Viral VHS-style poster mixing headliners, underground DJs lands on festival boards
A VHS-style mock poster for Lightning in a Bottle 2026 has been circulating online, listing May 20–24 at Buena Vista Lake and a stacked, dance-forward roster. The image — clearly designed as a retro tape-rack — mixes high-profile electronic acts, crossover pop names and underground club players, and has festival fans parsing who might actually show up.
- Empire of the Sun
- Zeds Dead
- Chase & Status
- Overmono
- Dimension
- Maceo Plex
- Tinashe
- Jayda G
- Hot Since 82
- Nia Archives
- Desert Hearts (collective)
- Avalon Emerson
- Noga Erez
- Flava D
- Sarz
- Lee Burridge
- DJ Trixie Mattel
- Ivy Lab
- Conducta
- Respect DnB
That lineup blends festival mainstays and underground selectors — everything from stadium-level synth-pop to jungle, house and bass-heavy sets. The poster also peppers in smaller, scene-focused names and collectives, which is part of what makes the image feel like a fan’s fantasy bill rather than an official leak.
On the festival boards where this is trending, reactions split between hype and skepticism. Some users enjoy the retro design and the possibility of a dance-heavy Lightning in a Bottle bill, others called it a creative mockup: the aesthetic and dense, genre-spanning roster read more like fantasy booking than a confirmed release.
Bottom line: it’s a cool piece of fan art and a handy wishlist for what many festival-goers want to see, but treat it as speculation until Lightning in a Bottle publishes an official lineup announcement. We’ll keep an eye on festival channels and report any official confirmations as they arrive.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Coachella/comments/1oujjin/lib_2026/