopher Cross
9/16/81 - Professional Boxing
9/19/81 - Foreigner / Rush
10/3/81 - Journey
10/14/81 - Dan Fogleberg
10/19/81 - Electric Light Orchestra
11/1/81 - Beach Boys
11/3/81 - Micky Gilley
11/29/81 - Moody Blues
11/30/81 - AC/DC
12/11/81 - Rolling Stones
1982
1/22/82 - Rod Stewart
1/26/82 - ZZ Top
1/27/82 - U.S. Pro Gymnastics
1/29/82 - Conway Twitty
2/7/82 - Oak Ridge Boys
2/13/82 - Ozzy Osbourne
2/19-21/1982 - Longhorn Rodeo
2/27/82 - Triumph
3/2/82 - Harlem Globetrotters
3/19/82 - Alabama
3/20/82 - Bluegrass Music Festival
4/4/82 - Police
4/15-17/1982 - Shrine Circus
4/18/82 - Charlie Daniels
4/30/82 - Kenny Rogers
5/3/82 - Festival of Faith
5/15/82 - Neil Diamond
6/2/82 - Professional Boxing
6/11/82 - Professional Boxing
6/18-20/1982 - Ringling Brothers Circus
6/30/82 - Cheaptrick
8/27/82 - Professional Boxing
8/29/82 - Rick Springfield
9/9/82 - Fleetwood Mac
9/18/82 - Olivia Newton John
10/6/82 - Professional Boxing
10/16/82 - Micky Gilley
10/30/82 - Rush / Rory Gallagher
11/2/82 - Crosby, Still & Nash
11/17-20/1982 - Sesame Street Live
11/29/82 - The Who
12/3/82 - The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions
12/30-1/3/1982 - Ice Capades
1983
1/1/83 - Conway Twitty
1/6/83 - Kiss
1/13/83 - Imperials
1/22/83 - Alabama
1/29/83 - R.E.O. Speedwagon
2/9/83 - Pat Benatar
2/11-13/1983 - Longhorn Rodeo
2/18/83 - Aerosmith
2/20/83 - Hall & Oats
2/24/83 - Diana Ross
3/12/83 - Globetrotters
3/21/83 - Willie Nelson
3/29-4/3/1983 - Ice Capades
4/6/83 - Billy Squire
4/16-17/1983 - Shrine Circus
5/15/83 - John Cougar Mellencamp
5/30/83 - Journey
6/25/83 - Kentucky/Indiana Allstars
7/21/83 - Hank Williams Jr.
8/18/83 - Dallas Holm & Praise
8/19/83 - Barbara Mandrell
9/8/83 - ZZ Top / Quiet Riot
9/30/83 - Oak Ridge Boys
10/15/83 - Pro Bball (Phoenix vs. Chicago)
10/28/83 - Loverboy / Joan Jett
11/2/83 - Kenny Rogers
11/4/83 - Bill Gaither Trio
11/6/83 - Police / The Fixx
11/10/83 - Professional Boxing
11/12/83 - AC/DC
11/14-15/1983 - Tractor/Truck Pull
11/16-20/1983 - Sesame Street Live
1984
1/14/84 - Alabama
1/24/84 - Lionel Richie
1/31/84 - Genesis
2/3-5/1984 - Tractor / Truck Pull
2/8/84 - Ozzy Osbourne / Motley Crue
2/10/84 - Billy Joel
2/14/84 - Billy Idol
2/17-19/1984 - Longhorn Rodeo
3/4/84 - Willie Nelson
3/18/84 - Temptations & 4 Tops
3/20/84 - Globetrotters
3/22-24/1984 - NCAA Basketball (Mid East Regionals)
4/4-8/1984 - Ice Capades
4/13/84 - Merle Haggard
4/25/84 - Yes
4/28/84 - Shrine Circus
6/16/84 - Kentucky/Indiana Allstars
7/14/84 - Huey Lewis & The News
8/25/84 - Hank Williams Jr.
