Hot Springs' Valley of the Vapors (VOV) wasn’t intended to be a festival at all, Cheree Franco writes in Tuesday's Style section. A musician friend of Chicago transplant Bill Solleder wanted to swing by Hot Springs on her way back from playing South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. Could Solleder book her a show?
Within two weeks, he had booked 40 bands to play over seven days. He named the event Valley of the Vapors and posted fliers. He had no idea what he was getting into.
Read Tuesday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.