BeachLife Festival Topped By Lenny Kravitz, Sublime, Alanis Morissette May 2-4

BeachLife Festival, the annual three-day Southern California beachside smash, returns as planned to Redondo Beach May 2-4, with a musical lineup topped by Lenny Kravitz, Sublime, and Alanis Morisette and a continued commitment to the local community with the opening of a new onsite members club.

Also on tap for the festival’s two main stages include Train, O.A.R. Pretenders, CAKE, Mt. Joy, Jackson Browne, The Beach Boys, Marcus King, The Struts, Shovels and Rope. Sugar Ray and still others.

Three-day and single-day passes are on sale now, starting at $169 for one day and $409 for a three-day pass.

BeachLife founder and owner Allen Sanford said in the announcement, “We are especially excited this year to announce what we believe is a truly unique lineup and experience in music festivals — curated not by genre, but by culture, vibe, and that feeling of enjoying the beachlife with friends. We have something for everyone, from world-recognized superstars to local celebrities, and every artist on this lineup has a reason and a story on how they connected with BeachLife Festival. Driven by our passion to share the BeachLife culture with the world, we hope to see all of you on the water in May for a truly special, unforgettable three days.”

Along with the music and beach vibes, this year’s festival will also serve as an introduction to the California Surf Club, a full-service membership club located on the festival grounds opening in February, serving year-round members and the BeachLife Festival 2025 attendees. 

Perks at the 21,000-square foot waterfront compound include gourmet cuisine, handcrafted cocktails, and personalized service, all within a private, comfortable setting that overlooks a main stage and Redondo Beach’s coast. 

“We build experiences,” shares Sam Meyers, BeachLife festival director. “The music makes the most noise, but every fiber of our festival plays a role in maintaining, and building, our fan’s trust.”

The annual festival that started in 2019 — only missing 2020 due to the COVID-19 shutdown — returns in 2025 after getting cut short by a couple of hours on its final night in 2024 when unusually high winds reaching 50 miles per hour forced organizers to evacuate the site and didn’t allow time to resume the music. 

The festival offered refunds for those hoping to see Trey Anastasio, My Morning Jacket and Fleet Foxes on Sunday night, which festival co-founder Allen Sanford said was a tough financial decision but  demonstrated the festival’s commitment to its ticket buyers and community.

“You never do an ethical thing for business reasons, you do an ethical thing because it’s the right thing to do,” Sanford told Pollstar previously, adding that more than 50% of attendees to Sunday requested refunds. “This year was our year to say, OK, even though we were clear on the website that there’s no refunds, even though we offered you insurance up front, we understand that you might have missed that. I’m hoping that the community takes notice and that the industry takes notice in general, and this becomes kind of protocol.”