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Rupp Timeline of the 1970s

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 / Nazareth
  • 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
  • 4/27/78 - Bob Hope and Vicki Carr
  • 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
  • 8/24/78 - Fleetwood Mac
  • 9/3/78 – Commodores / Emotions / L.T.D.
  • 9/8/78 - Steve Martin
  • 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

Rupp Timeline of the 80s

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
  • 2/6-8/1981 – Longhorn Rodeo
  • 3/4/81 – Bruce Springsteen
  • 3/17/81 - Harlem Globetrotters
  • 3/28/81 - R.E.O. Speedwagon / 707
  • 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 / Point Blank / Billy Squier / Greg Kihn
  • 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 / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
  • 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 / Michael Stanley Band
  • 8/27/82 – Professional Boxing
  • 8/29/82 - Rick Springfield
  • 9/9/82 – Fleetwood Mac / Men at Work
  • 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 / The Rockets
  • 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 Squier
  • 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 / Sheila E

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 / Cinderella
  • 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 / Jonathan Butler / Kenny G
  • 9/14/87 - David Bowie / Duran Duran 
  • 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 / Poison 
  • 8/27/88 - INXS / Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers
  • 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 – NBA Preseason: Minnesota vs Charlotte
  • 11/5/89 - REM / Pylon
  • 11/9-12/1989 – Sesame Street Live
  • 11/25/89 – Tractor / Truck Pull
  • 12/12/89 – Community Christmas Sing

Rupp Timeline of the 1990s

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 / Cheap Trick
  • 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 – NBA Preseason: 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 / Ugly Kid Joe / Thunder / Terrorvision / Svengali / BB Steal
  • 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 / Gary Chapman
  • 4/2/95 – David Copperfield
  • 4/19/95 - Van Halen / Skid Row / Our Lady Peace / Collective Soul
  • 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 / Pete Droge
  • 9/29/95 - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • 10/5-8/1995 - Sesame Street Live
  • 10/20/95 – REM / Luscious Jackson
  • 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 / Life of Agony / Korn
  • 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 / Reba McEntire
  • 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 / Los Lobos
  • 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
  • 12/16/97 – Christmas Chorus

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 / Trisha Yearwood
  • 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
  • 10/22/98 - Shania Twain 
  • 11/20/98 - Dave Matthews Band / Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
  • 12/9/98 – Kiss / Econoline Crush
  • 2/15/98 – Christmas Chorus

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 / No Authority
  • 10/23/99 – NBA Exhibition Game
  • 11/5/99 - WWF Wrestling
  • 11/20/99 – Cathedrals Concert
  • 11/26-27/1999 – Backstreet Boys / Mandy Moore / E.Y.C.
  • 12/14/99 – Christmas Chorus

Rupp Timeline of the 2000s

2000

  • 3/15-18/2000 – Sweet 16
  • 4/7/00 – Judds
  • 4/9/00 – Red Hot Chili Peppers / Foo Fighters / Muse
  • 6/26/00 – ’N Sync / Pink! / Sisco
  • 8/9/00 – Metallica
  • 9/4/00 – WWF Wrestling
  • 9/8/00 – Kiss / Skid Row / Ted Nugent
  • 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 / Patty Griffin / Willie Nelson / Ricky Skaggs / Vida & Joe Ely
  • 12/1/00 - Bill Gaither Trio
  • 12/6/00 - Limp Bizkit
  • 12/12/00 – Christmas Chorus

2001

  • 1/15/01 – Globetrotters
  • 3/11-14/2001 – Sweet 16
  • 5/4/01 – U2 / PJ Harvey
  • 6/13-16/2001 – Ringling Bros. Circus
  • 6/21/01 - Backstreet Boys / Krystal / Sisqo
  • 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
  • 12/11/01 – Christmas Chorus

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 / Hometown Hero
  • 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 / Rascal Flatts
  • 12/6/02 – Tom Petty / Jackson Browne
  • 12/10/02 – Christmas Chorus

2003

  • 1/19/03 - Globetrotters
  • 2/22/03 - Kenny Chesney
  • 3/1/03 – Cher / Dom Irrera
  • 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 / Sparta
  • 4/22/03 - 50 Cent / Clispe / Rosco P. Coldchain / Xzibit
  • 4/25-26/2003 – Just Give Me Jesus
  • 5/2/03 – Brooks & Dunn / Dwight Yoakam / Gary Allen / Chris Cagle / Trick Pony
  • 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
  • 12/9/03 – Christmas Chorus
  • 12/29/03 – Globetrotters
  • 12/31/03 – Montgomery Gentry / Phil Vassar / Charlie Daniels / Dierks Bentley

