This California festival hits the sweet spot between Burning Man and Coachella

Lightning in a Bottle isn't your typical music festival

What began as a birthday party in 1999 has evolved into a five-day arts and music experience that's part spiritual retreat and part adult summer camp. And in a time of festival saturation and highly publicized debacles, , LIB and its ethos of creativity and community stand out.

Music was center stage, and this year's lineup featured more than 240 artists led by electronic acts Disclosure, Big Gigantic and Gramatik. For his immersive set, rapper-producer Flying Lotus transformed the Lightning stage into an outdoor 3D movie. Event staffers passed out glasses in candy pink tubs.Art was everywhere, from Instagrammable signage encouraging people to"create" and"inspire" to interactive installations like a rotating prism tower.

Community plays a major part in the LIB experience. All of the event's festivalgoers camp in tents or RVs, and it's not uncommon to hear stories of strangers making friends and, in some cases, marrying and becoming family.

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