Rain delays, a blazing sun and missing artists didn’t stop Hangout Music Festival from producing an unforgettable experience for the 40,000 attendees. Unlike most music festivals, Hangout took place on the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama May 20 – 22.
With headliners such as The Weeknd, Florence + The Machine and Fetty Wap, audiences of all ages and towns gathered to experience the three days of music, shopping, carnival rides, food and more. 
Here’s a recap of some of Hangout’s most stand-out performances. 
Friday 
Originally gates were scheduled to open at 11 a.m., but due to stormy weather conditions gates didn’t open till around 3 p.m. Despite the delay, attendees filled in fast. Within minutes, stages developed large excited crowds. 
The Boom Boom Tent, one of the many stages, kicked things off with energetic Prince Fox.
After the crowd was left jumping from Prince Fox, the brother duo Jeff and Kevin Saurer, also known as Hippie Sabotage, shook things up as soon as Jeff opened his laptop. 
Beginning his performance by lighting a cigar, Kevin made it clear he was ready to party with his fans. He lit the cigar, inhaled, then passed it to the audience. 
Running from one side of the crowd to the other, Kevin encouraged every crowd member to bounce to the beats of the booming bass. He crowd surfed, spit water on the audience, took photos and head-banged with the fans while Jeff played the music. 
Once the duo finished their unforgettable set, the two started an anti-Donald Trump chant as the crowd joined in.
As the last act of the night, thousands of people gathered at the Hangout Stage to watch The Weeknd grace the stage. Around 10:45 p.m., the crowd chanted “Abel,” in anxious anticipation for the performance to begin. Not much longer, he appeared out of the fog and began with some of his fan-favorites, then slowed it down with throwbacks from his older albums. 
Audience members were mesmerized by the occasional release of fire from the front of the stage, creating the perfect ending to an eventful first day.
Saturday 
The air was hot and the sun was beaming, but attendees were prepared for a full day. Performances such as Panic! at the Disco, Miike Snow, Cage The Elephant and Calvin Harris were scheduled for the evening. However, Calvin Harris was unable to attend due to a car accident that occurred Friday night. 
Around 3:30 p.m., producer and performer 3LAU cracked open his Red Bull and cranked up the show at each sip. Every bass drop was better than the next and 3LAU’s energy level increased as the time progressed. Bouncy and enthusiastic, he put on a fun show for the mostly college crowd. 
Panic! at The Disco was scheduled from 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. to end day two. Being one of the most anticipated performances by alternative rock fans, the crowd covered the beach like ants. Throughout the performance, audience members sang along to classic hits, such as “I Write Sins Not Tragedies,” and new singles such as “Victorious.” 
Brendon Urie, lead vocalist of Panic! at The Disco, impressed the audience exercising his vocals by singing in extremely high and low pitches.  
Sunday 
The final day of the festival arrived and attendees were ready to leave with a bang. Around 1:30 p.m., Bro Safari began their performance at the Boom Boom Tent.
Behind Safari, colorful, animated and moving graphics played on the screen, enhancing the overall experience. At every bass drop, audience members took their water bottles and spun them above their heads creating showers for everyone to enjoy during the heat.  
The energy from the crowd was so intense that it attracted more festival-goers to join and listen.  
Before Fetty Wap’s highly-anticipated performance at 3:45 p.m., thousands of fans gathered, both sitting and standing in the hot sun to watch Fetty Wap take the stage. Performing at the Hangout Stage, the biggest stage at the festival, Fetty Wap and Monty danced and rapped along the stage to Wap’s personal and fan favorites. 
The crowd screamed when the introduction to Fetty Wap’s hit, “Trap Queen,” started to play. 
Florence + The Machine performed last and was the finale to the three-day festival. Handing out flowers to audience members of the first row, Florence’s presence was humble, graceful and majestic.  
She floated along the stage in a flowy blue dress engaging the large crowd and encouraging audience members to love one another.  
By the end of her powerful performance, the festival ended in a firework finale leaving attendees and Gulf Shores locals in awe.