The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Festival has confirmed its 2012 plans. The festival will take place on May 18-20 on the white sands of Gulf Shores, AL. At present the festival has not announced any artists but a limited amount of discounted early-bird tickets go on sale next Friday, November 18 at 10 AM CST. In addition, beach-front accommodations can now be reserved as well. Last year the Hangout featured such artists as: Widespread Panic, Paul Simon, Foo Fighters, My Morning Jacket, Warren Haynes Band, Umphrey’s McGee, The Avett Brothers, STS9, Medeski Martin & Wood, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals,The Black Keys, Flaming Lips, Cee Lo Green, Primus, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Matisyahu, Keller Williams, Slightly Stoopid, Drive-By Truckers and many others.