I don’t know about you, but when I think of a perfect location for a festival, the beach is one of the first places that comes to my mind. Who doesn’t love “hanging out” on the sand and in the ocean with a huge group of friends? Add in some of the biggest acts going around the festival circuit, and you’ve got yourself a few days of fun in the sun and oceanfront grooves.
As we speak, at this exact moment in time, the fourth annual Hangout Music Festival is getting into full swing! This is a really unique festival, an experience unlike any other. Set on the beautiful, pristine beaches of the Gulf Shores in Alabama, this festival stock piled their artist lineup this year, even adding in a special Kick-Off Party on Thursday the 16th. Some may even say that the Thursday Night Kick-Off is the best lineup night of the whole festival, others may not, but when you’ve got Future Rock, Lotus, Conspirator (A wookie favorite), Railroad Earth, Dillon Francis, Benny Benassi, and Umphrey’s headlining the first night, jeeeeez, how do you beat that?
Other big acts at Hangout Fest this year include, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Bassnectar, (seems to be a staple at most festivals, I ain’t complainin’), Trey Anastasio Band, Kings of Leon, Kendrick Lamar, Moe., Zion I, Big Gigantic…..wow, just listing all those names got me all tingly inside, and that’s not even half of them.
The good people in attendance at this year’s Hangout are definitely in for a treat, especially tonight. I think the only thing that could make this event better is if they allowed camping on the beaches, but still, it’s hard to ask for much more.
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