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ORANGE CRUSH TOUR® 2026 Every city has parties. Very few have a plug.

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH TOUR® 2026

Curated by PartyPlugMikey (PlugNotARapper) the Trademark owner organizer of ORANGE CRUSH FESTIVAL

Every city has parties.

Very few have a plug.

George “Mikey” Ransom Turner III, PartyPlugMikey—also known as PlugNotARapper—isn’t just a performer, influencer, or hype man. He’s the one connecting the dots, moving the crowds, and turning weekends into traditions people plan their year around.

Orange Crush® isn’t random.

It’s intentionally reckless.

From unpermitted beach takeovers to packed club nights, from private mansions to city-shaking block parties, PartyPlugMikey curates experiences that feel exclusive, inevitable, and slightly dangerous—in the best way.

🎟 Official tickets + passes:

🌐 OrangeCrushTickets.com

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI — SPRING BREAK 2026

📍 Miami, FL | March 13–15

Curated by PartyPlugMikey

Miami doesn’t need help being wild.

Orange Crush® just gives it direction.

PartyPlugMikey brings together strip club energy, private mansions, yachts, and South Beach chaos into one seamless Spring Break run—no filler, no downtime, no guessing where to be next.

🔥 FRIDAY 3/13 — KICK-OFF STRIPPER PARTY

📍 Miami, FL (Address released day of)

PartyPlugMikey opens the weekend the only way that makes sense—dark rooms, cash in the air, dancers setting the tone before Miami fully loses control.

🎟 Early $20 | GA $25 | VIP $40

🎟 FREE before 11PM with Miami Pass

🌊 SATURDAY 3/14 — ORANGE CRUSH® SOUTH BEACH TAKEOVER

📍 South Beach, Miami

Trademarked • Unpermitted

No stage.

No tickets.

No pretending this wasn’t planned.

PartyPlugMikey doesn’t need a permit to move a crowd—just a date and a beach. Thousands show up because they know what time it is.

🎟 FREE — Pull up and be seen

🏊🏽‍♀️ SATURDAY NIGHT — MIAMI MANSION POOL PARTY

📍 Private Miami Mansion (Address to ticket holders)

⏰ 11PM–4AM

Late-night water, barely-there outfits, bass echoing through marble walls. PartyPlugMikey curates the crowd as carefully as the location—this isn’t open invitation energy.

🎟 Early $25 | GA $40 | VIP $100

🎟 FREE with Miami Spring Break Pass

🛥 SUNDAY 3/15 — ORANGE CRUSH® YACHT PARTY

📍 Miami Marina (Dock location sent day of)

Sun. Champagne. Skin glowing for a reason.

PartyPlugMikey closes Miami on the water—because that’s where Spring Break memories get permanent.

🎟 $100 Early | $125 GA

⚠️ Limited capacity

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH — WEEK 1

📍 Savannah / Tybee | April 10–11

Powered by PartyPlugMikey

This is the foundation.

The city where Orange Crush® earned its reputation.

🎓 BIG A** COLLEGE PARTY

📍 Henry St Bistro — Savannah, GA | Thu 4/10

Sweaty, packed, loud—PartyPlugMikey brings the crowd, Henry St brings the walls, and the night does the rest.

🚫 Cash at door only

😈 D.N.N — DAMN NEAR NAKED

📍 Henry St Bistro — Savannah, GA | Fri 4/11

Less fabric, more confidence.

PartyPlugMikey doesn’t book modest crowds—and nobody expects them here.

🚫 Cash at door only

🏖 TYBEE BEACH LINK-UP

📍 Tybee Island Beach | Fri 4/11

Trademarked • Unpermitted

A tradition, not a suggestion.

PartyPlugMikey sets the date—everyone else shows up.

🎟 FREE RSVP

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® RELOADED — WEEK 2

📍 Savannah / Tybee / Allenhurst | April 16–19

Week 2 is where PartyPlugMikey turns the volume up and locks in the main attraction.

🎤 CRUSH® THE MIC™

📍 Henry St Bistro — Savannah, GA | Thu 4/16

Artists, media, interviews—PartyPlugMikey gives talent the stage before the chaos begins.

🎟 Artist & media registration required

😈 FREAKNIK ’26

📍 Henry St Bistro — Savannah, GA | Fri 4/17

🚫 Cash at door only

👙 ABC ’26

📍 Henry St Bistro — Savannah, GA | Sat 4/18

Barely clothed. Fully confident.

🚫 Cash at door only

🏖 ORANGE CRUSH® TYBEE BEACH (PERMITTED)

📍 Tybee Island Beach | Sat 4/18

Trademarked • Permitted

Same energy.

Bigger footprint.

Still unmistakably Orange Crush®.

