Hangout Music Festival line-ups
{{Update| date = March 2017}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.hangoutmusicfest.com/about/ |title=About Hangout Fest |publisher=Hangout Music Festival |accessdate=July 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714162838/http://hangoutmusicfest.com/about/ |archive-date=July 14, 2011 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.southernliving.com/travel/south-central/gulf-shores-hangout-music-festival-00417000073243/ |title=Hangout Music Festival |author=Amy Bickers |work=Southern Living |publisher=Time Inc. Lifestyle Group |accessdate=July 20, 2011}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.discoveralabamabeaches.com/the-hangout-music-festival/ |title=The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Festival |publisher=Discover Alabama Beaches |accessdate=July 20, 2011}}{{cite news |title=Gulf Shores, Alabama Hangout Music Festival to Include Paul Simon,Widespread Panic, The Black |author=Mobile Tribune reporter |date=February 5, 2011 |url=http://www.mobiletribune.com/profiles/blogs/0205gulf-shores-alabama |newspaper=Mobile Tribune |accessdate=July 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327234327/http://mobiletribune.com/profiles/blogs/0205gulf-shores-alabama |archive-date=March 27, 2012 |url-status=dead }}
Line-ups
All information taken from various sources.[http://hangoutmusicfest.com/pastlineups/ "Past Lineups - Hangout Music Festival"]. 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.{{cite news |title=Interview: AJ Niland On The Hangout Music Festival|author=Fil Manley |date=May 2, 2011 |url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/2011/5/2/200320/Interview-AJ-Niland-On-The-Hangout.aspx |newspaper=The Chattanoogan |accessdate=July 20, 2011}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/baldwin_county/gulf-shores-preps-for-music-festival |title=Gulf Shores preps for music festival |author=Libby Amos |date=May 13, 2011 |publisher=Fox 10 (WALA-TV) |accessdate=July 20, 2011}}{{cite news |title=Hangout Music Festival, Day 1: Beautiful weather, beautiful venue, epic performances (photos, video) |author=Lawrence F. Specker |url=http://blog.al.com/entertainment-press-register/2011/05/hangout_music_festival_day_1_b.html |newspaper=Press-Register |date=May 20, 2011 |accessdate=July 20, 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.luminomagazine.com/mw/content/view/3228/1 |title=Hangout Fest: Perfection on the Beach |author=Hilary Cadigan |date=July 19, 2011 |publisher=Lumino Magazine |accessdate=July 20, 2011}}{{cite news |title=Hangout Festival brings millions of dollars to coast |agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20110627/NEWS02/106270315/Hangout-Festival-brings-millions-dollars-coast |newspaper=Montgomery Advertiser |date=June 27, 2011 |accessdate=July 20, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518083202/http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20110627/NEWS02/106270315/Hangout-Festival-brings-millions-dollars-coast |archivedate=May 18, 2014 |url-status=live}} The 2011 event was estimated to have generated approximately $30 million for the Gulf Shores area economy.
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| | * My Morning Jacket
| * Bassnectar
| * STS9
| * Railroad Earth
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! Hangout Late-Night Stage{{refn|group=nb|This stage was located within The Hangout restaurant, rather than the Hangout Stage.}} | |
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| * Rich Aucoin Live in 3D! with Lynx. |
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| | * The Flaming Lips
| * Pretty Lights
| * Motörhead
| * Rival Sons
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! Hangout Late-Night Stage{{refn|group=nb|This stage was located within The Hangout restaurant, rather than the Hangout Stage.}} | |
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| | * Tony Clifton & The Katrina Kiss-My-Ass Orchestra |
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| | * The Black Keys
| * Girl Talk
| * Galactic
| * Justin Townes Earle
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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.{{cite news |title=Hangout Music Festival advance tickets sell out in first hour; regular-priced tickets remain |author=Matt Cuthbert |url=http://blog.al.com/gulf-coast/2012/02/tickets_for_hangout_music_fest.html |newspaper=AL.com |date=February 10, 2012 |accessdate=May 11, 2012}} General admission tickets sold out on February 21, 2012, almost three months prior to the event.{{cite news |title=Hangout Music Fest general admission sells out, some VIP tickets remain |author=Dennis Pillion |url=http://blog.al.com/gulf-coast/2012/02/hangout_music_fest_general_adm.html |newspaper=AL.com |date=February 21, 2012 |accessdate=May 11, 2012}}
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Xbox Stage
! BP Kids Stage | |
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| * Zoogma
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! Chevrolet Stage ! Xbox Stage ! "Letting Go" Stage ! BP Kids Stage | ||||
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| | * Wilco
| * STS9
| * Umphrey's McGee
| * Gravity A
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| | * The String Cheese Incident{{refn|group=nb|The String Cheese Incident performed two sets.}}
| * Shpongle
| * Flogging Molly
| * Fort Atlantic
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| | * The Flaming Lips performing The Dark Side of the Moon
| * Zeds Dead
| * G. Love & Special Sauce
| * Space Capone
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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.{{cite news |title=Hangout Music Fest founder Zislin: 2013 edition will be full of surprises|author= Lawrence Specker|url=http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/05/hangout_music_fest_founder_zis_1.html|newspaper=Press-Register |date=May 14, 2013 |accessdate=May 18, 2014}}
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Letting Go Stage
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| | * Benny Benassi
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! Chevrolet Stage ! Letting Go Stage ! BMI Stage ! Boom Boom Tent | ||||
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| | * The Shins
| * Ryan Bingham
| * Anders Osbourne
| * Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
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| | * Bassnectar
| * Slightly Stoopid
| * The Tontons
| * Kendrick Lamar
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| | * Trey Anastasio Band
| * Bloc Party
| * Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
| * Steve Aoki
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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.{{cite news |title=Hangout Music Fest director: Expect 'very noticeable' changes at event |author= Lawrence Specker|url=http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/05/hangout_music_fest_director_ex.html|newspaper=Press-Register |date=May 9, 2014 |accessdate=May 18, 2014}} The 2014 festival was the first to allow access to the Gulf of Mexico, which was previously restricted to security and artists.{{cite news |title=Hangout Fest looks to add splash in 2014 with access to Gulf of Mexico |author= Marc D. Anderson|url=http://blog.al.com/live/2014/02/hangout_fest_looks_to_add_spla.html|newspaper=Press-Register |date=February 21, 2014 |accessdate=May 18, 2014}}
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| | * Wolfmother
| * Dumpstaphunk
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| | * Queens of the Stone Age
| * STS9
| * Conor Oberst
| * Gemini Club
| * Wild Cub
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| | * The Flaming Lips
| * Pretty Lights
| * Fitz and the Tantrums
| * Moon Taxi{{refn|group=nb|This spot was originally for Chance the Rapper, who grew ill at the last minute.}}
| * Wild Belle
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| * Jack Johnson
| * Zedd
| * Andrew W.K.