9/4/84 - Billy Squire
9/15/84 - Mud Pull
9/22/84 - Waylon Jennings
9/29/84 - Amy Grant
10/6/84 - George Jones
10/14/84 - Statler Brothers
10/21/84 - Rush / Pat Travers
10/23/84 - Wayne Newton
11/2/84 - Kenny Rogers
11/9-10/1984 - Tractor / Truck Pull
11/11/84 - Hall & Oats
12/11/84 - Bruce Springsteen
12/15/84 - Prince
1985
1/4/85 - Triumph
1/12/85 - Imperials
1/15/85 - Aerosmith
1/21/85 - R.E.O. Speedwagon
2/14/85 - Alabama
2/16-17/1985 - Tractor / Truck Pull
2/22/85 - Chicago
2/23/85 - Conway Twitty
3/1-3/1985 - Longhorn Rodeo
3/14-17/1985 - Muppet Show
3/24/85 - Sammy Hagar
3/30-4/1/1985 - NCAA Basketball (Final Four)
4/5/85 - Oak Ridge Boys
4/10-14/1985 - Ice Capades
4/15/85 - Professional Boxing
4/20-21/1985 - Shrine Circus
4/27/85 - Marlboro Country Music
6/15/85 - Kentucky/Indiana Allstars
6/19/85 - Phil Collins
6/29/85 - Mud Pull
7/4/85 - K-93 Fun Fest
9/6/85 - Tina Turner
9/13-14/1985 - Mud Pull
9/26-29/1985 - Longhorn Rodeo
10/17/85 - Amy Grant
10/26/85 - Bill Gaither Trio
11/1-2/1985 - Tractor / Truck Pull
11/4/85 - Maze & Natalie Cole
11/6/85 - Ratt / Bon Jovi
11/7/85 - Kenny Rogers
1986
1/24/86 - Conway Twitty
2/2/86 - Hank Williams Jr.
2/7-9/1986 - Longhorn Rodeo
2/21-22/1986 - Tractor / Truck Pull
3/2/86 - Diana Ross
3/11/86 - Heart
3/12/86 - John Cougar Mellencamp
3/13-16/1986 - Sesame Street Live
3/23/86 - Alabama
3/24/86 - ZZ Top
3/30/86 - Emerson, Lake & Powell
4/7/86 - Wrestlemania II
4/12/86 - Shrine Circus
4/18/86 - George Jones
4/22/86 - Stevie Nicks
6/10-11/1986 - Ringling Brothers Circus
8/22/86 - Julio Iglesias
9/9/86 - Professional Boxing
9/13/86 - Stevie Wonder
9/17/86 - Bob Seger
9/26-27/1986 - Mud Pull
10/17/86 - Anne Murray
10/25/86 - Bill Gaither Trio
11/4/86 - WWF Wrestling
11/8/86 - Chicago
11/13-16/1986 - Sesame Street Live
11/21-22/1986 - Tractor / Truck Pull
12/5/86 - George Strait
1987
1/30/87 - Conway Twitty
2/1/87 - Genesis
2/13/87 - Merle Haggard
2/23/87 - Huey Lewis & The News
3/6-8/1987 - Longhorn Rodeo
3/9/87 - WWF Wrestling
3/10-11/1987 - Masters of the Universe
3/13-14/1987 - Tractor / Truck Pull
3/20/87 - Hank Williams Jr.
3/21/87 - Bon Jovi
3/25-28/1987 - Sweet 16
3/29/87 - George Jones
4/6/87 - Professional Boxing
4/11/87 - Sandi Patti
4/20/87 - Professional Boxing
5/3/87 - Shrine Circus
5/19/87 - WWF Wrestling
6/22/87 - WWF Wrestling
9/12/87 - Whitney Houston
9/14/87 - David Bowie
9/17/87 - WWF Wrestling
9/27/87 - Boston
10/10/87 - Alabama
10/23/87 - U2
10/31/87 - Def Leppard
11/2/87 - Statler Brothers
11/7-8/1987 - Pink Floyd
11/12-15/1987 - Sesame Street Live
11/21-22/1987 - Tractor / Truck Pull
1988
1/23/88 - WWF Wrestling
2/5-6/1988 - Tractor / Truck Pull
2/14/88 - Hank Williams Jr.
