ORANGE CRUSH® [updated] 2026 TOUR DATES

When most promoters think local, George Mikey Ransom Turner thinks national footprint. While organizations are still figuring out how to stabilize single-city festivals, Turner has quietly engineered what industry analysts are calling the first decentralized, veteran-led, multi-market beach & nightlife tour brand in the Southeast—and it’s about to dominate 2025–2026.

After reclaiming ownership and leadership over the famed Orange Crush Festival®, Turner has done what critics said was impossible:

transform a scattered weekend party into a fully integrated tourism engine, media ecosystem, merchandise machine, and live-event super-tour spanning Miami, Tybee Island, Jacksonville, and multiple university markets.

And now, with Jacksonville + Jax Beach officially added, the empire takes a massive leap forward.

THE RISE OF A MULTI-CITY FESTIVAL BRAND

Why the Industry Is Calling The Orange Crush Tour “The Next Rolling Loud — but for Beach Culture”

The live-event sector has long favored mega-festivals run by corporate entities with deep pockets. Turner—

a 100% Permanently & Totally Disabled Veteran, a federally registered nonprofit operator, and one of the most relentless entrepreneurs in the Southeast—defied every barrier.

He built the Orange Crush ecosystem around five unstoppable pillars:

1. Multi-City Expansion Strategy

Instead of relying on a single location, Turner built a tour model that travels where the culture already is.

This allows him to:

• Maximize crowds

• Avoid dependence on local politics

• Activate tourism relationships

• Leverage brand familiarity across states

• Mobilize students, alumni, service members, and travelers

2. Veteran-Owned Business Infrastructure

Because his organization holds federal veteran business designations, Turner accesses:

• Government-level contracting support

• Tourism development pathways

• Sponsorship opportunities unique to disabled veterans

• Crisis protection policies most promoters can’t qualify for

This isn’t a weekend hobby—this is a business portfolio.

3. Crush Coin, Crush University, Crush Media

By diversifying into blockchain, education, publishing, and digital media, Turner expands beyond events, creating revenue streams year-round.

4. Major IP Protection + NIL Leadership

Turner’s insistence on intellectual property control is rare for festival founders.

He is now a leading example of how event brands must:

• Secure trademarks

• Register entertainment names

• Control brand identity

• Monetize NIL (Name, Image, Likeness)

• Prevent unauthorized promoters from profiting off their crowd

Orange Crush and all affiliated brand divisions operate under protected IP law, giving the enterprise long-term value normally only held by major entertainment companies.

THE 2026 ORANGE CRUSH TOUR — FULL SCHEDULE

The Most Ambitious College & Beach Culture Tour in the Southeast

Below is the full confirmed lineup being circulated by universities, influencers, nightlife operators, and tourism partners.

🔥 MIAMI SPRING BREAK — MARCH 13–16, 2026

South Beach, Miami, FL

• Sat, March 14 — Mansion Pool Party (11 PM – 4 AM)

• Sun, March 15 — Yacht Party (9 PM – 12 AM)

• Daytime lifestyle pop-ups

• Celebrity hosts

• Influencer activations

• Afterparties across Miami Beach

🔥 ORANGE CRUSH WEEKEND — TYBEE ISLAND / SAVANNAH — APRIL 17–19, 2026

• Friday, April 17 — Welcome Kickoff & Nightlife Takeover

• Saturday, April 18 — Beach + Basketball Events + Celebrity Day Parties

• Sunday, April 19 — CRUSH THE BLOCK Finale w/ Buns N Basketball
  

• Women’s celebrity hoop league

• Block party

• Models, hosts, and live entertainment

🔥 JACKSONVILLE + JAX BEACH — JUNETEENTH WEEKEND — JUNE 19–21, 2026

• June 20 — Free Public Beach Bash (Jax Beach)

• June 19, 20 & 21 — Nightlife Parties Across Jacksonville

• Celebrity hosts, DJs, and media coverage

• Special Orange Crush Florida programming