2004

  • 1/16/04 - Three Doors Down / TANTRIC / Lifehouse
  • 1/24-25/2004 – Tractor / Truck Pull
  • 1/31/04 - Alan Jackson / Martina McBride
  • 2/19-22/2004 – Disney On Ice
  • 3/1/04 – Linkin Park / P.O. D. / Hoobastank / Story of the Year
  • 3/5/04 – BareNaked Ladies / Howie Day / Butterfly
  • 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 / Tracy Lawerence
  • 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
  • 12/7/04 – Christmas Chorus
  • 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 / R.E.O. 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
  • 12/13/05 – Christmas Chorus
  • 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 / Moving Units
  • 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
  • 12/12/06 – Christmas Chorus
  • 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 / Jason Aldean
  • 2/24/07 - John Mayer / Mat Kearney
  • 3/1-4/07 – Disney On Ice
  • 3/8/07 – Bob Seger / Steve Azar
  • 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
  • 12/11/07 – Christmas Chorus
  • 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 – 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 Famous 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
  • 10/3/09 – Bobby Flay (Incredible Food Show)
  • 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
  • 12/15/09 – Christmas Chorus
  • 12/17/09 – Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Rupp Timeline of the 2010s

2010

  • 1/16/10 – Monster Jam
  • 1/17/10 – Harlem Globetrotters
  • 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
  • 3/17-20/10 – KHSAA Sweet 16
  • 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
  • 7/31/10 – American Idols Live!
  • 8/3/10 – Celtic Woman
  • 8/27-29/10 – Ringling Bros Circus
  • 9/10/10 – George Strait & Reba / Lee Ann Womack
  • 10/8/10 – Nickelback / Three Days Grace / Buckcherry
  • 10/23/10 – Giada De Laurentiis (Incredible Food Show)
  • 11/7/10 – Jeff Dunham / Guitar Guy
  • 12/1/10 – Trans-Siberian Orchestra

2011

  • 1/7/11 – Rodney Carrington
  • 1/8/11 – WWE Smackdown World Tour
  • 1/14/11 – Harlem Globetrotters
  • 1/27/11 – Rascal Flatts / Luke Bryan / Chris Young
  • 1/28/11 – Avenged Sevenfold / Stone Sour / Hollywood Undead / New Medicine
  • 1/30/11 – The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions
  • 3/4/11 – Jason Aldean / Eric Church / the JaneDear girls
  • 3/5/11 – Monster Jam
  • 3/12/11 – Winter Jam 2011
  • 3/16-19/11 – KHSAA Sweet 16
  • 3/24-27/11 – Disney On Ice: Princess Wishes
  • 5/14/11 – Kenny Chesney / Billy Currington / Uncle Kracker
  • 6/12/11 – Barney Live: Birthday Bash
  • 8/2/11 – WWE Smackdown
  • 8/15/11 – Dominican National Team Exhibition Game
  • 8/26-28/11 – Ringling Bros Circus
  • 9/28/11 – Get Motivated!
  • 10/1/11 – 3 Doors Down / Theory of a Deadman / Pop Evil
  • 10/8/11 – Voltaggio Brothers (Incredible Food Show)
  • 10/15/11 – Boston Pops
  • 10/21/11 – Casting Crowns / Sanctus Real / The Afters / Lindsay McCaul
  • 10/24/11 – Big Blue All-stars vs The Villains Exhibition Game
  • 10/27/11 – The Avett Brothers / Jessica Lea Mayfield
  • 10/29/11 – Taylor Swift / NeedToBreathe / David Nail
  • 11/4/11 – Styx / The Outlaws
  • 11/12-13/11 – Sesame Street Live

