But by far the most endearing aspect of all the musicality at the event is the elation radiating from each artist who came to perform at the electric and uniting affair. The roster also includes surprise sets, such as sumthin sumthin back-to-back The Glitch Mob, as well as a DJ set from SG Lewis, to name just a few of the 2022 tricks up Lightning in a Bottle’s sleev. Outfitted with seven stages’ worth of otherworldly soundscapes and three days jam-packed with music, the festival engages headliners like Glass Animals, Kaytranda, CloZee and breakout artists like Megan Hamilton, Rome In Silver, Moontricks, and more. The bottom line is never really our concern, so we can’t help going above and beyond,” said Jesse Flemming, co-creator of the Do LaB and Lightning in a Bottle.įrom techno and house to pop and hip-hop, folk and Americana to bass music, Lightning in a Bottle caters to Citizens with varied tastes with a lineup that embraces just about any genre under the SoCal sun. “We’re providing so many comfortable places for people to sit and relax and so many shade structures and so many art pieces and sculptures. Past the Lightning stage are countless immersive exhibits and installations that create a magical and comfortable environment for all. The Lightning stage-the festival’s largest-sits on a large plot of grass with massive art installations (giant metal totems designed to mimic swaying dragonflies and immersive light fixtures for attendees to walk or lay beneath) placed on the outskirts. With three main stages and four additional pop-up stages, the festival’s design is broad and expansive.
The five-day event creates a social expectation that all those who enter the space be kind, caring, and respectful of others and the Earth, making it a holistic and uplifting experience that cultivates connection for all who attend. Providing a space for everyone, ranging from artists, musicians, teachers, young families, volunteers, and concert-goers, the California festival is a hub of like-minded individuals whose main goals are to have fun and inspire change. With a population of around 25,000, the Lightning in a Bottle community somehow remains one of the most interconnected groups of music lovers in the industry. Water stations are abundant around the campgrounds and the venue, and attendees are encouraged bring their own water containers, as plastic water bottles are not sold on-site. The festival uses biodiesel fuel to run light towers, generators, camping shuttles, and crew vehicles while hybrid solar and wind generators are used for alternative power. In addition to waste mindfulness, each stage is lined with energy-saving LED lights. Attendees are expected to not only leave no footprint, but to also appropriately sort waste campers who leave litter behind are charged a fee for waste that is not sorted into these three categories. These collection areas allot for three different types of waste: landfill, recycling, and compost.
After the final set of each evening, the artists and the crowd work together to pick up waste on their way out of the festival, disposing it in one of the many waste collection deposits placed on the grounds. Their motto, “Pack In, Pack Out,” dutifully appears on signs posted around the campsite, encouraging Citizens to be aware of and responsible for their trash. Lightning in a Bottle is built on an ethos of sustainability, harm reduction, cultural respect, and once-in-a-life-time experiences.
All of these factors outlined below contribute to Lightning in a Bottle’s identity and enduring legacy as a standout, one-of-a-kind experience. Dancing Astronaut was live on location for the festival’s 2022 installement and below, shares 10 unique aspects that make Lighting in a Bottle lightening, in a bottle.
Presented by the Do LaB, best known for its part-art-installation part-stage at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Lightning in a Bottle is closing in on its 20th year of programming that not only culminates in the festival, but also in the spread of love, knowledge, and culture across California.įostering a pure sense of community and introspection, Lightning in a Bottle and it attendees, lovingly known among festival organizers and goers as “Citizens,” have cultivated an environment all its own that cannot be recreated. Lightning in a Bottle is a sustainable music festival with a set of core values focused on self-discovery, exploration, connection, and of course, music.
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