Archive for the ‘Hangout’ Category

Hangout Festival Takes The Party Offstage In Seven Best Moments – Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com

Monday, May 20th, 2013

The fourth annual Hangout Music Festival is now officially in the books and throughout the weekend, there were a ton of great moments, both onstage and off. Throughout the weekend, we had guest correspondence from EDM star Dillon Francis, supermodel Chrissy Teigen, former Miss Alabama 2012 Katherine Webb and “Jersey Shore” alum Vinny Guadagnino covering all the sweaty action on the beach and downtown Gulf Shores. Here's the eight best offstage moments that captured the beachy vibes of Hangout Fest.

via Hangout Festival Takes The Party Offstage In Seven Best Moments – Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com.

Hang out wraps up | Fox10tv.com

Monday, May 20th, 2013

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) – The 4 th annual Hangout Music Festival ended Sunday, May 19 and the festival ended with Stevie Wonder.

via Hang out wraps up | Fox10tv.com.

Hangout Hotties Chrissy Teigen + Katherine Webb Brave The Mega Drop – | VH1 Tuner

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

Want to watch us drop two models from 10 stories? Good, because our kick ass correspondent Chrissy Teigen and hometown hero Katherine Webb were more than game to be hoisted 115 feet in the air to give you at home a birds’ eye view of the five performance areas plus thousands of fans, fun and surf dotting the Gulf Shores, Alabama shoreline for Hangout Music Festival.

via Hangout Hotties Chrissy Teigen + Katherine Webb Brave The Mega Drop – | VH1 Tuner.

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Turn Hangout Fest Into Karaoke Bar – Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

GULF SHORES, Alabama — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers closed out Hangout Fest day two in strong fashion, ripping through a hefty two-hour set on the beaches of Gulf Shores.

The band worked through a number of classics from their extensive catalog, including “I Won’t Back Down,” “Free Fallin’,” “Last Dance With Mary Jane” and “Running Down a Dream,” all of which prompted huge sing-alongs. “We got a lot of good singers out there,” Petty remarked after “Mary Jane.”

via Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Turn Hangout Fest Into Karaoke Bar – Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com.

Gulf Shores police bust eight on counterfeiting charges at Hangout Fest | al.com

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

GULF SHORES, Alabama — An attempt by a few individuals to purchase single-day tickets at the Hangout Music Festival led to a larger counterfeiting and drug bust in town, according to Gulf Shores police.

via Gulf Shores police bust eight on counterfeiting charges at Hangout Fest | al.com.

Burning up the beach at Hangout Fest | Pensacola News Journal | pnj.com

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

GULF SHORES, ALA. — The clouds that protected the throngs at the Hangout Music Fest on Friday were nowhere to be seen Saturday.

Instead, the sun did its work, roasting music fans by the thousands.

via Burning up the beach at Hangout Fest | Pensacola News Journal | pnj.com.

Concert-goers start to feel heat at Hangout Fest | al.com

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

GULF SHORES, Alabama — The Hangout Festival is heating up, literally.

Mostly clear skies and temperatures in the mid-80s have the festival baking under the sun. As of 4 p.m., medical teams haven’t had a huge influx of concert-goers needing assistance but that will change, said Gulf Shores Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Bo Smith, who is heading up the event’s first-aid operations.

via Concert-goers start to feel heat at Hangout Fest | al.com.

The Roots spread their love of music at Hangout Festival | al.com

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

GULF SHORES, Alabama — “How ya doin? How ya feelin’?”

Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of The Roots shouted out to the crowd as the band flowed into another song at the Chevrolet Stage at the Hangout Music Festival and the answer was obvious with thousands of cheering fans.

via The Roots spread their love of music at Hangout Festival | al.com.

MTV Gives The Hangout Fest a World-Wide Audience | Mobile AL, Pensacola FL News, Weather, Sports | WPMI-TV | Local15TV.com

Saturday, May 18th, 2013

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WPMI) Music networks like MTV are key to getting the Hangout Festival out to those who are not able to attend or simply love following the event day to day. From the moment the gates open here the focus is on the music.

via MTV Gives The Hangout Fest a World-Wide Audience | Mobile AL, Pensacola FL News, Weather, Sports | WPMI-TV | Local15TV.com.