2012

  • 1/13/12 - Harlem Globetrotters
  • 1/14-15/12 - Monster Jam
  • 2/4-5/12 - Arenacross
  • 2/19-20/12 - Disney Live!
  • 2/22/12 - Drake / Kendrick Lamar / A$AP Rocky
  • 2/26/12 - Miranda Lambert / Chris Young / Jerrod Niemann
  • 3/3/12 - Brad Paisley / The Band Perry / Scotty McCreery
  • 3/10/12 - Winter Jam 2012
  • 3/20/12 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Beethoven's Last Night
  • 3/30-31/12 - Kentucky Invitational Truck & Tractor Pull
  • 4/3/12 - UK National Championship Celebration
  • 4/19-22/12 - Disney On Ice: Toy Story 3
  • 4/27/12 - Eric Church / Brantly Gilbert / Blackberry Smoke
  • 5/4/12 - Godsmack / Staind / Black Stone Cherry / Brook Royal
  • 5/11/12 - Joe Bonamassa
  • 7/28/12 - WWE Raw World Tour
  • 9/6-9/12 - Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus
  • 9/15/12 - UK 2012 Alumni Charity Game
  • 10/12/12 - UK Women's Volleyball vs Mississippi State
  • 10/12/12 - Big Blue Madness
  • 10/19-21/12 - Sesame Street Live: Can't Stop Singing
  • 10/27/12 - Tyler Florence (Incredible Food Show)
  • 11/3/12 - Rick Ross / Meek Mill / Wale / Machine Gun Kelly
  • 12/2/12 - Disney Live: Mickey's Music Festival

2013

  • 1/5-6/13 - Monster Jam
  • 1/19/13 - Harlem Globetrotters
  • 1/28/13 - KY Blood Center Blood Drive
  • 2/8/13 - Rascal Flatts / The Band Perry / Kristen Kelly
  • 2/10/13 - The Rock & Worship Roadshow
  • 2/16/13 - Shinedown / Three Days Grace / P.O.D.
  • 2/23/13 - ESPN College Gameday (UK vs Missouri)
  • 3/2/13 - George Strait / Martina McBride
  • 3/16/13- Winter Jam
  • 3/21-23/13 - NCAA Tournament Second & Third Rounds
  • 4/18-21/13 - Disney On Ice: Dare To Dream
  • 4/27/13 - Taylor Swift / Ed Sheeran / Brett Eldredge
  • 9/6/13 - Ringling Bros. Circus - Dragons
  • 9/9/13 - UK Alumni Charity Game
  • 9/20/13 - WWE Live!
  • 9/21/13 - Blake Shelton / Easton Corbin / Jana Kramer
  • 9/29/13 - The Robertson Family from A&E's Duck Dynasty
  • 10/13/13 - Chris Tomlin
  • 10/19/13 - NBA Pre-Season (New Orleans Pelicans vs. Washington Wizards)
  • 11/12/13 - Sesame Street Live: Make A New Friend
  • 11/23/13 - The Avett Brothers
  • 12/7/13 - Jeff Dunham
  • 12/14/13 - Zac Brown Band / Dugas / Aj Ghent

2014

  • 1/4-5/14 - Nuclear Cowboyz
  • 1/19/14 - Harlem Globetrotters
  • 1/27/14 - KY Blood Center Blood Drive
  • 2/15/14 - ESPN College Gameday (UK vs Florida)
  • 2/16/14 - Disney Jr. Live On Tour
  • 2/20/14 - Casting Crowns / For King & Country / Laura Story
  • 2/21/14 - Luke Bryan / Lee Brice / Cole Swindell
  • 3/1-2/14 - Monster Jam
  • 3/15/14 - Winter Jam
  • 3/19-23/14 – KHSAA Sweet 16
  • 4/8/14 - UK Men's Basketball Season Celebration
  • 4/10-13/14 - Disney On Ice: Rockin' Ever After
  • 4/25/14 - Joe Bonamassa
  • 5/2-3/14 - Cirque Du Soleil - Michael Jackson The IMMORTAL World Tour
  • 5/11/14 - Brit Floyd
  • 8/24/14 - UK Alumni Charity Game
  • 9/5-7/14 - Ringling Bros. Circus - Built To Amaze
  • 9/13/14 - Jason Aldean / Florida Georgia Line / Tyler Farr
  • 9/20/14 - WWE Live
  • 10/10/14 - The Gala of the Royal Horses
  • 10/23-26/14 - Marvel Universe Live
  • 10/31-11/1 - Garth Brooks
  • 11/20/14 - Comedy Mania
  • 11/22/14 - Slipknot / Korn / King 810

