An Insider’s Guide to the BeachLife Festival 2025

Live your best life at the BeachLife Festival with a relaxing stay right next door in Torrance. One of many Southern California beach cities, Torrance is 3.4 miles or about 12 minutes away from Redondo Beach where the BeachLife 2025 Festival will be held. With 15 hotels at the ready, it’s the perfect spot to stay for easy festival access.

BeachLife 2025 Schedule

When: May 2-4, 2025

• Friday: 1 PM – 10:30 PM
• Saturday: 11 AM – 10:30 PM
• Sunday: 11 AM – 9:30 PM

Where: 239 N Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

2025 Headliners

BeachLife may be on the small side, but it serves up MASSIVE acts year after year, and 2025 promises to be as epic as ever.

• Friday – Lenny Kravitz, Train, O.A.R.
• Saturday – Sublime, Pretenders, CAKE
• Sunday – Alanis Morissette, Mt. Joy, Jackson Browne

Of course, for the best BeachLife experience, you’ll need to come in early and stay late to accommodate those rock-and-roll hours you’ll be keeping. Read on for all our best tips on how to get the most out of your trip.

WHERE TO STAY

Torrance, CA, is an easy three miles down the road and the perfect spot to stay and rest between sets. It’s on the quieter side of the shore with options at 15 hotels ranging from deluxe suites to comfy, wallet-friendly rooms.

• The Best Shopping: Stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton Torrance – South Bay or the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach. Both are within walking distance of the Del Amo Fashion Center, one of the largest malls in America.
• The Best Soaking Tubs: If a good soak at the end of a long festival day sounds perfect, then opt for the Miyako Hybrid Hotel, where you’ll find a Japanese soaking tub in every room. The Miyako Hybrid Hotel is also home to Spa Relaken, if you’d like to take relaxation to the next level.
• Your Own Kitchen: If you’d prefer not to go out to eat and just crash with a quick meal in your room, then opt for the Sonesta ES Suites Torrance Redondo Beach. They have nothing but suites, all with their own kitchen and either one bedroom/one bath or two bedrooms/two baths for groups that would prefer to stay together.

HOW TO GET AROUND

Between rideshare apps and buses, it’s super easy to go back and forth to the festival as much as you like. If you’re flying in, LAX or Long Beach Airport (LGB) is your best bet for flights; both are nearby.

RELAX AT TORRANCE BEACH

When you tire of the crowds head to Torrance Beach. It’s got 1.5 miles of uncrowded shoreline with the calm you crave. It’s one of those local spots that flies under the radar in Southern California, thanks to other famous beaches nearby, which is just the way we like it.

There’s plenty of parking and tons of shops and restaurants nearby, along with restrooms, outdoor showers, beach wheelchairs and bike rentals. For that full California beach life experience, head out for a bike ride. Torrance Beach is also the starting point of The Strand, a 22-mile bike path that runs all the way up to Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades.

SHOP AT DEL AMO FASHION CENTER

If you’re going to shop, you might as well do it right, and in Torrance, you can do some serious shopping in one of the largest malls in America. We’re talking three levels and more than 200 stores of serious retail potential with some of the best brands. Restaurants, movies, escape rooms, Dave & Busters, Barnes & Noble and loads more stores are all yours to enjoy.

TOUR FAMOUS FILM SPOTS

When LA films, it isn’t always in LA. Being so close to LA and Hollywood, Torrance has been the film site for tons of movies, TV shows and commercials. You can visit the high school where Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Beverly Hills, 90210 were filmed.

You can also visit the sites for several movies, including Horrible Bosses, The Longest Yard, Scarface, Bad Santa and She’s All That. Some spots are open to visitors, while others are private residences that should be viewed from the street.  We’ve compiled a list of famous film spots (and even a map!) with all the details for you.

CATCH AN NBA OR MLB GAME

Depending on how the NBA playoffs go, the LA Lakers may be playing a home game on Wednesday, April 30, Sunday, May 4, Tuesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 8 at the Crypto Center (formerly the Staples Center).

The Los Angeles Angels will play the Detroit Tigers on every day from Thursday, May 1 – Sunday, May 4, and the Toronto Blue Jays from Sunday, May 4 – Thursday, May 8. Also, the Los Angeles Dodgers will play the Miami Marlins from Tuesday, April 29, to Wednesday, April 30.

Torrance is close to several stadiums that house every professional Los Angeles sports team, making Torrance a great central hub to call home when watching these events. Don’t have time for a game during this trip? Torrance can always be your hub for sports year (and season)-round.

GRAB A BITE AT KING’S HAWAIIAN

Of the 400+ restaurants in Torrance, KING’S HAWAIIAN® Bakery & Restaurant stands out as one of the best and most popular. A transplant straight from Hilo, Hawaii, they do breakfast best, specializing in local Hawaiian and American dishes. They also do lunch and dinner, or you can grab something freshly made from their bakery to take home.

TOUR THE RAMEN TRAIL

Torrance is known as the Ramen Capital of Southern California, and it shows. An impressive number of local restaurants are really good at this Japanese dish. Check out our top nine favorites with this downloadable map.

CHECK OUT OUR 10 BREWERIES

There’s serious competition for the best craft brew in Torrance, which makes for some seriously good sips. Try out spots like Absolution Brewing Company – which uses simple Old World ingredients like water, grain, yeast and hops. Or check out Smog City for its innovative and fun selections. Plan an afternoon trying a few. You won’t regret it.

MAKE IT PERSONAL WITH A CUSTOM GETAWAY

To make sure your getaway goes your way, stop by the California Welcome Center Torrance for more personal suggestions. While you’re there, you can also plan your trip through our interactive kiosk, shop locally-sourced merchandise, get custom activity planning and more. The California Welcome Center is located in the Del Amo Fashion Center at the Main Level, Entrance 1. We hope to see you soon!