What it was like
The Pacific comes right up to the fence line at King Harbor Marina, and on a clear May night in Redondo Beach you can smell the salt from anywhere on the festival grounds. BeachLife returns May 1-3, 2026 with a lineup that knows exactly what kind of crowd shows up when the ocean is this close. Rock, indie, beach California energy — no arena, no stadium, no corporate distance between you and the stage. This is Southern California music at its most elemental. Intimate enough that you'll see the same faces all weekend. Tickets at beachlifefestival.com.