FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE
DISCOVER THE MAGIC
Lightning in a Bottle is a unique experience beyond any ordinary music festival. It is a magical land of adventure, where every corner is primed for connection, for wonder, and for fun to happen. It’s a wild party with friends old and new, where the connections made last a lifetime.
From the iconic stages featuring breakout artists alongside world famous headliners, to the roster of learning experiences inviting you to step out of your comfort zone, everything at LIB is created to push the boundaries of reality and what is possible. And to top it off, it’s our 20th anniversary this year! Ready to get lost and found? Discover the magic of Lightning in a Bottle Memorial Day Weekend 2023!
Music artists Mikey Lion, Marbs, and Porky.
MUSIC & PERFORMANCE
LIB takes pride in offering a multi-genre experience for music lovers to discover their new favorite artist and get struck by musical magic. Whether you are into techno, bass, house, hip hop, pop, folk or Americana, you’ll find it at one of the seven stages featuring a world-class lineup of headliners and breakout artists.
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HOW MANY STAGES ARE AT LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE?
LIB hosts seven eclectic stages of music, with the main performances happening Friday through Sunday. Stages include Lightning, Thunder, Woogie, Grand Artique, The Stacks, The Junkyard, and The Beacon.
PAST ARTISTS
Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals • Beats Antique • Big Gigantic • Big Wild • Black Coffee • Bomba Estéreo • Bonobo
Cashmere Cat • Chet Faker • Chik • CloZee • Disclosure • Emancipator • Empress Of • Flying Lotus • Flume • Four Tet
Glass Animals • Gramatik • Grimes • GRiZ • G Jones • Guy Gerber • Jamie XX • Jhené Aiko • Joe Kay • Kaytranada • Koffee
Lane 8 • Lee Burridge • Little Dragon • Mr. Carmack • Moby • Monolink • Nic Fanciulli • Nicole Moudaber • Odesza
Paper Diamond • Purity Ring • Richie Hawtin • RL Grime • Rüfüs Du Sol • Rusko • SBTRKT • Shiba San • Sofi Tukker
The Black Madonna • The Glitch Mob The Polish Ambassador Tipper • TOKiMONSTA • Troyboi • Tycho
Walker & Royce • Zhu … and many more!
LEARNING & CULTURE
Learn, grow, and explore with LIB’s expansive learning and culture offerings in the Compass. Expand your mind with over 150 talks and discussions with world-renowned visionaries, experts and thought leaders. Or pick up a new skill in one of the many hands-on workshops ranging in topics from skill-based trades to medicine making.
PAST PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Independent Media Shaping America w/ Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
Mushrooms and the Mycology of Consciousness w/ Paul Stamets
Art is a Hammer: Shaping Reality Through Cultural Activism w/ Climbing Poetree
Lightwork for Black Lives: Spiritual Justice Ceremony w/ Adorable Earth Angel • Plant Medicines and Alchemy
Psychedelic State of the Union w/ MAPS ... and more!
ART & INTERACTIVITY
The real magic of LIB happens beyond the musical stages. LIB is full of places and spaces packed with lively, interactive fun where playful adventures happen until the sun comes up. Art of all kinds are on display to transform your festival experience into a unique visual odyssey of creativity and imagination.
ART OFFERINGS
Do LaB Structures and Sculptures • ArtClave, LIB's experiential art hub • Live Painting and Art Auction
Big Art Installations • Interactive Areas • Visual Performers • Fire Dancers • Variety Shows • Art Cars ... and more!
YOGA & MOVEMENT
Put your body in motion and express yourself! LIB offers a wide variety of styles and levels of yoga and movement classes with some of the best teachers in the space. From traditional practices to the wildly unconventional and fun, you’re sure to leave feeling good in your mind, body, and soul.
COMMUNITY
LIB is a celebration of community. A community of artists, vendors, performers, musicians, teachers, thought leaders, and volunteers who come from all over to create a space for connection, exploration, and discovery. It is also a community of our LIB family old and new, where you’ll meet new friends, hang with old ones, and most importantly have the best experiences of your life!
Participant applications are now open - click here to be LIB 2023’s family of volunteers, vendors, and staff.
MARKETPLACE
Feast your eyes on the rows of goods crafted by local artisans at The Marketplace. From jewelry and skincare to new festival looks, you’re sure to find something you’ll love. If it’s LIB merch you seek, hit up the merch tent for some exclusive festival items and art, or shop online here. Satisfy your hunger with LIB’s awesome food vendors offering lots of organic and locally sourced options to keep bodies nourished and fueled. Come taste the yum!
OUR FAVORITE SPOTS
Dough LaB Pizza • Do LaB Merch Tent • Artisans Market at the Compass • The Marketplace … and more!