3/11/88 - John Cougar Mellencamp
3/26/88 - Bruce Springsteen
4/6-10/1988 - Ice Capades
4/22/88 - Reba McEntire
5/1/88 - Shrine Circus
5/21/88 - Lynyrd Skynyrd
5/24-25/1988 - Ringling Brothers Circus
7/29/88 - David Lee Roth
8/27/88 - INXS
9/2/88 - George Jones
9/11/88 - George Michael
9/24/88 - WWF Wrestling
9/30/88 - Van Halen
10/14/88 - Amy Grant
10/20/88 - Rod Stewart
10/21/88 - Alabama
10/22/88 - AC/DC / Cinderella
11/18/88 - George Strait
11/10-13/1988 - Sesame Street Live
11/25-26/1988 - Mud Pull
1989
1/24/89 - Poison
1/27-28/1989 - Tractor / Truck Pull
2/4/89 - Hank Williams Jr.
2/19/89 - "The Challenge" Christian Youth Rally
2/25/89 - WWF Wrestling
2/26/89 - Bon Jovi
3/3-5/1989 - Ringling Brothers Circus
3/9/89 - Sandi Patti
4/1/89 - Conway Twitty / George Jones / Merle Haggard
4/9/89 - Globetrotters
4/22/89 - Randy Travis / K.T. Oslin
5/20/89 - Cinderella
6/3/89 - WWF Wrestling
9/3/89 - Don Henley
9/22/89 - WWF Wrestling
10/10/89 - Beach Boys
10/24/89 - Pro Bball (Phoenix vs. Chicago)
11/5/89 - REM
11/9-12/1989 - Sesame Street Live
11/25/89 - Tractor / Truck Pull
12/12/89 - Community Christmas Sing
1990
1/13/90 - New Kids on the Block
1/19/90 - WWF Wrestling
1/30-2/7/1990 - Disney On Ice
2/9-10/1990 - Tractor / Truck Pull
2/16/90 - Billy Joel
2/21/90 - Whitesnake
3/17/90 - Hank Williams Jr.
3/18/90 - Motley Crue
3/30/90 - Ringling Brothers Circus
4/01/90 - Ringling Brothers Circus
4/9/90 - Paul McCartney
4/21/90 - Randy Travis
5/1/90 - Shrine Circus
5/3/90 - Aerosmith
5/14/90 - WWF Wrestling
5/18/90 - Alabama
7/12/90 - Cher
7/13/90 - Milli Vanilli
10/13/90 - Poison
10/18/90 - Carmen Ministries
10/24/90 - Jay Leno
10/31/90 - Slaughter / Winger
11/8-11/1990 - Sesame Street Live
11/14/90 - Heart
11/20/90 - AC/DC
11/30/90 - Conway Twitty / George Jones / Merle Haggard
12/11/90 - Community Christmas Sing
12/28/90 - Professional Boxing (Live with Van Horn)
1991
1/25-26/1991 - Tractor / Truck Pull
2/1/91 - Bad Company / Damn Yankees
2/17/91 - Statler Brothers
2/22/91 - The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions
3/1/91 - ZZ Top
3/3/91 - INXS
3/13-16/1991 - Sweet 16
3/22-24/1991 - Ringling Brothers Circus
4/5-6/1991 - Mud Pull
4/16-17/1991 - Cats
4/20/91 - Whitney Houston
5/7/91 - Ninja Turtles
5/10/91 - Reba McEntire
6/15/91 - Hank Williams Jr.
6/29/91 - Guns 'N Roses
7/20/91 - WWF Wrestling
9/10/91 - Michael Bolton
10/12/91 - Kentucky Headhunters
10/15/91 - Pro Bball (Bulls vs. Supersonics)
10/20/91 - Amy Grant
11/1/91 - Randy Travis / Alan Jackson
11/6/91 - Rod Stewart
11/7-10/1991 - Sesame Street Live
11/15/91 - Queensryche / Warrior Soul
11/23/91 - Judds / Garth Brooks / Billy Dean
11/29/91 - WWF Wrestling
12/17/91 - Community Christmas Sing
1992
2/5/92 - All Class "A" Basketball Tournament
2/7-8/1992 - Tractor / Truck Pull
2/29/92 - WWF Wrestling
3/6/92 - OVC Tourney
3/7/92 - OVC Tourney
3/8/92 - OVC Tourney
3/20-22/1992 - Ringling Brothers Circus
3/24/92 - American Gladiators
3/27/92 - NCAA Basketball (Southeast Regionals)
3/29/92 - NCAA Basketball (Southeast Regionals)
