UPDATE 1:30PM ET 5/18: Unfortunately MTV has revised the webcast schedule and many acts we were very much looking forward to have been removed. We’ve updated the schedule below. [Hat Tip - Ira Morris]

The Hangout Music Fest kicked off last night in Gulf Shores, AL and we thought we’d only get to hear second hand reports since no webcast had been announced. That changed this morning when MTV revealed they would be offering two feeds live from the fest featuring many of most anticipated performances. In addition, MTV Networks will provide television updates and highlights across MTV, VH1, CMT, MTV2, MTV Hits, MTV Jams, VH1 Classic, CMT Pure and Palladia.

The webcast begins at 12:30 ET this afternoon and will run through Sunday night. HT faves The Breeders, Toots And The Maytals, Jim James, Passion Pit, Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers, Gov’t Mule, The Roots, The Black Crowes, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Trey Anastasio Band and Stevie Wonder will be among the acts broadcast. You can watch the broadcast HERE.

Here’s the full webcast schedule by feed (All Times ET)…

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The Hangout Music Fest will begin with a Kick Off Party on Thursday, May 16th that includes many jam favorites. Umphrey’s McGee, Railroad Earth, Lotus, Conspirator and Future Rock are just a few of the acts set to perform on the sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama before the event starts in earnest on the 17th and runs through the 19th.

All in all 14 acts will play on two stages for the separately ticketed Kick Off Party. Tickets for the Kick Off Party will run you $45 and go on sale tomorrow, April 18th at 11AM ET via Eventbrite.

Here’s the full list of Kick Off Party bands…

Umphrey’s McGee, Benny Benassi, Dillon Francis, Railroad Earth, Lotus, Conspirator, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, Hayes Carll, Quixotic, Reptar, Wick-it, Future Rock, St. Paul and the Broken Bones

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Stevie Wonder and Kings of Leon will headline this year’s fest.

Two major summer music festivals have announced lineup additions today. HT faves Yonder Mountain String Band, Lettuce and Toubab Krewe are among the additions to the All Good Music Festival lineup. Meanwhile, Grizzly Bear and Wolfgang Gartner have been added to the Hangout Music Fest. All Good takes place at Ohio’s Legend Valley July 18 – 21, while Hangout Music Fest is set for the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama on May 17th – 19th.

Here’s six more stories of note as we start the week…

• Primus and Gov’t Mule are teaming up for a show in Charlottesville
• You can listen to the collab between Brittany Howard & Ruby Amanfu
• Phoenix will be the Saturday Night Live musical guest on April 6th
• Green Day returned to the road following Billie Joe’s stint in rehab
• Interview: Pitchfork chats with Matthew Houck aka Phosphorescent 
• HitFix reports that Prince will play a special show at SXSW on Saturday

Finally, a special one-time-only concert is taking place in New York City on Wednesday night at The Cutting Room featuring members of The Radiators, Lettuce, Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes and more. A group dubbed “Fishhead Stew” brings together Dave Malone (The Radiators), Camile Baudoin (The Radiators), Adam Deitch (Lettuce/Break Science), Dave Pomerlau (Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes), and Mark Rechler (OUTHOUSE, Icons of Funk, Circus Mind) for what looks to be a killer night of music. Tickets for the debut (and possibly only) performance from Fishhead Stew are available here.

When the lineup for the 2013 edition of the Hangout Music Fest came out last month, event organizers promised a third headliner would be announced to join Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Kings of Leon a top the bill. Today, it’s been revealed that legendary performer Stevie Wonder is that third headliner.

Wonder is expected to close out the three-day festival that takes place on the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama on May 17  - 19. General admission tickets are currently available for $229 plus fees. Other additions to the lineup include Big Gigantic, Yeah Yeahs Yeahs, Baauer, Wild Feathers, Ra Ra Riot, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Holy Ghost!, Afrojack and Imagine Dragons.

