Welcome to the Southwest Flow Festival, where creativity and movement converge! Join us for an unforgettable celebration of the mesmerizing craft of flow arts, as enthusiasts from across the region come together to showcase their skills, share their passion, and inspire others. Immerse yourself in a dynamic blend of dance, juggling, spinning, and more, all against the stunning backdrop of the Southwest's natural beauty. Whether you're a seasoned flow artist or simply curious about this captivating world, the Southwest Flow Festival promises a weekend of exhilaration and connection.

Experience the thrill of the second annual Southwest Flow Festival at the iconic Gateway Ranch, just 40 minutes northeast of Flagstaff, AZ. Play, learn, and connect with some of the nation’s top fire spinners, flow arts performers and aerialists. With three dynamic nights of live music and awe-inspiring performances, two immersive days of skill-enhancing workshops, this 3-day camping event offers the perfect opportunity for flow arts enthusiasts of all levels to come together. Whether you're a flow-curious beginner or a seasoned pro, join us in refining your craft and exploring new horizons at the Southwest United States' only multi-day music and arts festival focused on educating, empowering, and growing the flow arts community.

THE SOUTHWEST FLOW FESTIVAL 2023

Southwest Flow Festival is the Southwest’s only multi-day music and arts event dedicated to enhancing the performing arts community through skill-sharing, education and empowerment. In collaboration with leaders in the flow arts community, Southwest Flow Festival offers three nights of family-friendly live music, fire spinning, flow arts and aerial performances, along with two full days of workshops accommodating everyone from beginners to advanced performers. Come join us at Gateway Ranch to participate in a multitude of workshops and experience professional acts encompassing your favorite flow and aerial arts.

Expand your flow arts repertoire, elevate your skills, and connect with like-minded individuals at the second annual Southwest Flow Festival!

Here's what to expect at Southwest Flow Festival 2023!

Daily Flow Workshops

Join our amazing instructors for beginner to advanced daily workshops in poi, juggling, dance, acrobatics, aerial, hoop, contact staff, double staff, yoga, and more.

Open Fire CircleS

With over 18 hours of open fire circles, there will be plenty of time to put your new skills to the test and connect & play with fellow flow arts enthusiasts!

Camping at Gateway Ranch

SWFF is a 3 day camping event at an off-grid ranch in Northern Arizona. As such you will need to be fully self-sufficient, supplying your own food, water, shelter, and adequate gear for warm days and chilly nights. Check out the GATEWAY RANCH SURVIVAL GUIDE for tips.

Music & Flow Performances

This year, we are thrilled to have an incredible lineup of fire spinners, flow arts performers, aerialists, and musical artists - including headliners Asadi + XYE, Clejan, and Govinda.

Flow Community

At the Southwest Flow Festival, we bring together people who are passionate about movement, creativity, and community. Come meet hundreds of other flow enthusiasts, exchange ideas, and let's learn together. From beginner to professional, all are welcome to join us for an unforgettable weekend!

Art & Wellness Experiences

Take a little break from showing off your dazzling new flow skills and join a yoga session, songwriting workshop or an ecstatic dance party. Perhaps an art or graffiti workshop is more your scene? How about a sound healing session in the Temple of Life? Maybe do it all? Whatever you do: do YOU.

The Flowasis

Slide into the Flowasis tent for workshops by day and over 24 collective hours of open Flow Jams by night! We’ll have open decks in the evenings for our DJ friends to lay down epic flow mixes.

Food & Snack Vendors

We’ve listened to the cries of the people. And it turns out that they’re crying for gourmet tater tots and delicious healthy snacks. Luckily the world’s finest gourmet tater tot vendor, Tot Box, lives in our backyard and was available to serve, AND Morning Glory Cafe will be whipping up delicious healthy treats throughout the weekend! All of our dreams are coming true.

PERFORMANCE LINEUP

Friday Headliner

Clejan

Songwriter, Rapper/ Violinist, and Atlanta native Zac Clejan has been playing music since the age of 2. Classically trained by the second chair in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and inspired by his city's burgeoning Hip Hop scene, Clejan began writing and releasing violin/rap songs at an early age. Since attending business school to study and work in marketing, he has garnered millions of streams on his original music and grown a following of over 800,000 under his brand, 'The Trap Violinist.' His signature blend of violin, hard-hitting drums, and catchy vocals have resonated within the flow arts community, and he has immensely enjoyed partnering up with artists around the world to collaborate through sound and movement.

