There will be no Hangout Music Fest or Sand in My Boots festival in Gulf Shores in 2026, the city’s mayor announced Monday evening.

Mayor Robert Craft addressed the situation as a piece of miscellaneous news toward the end of a regular city council meeting.

“The Hangout Music Festival will not occur in 2026,” he said. “We will not have an event in 2026. We are already approving the event in 2027.”

The news comes after an unusual year for the event.

Since 2010 Hangout Fest has been known for an eclectic pop-oriented lineup and, particularly in recent years, a young and diverse audience.

In fall 2024, however, organizers announced that the 2025 event would be renamed Sand in My Boots and curated by country megastar Morgan Wallen.

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