Here’s the full Hangout Music Fest lineup…

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Most of the lineup for the 2013 Hangout Music Fest has been revealed and it features a jammy slant. Jam stalwarts the Trey Anastasio Band, moe., Gov’t Mule, Anders Osborne, Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers and Galactic will be joined by a cast of characters that includes Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Kings of Leon, The Roots, Slightly Stoopid, The Shins, Bassnectar, The Black Crowes, The Roots and dozens of other acts. The Hangout Music Fest is scheduled to take place from May 17 – 19 in Gulf Shores, Alabama. A third headliner will be announced soon.

Here’s a look at the lineup announced this morning…

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Kings of Leon, Trey Anastasio Band, The Shins, BASSNECTAR, Kendrick Lamar, The Black Crowes, Slightly Stoopid, The Roots, Ellie Goulding, Steve Aoki, Passion Pit, Bloc Party, Gov’t Mule, Jim James Band, Porter Robinson, Public Enemy, moe., Galactic, Dirty Projectors, Grouplove, Toots and the Maytals, Lissie, The Breeders, Best Coast, Jason Isbell & 400 Unit, Twin Sister, Ryan Bingham, The Sheepdogs, Shovels and Rope, Moon Taxi, The Revivalists, Zion I, Lance Herbstrong, Anders Osborne, Twenty Ι One Ι Pilots, Delta Rae, Nikki Bluhm and the Gramblers, The Bright Light Social Hour, The Werks, The Ton Tons, Brassft Punk, Kingston Springs, The Mowgli’s, Chancellor Warhol, Luella and the Sun, The Weeks, Space Capone, Wild Cub, Colin Lake

Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 15th, at 11AM ET. Check out the announcement vid…

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On Friday night, HT faves Wilco played a mix of their best known songs and “new” tunes from The Whole Love as part of a 16-song set at the Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores, Ala. Jeff Tweedy and his mates were in fine form throughout the performance as you can see in this webcast rip…

Wilco – Hangout Music Fest Set

Set: Misunderstood, Poor Places, Art of Almost, I Might, Side With The Seeds, Handshake Drugs, Impossible Germany, Born Alone, Jesus, Etc., Whole Love, Heavy Metal Drummer, I’m The Man Who Loves You, I’m Always In Love, Red-Eyed And Blue, I Got You, Outtasite (Outtamind)

This gig was part of Wilco’s recently completed Southeast Tour. Our pal Jimmy Coulas laid out the tour “by the numbers” for this piece on Scents & Subtle Sounds. The band now heads across the Atlantic for a series of European festival appearances starting on May 31 in Barcelona.

[via Unplugged Musings]

As we reported earlier this week, Myspace will be streaming select performances from this weekend’s Hangout Music Fest both live and on-demand from Gulf Shores. Today, Myspace has revealed the schedule for the webcast which features many HT faves such as Umphrey’s McGee, Alabama Shakes, Wilco and Jack White.

The action kicks off this afternoon at 2PM eastern time with a performance from Switchfoot and continues through 11PM when a broadcast of Jack White’s set finishes. Tomorrow, the webcast begins at 2:15 EDT with a live set from Heartless Bastards and concludes with String Cheese Incident’s first set of 2012. On Sunday, there are two “TBA” slots with the webcast set to conclude at 11:30PM EDT.

You can view the webcast HERE. Check out the complete schedule…

[All Times EDT]

The third annual Hangout Music Fest takes place this weekend on the beautiful beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama. For those who can’t make the trip down south, Myspace will broadcast select performances live and on-demand from Friday to Sunday via the Hangout Myspace Page.

While a schedule for this weekend’s webcast hasn’t been posted, a press release announcing the broadcast points to a number of acts whose sets will be aired…

Fans not lucky enough to score tickets will still be able to watch the show on Myspace and catch performances by hot artists, such as Jack White, String Cheese Incident, Dispatch, Umphrey’s McGee, G. Love & Special Sauce, Paul Oakenfold, Gogol Bordello, Dr. Dog,  Flogging Molly, Yelawolf, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Alabama Shakes, and more, blaze the stage on May 18-20.