2015

  • 1/16/15 - Miranda Lambert / Justin Moore / Raelynn / Jukebox Mafia
  • 1/17/15 - Harlem Globetrotters
  • 1/24/15 - Monster Jam
  • 3/12-13/15 - Disney On Ice: Passport to Adventure
  • 3/28/15 - Winter Jam
  • 5/7/15 - Eric Church
  • 5/10/15 - WWE Live
  • 7/25/15 - Eagles
  • 8/28-30/15 - Ringling Bros. Circus - Legends
  • 9/4/15 - Five Finger Death Punch / Papa Roach / In This Moment / From Ashes to New
  • 9/10/15 - Lady Antebellum / Hunter Hayes / Sam Hunt
  • 9/24/15 - Rodney Carrington
  • 10/1/15 - The Avett Brothers / Jason Isbell
  • 10/07/15 - Celtic Woman
  • 10/09/15 - Kevin Hart
  • 10/10/15 - Lady Antebellum / Hunter Hayes / Sam Hunt
  • 10/11/15 - Motley Crue / Alice Cooper
  • 10/17/15 - NBA Preseason Game - Pelicans vs. Kings
  • 10/20/15 - Taylor Swift / Vance Joy
  • 12/05-06/15 - Sesame Street Live - Make A New Friend

2016

  • 1/16/16 - Harlem Globetrotters
  • 1/29/16 - Brantley Gilbert / Canaan Smith / Michael Ray
  • 2/19/16 - Jeff Foxworthy / Larry The Cable Guy
  • 2/20/16 - Winter Jam: For King & Country / Matthew West / Crowder / Lauren Daigle / Red / Sidewalk Prophets / Newsong / KB + Trip Lee
  • 2/27/16 - Monster Jam
  • 3/10/16 - Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove
  • 3/16-20/16 - KHSAA Sweet 16
  • 3/25-27/16 - NCAA Women's Basketball Regional
  • 4/16/16 - OUTCRY Tour : Hillsong Worship, Jesus Culture + Martin Smith, Passion, Elevation Worship
  • 4/24/16 - James Taylor
  • 4/26/16 - Pearl Jam
  • 4/30/16 - Amy Schumer
  • 9/9 - 9/11/16 - Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents Circus Xtreme
  • 10/15/16 - Kings vs. Wizards
  • 10/18/16 - Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience
  • 10/28/16 - Dierks Bentley
  • 10/29/16 - Newsboys / Randy Houser / Drake White & The Big Fire
  • 11/9/16 - NEEDTOBREATHE / Mat Kearney / Parachute / Welshly Arms
  • 12/1/16 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
  • 12/4/16 - Casting Crowns / Matt Maher / Hannah Kerr

2017

  • 1/16/17 - Harlem Globetrotters
  • 1/27/17 - Paul Finebaum Show (Arena Lobby)
  • 1/28/17 - ESPN College Gameday
  • 3/4/17 - Monster Jam
  • 4/6/17 - I ❤ the 90's: Salt-N-Pepa, All 4 One, Color Me Badd, Rob Base, Coolio, Tone Loc & Young MC
  • 4/20-23/17 - Disney On Ice presents Dare To Dream
  • 7/16/17 - WWE Live
  • 8/6/17 - BIG3 3-on-3 Basketball
  • 8/25/17 - UK Alumni Charity Game
  • 9/7-10/17 - Disney On Ice presents Dream Big
  • 9/29/17 - Air1 Positive Hits Tour: Skillet, Britt Nicole, Colton Dixon, Tauren Wells & Gawvi
  • 10/13/2017 - Big Blue Madness
  • 11/02/2017 - Justin Moore with special guests Dylan Scott and Ashley McBride
  • 11/20/2017 - WWE Smackdown Live
  • 11/30/2017 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
  • 12/04/2017 - Janet Jackson






 

