Captain Crawdad is a 1-day, non-profit, arts festival created by students at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College in Cumberland, Ky.The Crawdad staff is made up of students and some teachers from the Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College. We're made up of volunteers that put in a lot of time and effort to make Crawdad a fun experience for everyone. Cumberland is a part of the Tri-City area in Harlan County, Kentucky. It’s very small and there isn’t a lot to do here except walk around town, go to church, or go to a bar. Harlan County is plagued with a lot of drugs. We try to offer something else the community doesn't have to travel hours away to experience; A multimedia festival that features visual arts created by students the community around the county and music by local/not-local bands. We offer free T-shirts, free pizza & soda, and a free 8-9 hour concert to the public. 300+ people come to crawdad every semester. Most people are in their teens and twenties.
The bands perform in the black box theater, located in the Godbey Appalachian Center building on campus. It seats about 300 people, but most people are usually on the floor. Since it’s a black box theater, there is no elevated stage; there is just a black floor. There might be a small stage we can set up, but we aren't sure yet. We have a part of the hallway cut off from the public for bands to put their equipment. There is also an option to sale merch - We provide tables. We hire sound people, so you don’t have to worry about bringing mics/ amps.

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