After ‘Sand in My Boots’ Rebrand This Year, Hangout Music Festival Won’t Return in 2026

After ‘Sand in My Boots’ Rebrand This Year, Hangout Music Festival Won’t Return in 2026

Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama — which was rebranded for this year’s event as Morgan Wallen‘s Sand in My Boots Festival — will not return in 2026, according to city officials and executives at AEG. The mayor of Gulf Shores originally told the City Council that the 2026 version of the festival was canceled due to a lack of available artists, according to People. During a public meeting, Mayor Robert Craft said, “We will refuse t…

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Hangout Festival, Which Rebranded With Morgan Wallen This Year, Won’t Return In 2026

Gulf Shores, Alabama’s Hangout Festival had a rebrand this year, becoming Sand In My Boots, curated by Morgan Wallen. According to People, the event won’t be returning in 2026. The mayor of Gulf Shores said it was due to a lack of available artists and the end of the city’s 10-year franchise agreement with the festival.…