Southern California’s premier live music, art, and culinary event BEACHLIFE FESTIVAL, taking place May 5-7, 2023 on the picturesque waterfront in Redondo Beach, CA, has announced its line-up for the DAOU SideStage Experience, which will bring an exclusive festival dining experience directly to BeachLife’s Main Stage.
FRIDAY, MAY 5
The Black Keys, Pixies, Kurt Vile
Josiah Citrin is a culinary expert and veteran of Los Angeles’s gourmet dining scene, with more than 30 years of experience. He is chef and owner of Santa Monica, California’s Mélisse Restaurant. In December of 2019, Chef Citrin reopened the reimagined Mélisse restaurant as two distinct concepts- Citrin, an ala carte dining experience that earned one Michelin Star in 2022, and Mélisse, a 14-seat tasting menu, which won two Michelin Stars in 2021 and 2022.
SATURDAY, MAY 6
Gwen Stefani, Band of Horses, DISPATCH
Chef Antonia Lofaso is the Executive Chef and Owner of three acclaimed Los Angeles restaurants - Black Market Liquor Bar (Studio City, California), Scopa Italian Roots (Venice, California), and DAMA (Downtown Los Angeles, California). Though diverse in cuisine and style, each of her restaurants combine deep-rooted, personal culinary traditions with the influence of her globetrotting adventures and formal French training. Antonia is widely recognized for her role as host of Food Network's The Julia Child Challenge and Beachside Brawl as well as recurring roles on Guys Grocery Games, Tournament of Champions, and Supermarket Stakeout, to name just a few, as well as Bravo’s Top Chef and CNBC’s Restaurant Startup. In addition to her thriving restaurant businesses and television career, Antonia is also an entrepreneur whose line, Chefletics, has redefined the traditional fit and function of kitchen apparel.
SUNDAY, MAY 7
The Black Crowes, CAAMP, Noah Cyrus
Camphor is here to reinvent the modern dining experience in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles. The simple yet complex menu, which won its first Michelin star in 2022, pays homage to the chefs Max Boonthanakit and Lijo George's South Asian and French culinary training. “Our goal with Camphor is to re-imagine familiar food we know and love in a simple yet elevated way. It was important to showcase both Lijo and my own background through the dishes we create together and find a harmonious balance between keeping the menu unassumingly classic, while at the same time re-imagining it with unique presentations and subtle spices for brighter flavors,” says Boonthanakit.
All ticket types for BeachLife Festival are on sale now: 3-day and single day General Admission, General Admission Plus, VIP, Captain and Admiral tickets. For tickets and detailed descriptions of ticket options, please visit www.beachlifefestival.com.
