Category Archives: Festivals

Concert News

When people come to visit the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach area live music is often as important as the beach. You have come to expect great outdoor concerts and we are only too happy to keep bringing great bands … Continue reading

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Eat Your Way Across the Coast

As we get close to Spring, festivals crop up all over the place offering samples of our amazing Southern coastal cuisine. If you are visiting at the right time, be sure to indulge in one of these local favorites. March … Continue reading

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Red Hot Chili Peppers and The 2012 Hang Loose Band Competition

The Hangout Music Festival officially added Grammy award-winning alternative music super stars, Red Hot Chili Peppers to the 2012 line up last week. Dave Matthews Band and Jack White round out the list of headliners.  For a complete line-up click … Continue reading

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The Hangout Music Festival 2012

Tickets went on sale Friday for this year’s event of the season, The Hangout Music Festival. Now in its third year, this massive three-day festival offers a beachside opportunity to hear some of the hottest musicians around. This year is … Continue reading

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More Treasures at the Orange Beach Festival of Art, March 10 – 11

With hundreds of artists representing visual, literary, performance and culinary arts, visitors are sure to find more great treasures than they can carry. The real treasures, though, are the artists themselves. This festival is a great opportunity to find something … Continue reading

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Orange Beach Festival of Art Comes to Town March 10 and 11

In colder climates Spring announces itself when the first delicate purple crocuses poke through the snow. In the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach area we like to welcome Spring with an amazing display of visual, culinary, literary,  and performance art. … Continue reading

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Mardi Gras Along the Gulf

Laissez le bon temps roulez! Mardi Gras – Fat Tuesday for the uninitiated – is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday each year. This year, Mardi Gras falls on February 21st. Like our neighbors to the west in New Orleans, we … Continue reading

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Christmas Parades

Get the holiday season off to a joyous start with a visit from Santa, loads of garland and plenty of twinkling lights. Over the next couple of weekends, visitors have several opportunities to enjoy the cool weather and cheer on … Continue reading

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Get Ready for Hangout Music Fest 2012

Tickets go on sale Friday for Hangout Music Fest 2012. Fans can purchase early bird, 3-day passes on November 18 for $159. The festival will take place May 18-20 at The Hangout in Gulf Shores. The early bird price is … Continue reading

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Find What You’re Looking for at the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival

Hundreds of singer/songwriters will soon head down to the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach area to showcase their talent around town at the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival. The festival runs November 10 – November 20 with most local venues … Continue reading

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