Quadfest is a yearly event at Radford University in Radford, Virginia.
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
Documented cultural tradition on record; family classification awaits an editor.
02 · Where & name
United States of America
Placed on record in United States of America.
03 · How it is doing
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04 · Proof & reuse
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Chapter Takeaways
The changing face of QuadfestAlthough the event began as an on-campus music festival sponsored by organizations within the university, it quickly evolved into the biggest off-campus party weekend of the year.
University stanceFollowing the end of official Quadfest events, the university and local law enforcement have tried to limit the unlawful activities at Quadfest.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Quadfest in plain words?
Quadfest is a yearly event at Radford University in Radford, Virginia.
Where is Quadfest practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Quadfest in United States of America.
What is the current condition of Quadfest today?
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How do I cite or share this Quadfest entry?
Cite as: "Quadfest." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/quadfest, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.
Quadfest is a yearly event at Radford University in Radford, Virginia. To try to distract students away in 1996 the university started "Quadfest", a music festival sponsored by several campus organizations and evolved over the years into a weekend long party which police have categorized as a "near riot." The event is traditionally held two weekends before Radford University's final spring exams and begins on Wednesday night as students finish the day's classes and continues until late Sunday night. 1
The changing face of Quadfest
Although the event began as an on-campus music festival sponsored by organizations within the university, it quickly evolved into the biggest off-campus party weekend of the year. By contrast, attendance at on-campus events dwindled. Starting in 2006, Quadfest was no longer a school sponsored event.
Starting that year, students sent out mass messages via the social networking website Facebook in order to coordinate the date of the event which they planned to hold despite the lack of on-campus activities. Since 2006, the event has survived and thrived as an unofficial, student-led staple of the university. 1
University stance
Following the end of official Quadfest events, the university and local law enforcement have tried to limit the unlawful activities at Quadfest. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Quadfest”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
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