Hangout Music Festival line-ups
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]
Line-ups
All information taken from various sources.[5] Headline performers are listed in Boldface.
2010
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.
2011
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]
Thursday
Hangout Stage |
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Friday
Hangout Stage | Surf Style Stage | Boom Boom Room | Grooveshark Stage | Shaka Island |
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Hangout Late-Night Tent | Hangout Late-Night Stage[nb 1] |
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Saturday
Hangout Stage | Surf Style Stage | Boom Boom Room | Grooveshark Stage | Shaka Island |
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Hangout Late-Night Tent | Hangout Late-Night Stage[nb 2] |
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Sunday
Hangout Stage | Surf Style Stage | Boom Boom Room | Grooveshark Stage | Shaka Island |
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2012
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]
Thursday
Xbox Stage | BP Kids Stage |
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Friday
Hangout Stage | Chevrolet Stage | Xbox Stage | "Letting Go" Stage | BP Kids Stage |
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Saturday
Hangout Stage | Chevrolet Stage | Xbox Stage | "Letting Go" Stage | BP Kids Stage |
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Sunday
Hangout Stage | Chevrolet Stage | Xbox Stage | "Letting Go" Stage | BP Kids Stage |
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2013
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]
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Letting Go Stage | Boom Boom Tent |
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Friday
Hangout Stage | Chevrolet Stage | Letting Go Stage | BMI Stage | Boom Boom Tent |
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Saturday
Hangout Stage | Chevrolet Stage | Letting Go Stage | BMI Stage | Boom Boom Tent |
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Hangout Stage | Chevrolet Stage | Letting Go Stage | BMI Stage | Boom Boom Tent |
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2014
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]
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Boom Boom Tent | Palladia Stage | Red Bull Sound Select Stage |
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Hangout Stage | Chevrolet Stage | Boom Boom Tent | Palladia Stage | Red Bull Sound Select Stage | BMI Stage |
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Saturday
Hangout Stage | Chevrolet Stage | Boom Boom Tent | Palladia Stage | Red Bull Sound Select Stage | BMI Stage |
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Sunday
Hangout Stage | Chevrolet Stage | Boom Boom Tent | Palladia Stage | Red Bull Sound Select Stage | BMI Stage |
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2015
The 2015 edition took place May 15–17, 2015.[16]
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Hangout Stage | Surf Stage | Boom Boom Tent | Palladia Stage | Salt Life Stage | BMI Stage | Malibu Beach House |
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Hangout Stage | Surf Stage | Boom Boom Tent | Palladia Stage | Salt Life Stage | BMI Stage | Malibu Beach House |
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Hangout Stage | Surf Stage | Boom Boom Tent | Palladia Stage | Salt Life Stage | BMI Stage | Malibu Beach House |
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2016
The 2016 edition took place May 19–17, 2016.[17]
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Boom Boom Tent | AXS.TV Stage | Mermaid Stage |
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Hangout Stage | Surf Stage | Boom Boom Tent | AXS.TV Stage | BMI Stage | Mermaid Stage | Malibu Beach House |
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Saturday
Hangout Stage | Surf Stage | Boom Boom Tent | AXS.TV Stage | BMI Stage | Mermaid Stage | Malibu Beach House |
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Sunday
Hangout Stage | Surf Stage | Boom Boom Tent | AXS.TV Stage | BMI Stage | Mermaid Stage | Malibu Beach House |
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2017
The 2017 edition was held on May 18-21, 2017.[18]
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Boom Boom Tent | Mermaid Stage |
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Hangout Stage | Surf Stage | Boom Boom Tent | Fitz's Stage | Mermaid Stage | BMI Stage | Malibu Beach House |
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Hangout Stage | Surf Stage | Boom Boom Tent | Fitz's Stage | Mermaid Stage | BMI Stage | Malibu Beach House |
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Hangout Stage | Surf Stage | Boom Boom Tent | Fitz's Stage | Mermaid Stage | BMI Stage | Malibu Beach House |
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2018
The 2018 edition was held on May 18-20, 2018.
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- Kendrick Lamar
- SZA
- Foster the People
- Awolnation
- Slightly Stoopid
- Lil Pump
- The Struts
- Getter
- NF
- Greta Van Fleet
- Whethan
- Alice Merton
- MAX
- AJR
- Poolside
- Hippo Campus
- Melvv
- Alex Lahey
- Welshly Arms
- Mansionair
- Sunflower Bean
- Hotel Garuda
2019
The 2019 edition was held on May 16-19, 2019.
Thursday
Boom Boom Tent | Mermaid Stage |
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Friday
Hangout Stage | Pandora Surf Stage | Boom Boom Tent | BMI Mermaid Stage | Alabama NewsCenter Sunset Stage | Monster Beach Club | Malibu Beach House |
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Saturday
Hangout Stage | Pandora Surf Stage | Boom Boom Tent | BMI Mermaid Stage | Alabama NewsCenter Sunset Stage | Monster Beach Club | Malibu Beach House |
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Hangout Stage | Pandora Surf Stage | Boom Boom Tent | BMI Mermaid Stage | Alabama NewsCenter Sunset Stage | Monster Beach Club | Malibu Beach House |
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Notes
- 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.
References
- "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.
- Associated Press (June 27, 2011). "Hangout Festival brings millions of dollars to coast". Montgomery Advertiser. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. 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.
- 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.