The transformation has begun in the sleepy little beach town that is Gulf Shores. In just a matter of days the town will turn into a music festival Mecca that ranks right up there as one of the best in the nation. In only it’s second year the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, AL has blossomed into one of the nations top music festivals.
The Hangout Music Fest has engulfed the town’s public beach area with fencing, tents, portable generators, temporary trailers, stage setups the size of a small condo, bales of hay (for accoustic control) and wires, miles and miles of wires.
You could say just like any successful venture a great music festival requires the three “L’s” Location, Location, Location. That is one thing that the City of Gulf Shores has provided the Hangout Music Fest, a truly unique location that is unrivaled in the music festival community. The Gulf Shores Public Beach area is a pristine Gulf front setting that proved itself last year as an amazing venue for top music acts. First there was the wildly successful inaugural Hangout Music Fest that was held under the specter of the impending BP oil spill fiasco. Then lo and behold the city fathers and BP and some other smart guys like Shaul Zislin and the marketers of the local Convention and Visitor Bureau got together and figured out how to turn a negative into a positive and decided to hold several more events. Jimmy Buffet and Friends held a raucous event in the heart of the Summer and later that season Brad Paisley and Bon Jovi held great shows that really helped our local economy.
So here we are with another year under our belt and Hangout Music Fest #2 is on the horizon. Our local economy is truly recovering from the tainted season that was 2010. I personally would like to give a big congrats to the forward thinkers that are creating this positive energy in our community.
For More information and to view the Daily schedule view the following Links:
http://chuckbarnes.com/hangout-music-festival-announces-daily-schedules/
For More info go to:
http://www.mygulfcoast.net/blog/2011-hangout-music-festival-announces-daily-schedules1.html
http://hangoutmusicfest.com/about/
Ticket info:
http://hangoutmusicfest.com/tickets/
Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores The Transformation Begins