2018

  • 01/05/2018 - UK Gymnastics Excite Night
  • 01/13/2018 - Harlem Globetrotters
  • 01/19/2018 - Alan Jackson / Lauren Alaina
  • 01/20/2018 - ESPN College GameDay
  • 01/27/2018 - Professional Bull Riders
  • 02/08/2018 - KY Sport, Boat & Recreation Show
  • 03/02/2018 - Miranda Lambert / Jon Pardi / Ashley McBryde
  • 03/14/2018 - KHSAA Boys Sweet Sixteen
  • 03/31/2018 - Winter Jam
  • 04/01/2018 - WWE Live
  • 04/10/2018 - Eagles
  • 04/19/2018 - Brantley Gilbert / Aaron Lewis / Josh Phillips
  • 04/25/2018 - Cirque du Soleil: Corteo
  • 05/01/2018 - Foo Fighters / The Struts
  • 05/08/2018 - Five Finger Death Punch / Shinedown / Starset / Bad Wolves
  • 05/09/2018 - Festival of Praise
  • 05/12/2018 - Monster Jam
  • 06/02/2018 - Soul 2 Soul: Tim McGraw & Faith Hill / Caitlyn Smith
  • 06/12/2018 - Top Chef Kentucky Episode Filming
  • 06/21/2018 - WWE Live Summerslam
  • 08/31/2018 - Red White & Boom: Chris Young / Cole Swindell / Rodney Adkins / Morgan Wallen / Morgan Evans
  • 09/01/2018 - Red White & Boom: Brad Paisley / Jake Owen / Kane Brown / Chase Rice / Ashley McBryde
  • 09/02/2018 - Red White & Boom: Toby Keith / Luke Combs / David Lee Murphy / Tyler Farr / Craig Campbell
  • 09/06/2018 - Marvel Universe Live
  • 09/19/2018 - Justin Timberlake / Francesco Yates
  • 10/04/2018 - Thomas Rhett / Brett Young / Midland
  • 10/27/2018 - Chris Stapleton / Marty Stuart / Brent Cobb
  • 11/03/2018 - A Perfect Circle / Tricky / Night Club
  • 11/06/2018 - Paw Patrol Live
  • 11/10/2018 - Jeff Dunham
  • 12/05/2018 - Halestorm / New Years Day
  • 12/06/2018 - Trans Siberian Orchestra
  • 12/07/2018 - Alabama / Ricky Skaggs / The Kentucky Headhunters
  • 12/08/2018 - Snoop Dogg / Bone Thugs-N-Harmony / Too Short / Warren G / Suga Free / B-Legit


 

2019

  • 01/13/2019 - WWE Live
  • 01/20/2019 - Harlem Globetrotters
  • 01/26/2019 - ESPN College GameDay
  • 02/02/2019 - Winter Jam
  • 02/21/2019 - Dierks Bentley / Jon Pardi / Tenille Townes / Hot Courty Knights
  • 02/22/2019 - The Real Music Fest: Ja Rule / Ashanti / Rick Ross / Lil Kim / Ma$e / Plies / Mya
  • 02/24/2019 - Garden Bros Circus
  • 02/27/2019 - James Taylor / Bonnie Raitt
  • 03/02/2019 - PBR Velocity Tour
  • 03/06/2019 - KHSAA Boys Sweet Sixteen
  • 03/12/2019 - Mumford & Sons
  • 03/13/2019 - KHSAA Girls Sweet Sixteen
  • 03/26/2019 - truTV Impractical Jokers
  • 03/30/2019 - Monster Jam
  • 04/11/2019 - Disney On Ice: Frozen
  • 04/25/2019 - MercyMe / Crowder / Micah Tyler
  • 04/26/2019 - Ladies Night: Keith Sweat / Monica / Dru Hill / Ginuwine / Jon B
  • 04/29/2019 - WWE RAW
  • 05/09/2019 - P!NK / Julia Michaels
  • 05/11/2019 - PJ Masks
  • 05/25/2019 - Kevin Gates
  • 06/01/2019 - Paul McCartney
  • 10/06/2019 - Paw Patrol Live
  • 10/22/2019 - The Price Is Right Live!
  • 10/24/2019 - Casting Crowns / Kari Jobe / Cody Carnes / Jamie Kimmett
  • 10/25/2019 - T.I. / Boosie BadAzz / Young Dolph / YK Osiris
  • 11/02/2019 - The Avett Brothers
  • 11/23/2019 - Chris Young / Eli Young Band / Matt Stell
  • 12/05/2019 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
  • 12/06/2019 - Five Finger Death Punch / Three Days Grace / Bad Wolves / Fire From The Gods
  • 12/18/2019 - Cirque Dreams Holidaze

Rupp Timeline 2020's

2020

01/13/2020 - WWE Live
01/25/2020 - PBR - Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour
02/13/2020 - KISS - End Of The Road World Tour With Special Guest David Lee Roth
02/14/2020 - Luke Combs With Special Guests Ashley McBryde and Drew Parker
02/28/2020 - Sturgill Simpson A Good Look'n Tour with Very Special Guest Tyler Childers
03/01/2020 - No Limit Reunion with Master P, Silkk The Shocker, Mystikal, Fiend and Mia X
03/06/2020 - Zac Brown Band The Owl Tour With Special Guests Amos Lee, Poo Bear and Sasha Sirota
03/07/2020 - Winter Jam 2020

