High Five! V-ROX is in its 5th year!

Dear friends, we have some wonderful news! This year V-ROX Festival will be taking 4-6 August 2017 in the city of Vladivostok in its usual home the Sports Embankment harbor.

This will the ‘V’ (fifth) anniversary of V-ROX on this planet, across the skies and seas! Sign up to our official newsletter to be up to date via vrox.org/en

We have taken the first five steps and will build a better future and go further.

For the last five years V-ROX has become an established event in the far eastern lands and has also travelled around the world putting on successful showcase events in USA, South Korea, Mongolia, Latvia and in Russian cities of Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Nakhodka. Our delegated team has also taken part as speakers in various showcase events in China (Sounds of the Xity), Japan (Music From Okinawa), UK (The Great Escape, and Liverpool Soundcity), Netherlands (Eurosonic), Estonia (Tallinn Music Week) and South Korea (Zandari Festa and MUCON). We have helped our artists who have come through our ranks with a chance to perform in Russia, China, Korea and Japan.

V-ROX also took a “journey” into space — this was the main festival theme in 2016 and this year we are looking to take comfort in the blue skies with partnership with S7 Airlines.

This year the curators of the festival — Mumiy Troll band are celebrating 20^th anniversary of their first two albums and guest should be expecting some amazing surprises.

We are once again striving to not only continue expanding our geographical line up and genres but as always put focus on young emerging artists from the far east of Russia.

Whether you are an artist or fan lets continue to create this unique atmosphere of creativity and emotions together at V-ROX ‘V’.

Ilya Lagutenko (Curator): ‘Sailing’ in the ‘festival world’ for the last five years is not easy, especially in Vladivostok. Each year we overcome a lot of difficulties: from the fight against the Mother Nature, to finding endless solutions; not in rock ‘n’ roll sense, but in the aspect of administrative and financial problems. I would like (the festival) to grow faster, but such festival is not based on business plans but on the ability to interact with each other as human beings and develop it together. We manage to fill the festival movement with unique content and this is where I am not afraid to say it cannot compare to any others. And of course, I wish that V-ROX would eventually become “a must place to visit on the world music map”, but here is to another five-years of hard work.

Travel and Accommodation:

Our guests will have the opportunity to fly to Vladivostok with our airline partners S7. The main festival accommodation will be with Azimut Hotel (Vladivostok).

Festival Partners:

Vladivostok City Administration, S7 Airlines, Azimut Hotels chain.

Artist Submission:

Now open until 1^st of April 2017 via vrox.org/en

We look forward to welcoming you on 4-6 August 2017.

WE V-ROX YOU!

V-ROX 2017 Artists Submissions

The festival team is happy to announce the opening of artist applications for the fifth anniversary of V-ROX Festival (Vladivostok Rocks) — the first Asia/Pacific International Music Festival and Conference taking place 4-6 August 2017.
All artists who wish to participate must fill out an application form. The deadline is 1th April 2017.

V-ROX festival will be celebrating its 5th year anniversary and looking forward to welcoming those who are ready to explore new horizons, create new opportunities and make an influence on others.

The festival will give an opportunity to perform on one or multiple stages in the city of Vladivostok, take part free of charge in all festival events such as the conference, shows, art exhibitions, sport and other activates. The team will be happy to guide you in a visa process (if necessary), ground logistics and offer discounts on accommodation via festival partners.

Selected artists would receive an invitation letter with details on an individual basis.

Please note due to high volumes of applications, only those artists selected would get a response.

Sign up to V-ROX newsletter via our website and follow our social media sites to keep up to date with the news.

V-ROX is the main international festival of the freeport of Vladivostok. A three-day music city festival, that has helped establish Vladivostok as an international beacon for the arts in the Asia-Pacific region. A combined music festival and international conference for the music industry. The festival gives unique opportunity for aspiring artists and producers to gain exposure — both to new audiences and to leading international music industry professionals and open a doorway into Asia. Curated by Ilya Lagutenko (Mumiy Troll band frontman), widely considered to be one of the most influential musicians on the Russian music scene over the last two decades.

V-ROX festival will take place in the city of Vladivostok on the 4-6 August 2017.

Lets celebrate together our first anniversary.

WE V-ROX YOU!

V-ROX Festival 2016: Recap

The Fourth International Music Festival in Vladivostok, V-ROX 2016, has just finished and it’s time to recap on what took place. From 19 to 21 August, the Sports Harbour Embankment became a concert space which housed the “Solar” and “Stellar” deck-stages —  the spaceport from where music from a variety of genres virtually poured to the sky.

