Clozee Performs at Lightning In a Bottle on May 12, 2019 in Kern County, California. The anxiety, the stress, the insanity of it all we were ready to throw in the towel, says The Do Lab s Dede Flemming of the California festival s challenges during the pandemic.
Lightning In a Bottle will not happen in 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic.
Festival organizers The Do Lab announced today (Mar. 1) that the longstanding California festival, which takes place annually on Memorial Day weekend, will join the ranks of events like Coachella, Ultra Music Festival and Movement in cancelling for 2021.
The announcement follows a challenging year for festival promoters, particularly independent festival promoters like The Do Lab. Started in 2005 in Los Angeles, the company is operated by Josh, Jesse and Dede Flemming. The brothers faced backlash last March when they announced the cancellation of Lightning In a Bottle 2020 with a statement saying they would not be able to offer ticket refunds,