The 10th Annual Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival will take place March 14 thru 18, 2014 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The VOV is a small venue festival featuring the music, workshops and visual art of today’s artistic innovators. All events are all ages, smoke free, and handicap accessible. For information about The VOV, please contact bill@valleyofthevapors.com
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VOV TV – a dedicated YouTube playlist bringing you music videos and live performances from artists that will be at THIS year’s festival!!!!
Up close and personal with Maps and Atlases
When the bands "bring it" the hands go up!
The Black Belles back stage
Black Belles drummer shakes off the floppy hat.
Tacos, Beers and smiles all around.
Yuri Landman (netherlands) talks shop.
South Korea's, Galaxy Express caught in the moment.
Grandchildren a VOV tradition.
The Big Sleep interviewed back stage by Jim Miller for the VOV documentary.
Lauren of Ume was a shining star at VOV 2012.
Clay Fitzpatrick of KABF radio gets chummy with the kids.
Japanther
R.I.O.T.S. puts a shoulder into it.
Coming up for air.
Unstoppable Death Machines
Prince Rama get groovy.
Kelley Deal and Mike Montgomery interviewed by documentarian, Peyton Weatherford.
Maps & Atlases
Matt Bradley Trail Show
Amy Joe Savannah poses with a collection of Yuri Landman's "home swinger" custom made guitars.
VOV Trail Shows take a toll on hikers!
Ume sees the light!
The VOV recently got plugged on KUAR-NPR! How awesome!
Listen below:
VOV FEST 2011 Retrospective in Pictures Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. Below are a few choice selections from The 7th Annual VOV. Thanks to all the shutterbugs who took so many great pics, especially Aaron Brewer, Jim Miller, Zeke, Cole McCaskill, Ben Fry, James Katowich, and Rebecca Stone. What a year!
Wood Carving of the VOV 2011 Print by Print Factory
Print Factory prints out the door at STAR Gallery
Print Factory demonstrating the print process
From Left - Shea Childs, Elizabeth Solleder, Sarah Curtis, Lindsey Martin, Chris Seidl and Cate Davis.
Big Smith kicks off the VOV
Lindsey Martin flashes a smile!
Theodore
Laura Stevenson and The Cans
Two Cow Garage
VOV Festival Goers up close and personal
Artist Michael Shaeffer live art demo
Chapel Club - 100% British
Post Honeymoon drummer, Nick Kraska
Blake Butler opens the curtain for another stellar performance.
Pterodactyl
The kids are alright.
Print Factory back at the presses.
VOV Festival goer, Sara Haddox takes a turn at the printing press
Parts and Labor in the zone
VOV FUN
Chris Seidl of Blue Screen Skyline
Oliver of A Place to Bury Strangers
Andrew Anderson Trail Show
Oliver Ackerman FX Pedal Workshop at The Exchange
The kids got the beat at The Tom Tom Magazine Drum Clinin
Lost In The Trees at Low Key Arts
VOV fest goer, Amanda Avery entranced
Jay Purdy of The Extraordinaires leads the bookmaking workshop
Bookmaking workshop at STAR Gallery
American Pin Up gets physical
X-Ray Eyeballs
Shea and Bethanie - the dancing duo!
Jukebox Romantics
Peelander Yellow of PeeLander Z
PeeLander Z - Human Bowling!
Mr. Free & The Satellite Freakout in your face.
The Binary Marketing Show
100% amazing VOV Volunteer - Crystal Meyers
Guitars
The Extraordinaires
Angelo Moore at the historic Malco Theater
The Sound of the Mountain
Artist Michael Shaeffer
Angelo Moore at Low Key Arts
South Koreas, Apollo 18
Dana Falconberry tunes up at The Art Church
Holly Cole at The Art Church
VOV Volunteers hangin' loose on the job!
New Zealands' Surf City
VOVsters checking out the merchandise
White Glove Test is number one!
Andrew Anderson & The United Nations
Brook Olsen, Tom Tom Magazine drum clinic coordinator
Nora Oconnor Listening Room performance at The Art Church
The Old Tire Swingers
After 7 days of heated raffling, a proud Richard Wooten drove the grand prize home. Thanks NEW BELGIUM!!
South Africa's Tidal Waves close out The VOV
VOV Founders & Lovers, Shea Childs and Bill Solleder