Feb 7, 201201:19 PMBay Buzz
The Hangout
Let (most of) the speculation end and the anticipation begin. After musician Jack White broke the news Friday that he would be performing at the Hangout Music Fest, festival organizers have followed suit and dished out the other artists playing in Gulf Shores this May. Headlining the event with White will be frat-party favorite Dave Matthews Band, along with other big names like Randy Newman, Wilco and the Flaming Lips, who were one of the highlights of last year’s weekend and will reportedly play an entire set of Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon.”
As with any good music festival, the 2012 Hangout Music Fest offers something delicious for music fans of nearly any palate. Old darlings (Newman, DMB) will take the stage right after newer talents (the Alabama Shakes, Mac Miller) have finished their inevitable encores. Fans of the raving and the jamming will flock to cult-inspiring acts like STS9, Skrillex and the terrific String Cheese Incident. Irish punks will be able to headbang with Flogging Molly and fans of up-and-coming white rappers can hip and hop around to the rhymes of Miller and Gadsden-native Yelawolf.
The festival is keeping buzz alive by mentioning a yet-unnamed third headliner. Wondering eyes immediately look to Jimmy Buffett, who perennially skips out on the beachy festival so close to his hometown of Mobile. Other names being batted about by anonymous sources this morning include Mumford and Sons, Phish (rumored for every festival everywhere since 2002), Red Hot Chili Peppers and Brian Wilson. As for my personal wish: Skynyrd. Or maybe Van Morrison. But probably Skynyrd.
I’ll see y’all at the Hangout. For ticket information and an entire list of performing artists, click here.
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