Once a schedule goes up, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

Even though Hangout Music Fest organizers have sold out of all general admission tickets, they are still adding bands to the bill. HT faves Umphrey’s McGee and Greyboy All Stars along with Kaskade, Givers, Delta Spirit and Heartless Bastards are the latest bands tacked on to the lineup for the event, which is scheduled to take place in Gulf Shores, Ala. from May 18 – 20.

[Photo by Allison Taich]

Confirmed 2012 Hangout Fest artists also include Jack White, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Dave Matthews Band, String Cheese Incident (playing two sets), Wilco, Skrillex, The Flaming Lips performing Dark Side of the Moon, Dispatch, Steve Winwood, Chris Cornell, STS9, Gogol Bordello, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Mac Miller, Flogging Molly, Coheed & Cambria, Paul Oakenfold, G. Love and Special Sauce, Randy Newman, Dr. Dog, Young the Giant, Cage the Elephant, Dawes, Alabama Shakes, M. Ward, Yelawolf, Switchfoot, Julian Marley, Zeds Dead, Mavis Staples, Shpongle, Gary Clark Jr., Rebelution, Allen Stone, Big Freedia, The Devil Makes Three, Paper Diamond, Futurebirds, Hey Rosetta!, Sleeper Agent, The Lumineers, Archnemesis, Tribal Seeds, Rich Aucoin and Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin’ Cajuns.

While G/A tickets are sold out, VIP, Super VIP and Big Kahuna passes remain.

When Hangout Music Fest promoters revealed the initial lineup for the 2012 event in the middle of the night on Tuesday morning, they finished by promising one more headliner would be revealed this week. Today, we know that headliner – the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Chili Peppers join Jack White, String Cheese Incident and the Dave Matthews Band a top the bill for the third annual Hangout Music Fest which is set to take place on the sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama on May 18 – 20. See our post on the initial announcement for more details.

The initial lineup for the 2012 Hangout Music Fest, which will be held on the sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama from May 18 – 20, was announced via the festival’s Facebook page in the middle of the night and the headliners include new solo artist Jack White, musical legend Steve Winwood, PollStar’s Top Grossing Act of the ’00s Dave Matthews Band and Colorado jam band String Cheese Incident, who are set to play two sets at the event. Promoters promise to announce another headliner this week and more acts in the coming days.

[Photo by Allison Taich]

Hangout 2012:

Dave Matthews Band • Jack White • String Cheese Incident (performing two sets) • Wilco • Skrillex • The Flaming Lips perform Dark Side of the Moon • Dispatch • Steve Winwood • CHRIS CORNELL • STS9 • Gogol Bordello • Michael Franti & Spearhead • Mac Miller • Flogging Molly • Coheed & Cambria • Paul Oakenfold • G. Love and Special Sauce • Randy Newman • Dr. Dog • Young The Giant • Cage the Elephant • Dawes • Alabama Shakes • M. Ward • YelaWolf • Switchfoot • Julian Marley • Zeds Dead • Mavis Staples • Shpongle • Gary Clark JR • Rebelution • Allen Stone • Big Freedia • The Devil Makes Three • Paper Diamond • Futurebirds • Hey Rosetta • Sleeper Agent • THE LUMINEERS • ARCHNEMESIS • Tribal Seeds • Rich Aucoin • Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin’ Cajuns

Advance three-day passes go on sale this Friday, February 10, for $194. The price jumps $15 soon to the “regular” price of $209. VIP passes, Super VIP passes and Big Kahuna passes are also on sale through the event’s website. 2012 marks Hangout’s third year on the scene. Trey Anastasio, The Roots and The Black Crowes headlined the inaugural event in 2010, while Paul Simon, Widespread Panic, Foo Fighters and The Black Keys were atop the bill in 2011.

