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Hangout Music Festival 2013.
The Hangout Music Festival (commonly referred to as Hangout Fest or Hangout) is an annual three-day music festival held at the public beaches of Gulf Shores , Alabama .[ 1] [ 2] It was founded by A.J. Niland and Shaul Zislin in 2010, and is produced by Huka Entertainment. The event features many genres of music , including rock , indie , hip hop , and electronic dance music . It is the first major music festival held on the beach in the city.[ 1] [ 3] [ 4]
All information taken from various sources.[ 5] Headline performers are listed in Boldface .
The inaugural Hangout Beach Festival was held on May 14–16, 2010. The headliners were Trey Anastasio Band , Zac Brown Band , and John Legend . Other notable performers included: The Roots , Ben Harper and Relentless7 , The Black Crowes , Guster , Keller Williams , Alison Krauss and Union Station , Gov’t Mule , Ray Lamontagne , Robert Randolph and The Family Band , Michael Franti and Spearhead , Rodrigo Y Gabriela , Matisyahu , Grace Potter and the Nocturnals , North Mississippi Allstars Duo , Pnuma Trio ALO , Papa Mali , The Whigs , Ozomatli , OK Go , Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears , Toubab Krewe , Needtobreathe , Jeff Austin & Friends, Moon Taxi , and Girl Talk .
The 2011 Hangout Music Festival took place on May 20–22, 2011. The festival added another stage and began booking larger headlining acts.[ 6] Attendance had to be capped at 35,000 per day, an unprecedented number for the second year of a music festival in the region, due to safety concerns.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] The 2011 event was estimated to have generated approximately $30 million for the Gulf Shores area economy.[ 10]
Hangout Stage
Surf Style Stage
Boom Boom Room
Grooveshark Stage
Shaka Island
Hangout Late-Night Tent
Hangout Late-Night Stage[ nb 1]
Hangout Stage
Surf Style Stage
Boom Boom Room
Grooveshark Stage
Shaka Island
Hangout Late-Night Tent
Hangout Late-Night Stage[ nb 2]
Hangout Stage
Surf Style Stage
Boom Boom Room
Grooveshark Stage
Shaka Island
The 2012 festival took place May 18–20, 2012. Advance tickets for the 2012 event, which continued to be capped at 35,000 attendees per day, sold out within one hour.[ 11] General admission tickets sold out on February 21, 2012, almost three months prior to the event.[ 12]
Hangout Stage
Chevrolet Stage
Xbox Stage
"Letting Go" Stage
BP Kids Stage
Gravity A
Zoogma
ZNI
The School of Rock
Big Bang Boom Special Guest
Peter Distefano & Tor
John Yost's Rhythm Revolution
The Q Brothers
DJ Jimmy Boom Boom
Hangout Stage
Chevrolet Stage
Xbox Stage
"Letting Go" Stage
BP Kids Stage
Fort Atlantic
Machines Are People Too
Johnnie Leeds & the Nightlights
Special Guest
The School of Rock
Peter Distefano & Tor
Jim Cosgrove
Big Bang Boom
DJ Jimmy Boom Boom
Hangout Stage
Chevrolet Stage
Xbox Stage
"Letting Go" Stage
BP Kids Stage
Space Capone
Flannel Church
Jim Cosgrove
Special Guest
The Q Brothers
Peter Distefano & Tor
Johnnie Leeds & the Nightlights
The School of Rock
DJ Jimmy Boom Boom
The 2013 festival took place May 17–19, 2013. The 2013 festival sold out as well, but failed to meet the previous year's "rapid sellout" of general admission tickets.[ 13]
Letting Go Stage
Boom Boom Tent
Hangout Stage
Chevrolet Stage
Letting Go Stage
BMI Stage
Boom Boom Tent
Anders Osbourne
The Weeks
Luella and the Sun
Colin Lake
Hangout Stage
Chevrolet Stage
