The Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival has announced an incredible lineup for its inaugural year including performances from Trey Anastasio and TAB, Grammy Award winners Zac Brown Band, John Legend, Ray LaMontagne, Ben Harper, The Flaming Lips, and Alison Krauss. The three-day music and arts festival is scheduled for May 14-16 and is sure to be an experience like no other. Located directly on the sandy white beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama, The Hangout is the first major music festival of the summer festival season. A full confirmed lineup is listed below with more bands to be announced in the coming weeks.

“Watching this caliber of performers directly on the beach will truly be a unique experience. There’s just nothing like it,” said A.J. Niland, of HUKA Entertainment. “This will be one of the biggest beach parties this area has ever seen.”

With performances taking place on four stages, and two main stages on the beach, the festival hopes to bring the Gulf Coast into the national music scene. In addition, festival organizers have other activities still to be announced. Attendance will be limited to 35,000 people per day.

Festival tickets are available online at hangoutmusicfest.com as well as at The Hangout and Surf Style stores along the central Gulf Coast. Ticket prices are $159 for a three-day pass and limited $82 day passes will be available after the schedule is announced in the weeks to come. VIP ticket packages and travel packages start at $500 and are available online or by phone at 1-888-512-SHOW.

There is a wide assortment of lodging options surrounding the festival including traditional hotels and beach-front condos to camping at the local state park. Visit www.hangoutmusicfest.com for more information.

CONFIRMED ARTISTS INCLUDE:

Trey Anastasio

Trey Anastasio and TAB

Zac Brown Band

John Legend

Ben Harper and Relentless7

Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas

Ray LaMontagne

The Flaming Lips

The Black Crowes

Gov’t Mule

Michael Franti and Spearhead

Funky Meters

Keller Williams

Rodrigo y Gabriela

Matisyahu

North Mississippi Allstars

Girl Talk

Blind Boys of Alabama

Guster

Brett Dennen

ALO

Jerry Jeff Walker

The Whigs

Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam

Ozomatli

OK Go

Orianthi

Pnuma Trio

Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears

Toubab Krewe

Matt Hires

A.A. Bondy

Rachel Goodrich

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