Lightning in a Bottle (LIB) is an annual

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in the Central Valley region of

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first held in 2006. It is presented by The Do LaB, which seeks to promote

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, and creative expression. The Do LaB has also created

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s for the

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History

Lightning in a Bottle took their name from a private

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in 2000. From 2000 to 2003, the birthday celebration recurred each July as a private event. In 2004, Lightning in a Bottle Music and Art Festival was born. In 2004, the event's co-founders and producers, who now called themselves The Do LaB, hosted Lightning in a Bottle at Gold Creek Ranch in the

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. After a one-year hiatus, they revived the festival in July 2006 at Live Oak Camp in

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, and returned each May thereafter through 2008. However, after this eighth festival The Do LaB decided to relocate Lightning in a Bottle to accommodate the increasing attendance. Another one-year hiatus passed, and in 2010 they brought the festival to Oak Canyon Ranch in

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. In 2013, the event was moved t
Lake Skinner
in Winchester, California. For the first time, the event has been relocated outside of Southern California, with the 2014 festival taking place at San Antonio Reservoir Recreation Area in

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. in the following years of 2015 and 2016, the attendees returned to San Antonio Reservoir Recreation Area in Bradley, California. In 2019 the Kern County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Lightning in a Bottle music festival. In 2022, Lightning in a Bottle returned to

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, CA.

About the festival

Lightning in a Bottle is a mix of music, art, and culture. In addition to music performances, the festival also features guest speakers,

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and

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installations,

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classes, group

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, and other attractions. Many attendees

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on-site. There are many opportunities available for volunteering at the event such as participating as a performing artist in the DoArt Foundation's Lightning in a Paintcan. Lightning in a Bottle has won the "Outstanding Award" from A Greener Festival annually between 2011 and 2014. In 2017, Lightning in a Bottle was nominated for Festival of the Year at the

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The Do LaB
* {{Electronic music festival Music festivals established in 2000 Counterculture festivals Music festivals in California Transformational festivals Electronic music festivals in the United States

History

About the festival

See also

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