The Caverns sets cave pumpkin record for Halloween show

EDM artist Kayzo challenged venue to see how many jack-o-lanterns they could put in a cave

November 1, 2021

Collins Parker,

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Pelham, Tennessee (WDEF) – EDM artist Kayzo is a big fan of Halloween.

So when he came to The Cavern to perform last Friday, he gave the Grundy County venue a challenge.

He asked them how many jack-o-lanterns they could set up inside the underground music venue.

The answer was more than 450!

Management got the pumpkins from Rock Bottom Landscaping in Tracy City.

Then a team of five pumpkin carvers set to work.

Over a three day period, they got to carving.

That meant 60-70 pumpkins an hour, each one different.

“The process of carving over 450 pumpkins was definitely overwhelming and tedious,” says Tori Stevens, The Caverns staff member who headed up the effort. “But seeing the cave lit up with hundreds of jack-o’-lanterns and knowing how unique the experience was for patrons made it all worth it.”

So what will they do with all those pumpkins now?

They will turn into a meal for local pigs.