Lightning In a Bottle Lineup Revealed: Zeds Dead & More

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Lightning In a Bottle reveals the initial lineup for the festival’s 2026 edition, kicking off at SoCal’s Buena Vista Lake from May 20-24.

Lightning In a Bottle announced the initial lineup for their 2026 edition, which returns to SoCal’s Buena Vista Lake from May 20 through May 24. News of the lineup arrives on the heels of the dust clearing from this year’s edition back in June. The lineup includes EDM legends Empire of the Sun, Mau P, Sara Landry, Zeds Ded, Chase & Status, Tinashe, Barry Can’t Swim, Mochakk, and many more.

The bill continues with Of the Trees, Jigitz, Overmono, Daily Bread, Lee Burridge, Hot Since 82, Nia Archives, Dimension, Alleycvt, Jayda G, INZO, Maceo Plex, DJ Heartstring, Borne, DJ Trixie Mattel, Oppidan, AYYBO, J. Worra, Marsh, Rodriguez J., Ivy Lab, Flava D, Conducta, and Linska. There will also be a slew of artists hitting the festival’s Mixtape stage, which sees DJs playing classic hits on cassette throughout the weekend.

After collaborating with Los Angeles club night A Club Called Rhonda last year, another takeover will hit the Crossroads Stage this year, featuring D&B party Respect DnB, Baile World, and afrobeats party FMLY BZNS. Naturally, there will also be a myriad of workshops, hosted talks, and yoga sessions over the weekend.

2026 marks Lightning In a Bottle’s 23rd edition, taking place over Memorial Day weekend from May 20 to May 24 at Buena Vista Lake outside Bakersfield, California. Tickets for the festival go on sale starting Friday, November 14, at 11 AM PT. Exclusive Tier 2 passes are available for one day only before the official sale on Friday, with pricing increasing at midnight that same day.

Notably, this is only the first wave of announcements from festival organizer Do LaB, as more artists will certainly be announced in the coming weeks. Details surrounding this year’s workshops, yoga sessions, and other activities will be forthcoming.