4/7/92 - UK Awards Ceremony
5/19/92 - WWF Wrestling
5/22/92 - Travis Tritt
7/24/92 - Billy Ray Cyrus
7/25/92 - Carmen Ministries
9/25/92 - Tesla / Firehouse
10/20/92 - Kiss
10/29-11/1/1992 - Disney On Ice
11/7/92 - WWF Wrestling
11/20/92 - David Copperfield
11/22/92 - Vince Gill
12/15/92 - Community Christmas Sing
12/17/92 - Bruce Springsteen
1993
1/15-16/1993 - Tractor / Truck Pull
1/28/93 - George Jones
2/4/93 - All Class "A" Basketball Tournament
2/5/93 - Metallica
2/26/93 - Conway Twitty / Collin Raye / Vern Gosdin
3/4/93 - OVC Tourney
3/5/93 - OVC Tourney
3/6/93 - OVC Tourney
3/11-14/93 - SEC Tournament
3/17-20/1993 - Sweet 16
3/23/93 - Def Leppard
4/3/93 - Alan Jackson
4/30/93 - Elton John
5/14/93 - Clint Black
5/21-23/1993 - Ringling Bros. Circus
5/26/93 - Lynyrd Skynyrd
6/26/93 - Billy Ray Cyrus
6/29/93 - R.E.O. Speedwagon
7/30-31/1993 - Motor Coach Travelers
10/28/93 - Rod Stewart
10/30/93 - The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions
11/5/93 - Garth Brooks / Stephanie Davis
11/6/93 - Garth Brooks / Stephanie Davis
11/11-14/1993 - Sesame Street Live
11/21/93 - Travis Tritt
1994
1/8/94 - Globetrotters
2/4-5/1994 - Tractor / Truck Pull
2/12/94 - Red Man Country Concert
2/26/94 - Aerosmith
3/11/94 - World Cup Figure Skating
3/12/94 - Moody Blues
4/9/94 - Alan Jackson
4/28/94 - Carmen Ministries
5/13-15/1994 - Ringling Bros. Circus
5/24/94 - Lynyrd Skynyrd
6/18/94 - Dwight Yoakam
9/30/94 - Reba McEntire
10/15/94 - NBA Exhibition Game
12/3/94 - Brooks & Dunn
12/13/94 - Christmas Chorus
1995
1/20/95 - Globetrotters
1/27/95 - Tractor / Truck Pull
1/28/95 - Tractor / Truck Pull
2/24/95 - Vince Gill
3/3/95 - Eagles
3/8-12/1995 - Disney On Ice
3/15-18/1995 - Sweet 16
3/20/95 - Robert Plant & Jimmy Page
3/25/95 - Randy Travis
3/26/95 - Amy Grant
4/2/95 - David Copperfield
4/19/95 - Van Halen
4/21/95 - Sawyer Brown
5/9/95 - World Figure Skaters
5/12-14/1995 - Ringling Bros. Circus
9/16/95 - Travis Tritt
9/23/95 - Tom Petty
9/29/95 - Lynyrd Skynyrd
10/5-8/1995 - Sesame Street Live
10/20/95 - REM
11/4/95 - Alan Jackson
12/1/95 - Tractor / Truck Pull
12/2/95 - Tractor / Truck Pull
12/12/95 - Christmas Chorus
12/31/95 - Jeff Foxworthy
1996
1/12/96 - Ozzy Osbourne
1/18/96 - George Strait
1/19/96 - Globetrotters
1/24/96 - Mortal Kombat
2/16/96 - The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions
2/17/96 - Brooks & Dunn
3/6-10/1996 - Disney On Ice
3/13-16/1996 - Sweet 16
3/22-24/1996 - NCAA Basketball (Southeast Regionals)
3/29/96 - John Michael Montgomery
4/2/96 - UK Appreciation Event
4/4/96 - Bush & The Goo Goo Dolls
4/27/96 - Up With People
5/24/96 - World Figure Skaters
5/31/96 - Bob Seger
6/10-13/1996 - National Jaycees Convention
10/11-13/1996 - Disney On Ice
10/18/96 - Kiss
11/7/96 - Phish
11/9/96 - Thoroughblades Hockey
12/7/96 - Dave Matthews
12/17/96 - Christmas Chorus
1997
3/9/97 - Globetrotters
3/12-15/1997 - Sweet 16
4/5/97 - Reba Mcentire / Brooks & Dunn
5/16/97 - Tour of World Ice
6/12-14/1997 - Ringling Bros. Circus
6/20/97 - Hank Williams Jr.
