East Kentucky Expo Center

7,000 seat arena 126,000 sq. feet facility— 24,000 sq. foot arena floor 5,000 sq. feet of meeting room/ballroom space with subdivisible walls boardroom space for smaller meetings 3 levels: event level, main concourse, upper level 5 concession stands around the main concourse level full service food & beverage the awa is eastern kentucky’s center for culture, education and entertainment. the awa is the premier venue for entertainment and conferences and is in the heart of downtown pikeville. the awa opened its doors october 3, 2005 and has since hosted a variety of acts and shows from lynyrd skynyrd, 38 special, 3 doors down, godsmack, staind, martina mcbride, chris stapleton, larry the cable guy, alice cooper, trace adkins, casting crowns, montgomery gentry, kid rock, hank williams, jr, blake shelton, miranda lambert, alan jackson, kansas, marshall tucker band, eric church, tim mcgraw, avenged sevenfold, shinedown, chevelle, and many more. fans have also enjoyed a variety of other even