2014 marks the fifth straight year that Vestal has invited friends, retailers, athletes, artists and musicians to "Vestal Village," a secret camping community constructed on a 40 acre ranch in the desert, coinciding with the Coachella Music Festival.
This 72 hour, invite only event hosted nearly a thousand guests living off the land in an eccentric community of RV's & camping tents. Vestal Village also featured live music, hosted bar, pool party, lake front lounging, art installations, flower gardens and so much more.
Heineken Light, Sailor Jerry, New Amsterdam Vodka, Midnight Moon, Red Bull, Honest Tea, Resqwater & Aquahydrate comprised the all-day and all night refreshments while Wicked Kitchen Food Truck & KIND Snacks provided sustenance to get through the day. Other amenities included the new "Bikini Bird Pop-Up Shop" which featured all of the latest in women's swimwear fashion, Byrd Hair Showers, Nimbus Eco paper products, Uber shuttles, LA Canvas lounge, Popsugar trailer and LINE, the instant messaging app looking to hit 1 billion users by next year.
Also new for 2014 was a proverbial "Shangri-la;" a grand vision in the desert constructed by Jesse Hughes, the devilish leader of desert-rockers Eagles of Death Metal, counterculture icon, frontman for his solo project Boots Electric & mayor of Vestal Village. A temporary space was constructed with the help of Orange Amps, Blue Microphones and Guitar Center where artists could relax, create, practice and even record some tracks.
The outdoor Vestal stage was the focal point each day and featured a diverse mix of live music from bands Church of Sun, Jeffertittis Nile, Bonfire Beach, Swimm, fmlybnd, DWNTWN, Moonsville Collective, Darrell Barr and DJ sets from Rusty Buckets, Chris Ziegler, Malia & Jules of Dum Dum Girls and Roland Barrera.
When the sun finally set on Vestal Village, the esoteric late night "Barn" parties slowly began to materialize. Friday night kicked off with a disco-funk infused set by DJ Episode. The clock struck midnight when Jesse Hughes and the Boots Electric band, took the stage and powered out an insane set of all his solo hits plus a few Eagles of Death Metal sing-alongs. Then at around 1am Flinch took the stage and kept the afterhours party dancing until the sunrise.
Saturday night commenced with a DJ set by Prince Terrence followed by a mesmerizing set by the band Chrome Sparks. The barn then went quiet and a mysterious vibe filled the air. A few minutes later a silhouette against a wall of light and lasers emerged. The clandestine dj/producer UZ, with his trademark mask, took the stage to send trap beats throughout the entire Vestal Village grounds.
Vestal would like to thank the literal "Village" of people that came together to make the event happen. Special thanks to Alli Rosen, Whitney Long, Kelly Vaught & the entire Becore team, Mike Diocson & Junior Yeats of the LTMA Group, the Mendoza's, Annie Madison & Betsy Cole, Danny United, Viva La Rock, Tiana Gamble, Ray Phillips & most importantly the entire Jumper crew.
Video Music Credit:
DWNTWN: Stood Me Up | facebook.com/dwntwnmusic
UZ: Trap Shit v13 | facebook.com/UZBalltrap
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