A long time ago, in a decade far far away, Rupp Arena opened its doors for the first time with a Lawrence Welk concert on October 17th, 1976. Ever since then we have hosted a wide variety of legendary artists, hall-of-famers, and some one-hit wonders here and there as well. Using an excel document we had and various employees’ knowledge I have been able to compile a list of all the events Rupp Arena has hosted. To my amazement, we have had AC/DC here six times, Lynyrd Skynyrd seven times, KISS eight times, and hundreds of other legendary groups which plotted their course through Lexington during their heyday.

Click here to check out the Event Timeline on Rupp Arena’s website. Clicking on the year links at the top will direct you to that year in the timeline. We would love to know what events everyone has been to, so after you check it our, stop back by here and post your favorites.