Letting Go Stage
BMI Stage
Boom Boom Tent
Hangout Stage
Chevrolet Stage
Letting Go Stage
BMI Stage
Boom Boom Tent
The 2014 festival took place May 16–18, 2014. 40,000 tickets were sold, up from the previous audience cap of 35,000.[ 14] The 2014 festival was the first to allow access to the Gulf of Mexico , which was previously restricted to security and artists.[ 14] [ 15]
Boom Boom Tent
Palladia Stage
Red Bull Sound Select Stage
Hangout Stage
Chevrolet Stage
Boom Boom Tent
Palladia Stage
Red Bull Sound Select Stage
BMI Stage
Gemini Club
Bad Suns
John and Jacob
Los Colognes
Hangout Stage
Chevrolet Stage
Boom Boom Tent
Palladia Stage
Red Bull Sound Select Stage
BMI Stage
Hangout Stage
Chevrolet Stage
Boom Boom Tent
Palladia Stage
Red Bull Sound Select Stage
BMI Stage
The 2015 edition took place May 15–17, 2015.[ 16]
Hangout Stage
Surf Stage
Boom Boom Tent
Palladia Stage
Salt Life Stage
BMI Stage
Malibu Beach House
jackLNDN
Autograf
Sean Glass
Mija
SNBRN
Gibbz
Spice J
Hangout Stage
Surf Stage
Boom Boom Tent
Palladia Stage
Salt Life Stage
BMI Stage
Malibu Beach House
Hangout Stage
Surf Stage
Boom Boom Tent
Palladia Stage
Salt Life Stage
BMI Stage
Malibu Beach House
Mija
jackLNDN
Autograf
Sean Glass
Spice J
Dino Brawl
The 2016 edition took place May 19–17, 2016.[ 17]
Boom Boom Tent
AXS.TV Stage
Mermaid Stage
Hangout Stage
Surf Stage
Boom Boom Tent
AXS.TV Stage
BMI Stage
Mermaid Stage
Malibu Beach House
Jack Novak
Jerry Folk
Speaker of the House
Spice J
Hangout Stage
Surf Stage
Boom Boom Tent
AXS.TV Stage
BMI Stage
Mermaid Stage
Malibu Beach House
Hangout Stage
Surf Stage
Boom Boom Tent
AXS.TV Stage
BMI Stage
Mermaid Stage
Malibu Beach House
Speaker of the House
Jack Novak
Jerry Folk
Spice J
The 2017 edition was held on May 18–21, 2017.[ 18]
Boom Boom Tent
Mermaid Stage
Hangout Stage
Surf Stage
Boom Boom Tent
Fitz's Stage
Mermaid Stage
BMI Stage
Malibu Beach House
Hangout Stage
Surf Stage
Boom Boom Tent
Fitz's Stage
Mermaid Stage
BMI Stage
Malibu Beach House
Hangout Stage
Surf Stage
Boom Boom Tent
Fitz's Stage
Mermaid Stage
BMI Stage
Malibu Beach House
The 2018 edition was held on May 18–20, 2018.
The 2019 edition was held on May 16–19, 2019.
Boom Boom Tent
Mermaid Stage
Hangout Stage
Pandora Surf Stage
Boom Boom Tent
BMI Mermaid Stage
Alabama NewsCenter Sunset Stage
Monster Beach Club
Malibu Beach House
Dr. Fresch
Justin Jay
Hugel
Moon Boots
Hangout Stage
Pandora Surf Stage
Boom Boom Tent
BMI Mermaid Stage
Alabama NewsCenter Sunset Stage
Monster Beach Club
Malibu Beach House
Jesse Royal
New Kingston
Hirie
RDGLDGRN
Cray
Black Caviar
The Him
Rachel Torro
Justin Jay
Hugel
Moon Boots
Dr. Fresch
Hangout Stage
Pandora Surf Stage
Boom Boom Tent
BMI Mermaid Stage
Alabama NewsCenter Sunset Stage
Monster Beach Club
Malibu Beach House
New Kingston
Hirie
Jesse Royal
The Red Clay Strays
The Him
Black Caviar
Cray
Rachel Torro
Moon Boots
Dr. Fresch
Hugel
Justin Jay
Purdy
The 2022 edition was held on May 20 to 22.[ 19]
Hangout Stage
Surf Stage
Boom Stage
BMI Mermaid Stage
Monster Beach Club
Malibu Beach House
LP Giobbi
JVNA
NOTD
Luttrell
Grant Fisher
NOTD
Luttrell
JVNA
Lady Lavender
Hangout Stage
Surf Stage
Boom Stage
BMI Mermaid Stage
Monster Beach Club
Malibu Beach House
Ship Wrek
Madds
Disco Lines
Concourse
Hangout Stage
Surf Stage
Boom Stage
BMI Mermaid Stage
Monster Beach Club
Malibu Beach House
Vnssa
Wreckno
Uniiqu3
Hugel
Petey Martin
^ This stage was located within The Hangout restaurant, rather than the Hangout Stage.
