The live experience
What reaches the room
Gulfport Music Festival is a multi-genre event that began in downtown Gulfport in 2011, quickly growing into a two-day celebration that drew large crowds and multiple acts. To accommodate bigger crowds and improve logistics, the festival moved to Jones Park in 2012, establishing a coastal anchor for regional concerts in Gulfport, Mississippi. Over the years, early headliners like Maroon 5, Train, and Flo Rida helped shape the festival's reputation for diverse, high-energy performances that drew sizable audiences—some years totaling more than 20,000 attendees across both days.