After a first day of BeachLife Ranch where more than 10,000 people came out to Redondo Beach’s Seaside Lagoon to hear the mellow tones of superstar Jack Johnson, Day Two got off to a mellow start under blue cloudless skies.
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It was more of the same laid-back atmosphere in the sand with, at least early in the day, with fewer cowboy boot and hat wearing attendees.
BeachLife organizers said they expected as much, given the sell-out crowd for Johnson the night before.
Notable performances for Saturday evening included Shooter Jennings, son of Waylon, Wynonna Judd, The Doobie Brothers and Cody Jinks.
Wynonna Judd shared a heartfelt moment with the crowd during a pause in her performance Saturday: “Now that my momma’s gone you’re my family of choice.”
On Saturday late afternoon, Ann Gottwig and Christine Burns were spotted a few block from the festival grounds near the popular Redondo Beach burger takeout window The Standing Room on Catalina Avenue.
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The pair — wearing clear mini-backpacks — declared themselves music-festival virgins. Neither Ventura County woman had ever attended a multi-day festival before. They purchased three-day passes and were staying a local hotel.
“We were researching festivals,” Gottwig said, “and this one seemed the most casual to me.”
Burns, who grew up in Hawaii, agreed.
“It’s the perfect mix of country and beach life,” Burns said.
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Both women own horses and are accustomed to living on acreage, said Gottwig, who added she likes a “country lifestyle.”
It was fun to spend some time in a beach town, said Burns.
The two enjoyed the acts on Friday, especially headliner Jack Johnson, who embodies a mellow, surf vibe.
Gottwig said the atmosphere of the festival…
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