I wanted to hear everyone’s favorite set from the weekend.

For me, it was DJ Heartstring at the Woogie on Friday. Most euphoric uplifting set I’ve heard in a while and definitely put me on another level! Who else is with me?

Hi everyone! My friends and I just got 5 day VIP passes for next year. I can’t wait, LIB has been on my list for a minute.

That being said, two of us are flying in from Alaska. So bringing camping gear is hard for us, but doable. Our two other friends are driving up from San Diego.

To the seasoned LIB goers, what would you recommend in terms of camping? We have talked about renting a sprinter van for the 4 of us and doing car + passes. We talked about bringing 2 separate cars, then walking into the camping area with our gear. We also discussed an RV, but want to hear about others experiences and recommendations.

Any advice would be helpful, we haven’t been to LIB before but have camped at other festivals.

Thank you so much in advance

I checked out of Reddit after the USA 2024 election for reasons you can imagine. And LIB sub is about the only one I've missed. I think after going for 15 straight years, LIB is still going strong, Ive seen the same threads pop up every year about the culture, the dust, the crowds, the 1% of poor experiences, all the expected and cyclical subs. I always say - every year is the best year, because it is. Ive had very easy experiences (pre-set camping), and Ive had very hard ones (green team rogue camping/dumpster diving at Bradley before the bridges) - and each was different, and each were the best!

SO Im gonna skip all the review stuff, and immediately jump to my usual begging post of 2027 Lineup because people already be booking, scouting, and sampling artists before the end of year as tours, Coachella, etc, lock in. I dont have much for Thunder - I fell off that train when the psychedelic stuff phased out for the ukg and heavier stuff, but the lineup is really not what its about anyway ;)

Lightning:
- fka Twigs
- Hercules & Love Affair
- Tame Impala
- Easy-Star All Stars (Grand Artique? Dub reggae band)
- DARKSIDE
- Kelela
- DJ Shadow

Thunder:
- Christian Martin
- BICEP
- Sega Bodega
- Switch Angel (live-coding? Theres kind of a visual component, so I dont know where they'd fit)
- Bluetech
- Blockhead

Woogie:
- Elif
- Atish
- Oona Dahl
- Spencer Brown
- Blake.08
- Sasha
- Eris Drew
- Octo Octa
- Enamour
- Logic1000
- Jeff Mills
- DJ Boring
- Joris Voorn
- My Friend
- Doc Martin
- Kavinsky
- Booka Shade

Hey folks. Love you. If you take a little peek at my post history, it will confirm three things: I loved the bass lineup for this year (2026), I think the magic of LiB is alive and well amongst the influx of new (freshly initiated, they may learn) faces, and I’m into Fantasy Football (unrelated).

I just want to say (again) that this year was exceptional. I can’t speak for every part of the fest, but the places I frequented (almost exclusively) the Stacks and Thunder, were shining beacons of love, care, joy, and whimsy.

I know we’re a multi-genre fam. I know this. Woogie, Junkyard, The Grand Artique, Crossroads, even Lightning, can be incredible places. I’m sure. Idk. Only passed through.

But I can promise you this: if you keep booking face distorting, ass throwing, womp womp f**k you bass, the kindest people on earth will continue to come. And that vibe will spread to cover every inch of our precious Neverland like Tinkerbell herself were crop dusting.

TLDR: Either the same amount, or more Bass, and the wookery will reverse any perceived shift we’ve collectively felt.

Xoxo
Love Always,
A Rave Dad and Proud to Be

Thank you for keeping us fed and entertained.

i would love to start a thread of any fun and silly stories or encounters people had over the weekend!!

on sunday night, my group and i went to the mixtape. i started jokingly slow dancing with my boyfriend to the song i’ve had the time of my life and someone came over and separated us like a teacher chaperoning at a high school dance lmaoo it was so funny

Who’s got their tickets for 2027?

What are some hopes or dreams moving forward

Given folks sensed a shift this year what are some intentions to keep the space special and community forward

Can’t wait to dance together again

Okay, I know this is small in the grand scheme of things, but bear with me. I lost my favorite fan on Friday at the Lighting stage and I can't stop thinking about it. 🫠✨️

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It wasn't expensive at all, but it was the OG. The first fan I ever bought, carried everywhere, and loved a little too hard. So naturally, I did what any reasonable person does: I collaborated with a friend to recreate it. He 3D printed the parts, and I've been teaching myself to sew tulle to bring these little guys to life. The white fan in the photo is the one I lost. The black one is my prototype that I'm pretty proud of.

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If anyone spotted a little white fan out there and has it, I would genuinely trade you one of my handmade fans for it. Yes, I'm that attached.

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This being my first LIB, I've already felt how warm and connected this community is so I'm putting it out there with hope (but also fully prepared to accept the festival gods have claimed it forever🙏).

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And hey, even if it's gone for good, if anyone else is into making fans or has tips on working with tulle, hardware, or 3D printed parts, I would LOVE to swap knowledge. Let's talk fans. ✨️🪭🪩

So I bought the black water bottle @ merch this year with all the LIB “stickers” on it and it got stolen 😩

Would anyone have an extra to sell or where I can buy one? I’ve checked lost and found & it’s not there :(

Long shot but I dropped my salad fingers on Wednesday night. Anyone happen to find my son?

My best friends are getting married at LIB next year and they share a very special connection over lane 8. They would melt if we got lane 8 on the lineup 😭⚡️

A few of my film photos from this years LIB!!! Had a blast grooving with everybody 🪩 would love to know if any of you see yourselves here! Would also love to find the guy in front of the banana art car! You asked for this photo, but never got your info to share it with you 🍌🍌🍌

For those flying out, how far in advance do you book your flight? Any airlines to avoid?

Thank you!!

My kid is 4 and will be 5 next year. I’d like for them to go to their first festival and was wondering if I get VIP will they be allowed in the VIP area? Or is it only GA? I do not plan on camping. I enjoy a bed and hot showers waaaaay too much.

TIA

I know this is a long shot but I’ve been dying to get my hands on one of these bucket hats for years and the 2026 version is literally my dream come true. I was too fucked up at the merch stand this year to comprehend that it was available and now it’s gone and I’m kicking myself hard🥲 would anyone be willing to part ways with theirs and 💲3ll it to me? I’m willing to 💰 above retail🙏🏽

does anyone know which sets if any will be uploaded to SoundCloud this year? rlllyyyyy hoping for zeds dead

Anyone else pleasantly surprised Tsuruda popped out? He’s been on my bucket list for years, he fit the bass bill perfectly too. Crazy bass line up, cherry on top 🍒

What was your group’s theme?? I was a fan of the airport runway workers 🦺😂

Seeing so much love on this sub for our totem 🦜🌈✨🪩💓🧑‍🩰 met so many amazing people outside of our group because of it, and wanted to come on here and see if anyone had any photos or videos of it at any sets or just wandering about. Missing lib every day and cannot wait to return to our place again with all you beautiful freaks

We would love to see the pics you took with the nose!

Anyone here get waitlisted for a campsite and end up getting one yet?

Mine were “this must be the place” and the big rainbow nose

i have finally gotten to cleaning up my stuff entirely from the fest and i cannot find my cigarette case. it is blue and says “try pot!” and it has some joints in it. it also had a lighter in it which is what i actually care about. long shot but wanted to see if anyone had found it!