6/21/97 - Bill Gaither Trio
7/1/97 - Lynyrd Skynyrd
9/12/97 - Starlight Express
10/15/97 - NBA Exhibition Game
10/22/97 - WWF Wrestling
11/5/97 - The Artist
11/16/97 - Tim McGraw
1998
1/11/98 - Globetrotters
2/2/98 - Aerosmith
2/17-18/1998 - Rugrats
3/13-15/1998 - NCAA Basketball (1st & 2nd Round)
3/18-21/1998 - Sweet 16
4/19/98 - Lord of the Dance
4/28/98 - Champions On Ice
5/15-17/1998 - Garth Brooks
6/5/98 - Bill Gaither Trio
6/11-14/1998 - Ringling Bros. Circus
9/10/98 - WCW Thunder
9/11/98 - Alan Jackson / Deana Carter
12/9/98 - Kiss / Econoline Crush
1999
7/13/99 - WWF Wrestling
8/28/99 - Time Out for Women
9/12/99 - B.B. King Blues Fest
10/21/99 - 98 Degrees
10/23/99 - NBA Exhibition Game
11/5/99 - WWF Wrestling
11/20/99 - Cathedrals Concert
11/26-27/1999 - Backstreet Boys
2000
3/15-18/2000 - Sweet 16
4/7/00 - Judds
4/9/00 - Red Hot Chili Peppers
5/11/00 - 'N Sync
8/9/00 - Metallica
9/4/00 - WWF Wrestling
9/8/00 - Kiss
10/6/00 - Alan Jackson / Clay Walker
10/17/00 - NBA Exhibition Game
10/27/00 - Carmen Ministries
11/3/00 - Tina Turner
11/9/00 - Dixie Chicks
12/1/00 - Bill Gaither Trio
12/6/00 - Limp Bizkit
2001
1/15/01 - Globetrotters
3/11-14/2001 - Sweet 16
5/4/01 - U2
6/13-16/2001 - Ringling Bros. Circus
6/21/01 - Backstreet Boys
7/22/01 - Janet Jackson
8/6/01 - Lyle Lovett
8/11/01 - Night of Champions
8/25/01 - Time Out for Women
9/12/01 - Three Doors Down
10/14/01 - Jo Dee Messina
10/21/01 - Disturbed
10/28/01 - WWF Wrestling
11/9/01 - Dwight Yoakam
12/1/01 - Shirley Caesar
2002
1/6/02 - Globetrotters
1/18-19/2002 - Tractor / Truck Pull
1/25/02 - Down From the Mountain Tour
2/1/02 - Rodney Carrington
2/16/02 - Kenny Chesney
3/12-15/2002 - Sweet 16
3/21/02 - NCAA South Regional
4/5/02 - The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions
5/7/02 - Incubus
5/10-12/2002 - Sesame Street Live
5/24/02 - Champions On Ice
6/7/02 - WWE Wrestling
9/28/02 - Kid Rock
11/2/02 - Michael W. Smith
11/14/02 - Bruce Springsteen
11/23/02 - Toby Keith
12/6/02 - Tom Petty
2003
1/19/03 - Globetrotters
2/22/03 - Kenny Chesney
3/1/03 - Cher
3/8/03 - Bill Gaither Trio
3/12/03 - Billy Joel / Elton John
3/19-22/2003 - Sweet 16
4/9-13/2003 - Disney On Ice
4/21/03 - Pearl Jam
4/22/03 - 50 Cent
4/25-26/2003 - Just Give Me Jesus
5/2/03 - Brooks & Dunn
6/10/03 - Def Leppard
8/16/03 - WWE Wrestling
9/13/03 - Lexington Heritage Football Classic
10/17/03 - Alabama
10/26/03 - Widespread Panic
11/11/03 - KY Baptist Convention
11/13-16/2003 - Sesame Street Live
12/4/03 - Michael W. Smith
12/7/03 - Lexus Tennis Classic
12/29/03 - Globetrotters
12/31/03 - Montgomery Gentry / Phil Vassar / Charlie Daniels / Dierks Bentley
2004
1/16/04 - Three Doors Down
1/24-25/2004 - Tractor / Truck Pull
1/31/04 - Alan Jackson
2/19-22/2004 - Disney On Ice
3/1/04 - Linkin Park
3/5/04 - BareNaked Ladies
3/13/04 - The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions
3/17-20/2004 - Sweet 16
3/26/04 - Kenny Chesney
4/25/04 - Larry the Cable Guy
5/14/04 - Great High Mountain Tour
6/5/04 - Champions On Ice
6/11/04 - Harry Connick, Jr.
