MISSION STATEMENT To bring socially and environmentally conscious music and art events, including an annual festival to Southeast Florida. These events feature critically acclaimed national acts, rising and local artists ranging from the visual arts to the oratory arts with a focus on themes such as environmentalism and unity.
The 2026 Festival Theme:Peace and Environmentalism (☮️, 💗, & *Eutierria). The festival will include a great deal of music and creative arts expounding upon these topics, as well as a free creative writer's workshop for the afterglow event the following day. [*Eutierria is a term to describe a feeling of oneness and enlightenment when being emersed in nature. This is the opposite of psychoterratica- whichefers to the feeling of alienation and malaise of a disconnection to nature. This occurs through too much modern technology, smart phones, social media and modern civilization, etc.)
The 2025 Festival Theme: Global Poverty- How we can change local culture to make a large impact. This included poetry and speakers on the topic at the festival and an after-party event that was a benefit concert for Covenant House FL.
The 2024 Festival Theme:What is Humanity? A critical look into AI and social media. This involved a Discussion Panel led by techno-critical University Professors and Musician Johnny Delaware speaking about his music video, AI.
BACKGROUND Light in the Dark Fest began during peak Covid 2020 as two music video and recorded quarantine performances as a Fundraiser Festivals for Food Chain Workers Alliance and Save Our Stages. It featured original new recorded performances and debut music videos by critically acclaimed artists such as SUSTO, International Folk Music Awards’ Artist of the Year, Allison Russell(with Birds of Chicago), legend Robyn Hitchcock, ambient music pioneer,Laraaji, and many others. The online events also included a short film contest judged by the founders of the Denali Film Festival, along with a visual art contest facilitated by university faculty.
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A note about Social Media and Smart Phones: We see many possibilities forward not using social media and finding viable and better replacements. Additionally, as a "Be Here Now Event", we have a no cell phone, no filming, and no photography policy once the festival or affiliated event starts. That's why you will not see photos of the event unless they are taken by our participants against the policy and leaked online. It happens, some people miss the memo! Nothing but love! Also, do not find us on Instagram. Find Us IRL.