Wisdom Quarterly: American Buddhist Journal: Cali Vibes Music Fest in the LBC (6/8)

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Cali Vibes Music Fest in the LBC (6/8)

Long Beach Marina, Shoreline Dr.

Cali Vibes (calivibesfest.com) is a two-day music festival that takes place at Marina Green Park in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. The seaside venue opens at 12:00 pm (noon) on both days. All ages are welcome, but 21+ for the Beach Club. Children 5 and under are FREE (when accompanied by a ticketed adult and excludes the Beach Club, which is strictly 21+). Show takes place rain or shine. Lineup, set times, festival hours, and venue are all subject to change [because of anicca].*

We're tired of work because all work and no play makes Jack and Jill dull folks. We're insane in the

LINEUP AND SET TIMES

Kid Cudi
Cypress Hill
Ludacris
Dirty Heads
Marley
Slightly Stupid and Friends
Rome [formerly of Sublime]
Stick Figure
Rebelution
Steel Pulse
Iration
Santigold
Collie Buddz and much more...

Group meditation to put out Cali vibes

Where is the Marina in the LBC?

We're taking over this ~~bitch~~ BEACH by arranging ourselves all around, in the sand and on the green, in serene Buddhist meditation until reggae rappers and on the stage make us get up and shake our assumptions from our heads, like the one that says "meditation" is just for caves, closets, and church basements.

There is a way of being in life -- off the mat and into the world.

The top of the mountain is a great place, but it's not the only place. One comes down and shares what was gained -- insight, loving kindness, compassion, joy-in-others'-joy, equanimity (unbiased looking on) -- for the benefit of all humanity (our fellow humans who have not yet attained) and divinity (the devas all around us).

Long Beach Marina, Shoreline Drive
Long Beach, Los Angeles, Southern California
How to PARTY in Los Angeles (RIP George Floyd)

Live Mass Meditation

Pull that prana, and follow the breath to bliss

Come meditate with us in the Vibe Zone

Since sitting zazen is strenuous on the bum, we may have group yoga and yogic massage available, if people are not too distracted from putting CBD in their pipes and who knows what else.

Our goal is to get Cypress Hill to join us next to The Vibes Stage at 3:00 pm before they go on at 4:00 pm, which is when we join them so we can rap-rock out to "Ain't Going Out Like That" (from Black Sunday).

Aww, yeah, Man, this is the party to go to

Why these four meditative practices? These are called the "Divine Abidings" in Buddhism or Brahma Viharas ("Supreme Abodes"). Why at a rap, rock, reggae show at the beach? Why not? Where better to get "high" (elevated, ecstatic, enlightened) than among spiritually-minded Angelenos and friends of all races and walks of life? Will everyone come to an ashram or temple, or does the spirit house need to come to them sometimes? [Send complaints marked care of Ashley Wells in comments section.]

Ludacris better not play this X-rated song!

Will there be sex, drugs, R'n'R?

Now that sex is mostly illegal, maybe cybernauts will have to go inward

*No ins/outs with the exception of Beach Club pass holders and Hotel and Passes Package holders. There is no festival parking on site, except for the Beach Club [so what, are y'all gonna pay extra for the Beach Club, or what?] and limited parking in accessibility/ADA. Check website later on the Getting Here page for more details about parking near the venue, or use public transport. *Subject to change, everything is subject to change.