Everything You Might Have Missed at Redondo Beach’s 5th Annual BeachLife Festival
Last month, the fifth annual BeachLife Festival drew in more than 33,000 fans and raised more than $100,000 for amazing causes through music, food and fun, reminding us all why it's one of our favorite events of the year.
BeachLife Festival is all about bringing together the best of SoCal culture through food, art and top musical acts into one unmatched experience. If you were able to attend this year, keep scrolling for a taste of everything you missed.
The Festival
2024's BeachLife Festival was held from May 3 to May 5 in Redondo Beach, California, featuring everything from local food and drinks to art installations, fan events and so much more—plus performances by some of the biggest musical artists in the business. It's no surprise, then, that more than 30,000 fans showed up over the exciting weekend to celebrate.
The community-focused event also did plenty of good by giving back. The festival featured an incredible silent auction, which raised more than a whopping $100,000 for nonprofit organizations including Heal the Bay, Surfrider Foundation, Redondo Beach Education Fund, Wyland Foundation, King Harbor Youth Foundation, South Bay Boardriders, South Bay Parkland Conservancy, Jimmy Miller Foundation and Redondo Beach Police Foundation.
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The Music
Of course, the music was one of the biggest highlights of BeachLife Festival 2024, and with some exciting headliners, pulling in both up-and-comers and household names across the genres of rock, indie, pop, jam, reggae and more, it did not disappoint. The festival featured music across four massive stages—the Subaru Pacific HighTide Stage, the Gelato Water LowTide Stage, Tito's RipTide Stage and the SpeakEasy Stage presented by Grillo's Pickles—all of which offered something a little different for fans.
Friday, May 3
The musical acts on the first day of the festival, Friday, May 3, kicked things off in a big way. Starting in the early afternoon and playing late into the night, the day saw performances by The Samples, Chase Petra, Bedouin Soundclash, Abraham Alexander, Donovan Frankreiter & G. Love, Warren Fitzgerald, City and Colour, Jordana, Seal, SCott Reynolds, Dirty Heads, Surfer Blood and Mix Master Mike, concluding with a massive headlining show by Sting.
(Photo credit: Ron Vasquez/BeachLife Festival)
(Photo credit: Ron Vasquez/BeachLife Festival)
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Saturday, May 4
The second day of the festival was equally packed with thrilling showstoppers. Saturday had The Expendables, Jen Pop, Sun Room, The Rookies, Chevy Metal, Kevin Seconds, Steel Pulse, The Last, Pepper, Mark Mothersbaugh, Santigold, Grace Mckagan, Local Natives, Jon Snodgrass, Devo, Cydeways and Paul Oakenfold taking the stage, with rock band Incubus finishing up the night.
(Photo credit: Fabien Castro/BeachLife Festival)
(Photo credit: Bobby Rivero/BeachLife Festival)
Sunday, May 5
And while the shows of the final day, Sunday, May 5, were unfortunately cut short due and evacuated to dangerously fast and strong winds, there was still plenty of fun to be had. The day saw shows from Atlas Genius, Sugar Ray, Wall of Sound, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Saxon Weiss, Margo rice, Tito Puente Jr., Courtney Barnett, It's OK!, ZZ Top and Gaby Moreno.
(Photo credit: Bobby Rivero/BeachLife Festival)
(Photo credit: Bobby Rivero/BeachLife Festival)
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