Opened in 1971, Fant-Ewing Coliseum and events surrounding Spring Fever hosted performers including Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes, Sha Na Na, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Chicago, Kenny Rogers, Ray Charles, Earl Scruggs, Dr. John, Dan Fogelberg, Todd Rundgren, Kool and The Gang, Jackson Browne, The Spinners, Charlie Daniels, Jimmy Buffett, Harry Chapin, James Taylor, Sea Level, Johnny Guitar Watson, Marshall Tucker Band, Chic, Ronnie Milsap, Crystal Gayle, Kansas, Peaches and Herb, Ted Nugent, Mickey Gilley, Bill Withers, The Stylistics, The Eagles, Hall and Oates, The Go-Go's, Mississippi Mass Choir, Goo Goo Dolls, Grace Slick and Starship, The Meters, Delbert McClinton, Asleep At The Wheel, Country Joe and The Fish, Cheap Trick, The Bangles, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Beach Boys, Keith Sweat, The Judds, Cowboy Mouth, Ying Yang Twins, Better Than Ezra, Tracy Lawrence, Ludacris, Panic At The Disco, and Lee Brice, among many others.