The Hangout to Donate All Profits to Gulf Coast Relief

The Hangout to Donate All Profits to Gulf Coast Relief

Concerts For The Coast Partnership With New Orleans Benefit on May 16

GULF SHORES, Ala., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill affecting the Gulf Coast, the Hangout Beach Music and Art Festival (May 14 - 16) will be donating all profits to regional coastal cleanup and preservation. In an effort to expand awareness and increase donations, The Hangout is pleased to announce a partnership with New Orleans promoter Stephen Rehage creating the Concerts For The Coast. This two-city concert experience features The Hangout Beach Music and Art Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama and a one-day concert event on Sunday, May 16 in downtown New Orleans.

Presently, the stages are being constructed for the Hangout upon the pristine beach, but the oil slick in the Gulf threatens to endanger the wildlife habitats and livelihoods of those that live in the region. "The Gulf Coast is what makes the Hangout Music Festival so unique," says Shaul Zislin, co-creator of the Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival. "It is one of the most pristine coastlines in all of America, and we will donate every penny above our costs to keep it clean."

Stephen Rehage, producer of the Voodoo Music Experience and Essence Festival, is working with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and Louisiana Film Office to produce Concerts for the Coast New Orleans benefit event on Sunday, May 16. WWOZ New Orleans Public Radio will broadcast live from both events. Venerable New Orleans jazz institution, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, will be on hand to perform at both events as well. More details on additional collaborations and programming across the Concerts for the Coast will be released later today.

The Hangout Festival is expanding its three-pronged effort aimed at Gulf Coast recovery by organizing clean-up volunteers, raising public awareness, and fundraising for the families, businesses and habitats that have been affected by this catastrophe.

Leading the Hangout's mission for Gulf Coast awareness is national nonpartisan organization HeadCount. Festival attendees are encouraged to visit the HeadCount booth at The Hangout to write their local senators and congressmen and to bring donations and supplies for Gulf Coast relief. HeadCount will host a panel with leading environmental activists and musicians on Sunday, May 16. More information can be found in the About section at www.hangoutmusicfest.com, as well as on the Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival's website and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/hangoutmusic.

For more information, please visit www.hangoutmusicfest.com.

Regional Inquires: Niki Lim, Red Square Agency - niki@redsquareagency.com/ 251-753-6912

Source: Hangout Beach Music and Art Festival

CONTACT: Nat'l Inquires: Crissa Requate, Music Allies, +1-828-252-6300
x703, crissa@musicallies.com; or Regional Inquires: Niki Lim, Red Square
Agency, +1-251-753-6912, niki@redsquareagency.com; or Online Press Inquires:
Brett Jones, Music Allies, +1-828-252-6300 x706, brett@musicallies.com

Web Site: http://www.hangoutmusicfest.com/

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