Morgan Wallen Announces His Own Festival, Coming to Alabama in 2025

By Chris Willman

Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic

After headlining Stagecoach in May 2024, country superstar Morgan Wallen will spend a weekend in May 2025 headlining his own newly created music festival, dubbed Sand in My Boots, named after one of his most popular singles. Wallen’s festival will take place May 16-18 on the shores of Gulf Shores, Alabama, it was announced Thursday.

Plans for the event were jointly revealed by Wallen, AEG Presents and the Hangout Festival. The oceanside site of the latter festival will serve as the grounds for Sand in My Boots.

Stacy Vee, a name familiar to California country fans as producer of Stagecoach and EVP of Goldenvoice, shared her enthusiasm for the new festival that is partly her brainchild. “Creating a festival with Morgan has been a dream come true… and some of the most fun I have ever had booking a show,” Vee said in a statement. “I can’t wait for fans to come and experience one of the most eclectic and electric lineups and on-site experiences the world has ever seen.”

The lineup and ticketing details will be announced soon, organizers promised.

The announcement set the stage for what is touted as “a highly curated multi-genre lineup with some of Wallen’s closest friends, favorite artists, those who have inspired him, and that he has always wanted to perform with. Every artist, activity and experience will be handpicked by Wallen.”

Reeves Price, producer for AEG Presents and the Hangout Festival, said, “The opportunity to bring Morgan’s world to life on the beach in Gulf Shores is something very special. The fact that it coincides with the 15th anniversary of the Hangout Festival only makes it more special. We can’t wait to see everyone back on the beach in May.”

No plans have been announced for a Hangout Festival next year, and it has not been publicly revealed whether Sand in My Boots will supplement or replace Hangout on the calendar for 2025. The latest Hangout Festival took place at the beachside site this past May 17-19 and included one headliner rooted in country, Zach Bryan, but primarily acts associated with other genres, like Lana Del Rey, the Chainsmokers and Cage the Elephant.

Wallen remains one of the most popular artists in music today. His latest album, “One Thing at a Time,” has been in the top 10 since its release in early 2023; it has spent 19 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Wallen also topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six non-consecutive weeks this summer as the featured artist on Post Malone’s smash “I Had Some Help.”