"When I started making music, I didn't know much about the flow movement. It has been the biggest blessing to discover my music goes so well with so many different types of flow arts, and I have immensely enjoyed learning, growing, and creating with the community. I am so stoked to play my first ever festival with you all at Southwest Flow Festival." - Clejan

SATURDAY Headliner

GOVINDA

Govinda is the alter-ego of Austin based producer/composer Shane Madden. He began studying violin and composition at the age of eight and went on to study classical violin at the University of Texas where he fell in love with electronic music production. It was in Madden’s pursuit of his Middle-Eastern and Spanish roots that he opened his ears to music from around the world. From experiences learning violin with mysterious masters on his journeys across the globe and his passion for modern design and technology, the current sound of Govinda was born.

Govinda has played with Thievery Corporation, Tipper, Bassnectar, Shpongle, Cheb I Sabbah, STS9 and many more and been featured on over 25 compilations such as Buddha Bar II, Asian Travels II, and Nirvana Lounge selling a combined 400,000 copies. Govinda has played at numerous festivals throughout North America including Coachella, Lightning in a Bottle, Sea of Dreams, Shambhala, Sonic Bloom, SXSW and more. Govinda's music has had many synchs on TV and independent films and has over 5 million Spotify plays to date.

SATURDAY Headliner

ASADI + XYE

ASADI is a Persian-American Electronic Music Producer & Performance Artist from Columbus, Ohio. He is known for his rare middle eastern influence and impressive performance ability. In the studio, his knowledge of the land of Persian Composition uniquely activates a sense of timelessness that the world can resonate with, and his instruments play a strong role in illustrating such emotion. They include the Persian Setar, Persian Tar, Persian Daf, and Italian Mandolin. He brings these delicate sounds to life when performing with his drum machine, in which he effortlessly triggers his entire rhythm section completely live on 16 electronic pads. ASADI’s artistry derived from a lifetime passion in writing songs, first learning piano at the age of 5. In high school, his parents gifted him with a drum pad and some Persian instruments he never knew existed. This flipped a switch and birthed the 10-year voyage to who he is today. From his diligent hustle on social media, from a thousand hours of perfecting his craft live, and from the constant desire to create truly extraordinary music, a precious die-hard following has inevitably grown to represent the sound of ASADI Worldwide.

MUSICAL ARTISTS

Arboreal

@arborealbeats

Auxlee

@auxlee_

Bassthov3n

@bassthov3n

Dean Machine

@dean_machine928

DJ Molecule

@djmolecule.928

Insert Sound

@insertsound

Peachy Clean

@djpeachyclean

Wav.Presents

@wav.presents

FLOW ARTS PERFORMERS & INSTRUCTORS

Christina LaBlanc

@spectraflow

Eric Sipos

@ericsipos

Evan Thibodeau

@etflowhome

Hazel Grace

@hazelgraceflow

Kimberly Bucki

@kimberly.circus

Madison Marie

@funktasticflow

Marvin Ong

@grandmasterong

Patrick Fitzgerald

@patrickfitz77

Rollie Greger

@fractalizingflower

Sacrittes Duharte

@yxng_shinobixx

Tim Air-Walker

@timairwalker

The following amenities will be provided for festival participants:

Car camping (with purchase of Vehicle Pass)

RV camping (with purchase of RV Pass)

Your favorite DJs, playing your favorite songs

Comfy Chill Spots

IV therapy treatments provided by Restored Therapies

Performances by world-class Flow Artists

Fire Gathering Areas (no unsanctioned fires outside of designated areas)

On-site outhouses 

Medical Staff

Harm Reduction staff

A packed schedule of daily Flow workshops, touching all of the major flow modalities and catering to all skill levels

Daily yoga classes

Vendor village with Southwest Flow Festival merch, a wide variety of flow props, clothing, wearable art and more!

Date: September 22-24, 2023

Gate Hours 

?The gate hours are as follows:

Friday, Sept. 22nd: 12pm - 12am

Saturday, Sept. 23rd: 8am - 12am

Sunday, Sept. 24th: 8am - 8pm

Monday, Sept. 25th: Exodus - Gates open at 8:00am

All guests are expected to leave the grounds by 2:00pm on Monday, September 25th

Gateway Ranch

Gateway Ranch is located on 80 acres of rolling grasslands, 40 minutes NE of Flagstaff, between Winona & Leupp. Set under one of the darkest skies in the United States, prepare yourself for the most breathtaking views of the galaxy and stunning views of The Painted Desert that you’ve ever seen. The grounds consist of volcanic rock that's been ground down over many years. The vegetation predominantly consists of russian thistles or tumbleweeds. We ask that you stay on the designated paths exclusively to lessen the impact on the vegetation.

Location: Gateway Ranch

Flagstaff, AZ

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