🎟 FREE ENTRY

🚗 CRUSH THE BLOCK® — POWERED BY BUNSAND BASKETBALL™

📍 258 Linda Loop SE, Allenhurst, GA

📅 Sat 4/19 | 12PM–9PM

This is the centerpiece.

This is the money move.

This is where BunsAndBasketball™ takes over.

Cars, bikes, ATVs, stages, pools—but everyone circles the same thing:

🔥 BunsAndBasketball™ Celebrity Game & Meet-and-Greet

Athletes. Influencers. Models. Music. Cameras everywhere.

PartyPlugMikey builds the environment—BunsAndBasketball™ steals the spotlight.

🎟 GA | Vehicle Entry | VIP | Group Passes | Vendors | ATV Rides

🔥 CRUSH THE BLOCK® STRIPPER AFTER PARTY

📍 258 Linda Loop SE, Allenhurst, GA | Sat Night

If you made it this far, you’re not pretending anymore.

🎟 $100 GA

🎟 Mandatory tips apply

🎟 FREE with All-Access

💦 CRUSH® ATLANTA WEEKEND

📍 Atlanta, GA | May 30–31

Curated by PartyPlugMikey

(Addresses released day of)

Pools by day.

After-hours by night.

Atlanta trusting the plug—because he’s never missed.

🎟 Weekend Pass Available

✊🏾 ORANGE CRUSH® JACKSONVILLE — JUNETEENTH

📍 Jacksonville, FL | June 19–21

Freedom energy curated the loud way.

🏖 FREE BEACH INVASION

📍 Jacksonville Beach | Sat

Trademarked • Unpermitted

PartyPlugMikey sets it off.

The city feels it.

🎟 FREE RSVP

FINAL WORD

PartyPlugMikey isn’t throwing random parties.

He’s engineering moments.

And BunsAndBasketball™ isn’t an add-on—

It’s the heartbeat of Crush The Block®.

If you’re outside this summer, you’ll hear Orange Crush® before you see it.

🎟 OrangeCrushTickets.com

ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

WET DREAMS TOUR 2026

🌴 Orange Crush® Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush®Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

“Wet Dreams” TOUR 2026

THE BIGGEST SPRING BREAK & CULTURE TOUR IN AMERICA

ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

“WET DREAMS” TOUR 2026

🌴 Orange Crush® Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush®Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

*Additional Events & Performers TBA*

March–June 2026 | Multiple Cities | One Unstoppable Movement

Orange Crush® is no longer an event.

It’s a touring empire of culture, nightlife, creators, music, and community.

From mansions and yachts to beaches, clubs, and private properties, Orange Crush® Festival Tour 2026 delivers the most complete Spring Break experience in the country—designed to dominate timelines, nightlife, and real-life memories in every city it touches.

This is where moments go viral.

This is where culture resets.

🌴 ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI SPRING BREAK

March 13–16, 2026 | Miami, FL

Miami launches the tour at full throttle. This is where Spring Break officially begins and where the Orange Crush® brand sets the national tone.

🔥 MIAMI HIGHLIGHTS

🏰 Mansion Pool Party

📅 March 14 | ⏰ 11PM–4AM

An ultra-exclusive late-night mansion experience featuring luxury pool culture, celebrity attendance, premium DJs, and curated access. This is Miami nightlife at its most elevated—high fashion, high energy, and nonstop motion.

🛥 Yacht Party Experience

📅 March 15 | ⏰ 9PM–Midnight

Cruise the Miami waters surrounded by city lights, top-tier music, and a crowd built for unforgettable energy. A signature Orange Crush® moment that defines exclusivity.

💎 Strip Club Takeovers & Celebrity Performances

Miami nights don’t sleep. Special hosted events, headline performances, and industry power players turn every night into a headline moment.

Miami doesn’t warm you up—it throws you in.

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH

April 9–13, 2026 | Savannah, GA

Savannah is where Orange Crush® tradition meets precision execution. This week is built on nonstop momentum—stacked days, explosive nights, and cultural visibility throughout the city.

🟠 SAVANNAH HIGHLIGHTS

• Official Kickoff Parties

• Nightly After Parties

• Artist, influencer, and media interviews

• Podcasts, content creation, and brand moments

Savannah becomes a full ecosystem—music, nightlife, media, and movement all flowing together.

This is where attendance becomes legacy.

🎤 CRUSH® THE MIC™

April 16, 2026 | Savannah, GA | 8PM–3AM

Crush® The Mic™ is where tomorrow’s stars step into today’s spotlight.

This high-energy artist showcase doubles as a content factory and networking hub, bringing together performers, influencers, media personalities, and decision-makers in one room.

🎶 WHAT TO EXPECT

• Live artist showcases & auditions

• Influencer interviews & creator content

• Media exposure and real opportunities

• Packed room, high engagement, real momentum

This is not an open mic.

It’s a launchpad.

