20 Must-See Photos From BeachLife Festival 2019

REDONDO BEACH, CA — The BeachLife Festival made a splash in Redondo Beach this weekend, with three days full of music and celebrating Southern California beach culture.

The festival, which was held May 3-5, featured 40 acts including: headliners Brian Wilson, Bob Weir and Willie Nelson, plus Jason Mraz, Ziggy Marley, Slightly Stoopid, Violent Femmes, Steel Pulse, Grace Potter, Blues Traveler, Bruce Hornsby, Everclear, Chevy Metal, Sugar Ray, Donavon Frankenreiter and more.

Attendees were treated to perfect weather and energetic performances throughout the weekend. On Friday, Slightly Stoopid performed a full set of acoustic songs before inviting surprise guest Bob Weir on stage for a rendition of “Franklin’s Tower” and Tom Petty’s “You Don’t Know How It Feels," the BeachLife press release said. Later that night, Bob Weir and Wolf Brothers welcomed Chris Robinson and Jackie Greene out for an encore of “Not Fade Away."

On Saturday, Sugar Ray played his hits "Someday" and "Every Morning," Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins led his band Chevy Metal through an entire cover set of Van Halen classics; and Brian Wilson closed out the day with special guests Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin, the press release said. The crowd sang along to “California Girls," “Help Me Rhonda,” “Good Vibrations,” “God Only Knows,” and more.

On Sunday, Blues Traveler made waves with their single “Run-Around” and cover of Sublime’s “What I Got” and Willie Nelson played classic songs with family members and special guests John Popper (of Blues Traveler) and John Densmore (of The Doors).

“We threw a massive, highly curated beach party for thousands of our closest friends all set to a soundtrack of iconic bands and legendary musicians who embody the California beach lifestyle, and it was incredible,” said BeachLife co-founder Allen Sanford. “From the unforgettable performances to the perfect Southern California weather and the never-before-seen mashup of cuisine and music at our SideStage restaurant, BeachLife exceeded all expectations.”

BeachLife also had the SideStage — a pop-up restaurant overlooking the main stage of the festival. The festival restaurant featured a menu inspired by the headlining performers, prepared by California chefs David Lefevre, Michael Cimarusti and Tin Vuong, the press release said.

To learn more about The BeachLife Festival, visit thebeachlifefestival.com.