Lightning in a Bottle 2026
Buena Vista Lake, CA
LIGHTNING
THUNDER
WOOGIE
GRAND ARTIQUE
JUNKYARD
STACKS
CROSSROADS
MOON ROOM
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Lightning in a Bottle 2026 returns to Buena Vista Lake, California from Wednesday May 20 through Sunday May 24, 2026. The full set times schedule above spans five days and nine stages — LIGHTNING, THUNDER, WOOGIE, GRAND ARTIQUE, JUNKYARD, STACKS, CROSSROADS, MOON ROOM, and YOGA SOL — covering everything from main-stage headliners and deep-house at The Woogie to sunrise sets at the Moon Room Lighthouse and ecstatic-dance sessions at Yoga Sol. Heart your favorite sets to build a personal plan you can share, or create a group so you and your friends can see who's going to what at any moment of the weekend.
Frequently asked
- When are Lightning in a Bottle 2026 set times released?
- Do LaB typically posts the official set times one to two weeks before the festival. As soon as they're public we update this schedule, so the page above always reflects the latest version. Bookmark it and check back closer to May 20.
- What time does Lightning in a Bottle 2026 start and end each day?
- Wednesday's pre-party at Junkyard starts mid-afternoon and runs until roughly 2 a.m. Thursday through Sunday, daytime programming opens around noon and main-stage sets run until 2 a.m., with after-hours sets at the Moon Room Lighthouse and other late-night stages continuing until 5:30 a.m. the next morning.
- Which stages are at Lightning in a Bottle 2026?
- LiB 2026 features nine stages: LIGHTNING (main), THUNDER (heavy bass), WOOGIE (deep house and techno), GRAND ARTIQUE (live music and folk), JUNKYARD (house and techno), STACKS (genre-bending late-night), CROSSROADS (curated takeovers), MOON ROOM at The Lighthouse (late-night intimate sets), and YOGA SOL (ecstatic dance and wellness).
- Can I share my LIB set times schedule with friends?
- Yes. Heart the sets you're going to and use the Share button on your plan page to send a public link to your friends. Or create a group, drop the invite link in your group chat, and you'll all see one combined timetable showing who's going to which set.
- How do I print my Lightning in a Bottle 2026 schedule?
- Open your plan page (or your group's plan page) and use your browser's print command (Cmd/Ctrl + P). The print view strips the dark theme and lays out every set chronologically by day so you can carry a paper copy onto the property if cell service drops.
- Does this site cost anything?
- No. Festival Set Times is free. Sign in to save your hearted sets and join groups, or browse anonymously.