^ This stage was located within The Hangout restaurant, rather than the Hangout Stage.
^ The String Cheese Incident performed two sets.
^ This spot was originally for Chance the Rapper , who grew ill at the last minute.
^ a b "About Hangout Fest" . Hangout Music Festival. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2011 .
^ Amy Bickers. "Hangout Music Festival" . Southern Living . Time Inc. Lifestyle Group. Retrieved July 20, 2011 .
^ "The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Festival" . Discover Alabama Beaches. Retrieved July 20, 2011 .
^ Mobile Tribune reporter (February 5, 2011). "Gulf Shores, Alabama Hangout Music Festival to Include Paul Simon,Widespread Panic, The Black" . Mobile Tribune . Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2011 .
^ "Past Lineups - Hangout Music Festival" .
^ Fil Manley (May 2, 2011). "Interview: AJ Niland On The Hangout Music Festival" . The Chattanoogan . Retrieved July 20, 2011 .
^ Libby Amos (May 13, 2011). "Gulf Shores preps for music festival" . Fox 10 (WALA-TV ). Retrieved July 20, 2011 .
^ Lawrence F. Specker (May 20, 2011). "Hangout Music Festival, Day 1: Beautiful weather, beautiful venue, epic performances (photos, video)" . Press-Register . Retrieved July 20, 2011 .
^ Hilary Cadigan (July 19, 2011). "Hangout Fest: Perfection on the Beach" . Lumino Magazine. Retrieved July 20, 2011 .
^ a b "Hangout Festival brings millions of dollars to coast" . Montgomery Advertiser . Associated Press. June 27, 2011. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2011 .
^ Matt Cuthbert (February 10, 2012). "Hangout Music Festival advance tickets sell out in first hour; regular-priced tickets remain" . AL.com . Retrieved May 11, 2012 .
^ Dennis Pillion (February 21, 2012). "Hangout Music Fest general admission sells out, some VIP tickets remain" . AL.com . Retrieved May 11, 2012 .
^ Lawrence Specker (May 14, 2013). "Hangout Music Fest founder Zislin: 2013 edition will be full of surprises" . Press-Register . Retrieved May 18, 2014 .
^ a b Lawrence Specker (May 9, 2014). "Hangout Music Fest director: Expect 'very noticeable' changes at event" . Press-Register . Retrieved May 18, 2014 .
^ Marc D. Anderson (February 21, 2014). "Hangout Fest looks to add splash in 2014 with access to Gulf of Mexico" . Press-Register . Retrieved May 18, 2014 .
^ "Hangout Music Fest 2015 Schedule" . Pensacola News Journal . May 13, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2018 .
^ "Hangout Music Fest 2016 Schedule" . Pensacola News Journal . May 16, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2018 .
^ Schiff, Mark (May 15, 2017). "Complete 2017 Hangout Music Festival lineup and set times" . AXS . Retrieved January 5, 2018 .
^ Specker, Lawrence (April 26, 2022). "Who plays when at Hangout Fest? Daily schedules are out" . The Birmingham News . Retrieved April 4, 2023 .