The Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival is pleased to announce the daily schedule for its inaugural festival. Attendees will be treated to three days of music from national headliners and Grammy award winners of rock, country, soul, bluegrass, funk, and blues. FRIDAY, MAY 14th artists include: Zac Brown Band, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, The Black Crowes, North Mississippi Allstars Duo, Girl Talk, Pnuma Trio, Orianthi, Brett Dennen, Jeff Austin and Friends featuring Larry Keel, Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam, Rachel Goodrich, Kirsten Price, El Cantador, Ben Arthur, and Hightide Blues.
SATURDAY, MAY 15th artists include: John Legend, The Flaming Lips, Jakob Dylan and Three Legs featuring Neko Case and Kelly Hogan, Gov't Mule, Funky Meters, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Jerry Jeff Walker, Ozomatli, The Whigs, Toubab Krewe, Moon Taxi, A.A. Bondy, Wild Sweet Orange, Jon Black, and Rustlanders.
SUNDAY, MAY 16th artists include: Trey Anastasio and TAB, Ben Harper and Relentless7, Ray LaMontagne, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Guster, NeedToBreathe, Matisyahu, Keller Williams, OK Go, Blind Boys of Alabama, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, ALO, Matt Hires, Kristy Lee, Roman Street, Rollin' in the Hay, and The Cary Laine Band.
Included in the schedule are the recent winners of the Hangout band search hosted by Sonic Bids and includes Hightide Blues, Ben Arthur, Jon Black, The Cary Laine Band, and Rollin' in the Hay.
The Hangout Beach, Music and Arts Festival is the first major music festival of the summer with performances taking place on four stages including two main stages located directly on the beach. When visitors to Gulf Shores are not taking in the diverse lineup of the Hangout Music Festival, they can go on a deep-sea fishing adventure, putter around on a number of championship golf courses, enjoy fresh seafood from a seaside restaurant or build sandcastles on beautiful beaches.
