Captain Crawdad

Captain Crawdad Captain Crawdad is a 1-day, non-profit, arts festival created by students. Cumberland is a part of the Tri-City area in Harlan County, Kentucky.

Captain Crawdad is a 1-day, non-profit, arts festival created by students at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College in Cumberland, Ky. 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 multime

dia festival that features visual arts created by students the community around the county, as well as 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 of the people are in their teens and twenties. The art gallery is open to everyone, if you're interested in displaying any artwork. 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.

Tentative band lineup for Crawdad! Subject to change but this is what we have in place as of now! Can't wait to see you ...
02/19/2026

Tentative band lineup for Crawdad! Subject to change but this is what we have in place as of now! Can't wait to see you all this Saturday!

‼️ BANDS ANNOUNCED ‼️Bring ya sweetheart and rock out to some local music with us.
02/10/2026

‼️ BANDS ANNOUNCED ‼️

Bring ya sweetheart and rock out to some local music with us.

‼️ APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED ‼️If you applied to be a vendor or performer, please be on the lookout for an email from us t...
02/01/2026

‼️ APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED ‼️

If you applied to be a vendor or performer, please be on the lookout for an email from us this weekend! Don’t forget to check ya spam folder too. Lineup coming soon! 💌

Everyone's favorite event is BACK to celebrate the month of love! Put it on your calendar, then show up and hang out with us. All free to the public!

➵ VENDORS: https://forms.gle/KNf9LmJ2QQCvcfji9

➵ BANDS: https://forms.gle/17a1mC2KLGzgiyTv7

‼️ IMPORTANT ‼️Vendor and band applications are still being accepted, but the forms will close on January 30th. We’ll le...
01/18/2026

‼️ IMPORTANT ‼️

Vendor and band applications are still being accepted, but the forms will close on January 30th. We’ll let you know shortly after that date if you’ve been selected. Can’t wait to see y’all there! Let’s make this a night to remember. 🦞❤️‍🔥

Everyone's favorite event is BACK to celebrate the month of love! Put it on your calendar, then show up and hang out with us. All free to the public!

➵ VENDORS: https://forms.gle/KNf9LmJ2QQCvcfji9

➵ BANDS: https://forms.gle/17a1mC2KLGzgiyTv7

01/09/2026
It’s happening again: CRAWDAD!Join us this coming Tuesday October 14th for our first planning meeting. We are excited to...
10/09/2025

It’s happening again: CRAWDAD!

Join us this coming Tuesday October 14th for our first planning meeting. We are excited to start prepping for a Crawdad come February and we need your help. Whether you are a Crawdad OG or you’ve never heard of us, you’re welcome to come plan with us. Crawdad has a little something for everyone: music, art, food, you name it! We are a one day music & arts festival hosted at the SKCTCS Cumberland campus and we’d love to show you how to do what we do. Zoom will be available for those who can’t make it in person.

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07/30/2024

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Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College, 700 College Road
Cumberland, KY
40823

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