Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival

Valley of the Vapors aka VOV is an international underground music festival that takes place each March in Hot Springs. Since 2005, VOV has been bringing innovative performers from the global music and art communities to Hot Springs. VOV has hosted musicians large and small, from every corner of the world, and taken place at venues and unusual locations all around Hot Springs! The festival is known for the out-of-the-ordinary hospitality afforded visiting artists, as well as the fun twists it puts on the format - secret shows, surprise locations (which have been known to include a Waffle House and the Hot Springs Mountain Tower!) and intimate workshops, to name only a few.​

The 22nd annual VOV will take place March 13-15, 2026.