Country singer Morgan Wallen has opened a bar on Lower Broadway in Nashville and now has curated his very own music festival called the "Sand In My Boots" fest

Hangout Fest producers announced Thursday that they’ve partnered up with country star Morgan Wallen. On the weekend of May 16-18, the Hangout Fest and Wallen will bring the debut of Sand in My Boots to the sugar beaches of Gulf Shores.

Since 2010, the beach in Gulf Shores, AL has played host to the Hangout Music Festival, a pan-genre gathering that most recently paired Zach Bryan, Lana Del Rey, and Chappell Roan with a bunch of rappers and EDM artists.

Morgan Wallen, AEG Presents (producers of Stagecoach, California’s Country Music Festival and Hangout Music Festival) and the Hangout Festival are proud to announce the debut of Sand In My Boots.

Morgan Wallen, AEG Presents and the Hangout Festival announced the debut of Sand In My Boots. The new three-day music festival and beach vacation is set to take place on the Hangout Festival site on the idyllic shores of Gulf Shores, Ala., May 16-18, 2025.

Morgan Wallen revealed Thursday he has his own music festival with "some friends" by the beach in Alabama in the works for spring 2025.

News of the Morgan Wallen twist to Hangout Music Festival next year is sparking a debate not just locally, but nationwide. Read the full story:

The Hangout Music Festival is going country for 2025. The producers of the show say country star Morgan Wallen will present the "Sand in My Boots" festival on the beaches of Gulf Shores in May. The usual hip-hop and rock lineup is gone.