Here’s the full lineups from the first two years of Hangout…

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Shortly after Sasquatch! organizers announced the 2012 lineup, which has Jack White at the top of the bill, Jack’s publicist put out a press release that mentions the new solo artist will also headline the 2012 Hangout Music Fest ahead of the official announcement…oops. Rather than pretend the news hadn’t leaked, the festival’s Twitter feed came alive with word that White will indeed headline Hangout and that the rest of the initial lineup will be announced on Tuesday.

Here’s six other stories of note as we end the week…

• Black Sabbath dumps original drummer over Facebook
• Greyboy Allstars will perform their debut album in Colorado
• Adam Lambert will front Queen for a large summer tour
• Don Cornelius’s son speaks out about his father’s death
• Neddy collects links to all Freaks Ball XII coverage/media
• Nels Cline runs down all his Wilco touring gear and more

Finally, tomorrow marks radio station KPFA’s annual Grateful Dead marathon hosted by David Gans. Gans promises lots of rare recordings from the archive including unreleased Jerry Garcia Band material as well as live performances from The Fall Risk and David Nelson Band. You can tune in live over the internet starting tomorrow, February 4, at 9AM PST.

Earlier this year the 2011 edition of the Hangout Music Fest graduated to the top tier of music festivals after selling out two weeks in advance. Today, organizers announced that Hangout will return to the white sand beaches of Gulf Shores, Ala. on May 18 – 20.

Early-bird tickets for the 2012 event go on sale next Friday, November 18, at 10AM CST for $159. Capacity for the Hangout Fest was 35,000 in 2011 and as of this summer promoter Shaul Zislin had no plans to increase the capacity for the 2012 event. This year’s lineup was announced on February 1, so expect a similar time frame for the 2012 event.

The Hangout Music Fest came onto the scene in 2010 boasting a lineup that featured Zac Brown Band, John Legend, Trey Anastasio and TAB, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, The Black Crowes, and Flaming Lips. Attendees raved about watching bands play on a beach and the bevy of nearby and luxurious accommodations. While the inaugural festival didn’t sell out, the 2011 event did thanks to an eclectic lineup headlined by Paul Simon, Widespread Panic, My Morning Jacket, Primus and the Flaming Lips.

The breakout story of the festival season thus far was the overwhelming success of the Hangout Music Festival both in terms of attendance and the music provided. Hangout organizer Shaul Zislin plans to bring the fest back to Gulf Shores, AL next year and has submitted a permit request from the City Council that would see the third annual event take place on May 18 – 20. There are a few logistical issues to work out and in this piece from the local Press-Register it seems there are a few local residents and business owners who are against the return of Hangout. Let’s hope they are able to sort their problems and that Hangout comes back next year.

Hangout Festival @ Gulf Shores, AL – May 22

The third and final day of the 2nd Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, AL was perhaps the hottest of the festival. There was hot and then there was scorching hot where moving across the beach was a task. For the better half of three days I trucked around barefoot, burying my feet and squishing sand between my toes. However Sunday was so hot, walking barefoot in the sand felt similar to walking on a bed of hot coals.

[All photos by Allison Taich]

I left “home” early to take a dip in the ocean with plans to hit Hangout in time to celebrate my favorite one-man-band Keller Williams. Unfortunately Keller was billed at the same time as Old Crow Medicine Show, but I made the decision to stick with Keller. The Sunday sun was ruthless, making Keller the best wake and bake of Hangout. I am confident in saying that his set was responsible for the worst sun burn I endured all weekend.

Heat aside Keller buoyantly bounced around stage creating live loops linked to a free flow of words. His set took shape with interpretations of the Grateful Dead’s Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain, melted into his signature Freakshow, which Keller noted “bass by the Grateful Dead words by Ani DiFranco.” He then blazed through the ultimate “Crazy” medley, combining songs of past and present emulating a “crazy” theme, sampling everyone from Patsy Cline to Gnarls Barkley.

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