Killers, Chainsmokers, Kendrick to headline May 18-20 Hangout Fest

Killers, Chainsmokers, Kendrick to headline May 18-20 Hangout Fest
VIP & general admission tickets on sale for beach party’s 9th year here
Just in time for Black Friday, tickets – priced at $259 for general admission and $1,099 for VIP – are now on sale for the 2018 Hangout Music Festival, which runs May 18-20 at Gulf Shores Public Beach. Shuttle passes are $50 for the fest, which has booked The Killers, The Chainsmokers and Kendrick Lamar as headliners. An EZ-Pay payment plan to pay in four monthly installments is available online at hangoutmusicfest.com.
Tickets for the May 17 Thursday kick-off party, usuaully priced at $50, will go on sale when that line-up is released early next year.
The line-up is subject to change, according to the Hangout Fest website, and more acts are expected be added in the coming months for the fest that will also feature sets from ODESZA, Halsey, Logic, Zedd, Portugal. The Man, St. Vincent, SZA and Foster the People.

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Friday, May 18

The Killers, Zedd, Portugal. The Man, Galantis, Cold War Kids, blackbear, Oh Wonder, Tash Sultana, Lauv, Lost Kings, Anderson East, Dej Loaf, Pussy Riot, Nothing But Thieves, Banners, Ron Gallo, The Green, The Glorious Sons, Caroline Rose, Bones.

Saturday, May 19

The Chainsmokers, Halsey, Logic, Anderson Paak & The Free Nationals, St. Vincent, Grouplove, Bleachers, Manchester Orchestra, Tank And The Bangas, Cashmere Cat, Bahamas, Noname, San Holo, Son Little, Kasbo, Skip Marley, Goldfish, R.LUM.R, Mikky Ekko.

Sunday, May 20

Kendrick Lamar, ODESZA, SZA, Foster The People, Awolnation, Slightly Stoopid, Lil Pump, The Struts, Getter, NF, Greta Van Fleet, Whethan, Alice Merton, Max, AJR, Poolside, Hippo Campus, Melvv, Alex Lahey, Welshly Arms, Mansionair, Sunflower Bean, Hotel Garuda.

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May 18: The Killers triumphant return

“The only recurring dream I’ve had is I’m on one side of the street and Brian Eno is on the other,” Brandon Flowers told Rolling Stone of a song on the Killers’ first album in five years. The band’s first Number One album on the Billboard 200, Wonderful Wonderful, comes 13 years after the Las Vegas rockers debut LP. Sales were bouyed by a combo album/concert tour promotion.
This is the second time headlining Hangout Fest for a band that has been favorably compared to U2 for its sing-a-long anthems, beginning with “Mr. Brightside” from its 2004 debut album, Hot Fuss.

May 20: Is Kendrick Lamar best of his generation?

Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble,” from his summer release DAMN, was a No. 1 pop hit this past summer. Always in the conversation for best rapper of his generation, he’s been selling out arenas since the release of his debut album, 2012’s good kid, m.A.A.d city. Growing up surrounded by Compton gangbangers, and he is a sure thing sell out at every arena he plays. “If I can make one person – or 10 million people – feel a certain type of euphoria in my music, that’s the whole point,” said Lamar, 30, in Rolling Stone. “Being on that stage, knowing that you’re changing people’s lives, that’s a high.’’

May 19: The Chainsmokers are very hot right now

Like The Killers, The Chainsmokers bundled their most recent release, Memories…Do Not Open, with tour ticket purchases, helping them become the first dance artist to top the Billboard 200 in three years. The New Yorkers first promoted single, “Selfie”, started their run to stardum. Described as 2016’s defining song, “Closer,” featuring vocals from Halsey, who will also play this year’s fest, spent 12 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. “Don’t Let Me Down” won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. Chris Martin of Coldplay performed the song with The Chainsmokers on stage at 2017 Brit Awards.