📷: Don Idio
BAKERSFIELD, CA – Do LaB have announced the complete music lineup for the 20th anniversary of Lightning in a Bottle, North America’s original boutique festival taking place Memorial Day Weekend at Buena Vista Lake in Southern California this May 24-29, 2023. These talent additions offer a first glimpse at the immersive environments of The Stacks, The Grand Artique, The Junkyard, and The Compass in addition to the full day by day artist lineups.
Beyond its primary stages – Lightning, Thunder, and Woogie – LIB has long been known for its other creative, other-worldly habitats where attendees can discover new artists and stumble upon outlandish surprises.
The Stacks will continue its reign as the festival’s bass music community stage and breeding ground for the genre’s next generation. The stage is thoughtfully curated to offer rising producers the chance to be introduced to LIB fans before their time comes to play the event’s larger stages. This year, The Stacks welcomes rising US talent like Abelation, Kaipora, All:Lo Collective – the brainchild of Park Breezy, Thought Process and TF Marz, as well as Canada’s Mythm, UK riser Rohaan, and many more.
The Grand Artique is LIB’s wild west outpost complete with roaming characters, a functional general store, and structures to explore that feel straight off the mining claims of America’s past. This year, Grand Artique will boast headlining performances from artists like Mindchatter (DJ Set) and Moontricks, as well as a host of others like Rainbow Girls, Red Giant Project, Marty O’Reilly, Evan Hatfield, and Hello Yes. The environment’s programming will also feature the off the wall Grand Artique Talent Show and The Grand Auction.
The Junkyard remains one of the ripest party playgrounds at LIB, offering a house and techno lineup curated by longtime Do LaB family member and west-coast legend Patricio. The bill is topped by a rare house set from Grammy-nominated producer TOKiMONSTA, a special tribute set to fallen community icon Pumpkin on the Sunday, as well as performances from Marquess Wyatt, Shawna, Ben Annand, and more.
The Compass, LIB’s multi-dimensional hub for left of center music and education, offers its most thought provoking lineup to date. Longtime favorite The Polish Ambassador will bring a very special Sunday Service to the fold, capping off a weekend filled with splendors from Lightcode by LSDream, Free Creatures, TOOKER, and Little Wolf to name only a few. The Compass’ Beacon will host a series of downtempo ambient sessions from artists like Jamie Schwabl, Rob Noble, and Ruby Chase.
These stage environs reinforce the event’s multi-decade commitment to bridging the gap between music, art, and interactive experiences which are further complimented by areas like the Jive Joint, Unicorn Palace, The Mixtape, the Rink-a-Dink Roller Rink, Big Leroy’s Karaoke, and so much more. This ethos continues with workshops hosted by the Compass & Learning Kitchen to extensive yoga programming that allows attendees to unwind from full days of dancing.
For those looking for the joy of a camping festival with an elevated experience, LIB will return VIP offerings first introduced during the 2022 edition. VIP pass holders can find reprieve in backstage lounges at Lightning, Thunder, and Woogie, grab refreshments in these areas at exclusive bars, enjoy special pop-up interactive experiences, take advantage of access to the Atlaswyld Beach Club & Bar, and watch headlining performances at the elevated Lightning Stage or enclosed Thunder Stage viewing areas. For more info on VIP tickets, visit https://www.libfestival.org/tickets.
20 years ago, a lightning bolt struck and sparked something far greater than anyone could have ever anticipated. Do LaB have created a legacy from the ground up since – one with a loyal community of free spirits chasing the imaginative, boundary-breaking rush felt at its very first celebration. Now it’s time to come together to set the tone for the next 20 years.
