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Gulf Shores reconsidering Hangout music festival

City spokesman Grant Brown says officials have gotten multiple complaints about the event.

Credit: John Davisson/Invision/AP

The Avett Brothers performs at the 2014 Hangout Music Festival on Sunday, May 18, 2014, in Gulf Shores, Alabama. (Photo by John Davisson/Invision/AP)

GULF SHORES, Ala. — An Alabama town is reconsidering whether to allow a beachfront music festival that's become a staple on the northern Gulf Coast.

WPMI-TV reports that officials in Gulf Shores say citizen complaints may result in them not renewing a permit for the Hangout Fest in 2020. The weekend festival draws tens of thousands of people to the municipal beach each spring.

But city spokesman Grant Brown says officials have gotten multiple complaints about the event. He says those include festival-goers roaming the streets, parking and sleeping on private property.

Next year's festival is set for mid-May with acts including Billie Eilish, Post Malone and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Gulf Shores won't renew Hangout Fest unless owner addresses residents' complaints

The newly announced Hangout Fest lineup may be generating excitement, but could the long-running event be in jeopardy? Due to complaints, Gulf Shores city officials said they will not renew Hangout Fest's annual permit in 2020 unless the owner makes changes.

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