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Gulf Shores reconsidering Hangout music festival
Posted on 12/5/19 at 10:41 am
Posted on 12/5/19 at 10:41 am
City spokesman Grant Brown says officials have gotten multiple complaints about the event.
GULF SHORES, Ala. — An Alabama town is reconsidering whether to allow a beachfront music festival that's become a staple on the northern Gulf Coast.
WPMI-TV reports that officials in Gulf Shores say citizen complaints may result in them not renewing a permit for the Hangout Fest in 2020. The weekend festival draws tens of thousands of people to the municipal beach each spring.
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GULF SHORES, Ala. — An Alabama town is reconsidering whether to allow a beachfront music festival that's become a staple on the northern Gulf Coast.
WPMI-TV reports that officials in Gulf Shores say citizen complaints may result in them not renewing a permit for the Hangout Fest in 2020. The weekend festival draws tens of thousands of people to the municipal beach each spring.
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Posted on 12/5/19 at 10:44 am to Paul Allen
The first few years it had some great acts but it has gone downhill quickly
Posted on 12/5/19 at 10:54 am to Paul Allen
Might as well cancel it, lineup gets worse and worse every year.
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:00 am to Paul Allen
How/why did they already set the lineup without getting the permit first?
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:19 am to ThePenIsMightier
I guess they hate all of the revenue the festival brings
Posted on 12/5/19 at 11:26 am to Paul Allen
That whole area has turned into a circus in the past 10-15 years anyway. What's one more festival?
Posted on 12/5/19 at 12:11 pm to rutiger
2011 GOAT lineup
Foo Fighters
Black Keys
Primus
Motörhead
Avett Brothers
Slightly Stoopid
Foo Fighters
Black Keys
Primus
Motörhead
Avett Brothers
Slightly Stoopid
Posted on 12/5/19 at 2:06 pm to Paul Allen
quote:
2011 GOAT lineup
Foo Fighters
Black Keys
Primus
Motörhead
Avett Brothers
Slightly Stoopid
I was there and you didnt even mention the best 3 bands there that year:
Ween
My morning jacket
Mmw
Posted on 12/5/19 at 2:21 pm to rutiger
2014 was great as well.
Flaming lips
queens of the Stone age
Flaming lips
queens of the Stone age
Posted on 12/5/19 at 3:16 pm to Paul Allen
This happens literally every year.
Posted on 12/5/19 at 3:53 pm to Paul Allen
quote:
2011 GOAT lineup
quote:
Paul Allen
Ween, My Morning Jacket, Portugal the Man, Paul Simon
Seeing Lemmy was bucket list
Posted on 12/5/19 at 4:05 pm to monsterballads
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I guess they hate all of the revenue the festival brings
The event use to be locally owned and brought in acts that would appeal to an older crowd. After it was sold, the new company began bringing in cheaper acts and a much younger crowd. The audience it attracts now is not even old enough to rent a condo. Most condo owners don’t want one 25 year old and 9 other 18 year olds crammed into their one bedroom condo.
Posted on 12/5/19 at 4:09 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
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HeadyBrosevelt
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:06 am to Ramblin Wreck
That’s a good point about how they’re bringing in a younger crowd now. With acts like post Malone and Billie eilish.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:47 am to ThePenIsMightier
Sounds like a Michael Lang event
Posted on 12/6/19 at 10:27 am to Ramblin Wreck
so there is a chance they could turn it around to attract a slightly older crowd
Posted on 12/6/19 at 3:51 pm to Paul Allen
The city does this every year. Nothing to worry about for Hangout fans. Not my kind of music anymore but I did go the first 5 years and it was fun.
The kid dying last year didn't help anything
The kid dying last year didn't help anything
Posted on 12/6/19 at 5:14 pm to LSUvegasbombed
Past headliners included Tom Petty, Stevie Wonder, Jack White, Black Keys, etc. Here lately it has mostly been people that can’t attract an audience older than 23. I own vacation rental property in area and had a conversation a couple years ago with one of the city officials in Gulf Shores and he indicated they had no intentions of renewing the permit. Also was mentioned by the biggest vacation property management company in our HOA meeting this year that it wasn’t coming back. The reason cited was all the issues associated with the younger audience the past few years. The burden and expense on the area is pretty high for an age without much spending power. That and the desire to keep the area known as a family destination. I’ve been there most weekends the festival has occurred. The number of ambulances continuously leaving the festival is amazing. Had to take my daughter to the ER one evening when the festival was taking place. The doctors were exhausted, stating they had a drug overdose patient about every 10 minutes come in by ambulance.
This post was edited on 12/6/19 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 12/7/19 at 1:46 am to Ramblin Wreck
I want Deluna Fest to return if we get to choose between two terribly run festivals in that area. Rock festival right on the beach in Late Sept-Early Oct? That’s been my favorite USA festival layout. Awesome temps. Literally nothing between you and the ocean. Just sand, rock music, and water.
Posted on 12/8/19 at 10:01 pm to BamaSaint
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The city does this every year. Nothing to worry about for Hangout fans.
Craft said he understands the concerns from the citizens of Gulf Shores.
Even though the contract is renewed through 2025, Craft said the city goes through a process of examination every year to decide how and if to move forward with the festival.
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