Around 150 participants from 12 countries arrived in the seaside capital to perform at V-ROX. The motto of the festival was: People / Art / Cosmos. The first day was dedicated to all things cosmic – with the group Zodiac (Latvia), – legends of Soviet synth-pop, centre stage. The second day was devoted to art, and it was the most diverse day – featuring headliners like Burn The Ballroom (USA), Nisvanis (Mongolia) and Joel Sarakula (Australia). The third day was devoted to Far Eastern bands as well as to the winners of the qualifying rounds of the “V-ROX Juniors”. We are glad that the V-Rox audience were happy to brave the rain and came in droves to support their favourite musicians. Every year V-ROX becomes an experiment that gains in strength and momentum.

This year, we particularly want to acknowledge the tremendous support we received from the audience – you are the real heroes! Once again you were exposed to new music and discovered interesting new groups; you collected autographs – and all of this in spite of some very inclement weather. You showed special warmth towards Shtuby (Israel), IX (Netherlands), Laybricks (South Korea), Joel Sarakula (Australia), Burn The Ballroom (USA), Residence A and Dream Spirit from China, as well as to many other members of the V-ROX lineup.

The festival audience this year numbered around 50 thousand people – with the heavy rain on Day 3 only putting a small dent in attendance numbers. Thanks to the Internet broadcast, the “V-Rox Space Odyssey» was seen by audiences all over Russia as well as by audiences in many other countries around the globe.

Ilya Lagutenko, curator of the V-ROX festival: «The most important thing is that the V-ROX team is now being supplemented by local enthusiasts who give us great support – and not only in technical aspects. Together, we have managed to establish a dialogue with the V-ROX audience that enables us to not only push out the boundaries when choosing the artists, but also to include more activities in the programme. At times it increased the number of club sites wishing to participate in the festival. We got stages for the Far Eastern musicians and juniors. I am very grateful to all the like-minded people who dedicated their time and effort towards the organisation of the festival, and to all the spectators who shared this weekend with us».

Within the three days of V-ROX there was also a film programme, as well as educational and sports programmes. In conjunction with the cross-country club – RDR, delegates at the festival were able to participate in the musical race «Run, V-ROX, run!». Citizens and guests of Vladivostok were also able to learn about a host of diverse topics such as the fortunes of Russian bands in China, about the profession of music production and the state of the Western music market. Visitors also saw the premiere of the phantasmagoria «SOS sailor!» and an exhibition of Aboriginal art. The opportunity to attend the yoga course “Strength and Balance”, and to receive training in beach rugby and volleyball were also on offer. The Food Square and V-ROX market were located near to the main events.

V-ROX says a big thank you to all our partners who helped this year’s festival take place – the Vladivostok Administration, the Azimut hotel chains, network of “Illusion” cinema, VVO Projects network of clubs and restaurants, music conference Colisium, the Embassies of Australia, France and Israel, the US Consulate General in Vladivostok, Primorsky museum of Arsenyev, the company “Rostelecom” and club sites – «Mumiy Troll Music Bar», Paulaner Bräuhaus, «Druzhba», Ra, Ozzy Bar and «Contraband”.

We also thank our media partners – “MTV Russia”, TASS, media project about the Russian Far East – DV.Land, media holding Primamedia.ru and Primamedia.Today project and radio “Vladivostok FM,” the magazine “Welcome Vladivostok” and music channel “Prim24 “.

We would like to remind you that you can see all the pictures from V-ROX 2016 in the official festival group at “VKontakte” and in the TASS photobank.

See you in August 2017 in Vladivostok! WE V-ROX YOU!

Photo: Vasilisa Vakilova, Catherine Samsara, Dmitri Efremov, Sergey Orlov

Internet-broadcasting of the concerts V-ROX 2016

V-ROX gives a unique opportunity to see and to listen to concert performances of the festival participants on air of the Internet-broadcasting to the audience and fans of Vladivostok Rocks, who could not come to Vladivostok. On August 19-21 on a special Youtube channel «V-ROX online» viewers will be able to watch concerts at the main stages of the festival, the «Sun» and the «Star» decks.

