Handmade signs greeted attendees Friday night.

“KUREfest, this way.”

Dungeons, the old dining center in Friley, was dark, but the letters, K, U, R and E were illuminated by colored lights behind the stage.

KUREfest, a concert sponsored by campus radio station KURE, showcased a plethora of local musicians Friday night, including Seven Inch Wave, 11001010001, Poison Control Center, Meth and Goats and The Plastic Constellations.

Kristen Berry, freshman in art and design, went to KUREfest after seeing fliers about the event — and as a better alternative than sitting in her dorm room on a Friday night. Berry says she was anticipating some good music.

“I’ve heard of Meth and Goats before,” Berry says.

“I’m looking forward to them.”

As the night wore on, Anne Greenwood, senior in history and marketing director for KURE, says she was satisfied with the variety of bands performing that night.

“I think we have a really eclectic group of bands,” she says. “I think everyone who comes here will find at least one band that they like.”

Neal “Servo” Evertsen, junior in philosophy, is music director and ‘KUREator’ of the event.

He says KUREfest was born as an idea to combat the radio station’s absence at ClubFest earlier this year.

“We didn’t get to do ClubFest, which is always something we kind of like to do to let people know we are out there,” Evertsen says.

“We just kind of hit upon the idea. You know what? Screw ClubFest, why not KUREfest and get our name out there that way.'”

General manager Dave Long, senior in technical communication, says he agrees the radio station is not as involved in the ISU community as it could be.

“One of the things I’ve tried to accomplish during my time here as general manager is to get us the tools and the equipment that we need in order to get us more involved in the ISU community,” he says. “I don’t think many people are aware of KURE, and we are hoping to change that.”

Evertsen says the idea started small, trying to get bands to come perform, and soon it mutated into the huge event.

“It was a simple idea of, ‘Hey, lets get a few bands, and it grew and grew until it’s this monstrosity with 10 acts, a cake walk, Twinkie-eating contest and free food,'” Evertsen says.

The event brought in donations from several Ames businesses, including ISU Dining, US Bank, Sound Off, Es Tas and the Hostess Bakery Outlet.

“It seems like so many people have come together to make this happen,” Evertsen says.

“It’s a totally sweet experience.”

Because there were no huge catastrophes, the night was a big accomplishment in the eyes of the station’s board of directors.

“Barring a huge fire in which 50 kids die, it will probably go down in history as the greatest thing any of us has ever done,” Evertsen says.