2021

  • 01/15/2021 - Acoustic Concert: Brantley Gilbert / Russell Dickerson / Dylan Scott / Riley Green / Matt Stell / Runaway June / Niko Moon
  • 02/19/2021 - PBR - Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour, Lexington Invitational (Day 1)
  • 02/20/2021 - PBR - Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour, Lexington Invitational (Day 2)
  • 03/20/2021 - Acoustic Concert Show #2: Jon Pardi / Jordan Davis / Travis Denning / Dillon Carmichael / Priscilla Block 
  • 03/31-4/3/2021 - KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® Tournament
  • 04/7-4/10/2021 - KHSAA Girls' Sweet 16® Tournament
  • 04/28-5/02/2021 - Disney On Ice presents Dream Big
  • 08/18/2021 - Jim Gaffigan
  • 09/17/2021 - Eric Church
  • 10/03/2021 - WWE Supershow
  • 10/09/2021 - For King & Country
  • 10/23/2021 - Jason Aldean
  • 10/30/2021 - Stage Fright - Trippie Redd & Chief Keef
  • 11/18/2021 - Lauren Daigle
  • 12/02/2021 - Cirque Holidaze

2022

  • 01/17/2022 - Harlem Globetrotters
  • 01/28/2022 - Reba McEntire
  • 01/29/2022 - Winter Jam 
  • 02/05/2022 - PBR
  • 02/14/2022 - JoJo Siwa
  • 02/24/2022 - Blippi The Musical 
  • 03/04/2022 - Gabriel Iglesias
  • 03/05/2022 - Katt Williams 
  • 03/22-23/2022 - Trolls Live! 
  • 04/02/2022 - Monster Trucks
  • 04/09/2022 - Elton John 
  • 05/12-15/2022 - Disney On Ice
  • 06/10/2022 - Rod Wave 
  • 06/25/2022 - Dude Perfect 
  • 06/26/2022 - New Kids on the Block
  • 09/06/2022 - Backstreet Boys
  • 09/09/2022 - Alan Jackson
  • 10/01/2022 - Jo Koy
  • 10/06/2022 - Keith Urban
  • 10/11/2022 - Kentucky Rising with Chris Stapleton, Dwight Yoakam, and Tyler Childers
  • 10/18-19/2022 - Sesame Street Live
  • 10/20/2022 - Carrie Underwood
  • 10/29/2022 - The Judds
  • 11/04/2022 - Tomlin United Tour
  • 10/12/2022 - Five Finger Death Punch
  • 10/14/2022 - KHSAA Sweet Sixteen Tournament 
  • 12/03/2022 - Casting Crowns
  • 12/04/2022 - Pentatonix 
  • 12/07/2022 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra 
  • 12/09/2022 - Ashanti, Ja Rule, Juvenile

2023

  • 01/06-07/2023 - PBR
  • 01/14/2023 - Harlem Globetrotters
  • 01/25/2023 - AEW
  • 01/27/2023 - Winter Jam
  • 02/05/2023 - Falling In Reverse and Papa Roach
  • 02/14/2023 - Journey: Freedom Tour
  • 02/23/2023 - TobyMac
  • 03/03/2023 - Jeff Dunham
  • 03/11/2023 - KHSAA: Girls Sweet Sixteen
  • 03/18/2023 - KHSAA: Boys Sweet Sixteen
  • 03/24/2023 - Kane Brown
  • 03/31/2023 - The Kid Laroi
  • 04/06/2023 - Bert Kreischer
  • 04/13-16/2023 - Disney On Ice
  • 04/21/2023 - Greek Sing
  • 04/22/2023 - Lizzo
  • 04/25/2023 - Kenny Chesney 
  • 04/29/2023 - Toughest Monster Truck Tour
  • 04/30/2023 - Lil Wayne
  • 05/11/2023 - Brooks & Dunn
  • 05/20/2023 - Breaking Benjamin
  • 06/16/2023 - WWE Friday Night Smackdown
  • 06/22/2023 - Thomas Rhett

Rupp Timeline Teams

Home Teams Through the Years

1976-Present – UK Men’s Basketball
1996-2001 – Thoroughblades Hockey (163 Games)
2002-2003 – Men O’ War Hockey (36 Games)
2003-2009 – Lexington Horsemen (57 Games)

Did We Miss Something?

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