Life-Changing Experiences At LIB

By Tanya Czuchra | March 25, 2023

Do LaB Announces Complete Music Lineup for 20th Anniversary of Lightning in a Bottle

Just in time, we have the complete music and workshop lineup for the 20th anniversary of Lightning in a Bottle straight from the folks at Do LaB themselves. Waiting for that warmer Cali weather, the festival is taking place Memorial Day Weekend at Buena Vista Lake in Southern California this May 24-29, 2023. In addition to the primary stages – Lightning, Thunder, and Woogie – LIB has long been known for its multitude of creative environments where you can find surprises and learning experiences around every corner. A few of these places to be sure to check out are The Stacks, The Grand Artique, The Junkyard, and The Compass. LIB provides the most extensive diversity of activities, music genres, and thought-provoking discussions that I have ever seen at a festival. This is one you want to bring the whole crew to, especially with 5 whole days to explore it all! LIB is going to be amazing!

Credit: Juliana Bernstein // @gettiny

Immersive Musical Experiences!

First off, The Grand Artique is one of my favorite areas when it comes to stages and overall environments. It’s like stepping into the wild west, with a hint of mystic magic. There are people dressed up in old western outfits, a talent show, an auction, an old-time shop full of goodies, and buildings and stages that look to be right out of the gold rush. This year, Grand Artique will host jaw-dropping acts from artists like Mindchatter (DJ Set) and Moontricks and many others like Rainbow Girls, Red Giant Project, and Rainbow Girls, Red Giant Project, Marty O’Reilly, Evan Hatfield, and Hello Yes.

Next on the list of things to check out, the Stacks will uphold its tradition as the festival’s bass music community stage and first stop for all of the genre’s new sounds. The stage and line-up are meticulously curated to offer these up-in-coming producers the opportunity to be heard before it’s their time to play the larger stages. This year, The Stacks welcomes rising US talent like Abelation, Kaipora, All:Lo Collective, Thought Process, and TF Marz, as well as Canada’s Mythm, Rohaan, and many more.

The Junkyard is home to a house and techno lineup curated by longtime Do LaB family member and west-coast legend Patricio. The stage line-up is topped by a rare house set from the world-renowned TOKiMONSTA, a special tribute set to fallen community icon Pumpkin, as well as performances from Marquess Wyatt, Shawna, Ben Annand, and more.

Credit: Juliana Bernstein // @gettiny

Life-Changing Opportunities at LIB!

The Compass, with the theme this year being Yin Phoenix, is packed with the most unique, collaborative, and thought-provoking surprises. The discussions and workshops from visionaries from around the world provide attendees with life-changing skills and lessons to help elevate their everyday life. One of my favorites last year was the discussion from mycologist Paul Stamets on how mushrooms can help save the world, and he is bringing the talk back this year! I would highly recommend catching it if you can. There is also a Psychedelic State of the Union from MAPS, a talk on Womb Care Love with holistic health practitioner and wellness coach Queen Afua, and Tejon Tribe speaking on the Ancestral Homelands of the Tejon. More information about The Compass can be found on LIB’s website!

The musical sets at The Compass include a very special Sunday Service from The Polish Ambassador, and a Lightcode set by LSDream which I had the pleasure of seeing at Gem and Jam and I can assure you that you don’t want to miss it. There will also be sets from Free Creatures, TOOKER, LAAVA, and Little Wolf to name only a few. At the Compass’ Beacon you can catch some calmer sets from artists like Jamie Schwabl, Rob Noble, and Ruby Chase.

These unique environments are just more proof of the LIB team’s commitment to combining music, art, and attendee interaction to create a once-in-a-lifetime magical experience. These different offerings help expand the mind, inspire the soul, and help us all to work together to strive for our best future. On your way through exploring the beautiful offerings integrated throughout the festival, be sure to also check out the yoga and cooking classes, the Jive Joint, Unicorn Palace, The Mixtape, the Rink-a-Dink Roller Rink, Big Leroy’s Karaoke, and so much more.

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LIB is The Best Festival You Will Explore All Year!

For those looking to level up their experience, the new VIP options are even better this year! Some of them included in the package are access to the backstage lounges at Lightning, Thunder, and Woogie, refreshments in these areas at exclusive bars, special pop-up interactive experiences, access to the Atlaswyld Beach Club & Bar, and entrance to performances at the elevated Lightning Stage or enclosed Thunder Stage viewing areas. For more info on VIP tickets, visit https://www.libfestival.org/tickets.

As the wonderful curators at LIB said, “20 years ago, a lightning bolt struck and sparked something far greater than anyone could have ever anticipated. Do LaB has 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.” I can’t wait to see you all there!

Returning to Buena Vista Lake in Southern California Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-29

For Tickets and More Info:
https://www.libfestival.org/

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

Learning & Culture Programming at LIB
Tejon Tribe – Ancestral Homelands of the Tejon
Paul Stamets – How Psilocybin Mushrooms Can Help Save The World
Queen Afua – Womb Care Love: From Trauma to Transformation
Veda Austin – The Secret Intelligence of Water
Kumu Ramsay Taum – E Ola Pono Piha: Live Fully w Ho’oponopono
Center for Integrative Bee Research – Keepers of the Bees: Ancient Future Wisdom
SupaNova Slom – The Science of Holistic Living
Snow Raven – Sakha Shamanism
MAPS – Psychedelic State of the Union
Jai Dev Singh – Kundalini & Tantra: Unlocking the Ancient Science
Calvin Arsenia – Beauty For Ashes
Nat Kelley & Special Guests – Land Back: Repatriation on Turtle Island
Adam Apollo – The Ancient Secrets of our Human Origins
Unify – 1000 White Lions Roaring: Global Meditation
An Offering to Ma’at – Rites of Lightning Ritual Theater
Daniela Riojas – Indigenous Curanderismo: Connecting to the Wisdom of Mother Earth
Judah Isvaran – A New Paradigm: Servant Relationships
Izumi Hamagaki – Magical Plant Medicine Elixers
Zach + Kayla of Beloved’s Bread – Flatbreads & Vegan Caesar
Sunali Shanti Sikand – Food as Love: Edible Poetry

Talks & Discussions
The Oracle Divination Board
Our Role in the Soil Food Web
Panel on Ethics In Business
The Technology of Prayer and the Prayer of Technology
The Channeled Transmissions of 2020 Prophecies
Vedic Astrology

Workshops
The Codex of the Magician
Creating Healthy Interdependence
Fusion Bellydance
How to Say No to Cops
Human Design: The New Paradigm
Rose Alchemy: History & Distillation of Roses