| * Mystery Skulls
| * St. Paul and The Broken Bones
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2015
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| *Paramore
| *Jack Ü
| *Galactic with Macy Gray
| *J Roddy Walston and the Business
| *Grizfolk
| *jackLNDN
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| | *Skrillex
| *Major Lazer
| *Father John Misty
| *San Fermin
| *Preservation Hall Jazz Band
| *Autograf
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| | *My Morning Jacket
| *Krewella
| *Phantogram
| *Mary Lambert
| *The Lone Bellow
| *Mija
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2016
The 2016 edition took place May 19–17, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.pnj.com/story/entertainment/events/gopensacola/hangout-fest/2016/05/06/hangout-music-festival-2016-schedule/83979036/|title=Hangout Music Fest 2016 Schedule|date=May 16, 2016|accessdate=January 5, 2018|work=Pensacola News Journal}}
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| *Grouplove
| *Big Freedia
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| | *Alabama Shakes
| *The Chainsmokers
| *Alessia Cara
| *The Revivalists
| *Vince Staples
| *Jack Novak
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| | *Cage the Elephant
| *Foals
| *Leon Bridges
| *The Whigs
| *Nahko and Medicine for the People
| *Hippie Sabotage
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| | *Ellie Goulding
| *Flume
| *Courtney Barnett
| *Muddy Magnolias
| *Thomas Jack
| *Speaker of the House
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2017
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| | *DJ Jazzy Jeff
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| | *Weezer
| *Dillon Francis
| *Russ
| *PVRIS
| *Barns Courtney
| *Kap Slap
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| | *Major Lazer
| *Sigur Rós
| *The Head and the Heart
| *LP
| *Cobi
| *Nora En Pure
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| | *Chance the Rapper
| *Marshmello
| *Franz Ferdinand
| *Warpaint
| *Lawrence
| *Le Youth
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2018
The 2018 edition was held on May 18–20, 2018.
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- The Killers
- Zedd
- Portugal. The Man
- Galantis
- Cold War Kids
- Blackbear
- Oh Wonder
- Tash Sultana
- Lauv
- Lost Kings
- Anderson East
- Dej Loaf
- Pussy Riot
- Nothing But Thieves
- Banners
- Ron Gallo
- The Green
- The Glorious Sons
- Caroline Rose
- Bones
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- The Chainsmokers
- Halsey
- Logic
- Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals
- St. Vincent
- Grouplove
- Bleachers
- Manchester Orchestra
- Tank and the Bangas
- Cashmere Cat
- Bahamas
- Noname
- San Holo
- Son Little
- Kasbo
- Skip Marley
- Goldfish
- R.LUM.R
- Mikky Ekko
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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
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2019
The 2019 edition was held on May 16–19, 2019.
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!Pandora Surf Stage ! Boom Boom Tent !BMI Mermaid Stage ! Alabama NewsCenter Sunset Stage !Monster Beach Club !Malibu Beach House | ||||||
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| | *Vampire Weekend
| *Diplo
| *The Interrupters
| *Hirie
| *Black Caviar
| *Dr. Fresch
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| | *Kygo
| *Alison Wonderland
| *Shame
| *Jesse Royal
| *Cray
| *Justin Jay
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| | *Cardi B
| *Ella Mai
| *Buddy
| *New Kingston
| *The Him
| *Moon Boots
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2022
The 2022 edition was held on May 20 to 22.{{cite web|url=https://www.al.com/life/2022/04/who-plays-when-at-hangout-fest-daily-schedules-are-out.html|title=Who plays when at Hangout Fest? Daily schedules are out|work=The Birmingham News|date=April 26, 2022|accessdate=April 4, 2023|first=Lawrence|last=Specker}}
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2023
The 2023 edition was held on May 19 to 21.{{cite web|url=https://www.al.com/life/2023/04/2023-hangout-fest-unveils-daily-performance-schedule-additional-acts.html|title=2023 Hangout Fest unveils daily performance schedule, additional acts|work=The Birmingham News|date=April 2, 2023|accessdate=March 19, 2025}} It was headlined by Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Calvin Harris, Paramore, Lil Nas X, Flume, Skrillex, and The Kid Laroi.
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2024
The 2024 edition was held on May 17 to 19. It was headlined by Zach Bryan, Lana Del Rey, and Odesza.{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/here-are-the-hangout-festival-set-times-for-2024/|title=Here Are The Hangout Festival Set Times For 2024|work=Uproxx|date=May 16, 2024|accessdate=March 19, 2025|first=Aaron|last=Williams}}
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References
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External links
- [http://www.hangoutmusicfest.com/ Hangout Music Festival]