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REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — The BeachLife Festival, debuted as one of 2019’s largest celebrations of music and beach culture in LA County, has announced its post-pandemic return for 2021: Sept. 10-12, at its previous location in Redondo Beach’s King Harbor.

Though acts have not yet been announced, three-day passes are currently on sale, with single-day passes expected to be available starting in June. Ticket prices range from around $3,000 for high-end “Captains” three-day passes, to $350 for General Admission three-day passes.

What You Need To Know

  • The Redondo Beach-based BeachLife Festival has opened up ticket sales for its Sept. 10-13 event

  • Three-day ticket costs range from $3,000 for high-end "Captains" passes to $350 for General Admission

  • The first BeachLife Festival, from May 1-3, 2019, attracted about 27,500 attendees over three days

  • Tickets are available at BeachLifeFestival.com

The first BeachLife Festival, held May 1-3 in 2019, attracted about 27,500 attendees according to an after-action economic report presented to the Redondo Beach City Council in November that year. Those three days were headlined by country music legend Willie Nelson, jam band pioneer Bob Weir, and founding Beach Boys member Brian Wilson.

The lineups for the three stages those days showcased local acts and high school garage bands side-by-side with the biggest names in music. The 2020 festival planned to be just as big, with Steve Miller Band, Counting Crows and brothers Ziggy and Stephen Marley among the headliners until the COVID pandemic forced its cancellation.

BeachLife promoter and South Bay native Allen Sanford led the charge to run BeachLife as a three-day festival after finding success in other festivals and live music programs across Southern California. Until last year, he owned the Saint Rocke music venue in Hermosa Beach, and ran the Hermosa Summer Concert Series for nearly a decade.

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The BeachLife Festival was a love letter to Sanford’s home cities, based around music, craft beer, art and quality food. The event’s “Sidestage” restaurant included special VIP seating and special menus produced by top chefs, like Chef Michael Cimarusti, who owns Michelin star rated Providence, on Melrose Avenue.

“Sure hope we don’t have another downturn because I’m out of whiskey and ready for sunshine, live music and beers,” BeachLife promoter Allen Sanford wrote on his personal Facebook page.

Tickets are available here.