THE STACKS
ABELATION
ALL:LO COLLECTIVE
ANABADI
AN-TEN-NAE
BAGSSS
BEIJING JUNGLIST
BOHEMYTH
BOSTN
BROKEN KITES
CHMURA
CHOPPY OPPY
CONNOR Q
COREY DIVINE
DEF3
DIGITAL ETHOS
DUFFREY
EDEKIT
ELISUH
THE GASLAMP KILLER
GREAT DANE
GUNFINGAZ
HANDSOME TIGER
IAN SNOW
ION
JORDNMOODY
JOSH TEED
KAIPORA
KOWTA
LORD GENMU
LYKWID
LYQD
MINDSET
MOLOKAI
MYTHM
NOK NOK
NUNYA
OOGA
OSYRIS
PARKBREEZY
PIGEON HOLE
ROHAAN
SLANG DOGS
SHARLITZ WEB
SNUFFY
SORCERIST
SPEKTRUM
ST4RFOX
STYLUST
SUBSTANCE
SUPER FUTURE
TF MARZ
THOUGHT PROCESS
UNTITLD
WRAZ
WYLIE CABLE
PLUS SURPRISE GUESTS
THE JUNKYARD
ALI KHALILI
ARMANDO KROMA
BEAU SEBASTIAN
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (HOLMAR B2B PHILIPP JUNG)
BEN ANNAND
BIG CEE
BLAKE RUDOLPH
BORAK
BRETT RUBIN
CODY LEE
DAVID SCUBA
DEER JADE
EDA
ELIF
G-DUBBS
GAMBIT LARGO
G@TTO
HENRY POPE
JAMIE SCHWABL
JACQUES LOVE
JESSE WRIGHT
JO JONES
JORDAN STRONG
JOSH KWON
LEISAN
LIAM FITZGERALD
LITTLE DINOSAUR
MARCOS
MARQUES WYATT
MASSIO
MICHAEL MANAHAN
MISS JAVI
NIKITA
O S O
PAPA LU
PATRICIO
PICKLES
RAFFI KADAFI
RICARDO TORRES
ROGELIO
SAAND
SAMMY BLISS
SHAWNA
SIAVASH
SOUNDSEX
THEE-O
TIMO GRANZOTTI
TOKIMONSTA
TOOKER
VALENTINA
ZACH WALKER
PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
GRAND ARTIQUE
BAND OF GRINGOS
BOOTLEG SUNSHINE
CARLO
DEMASIADO BY BRITTANY QUIDANG
DRIFTR
EVAN HATFIELD
FANNY FEDEROFF
FRESH VEGGIES MICRO BRASS
GLOBAL BRUNCH W/ DANNI G, SPEKT 1 & BEATALKS
GRAND ARTIQUE TALENT SHOW
HELLO YES
HOUSE OF HAMSA
INTEGR8TION
JAHGUN & THE JUSTIFYAH BAND
JESS CLEMONS
KIYOKA
LATUMBA
LITTLEFOOT
MARTY O’REILLY
MILES SHREWSBERY III
MINDCHATTER DJ SET
MOONTRICKS
MOXXY
MY BABY
ODELLY
RAINBOW GIRLS
RED GIANT PROJECT
RENEGADE OPERA
SAD NIGHT DYNAMITE
SPACEHALL SOUND MACHINE
STEERS & QUEERS
STEPHEN LEWIS’ BIG FUN DUO
STRAWBERRY DISCO CIRCUS
THE GRAND AUCTION
THE WANDERING MENSTRUALS
TV BROKEN FEAT KATIE SKENE
COMPASS MUSIC
LIGHTCODE BY LSDREAM
SUNDAY SERVICE W THE POLISH AMBASSADOR
AL WADI
ANDREAS ONE
BLACK SESAME (TIMO GRANZOTTI X LITTLE DINOSAUR)
BOHEMIAN CRISTAL INSTRUMENT
CALVIN ARSENIA
D’ROK THE MENACE
DANIELA RIOJAS
DJ K MARIE
DRĖĖĖMY
ELIJAH BADUA
ELIKENAGI
FR33SOL
FREE CREATURES
GISELLE WORLD
JOEY GREINER
LAVVA
MARIA TAMBIEN
MR. WU
NII TEI
RAEYA
SCARLETT DELA TORRE
SCOTT NICE
SUKIRA
SWEET ANOMALY
TERRELL BROOKE
TOOKER (HYBRID SET)
WILD CHOIR
YAARROHS
YAIMA
ZEEFELLAZ
ZURI ADIA
AMBIENT DOWNTEMPO SESSIONS AT THE BEACON
2MELO
ROB NOBLE
EQUANIMOUS
JASON BAKER
JAMIE SCHWABL
LITTLE WOLF
MAHZETAR
MICHAEL MANAHAN
RUBY CHASE
TROPO