Broadcasting schedule:

Friday, August 19 — from 19:00 to 22:00 (Vladivostok time) or from 12:00 to 15:00 (Moscow time);
Saturday, August 20 — from 14:30 to 23:00 (Vladivostok time) or from 07:30 to 16:00 (Moscow time);
Sunday, August 21 — from 15:00 to 20:00 (Vladivostok time) or from 08:00 to 13:00 (Moscow time).

Concert program

By request an extra showing of «Vladivostok Vacation» is announced on August 19

The «rockumentary» musical phantasmagoria «Vladivostok Vacation» from the band Mumiy Troll will have an extra showing on August 19 (Friday) at 19:30, tickets are available. The showing will take place by request of the audience within the film program of the international music festival V-ROX 2016.

Russia-USA, 2016, 47 min. Genre: musical feature-documentary drama-comedy. Director: Danny Drysdale. Script: Ilya Lagutenko, Danny Drysdale. Producer: Ilya Lagutenko. Graphics: Andrey Kasay. Music: Mumiy Troll. Starring: Ilya Lagutenko, Yury Lozhechnik, Oleg Pungin, Yury Tsaler, Evgeny Zvidenniy, Yury Tsaler, Grigoriy Romanov.

Possibly one of the first-ever “rockumentary” movies of its kind in a musical phantasmagoria genre, “VV is a rock ‘n’ roll rampage in the tradition of The Beatles «Help!» and «Spinal Tap». But all the action takes place on board a sailing ship navigating the high seas – in an imaginary world where the Yellow Submarine finally meets with Battleship Potyomkin.

It all begins in the port of Vladivostok, Russia. Ilya, a local musician, decides that his band has achieved all the success it can in its hometown and dreams of international recognition – especially, winning a “Grammy”. His fate changes when he meets the captain of a sailing ship who offers the musician and his band free passage. Soon, Ilya and his bandmates – Oleg, Yuri and Eugene, embark on a voyage around the world. The sailing route is simple: “to visit places where people love rock ‘n’ roll!”.

Today V-ROX 2016 starts in Vladivostok! Let’s go!

The fourth international music festival V-ROX starts today in Vladivostok at Sports Harbor Embankment. The detailed event program is published for all citizens, guests and delegates of the festival. The entrance to the day-time concerts, lectures and discussions will be free.

More than 150 bands, musicians, DJs and representatives of the music industry from 12 countries all over the world came to the main festival of the free port. The headliners are TsuShiMaMiRe (Japan), Zodiac (Latvia), Joel Sarakula (Australia), Burn the Ballroom (USA) and Nisvanis (Mongolia). See the full list of participants

The main venues of the festival will be on the «Sun» and «Star» decks. Moreover, live concerts and DJ-sets will take part in Mumiy Troll Music Bar, Druzhba bar, Paulaner restaurant, Chkalov bar, RA, Contrabanda and Ozzy Bar. The first concerts took place yesterday, on August 18.

Educational program with lectures and discussions is one of the main parts of Vladivostok Rocks. This year it is held on the third floor of «Ocean IMAX» cinema on August 19-20. The director of Music from Okinawa project Ryuji Noda, the film and TV producer Igor Mishin, the professor of UCLA and the author of the music website Far from Moscow David MacFadyen, the head of the international department at Midi Productions Yang Yu and many others are among speakers.

This year V-ROX also invites all residents and guests of Vladivostok to attend V-ROX Cinema and see screenings of movies with an exclusive premiere of first ever ‘Rockumentary’ «Vladivostok Vacation», the exhibition of Aboriginal art of Australia in Arseniev museum and the sport part of the festival at Sports Harbor Embankment. Besides morning yoga classes, the festival guests will have a chance to take part in a race with the club RunDNSRus, play rugby, beach volleyball and see performances of professional cheerleaders.

The festival sends its love to Liza Monetochka and wishes her the soonest recovery

The V-ROX organizing committee informs that this year Liza Monetochka will not be able to take part in the program of the festival in Vladivostok. By health reasons, the Ural schoolgirl had to get off the plane in Novosobirsk and return home to Ekaterinburg. We send our love to Monetochka and wish her the soonest recovery, and expect her at the festival in 2017!

We remind that Liza became famous all over Russia thanks to her simple and naïve songs about friends-classmates, Gosha Rubchinsky and the Internet, which rapidly made her famous and made twice older people argue about Monetochka’s songs. For few days the girl blew the Internet away with her songs that she posted in social media. She is called nearly the main sensation of 2016.

*The line-up of the festival will be changed, follow the program updates on the web-site.