Lightning in a Bottle
Lightning in a Bottle · Bakersfield, California, United States
The festival
Buena Vista Lake glitters among the Kern County hills. Lightning in a Bottle plants there a village of art structures, stages and workshop yurts: you dance at night, learn by day, and swim at sunrise.
Created by the Do LaB collective, Lightning in a Bottle is the benchmark of American transformational festivals, where electronic music, immersive art and wellbeing meet. Its 2026 edition (its 23rd year) ran 20–24 May and sold out. 2027 dates to be confirmed.
The official film selected for this sheet — “Lightning in a Bottle: 2025 Aftermovie”, published by Do LaB — is embedded below for direct viewing.
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Key facts
Name: Lightning in a Bottle. Place: Buena Vista Lake, Kern County, California, United States. Dates: 2026 edition: 20–24 May 2026 on the shores of Buena Vista Lake (sold out). The 2027 dates will be confirmed by the Do LaB. Official site: libfestival.org. Official contact: in the course of verification.
Filmed by the festivals — the official aftermovies
Lightning in a Bottle: 2025 Aftermovie
© Do LaB (YouTube) — Official aftermovie