Gulf Shores News

Elizabeth Hopkins and Ian Holljes of the band Delta Rae perform at the BP Kids Stage at The Hangout Music Festival Kick-Off Party on Thursday, May 17, 2012.

GULF SHORES, Alabama --Without a word, headliners Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers launched right into "So You Want to be a Rock & Roll Star" on Saturday night at Hangout Fest Petty, in a loose tie and a purple shirt, hair blowing in the wind, was a mellow, confident presence on The Hangout Stage.

People walk the grounds under the heat of the late day behind The Hangout during the Hangout Fest on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

GULF SHORES, Alabama - Let the record show that the dancing started promptly at 11:30 a.m., courtesy of Brassft Punk, the first act of the day at the Hangout Music Fest.

The first considerations when attending a music festival on the beach are sartorial.

GULF SHORES, Alabama -- For Monica McGrellis after a 12-hour drive from Dayton, Ohio, she sailed right into town around noon Friday for the Hangout Music Festival .

Birmingham musician Matthew Mayfield will perform at this weekend's Rock By The Sea music festival at Spinnaker Beach Club in Panama City Beach, Fla.

Gov. Robert Bentley, basking in the Gulf Shores sun this week and apparently baking his brain in it, called this year's session of the Alabama Legislature the best session ever.

Gov. Robert Bentley signs SB 231, enabling the state to construct a lodge and conference center at Gulf State Park, during a news conference in Gulf Shores on Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

By late afternoon thousands of fans were out in the street for The Hangout Fest's Thursday Kick-Off day on May 16, 2013.

Karen O, lead singer of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, at the 2006 Coachella Valley Music Festival in Indio, Calif.

Gulf Shores, Alabama, seems like an odd place to have a music festival, but then again, there was probably a time when folks scoffed at the idea of doing one in Manchester, Tennessee, too ... and look how that turned out.

Best Coast makes its first trip to Alabama as Best Coast, and they'll do it twice this month.

The M/V Yokamu, a 271-foot-long, 39-foot-wide retired cargo ship, makes its way under the Dr.

GULF SHORES, Alabama -- AL.com beaches reporter Dennis Pillion and photographer Brian Kelly team up once again to continue their quest for the best burgers on the beach.

New Orleans "funk-tronica" band Gravity A will perform at this year's Outer Hang event, which serves as an after party for the unaffiliated Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Ala.

What if we could arrange for you to watch Stevie Wonder kick in the chorus of Kendrick Lamar 's "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" live from the comfort of your living room.

GULF SHORES, Alabama -- As Hangout Music Fest founder Shaul Zislin said last week , one of the best parts of attending a music festival is discovering a new artist, one you had no idea existed, and completely falling in love with their sound.

News Release from the office of Governor Robert Bentley: GULF SHORES - Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 231, which will lead to improvements at Gulf State Park, including a lodge and meeting facility that will help attract more visitors.

The fourth annual Hangout Music Fest is just days away from transforming a sun-soaked beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama, into a sandy shindig starring Stevie Wonder, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kendrick Lamar, Bassnectar, the Breeders and more.