7/12/04 - Clay Aiken
7/17/04 - Incubus
7/23/04 - US Cowboy Tour
8/5-7/2004 - Lifeway Christian Resources
9/4/04 - Tim McGraw
9/10/04 - Bob & Tom Show
9/20-26/2004 - Ringling Bros. Circus
10/1/04 - Kid Rock
10/10/04 - Toby Keith
10/23/04 - Rodney Carrington
11/6/04 - Norah Jones
11/19/04 - Bill Gaither Trio
11/21/04 - Lexus Tennis Classic
11/27/04 - KBA Basketball Academy
12/13-19/2004 - Sesame Street Live
12/31/04 - Montgomery Gentry / Blue County / Trace Adkins / Lynyrd Skynyrd / John Michael Montgomery
2005
1/14/05 - Ron White
1/28-29/2005 - Tractor / Truck Pull
2/2/05 - Globetrotters
2/25-26/2005 - Extreme Ice Racing
3/5-6/2005 - State Cheerleader Champs
3/9-13/2005 - Disney On Ice
3/16-19/2005 - Sweet 16
4/9/05 - Kenny Chesney
4/13/05 - Lord of the Dance
5/8/05 - UK Commencement
5/12/05 - Alison Krauss & Union Station
5/16-22/05 - Ringling Bros. Circus
5/27/05 - Katopia
6/10-17/05 - Daughters of the Nile
7/15/05 - WWE
7/20-24/05 - US Cowboy Tour
10/11/05 - Styx / Reo Speedwagon
10/14/05 - Big Blue Madness
10/28-30/05 - Arenacross Showdown
11/7/05 - WWE
11/18/05 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
11/26/05 - KBA Basketball Showcase
12/2/05 - Rascal Flatts
12/8-11/05 - Sesame Street Live
12/18/05 - Steven Chapman/Mercy Me
2006
1/6-7/06 - Indoor Truck Pull
1/15/06 - Harlem Globetrotters
2/23/06 - Gretchen Wilson
2/24/06 - Nine Inch Nails
3/12-18/06 - KHSAA Sweet 16
3/25/06 - Kenny Chesney / Sugarland / Dierks Bentley
4/6-9/06 - Disney On Ice
4/30/06 - WWE
5/14/06 - Tim McGraw / Faith Hill
6/1-7/1/06 - Xtreme Bulls Rodeo
7/4/06 - Red, White & Boom!
8/16-20/06 - Ringling Bros. Circus
9/22/06 - Aly & AJ
10/1/06 - Widespread Panic
10/13/06 - UK Big Blue Madness
10/19-21/06 - Acquire the Fire
10/24/06 - Blue Man Group
10/28/06 - Dierks Bentley / Miranda Lambert / Randy Rogers Band
11/11/06 - Transiberian Orchestra
11/25/06 - KBA Tournament
11/30-12/3/06 - My Little Pony
12/31/06 - New Year's Eve Concert
2007
1/6/07 - Monster Jam
1/14/07 - Harlem Globetrotters
1/19/07 - Dancing With the Stars
1/22/07 - Cheetah Girls Concert
2/17/07 - Rascal Flatts
2/24/07 - John Mayer
3/1-4/07 - Disney On Ice
3/8/07 - Bob Seger
3/15-17/07 - NCAA Tournament
3/19-25/07 - KHSAA Sweet 16
4/14/07 - Ron White
4/21/07 - Mercy Me
4/27/07 - The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions
4/28/07 - Caged Inferno
6/15/07 - WWE
7/4/07 - Red, White & Boom!