Security Tight at The Hangout Music Festival | Mobile AL, Pensacola FL News, Weather, Sports | WPMI-TV | Local15TV.com

Saturday, May 18th, 2013

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WPMI) The party is underway as the first wave of 35,000 people converge on the Hangout Festival grounds this weekend. It’s a music festival, but it’s also a crowd of thousands and with any crowd security is a top priority.

via Security Tight at The Hangout Music Festival | Mobile AL, Pensacola FL News, Weather, Sports | WPMI-TV | Local15TV.com.

PHOTOS: Hanging at the Hangout Music Fest on Friday – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News

Saturday, May 18th, 2013

GULF SHORES, Ala – Capt. Mark Robinson is hard at work documenting the fun at the 2013 Hangout Music and Art Festival. Check out his photos from Friday.

via Hanging at the Hangout Music Fest on Friday – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.

PHOTOS: Music Fest off and running at the beach – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Gulf Coast Visitor Guide

Saturday, May 18th, 2013

In just the fourth year of its young evolution, the 2013 version of the beachfront Hangout Music Fest is proving itself to be one of the nation's premier festival events. With international attention from live streaming video on the VH1 and MTV networks, thousands of fans continue pouring into Gulf Shores, Alabama this evening.

via Music Fest off and running at the beach – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Gulf Coast Visitor Guide.

The Weeks: Hangout a great experience | Fox10tv.com

Saturday, May 18th, 2013

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) – The Hangout Music Festival is not far from home for “The Weeks.” The band took the stage at the Hangout Music Festival Friday, May 17.

via The Weeks: Hangout a great experience | Fox10tv.com.

Umphreys McGee closes out kickoff party | Fox10tv.com

Friday, May 17th, 2013

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) – FOX10 News sat down with a couple members of the band Umphreys McGee which closed out the kickoff party at the Hangout Music Festival to get a look at the Hangout from their perspective.

via Umphreys McGee closes out kickoff party | Fox10tv.com.

Local Artitsts Show Off Their Art at the Hangout Music Fest | Mobile AL, Pensacola FL News, Weather, Sports | WPMI-TV | Local15TV.com

Friday, May 17th, 2013

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WPMI) The fourth annual Hangout Music Festival is full of surprises and there’s a somewhat hidden area that only those backstage can experience.

via Local Artitsts Show Off Their Art at the Hangout Music Fest | Mobile AL, Pensacola FL News, Weather, Sports | WPMI-TV | Local15TV.com.

Folks Checking In to Gulf Shores Hotels for the Hangout Music Fest | Mobile AL, Pensacola FL News, Weather, Sports | WPMI-TV | Local15TV.com

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WPMI) Three days of music, fun and the beach kicks off Thursday in Gulf Shores, and Hangout Music Festival organizers are put the finishing touches on the event.

via Folks Checking In to Gulf Shores Hotels for the Hangout Music Fest | Mobile AL, Pensacola FL News, Weather, Sports | WPMI-TV | Local15TV.com.

How Music Helped the Gulf Shores Recovery | MTV Hive

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

The truth about the music community in the Alabama beach town of Gulf Shores is that, until the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2009 happened, it didn’t really exist. That’s something that the people of the town –- whose main industry has always been tourism –- are keenly, perhaps bittersweetly, aware of.

via How Music Helped the Gulf Shores Recovery | MTV Hive.

Outer Hang keeps late-night after party tradition alive after Hangout Fest | al.com

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

ORANGE BEACH, Alabama — For every year that there’s been a Hangout Music Fest, there’s been an Outer Hang after party in Gulf Shores or Orange Beach.

Starting around 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights, those who still have the energy can dance the night away at one of three stages at the Keg Lounge in Orange Beach.
via Outer Hang keeps late-night after party tradition alive after Hangout Fest | al.com.

Security, medical teams ready for Hangout Fest crowd in Gulf Shores | al.com

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

GULF SHORES, Alabama — Pack light and stay hydrated.

Those are Hangout Festival organizers’ key suggestions for the 35,000 music lovers expected to attend the 3-day beachside event later this week

via Security, medical teams ready for Hangout Fest crowd in Gulf Shores | al.com.

Hangout Music Festival: tickets still available | Fox10tv.com

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) – On the eve of the kick-off party, Hangout Fest officials and volunteers put the finishing touches on Gulf Shores’ live music mecca. That same day, Wednesday, May 15, the festival announces yet another weekend pass sell out.

via Hangout Music Festival: tickets still available | Fox10tv.com.