Gulf Shores is a beach community on the Gulf of Mexico, just west of the Florida panhandle. This new three-day festival, which replaces Hangout Music Fest in 2025, will take advantage of the area's unbelievable white sands (hence the name of the event). There will be not one but two stages on the beach itself.

Launched by country star Morgan Wallen, with a line-up curated by the man himself, acts playing this year include Post Malone, Diplo, Wiz Khalifa, The War on Drugs and Future Islands. The festival takes place 16-18 May. Tickets have already sold out for this year's edition, so you might have to join this particular party in 2026 instead.

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