The Hangout Fest and The Hangfest, Reality Meets Fiction

The Hangout Fest. Heard of it? Been to it? The music festival takes place on the beach in Gulf Shores Alabama every May, and has for the last 5 years. A mini city is built 10 days prior to the gates opening to 40,000 (this year) visitors, consists of several stage setups for music performances, rides, and vendors. Every year we may come back blistered, but never enough that we’re not making plans for the next Hangout. If you’ve been there, chances are we’ve passed. If you haven’t, maybe you have been and don’t know it… Have you read Six Silver Strings Series?  The HANGFEST on...

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Plenty in life is free ~ but should it be? #authorRT #indie

Plenty in life is free ~ but should it be? For a couple of years, a Craigslist ad and the response to it has been circulating social media sites. I've no idea if there’s any truth to it, but the short version goes something like this. Ad: We are a small & casual restaurant looking for musicians to play in our restaurant to promote their work and sell their CD. This is not a paying job…but could eventually turn into a nightly event if we get positive response. … Reply:  … I am a musician with a big house looking for a restauranteur to come to my house to promote his/her restaurant...

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