Hangout Back For No. 2 - Pollstar News

You can now call the Hangout Music Festival an annual event as organizers unleash details about this year’s lineup that includes Paul Simon, Foo Fighters, Widespread Panic and The Black Keys, to drop a few names.

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Accepting the Towering Song Award for “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” at the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame awards gala.

Scheduled for May 20-22 on the beaches of Gulf Shores, Ala., Hangout also welcomes My Morning Jacket, The Flaming Lips, Cee-Lo Green, Primus, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Pretty Lights, Bassnectar, Girl Talk, Ween, Matisyahu and many more.

This year, Hangout is upping the fun by adding its fifth stage, dubbed “Hammock Beach.” A replenishing salt-water lagoon featuring shade, art installations and, of course, hammocks, the new stage also includes a Sky-bar tower giving fans a 360-degree view of the festival.

A limited amount of festival tickets priced at $159 goes on sale Feb. 2 at 9 a.m. (CST) through outlets Front Gate Tickets and The Hangout Restaurant. Once those are gone, the price jumps to $174. VIP and travel packages are currently available. Visit HangoutMusicFest.com for more information.