Atlanta, GA (TOP40 Charts/ 360 Media) -- Atlantans looking to kick off the summer with a quick and easy getaway are in luck! A vacation with a great soundtrack is just a short drive or flight, away at The Hangout Beach,
Music & Arts Festival in Gulf Shores. The three-day festival, scheduled for Friday, May 14 through Sunday, May 16, will feature live music from favorites like Trey
Anastasio and TAB, Zac Brown Band, John Legend, Ray LaMontagne,
Ben Harper and Relentless7, The Flaming Lips,
Alison Krauss and Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas, directly on the sandy white beaches with the ocean painting the perfect backdrop. In addition to the Grammy-winning local boys in ZBB, Georgia will be well represented with performances by The
Black Crowes, The Whigs, and The
Blind Boys of Alabama.
"Watching this caliber of performers directly on the beach will truly be a unique experience. There's just nothing like it," says A.J. Niland, of HUKA Entertainment. "This will be one of the biggest each parties this area has ever seen."
With beautiful oceanfront condo accommodations and the two main stages right on the beach, The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Festival is truly a unique festival experience. Music begins at noon each day, giving festival goers time to catch the sunrise and relax on the beach, enjoy some great live music, then return to a hot shower and a comfortable bed! A full schedule of other festival activities will be announced soon.
Festival tickets are available online at hangoutmusicfest.com 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 an assortment of lodging options surrounding the festival including traditional hotels, beach-front condos and camping at the local state park. For more information, please visit www.hangoutmusicfest.com.
CONFIRMED ARTISTS: Trey Anastasio and TAB, Zac Brown Band, John Legend, Ben Harper and Relentless7, The Black Crowes, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Gov't Mule, The Flaming Lips, Ray LaMontagne, Jakob Dylan & Three Legs Feat. Neko Case and Kelly Hogan, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Funky Meters, Blind Boys of Alabama, Matisyahu, Girl Talk, Keller Williams, Brett Dennen, Guster, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Jerry Jeff Walker, North Mississippi All-stars, ALO, The Whigs, Ozomatli, OK GO, Orianthi, Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam, Pnuma Trio, Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears, Toubab Krewe, NEEDTOBREATHE, Jeff Austin & Friends Feat. Larry Keel, Matt Hires, A.A. Bondy, Rachel Goodrich, Moon Taxi, El Cantador, Kristy Lee, Roman Street, Kirsten Price, Timmy Curran, Wild Sweet Orange, Rustlanders and just added Hightide Blues, Ben Arthur, Jon Black, The Cary Laine Band, and Rollin' in the Hay.
