Hangout Music Festival Update: What Happened and What to Expect Next
For more than a decade, the Hangout Music Festival has been one of the most anticipated annual events on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. Since its debut in 2010, the festival has brought thousands of music fans to the white sand beaches of Gulf Shores each spring to enjoy world-class artists, beachside performances, and the unforgettable atmosphere that only a music festival on the Gulf of Mexico can provide.
Like many large events around the world, the Hangout Music Festival faced its first major interruption in 2020 when it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, the festival returned the following year and continued its tradition of bringing top musical talent and visitors from across the country back to Gulf Shores.
In 2025, the event took on a slightly different form. Country music superstar Morgan Wallen partnered with organizers to create a new festival called Sand In My Boots, which replaced the traditional Hangout Music Festival for that year. The Sand In My Boots Festival maintained the same beachside location and high-energy music experience fans had come to expect, but with a lineup and vibe inspired by Wallen’s brand and fan base.
Originally, Sand In My Boots was planned as a one-year replacement for 2025, with the Hangout Music Festival expected to return to Gulf Shores in 2026.
However, due to timing issues surrounding event licensing and approvals with the City of Gulf Shores, the festival’s event license was not renewed in time for the 2026 season. As a result, the Hangout Music Festival will not take place in 2026.
The good news for fans is that this pause is only temporary. Plans are currently expected for the Hangout Music Festival to return to Gulf Shores in 2027, bringing back the beachside music experience that has become a tradition along Alabama’s Gulf Coast.
While the festival takes a short break, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach continue to host an incredible lineup of concerts, festivals, sporting events, and family-friendly activities throughout the year.
Be sure to check back here for updates as more information becomes available about the future return of the Hangout Music Festival.
In the meantime, if you’re planning a visit to Alabama’s beautiful beaches, Young’s Suncoast Vacation Rentals offers a wide selection of beachfront condos and beach houses that put you right in the middle of the action whenever the music returns.
Music Festival Lodging & Accomodations
Give Young’s Suncoast a call for lodging assistance. Choose from 100’s of 1-4 bedroom condos and beach homes within walking and biking distance of the venue or select a property with easy shuttle access to and from the Hangout in Gulf Shores.
Our condos and homes listed below are within 1.5 miles of the Gulf Shores Public Beach where the Sand In My Boots Music Festival is held.
Browse Homes & Condos Near The Festival
Condos in Walking Distance East of The Hangout
0.3mile Castaways
0.3 mile Regatta
0.3 mile Sand Dollar
0.4 mile San Carlos
0.5 mile Seawind
0.5 mile Boardwalk
0.6 mile Island Shores
0.6 mile Island Sunrise
0.7 mile Lighthouse
0.7 mile Whaler
0.9 mile Colonnades
Condos in Walking Distance West of The Hangout
0.2 mile Island Winds West
0.4 mile Ocean Reef
0.5 mile Island Tower
0.9 mile Crystal Shores West
0.9 mile Cove
0.9 mile Westwind
1.0 mile Ocean House
1.0 mile Surfside Shores
1.2 mile Edgewater
1.2 mile Sea Glass
1.3 mile Crystal Tower
1.5 mile Sundial
1.5 mile Seacrest
Houses in Walking Distance East of The Hangout
0.4 mile Take It EZ
0.8 mile Romeo Beach 3
0.8 mile Romeo Beach L
0.8 mile Koastal Kabana
0.8 mile Take It EZ
0.9 mile Our Point of View #3
0.9 mile Fancy Flamingo
Houses in Walking Distance West of The Hangout
1.1 mile Sunset Daze
Need More Room or Don’t Want to be Too Close?
We have properties all over the island and even though they are a little further away from the annual Music Festival venue it doesn’t mean they aren’t ideal! Get your a Music Festival shuttle pass and book ANY of our Gulf Shores or Orange Beach rentals today.