7/24/07 - Alison Krauss & Union Station
8/22-26/07 - Ringling Bros. Circus
10/12/07 - UK Big Blue Madness
11/8/07 - Disney Doodlebops
11/9/07 - Celtic Woman
11/10/07 - So You Think You Can Dance
11/16/07 - Casting Crowns
11/17/07 - Transiberian Orchestra
11/29/07 - Brad Paisley / Rodney Atkins / Kellie Pickler
12/7/07 - Disney Live
12/8/07 - Gaither Family Homecoming
12/12/07 - Hannah Montana
2008
1/15/08 - Dancing With The Stars
1/18-19/08 - Indoor Truck Pull
1/20/08 - Harlem Globetrotters
2/14/08 - Lord of the Dance
2/16/08 - Freestyle Motorcross
2/25/08 - Linkin Park / Coheed and Cambria / Chiodos
2/29/08 - George Strait / Little Big Town / Sarah Johns
3/1/08 - Monster Jam
3/4/08 - Go Diego Go
3/6/08 - Winter Jam
3/7/08 - Mixed Martial Arts
3/19-22/08 - KHSAA Sweet 16
4/16-20/08 - Disney On Ice
4/27/08 - Blue Man Group
4/26/08 - Keith Urban / Carrie Underwood
5/23-24/08 - PBR Bullnanza
5/30/08 - Hank Williams Jr. / Lynyrd Skynyrd
6/7/08 - 2008 MMA XFC
7/4/08 - Red, White & Boom!
7/11/08 - WWE Summerslam
7/18/08 - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss / Sharon Little
8/16/08 - American Idols Tour
8/31/08 - Nine Inch Nails
9/25-28/08 - Ringling Bros Bellobration
10/17/08 - Big Blue Madness
10/25/08 - Sugarland / Kellie Pickler
11/1/08 - Blue & White Game
11/12/08 - Wiggles
11/29/08 - Cheetah Girls
12/16/08 - Kentucky Christmas Chorus
12/19/08 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
2009
1/17/09 - Harlem Globetrotters
1/18/09 - WWE Smackdown Live
1/23/09 - Hot Rod Winternationals
1/30/09 - Rascal Flatts / Jessica Simpson
2/13/09 - George Jones
2/14/09 - Slipknot / Coheed and Cambria / Trivium
2/15/09 - Jeff Dunham
2/27/09 - Nickelback / Seether / Saving Abel
3/7/09 - Winter Jam 2009
3/12-15/09 - Disney On Ice
3/18-21/09 - KHSAA Sweet 16
3/27/09 - Buckcherry & Avenged Sevenfold / Papa Roach / Burn Halo
3/28/09 - Monster Jam
4/17/09 - The World Famouse Lipizzaner Stallions
4/18/09 - Harlem Globetrotters
4/21/09 - Cirque Dreams: Jungle Fantasy
4/24/09 - Rodney Carrington
4/26/09 - Michael W. Smith & Steven Curtis Chapman
5/29-30/09 - PBR Bullnanza
6/16/09 - Celtic Woman: Isle of Hope
7/4/09 - Red, White & Boom!
8/23/09 - The Jonas Brothers / Jordin Sparks / Wonder Girls / Honor Society
8/28-30/09 - Ringling Bros Circus
10/8/09 - Casting Crowns
10/10/09 - Kings of Leon / White Lies
10/13/09 - WWE Raw & Smackdown
10/23-25/09 - Sesame Street Live
11/1/09 - Miley Cyrus / Metro Station
11/14/09 - Dierks Bentley / Gloriana
12/10/09 - Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes
12/17/09 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
2010
1/16/10 - Monster Jam
1/21/10 - Brad Paisley / Miranda Lambert / Justin Moore
2/1/10 - Three Days Grace & Breaking Benjamin / Flyleaf
2/17/10 - Black Eyed Peas / Ludacris / LMFAO
2/19-20/10 - Hot Rod Winternationals
2/26/10 - Tim McGraw / Lady Antebellum / The Lost Trailers
3/13/10 - Winter Jam 2010
3/25-28/10 - Disney On Ice: Princess Classics
4/28/10 - Lord of the Dance
4/29/10 - Taylor Swift / Kellie Pickler / Gloriana
5/9/10 - Seether / Five Finger Death Punch / Hellyeah / Drowning Pool / Lacuna Coil
5/22/10 - Bill Gaither
5/23/10 - Alan Jackson / Josh Turner / Chris Young
6/13/10 - Carrie Underwood / Craig Morgan / Sons of Sylvia
7/3/10 - Red, White and Boom!
7/12/10 - WWE Monday Night Raw
Other
1996-2001 - Thoroughblades Hockey (163 Games)
2002-2003 - Men O' War Hockey (36 Games)
2003-2009 - Lexington Horsemen (57 Games)
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