According to the Mayor of Gulf Shores, Robert Craft, the staple music event of the Gulf Coast will not take place. During a city council meeting on Dec. 8, Mayor Craft explained the reasoning for the ...

The beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama, will be uncharacteristically quiet in the spring of 2026 after Mayor Robert Craft on Monday announced the cancellation of next year's Hangout Music Festival. At a ...

Imagine the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo allows one of today's leading pop stars—say, Sabrina Carpenter—headline and curate its 2026 entertainment lineup. Her choices raise a few eyebrows, mainly ...

Hangout Music Festival isn't happening in 2026, but Gulf Shores says it's already working on 2027.

At a Gulf Shores City Council Meeting earlier this month, Mayor Robert Craft announced the cancellation of next year’s Hangout Music Festival, the three-day event each summer that transforms Alabama’s ...

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — Since 2010, the Hangout Music Festival has marked the unofficial kickoff to summer in Gulf Shores. City leaders say that 2026 will be the exception. Gulf Shores Mayor Robert ...

Gulf Shores cancels 2026 Hangout Fest after extension but tight timeline hampered plans. City pursues new artist slate to attract higher-spending, more disciplined visitors. 2025 Sand in My Boots ...