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Beach Life Festival Leads Bumper Weekend of Events
20th May 2026
Beach Life Music Festival returns to the Bandstand at the end of the month, in a bumper weekend of events, including the Seafront Market, Funfair and 999 Emergency Services Display.
Eastbourne’s biggest free music event will be kicking off the summer early from Saturday 30 – Sunday 31 May, showcasing the best in local talent with festival fun and tempting street food.
The family-friendly festival will showcase a range of genres on the iconic Bandstand stage each day from 11am to 5pm, from top tribute acts to classic rock, pop, funk, R&B, country, new wave, mod, soul and ska.
Eastbourne Borough Council’s Lead Member for Tourism & Place, Cllr Jenny Williams said, “Beach Life is an incredible way to round off the half term holiday and welcome in the summer sunshine! We can’t wait to celebrate these inspirational and talented musicians upon the iconic Bandstand stage, in what will be a packed weekend full of tasty food, fun and festivities.”
Performing live on the Bandstand stage, Sam as Elton is back with the UK’s youngest Elton John tribute on Saturday with all the classic hits from the legendary showman.
Sam is followed by Zachary Dogwood, a post-punk new wave outfit with Nick Cave and David Bowie vibes, and party band Rewind 45 will be bringing a mixture of rock, funk and pop classics spanning across six decades in a multi-generational set.
The Big Kahuna completes the Saturday line-up - the 9-piece party band will be taking to the stage with a vibrant mix of soul, funk and rock.
On Sunday, Ultra Sound return with a powerhouse set of classic rock anthems and a high energy performance from the five-piece band, born from the fusion of local groups Unihorn and Scallywag.
Joining them on the bill is acoustic duo Spooky Wagons, specialising in R&B, country and pop with a twist, and The Modsteppers will be reliving the best of mod, soul and ska, in a high energy performance.
Bringing the weekend to a close is Glam Rox, the ultimate 70’s Glam Rock band with hits from the likes of Slade, Sweet and T. Rex.
Nearby the bustling Seafront Market will be offering great gifts and continental favourites, while the Funfair brings thrilling rides to Princes Park, and on the Western Lawns the 999 Emergency Services Display will be in full swing both days.
No ticket is required for the music festival during the day, however once Beach Life wraps up proceedings at 5pm the party continues with tickets available for the Bandstand’s seasonal tribute shows each evening.
Concerts include the Bee Gees on Saturday night performed by Staying Alive and a Guns N Roses tribute show by Guns 2 Roses on Sunday night – shows start at 8pm and tickets are available from EastbourneBandstand.co.uk.
Beach Life Music Festival returns from 30 – 31 May from 11am until 5pm at Eastbourne Bandstand. Entry is free – no ticket required.
Please note the line-up maybe subject to change. For more information visit BeachLifeFestival.co.uk.
