Submitted by Crissa Requate

GULF SHORES, Ala. – The Hangout Music Festival is thrilled to

announce its 2011 lineup featuring Paul Simon, Foo Fighters, Widespread Panic, The

Black Keys, My Morning Jacket, Flaming Lips, Cee Lo Green, Primus, Michael Franti &

Spearhead, Pretty Lights, Bassnectar, Girl Talk, Ween, Matisyahu and dozens more.

The one-of-a-kind music festival takes place May 20th - 22nd on the beaches of Gulf

Shores, Alabama - just minutes from the Florida border. Tickets go on-sale this

Wednesday at 9 am CST. A confirmed lineup is listed below. More bands, amenities and

activities will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Hangout Music Festival debuted in 2010 and set itself apart from other festivals

by featuring a blockbuster lineup of bands performing on stages located directly on

the beach. Thousands of condominiums within walking distance add to the exceptional

experience shared by music enthusiasts and beach lovers.

This year, the festival is adding a fifth music stage under an air-conditioned tent

and creating Hammock Beach, a replenishing salt-water lagoon where music fans will

find shade, hammocks, and art installations. Another feature of Hammock Beach will

be the Sky-bar tower, a structure built specifically for Hangout offering 360-degree

views of the festival. For fans interested in taking their festival experience to

the next level, VIP ticket holders are invited to take a dip in Hangout’s new resort

style in-ground pool with views of the main stage (deck side bar service is

included). Other new attractions include an extended kids’ area, family events, late

night deejays, and shuttle service between stages.

Last year’s festival drew thousands of music fans who danced to live music just

steps away from swaying palm trees and a crystal blue ocean. Southern Living

Magazinecalls Hangout the South’s “Best New Music Fest “ and raves that it is “a

head-bobbing beach-comber’s dream.” Jambase describes the festival as an “eclectic

crossroads of Southern culture and the progressive festival scene… unforgettable.”

Grace Potter, of Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, who performed at last year’s

festival, calls it “Coachella on the beach.”

The wide assortment of lodging options surrounding the festival sets Hangout apart

from other events. The Hangout Music Festival is in walking distance to over ten

thousand fully equipped and affordable vacation rental condominiums, beach houses

and traditional hotel rooms. Camping at the local state park is also an option.

Visit www.hangoutmusicfest.com more information.

A limited quantity of festival tickets will be available for $159 and will go

on-sale Wednesday, February 2nd at 9 am CST at www.hangoutmusicfest.com through

Front Gate Tickets and at The Hangout Restaurant in Gulf Shores, AL. Once tickets at

the $159 price level are sold-out, tickets will then go on-sale for $174. VIP ticket

packages and travel packages start at $525 and are also available online or by phone

at 1-888-512-SHOW.