😈 FREAKNIK ’26

Friday, April 17, 2026 | Henry Street Bistro | 9PM–3AM

The legend returns.

Freaknik ’26 is the freakiest after party of the year, setting the tone for Week 2 with unfiltered energy, daring fashion, and nonstop movement.

• Entry line starts at 8PM SHARP

• Dress to impress (or out-express)

• High-energy DJs, packed dance floors, and elite crowd energy

This is Freaknik Friday—no explanations needed.

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® TYBEE

Saturday, April 18, 2026 | Tybee Island | 1PM–6PM

Orange Crush® Tybee returns for Week 2 with daytime beach energy at full volume.

🌊 BEACH EXPERIENCE

• Live stage on the beach

• Amplified music & DJs

• Day-party atmosphere

• Prime Spring Break visuals

This is where sun, sound, and culture collide—one of the most recognizable daytime moments of the entire tour.

👙 ABC ’26 — ANYTHING BUT CLOTHES

Saturday, April 18, 2026 | Henry Street Bistro

ABC ’26 is one of the most talked-about Spring Break after parties in the country.

Known for creativity, bold fashion, and viral moments, this event always reaches capacity and delivers a once-a-year atmosphere that people talk about long after Spring Break ends.

• High-energy DJs

• Packed room energy

• Fashion-forward, unforgettable vibes

Not for the shy. Always for the bold.

🚗 CRUSH THE BLOCK® — OFFICIAL SPRING BREAK FINALE

Sunday, April 19, 2026 | Linda Loop SE, Allenhurst, GA | Private Property

Crush The Block® is not an event—it’s a full-scale outdoor festival.

🔥 WHAT MAKES IT UNMATCHED

• Acres-wide private property (inside + outside zones)

• Car & Bike Show + ATV Trail Ride crews

• Line dance organizations & HBCU Greek Step Show

• Celebrity performances & top DJs

• BunsAndBasketball™ Celebrity Basketball Game

• Pool party area powered by top models

• Adult water slides & mechanical bull

• Vendor village & food trucks

Comparable to Florida Classic, Greek Picnic, Houston Spring Break, Rick Ross Car & Bike Show, and other legendary gatherings—Crush The Block® stands on its own as the ultimate Spring Break finale.

18+ welcome.

Something for everyone.

Maximum entertainment value.

This is the victory lap.

💦 CRUSH® ATLANTA

May 30–31, 2026 | Atlanta, GA

Orange Crush® transitions into summer with an elite Atlanta takeover.

• Private access experiences

• Luxury pool culture

• Curated crowd & high-spend atmosphere

CRUSH® Atlanta proves Orange Crush® isn’t seasonal—it’s scalable.

✊🏾 ORANGE CRUSH® JAX BEACH — JUNETEENTH WEEKEND

June 19–21, 2026 | Jacksonville, FL

The tour closes with meaning, power, and celebration.

Juneteenth Weekend blends beach energy, nightlife, and cultural pride—bringing Orange Crush® full circle as a year-round cultural platform, not just a Spring Break brand.

This is freedom, expression, and celebration—all in one.

🌍 WHY ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL TOUR IS #1

• Multi-city domination

• Day-to-night experiences

• Private venues + iconic outdoor moments

• Creator-driven visibility

• Proven legacy with modern execution

Orange Crush® doesn’t compete with Spring Break.

It owns it.

🎟 OFFICIAL TICKETS & INFO

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

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ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

WET DREAMS TOUR 2026

🌴 Orange Crush® Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush®Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI SPRING BREAK PASS

Mar 13–15 | Miami, FL

Three nights.

Four events.

Zero self-control.

If you’re buying single tickets, you’re already losing.

This pass unlocks strip clubs, mansions, yachts, and after-hours chaos all weekend.

🎟 Skip lines. Save money. Act reckless.

🔥 KICK-OFF STRIPPER PARTY

Fri Mar 13 | Miami, FL (Address Released Day Of)

Lights low.

Cash flying.

Dancers moving like they know your secrets.

Miami Spring Break starts grown.

Come early… leave late.

🌊 ORANGE CRUSH® SOUTH BEACH TAKEOVER (FREE)

Sat Mar 14 | South Beach, Miami

Trademarked.

Unpermitted.

Unbothered.

Thousands outside.

Bare skin everywhere.

No tickets. No rules. Just pull up and get seen.

🏊🏽‍♀️ MIAMI MANSION POOL PARTY

Sat Mar 14 | Private Mansion (Address to Ticket Holders)

Midnight water.

Barely-there bikinis.

Drinks dripping where they shouldn’t.

11PM–4AM.

If you’re shy, stay home.

🛥 ORANGE CRUSH® YACHT PARTY

Sun Mar 15 | Miami Marina (Dock Sent Day Of)

Sun out.

Champagne popping.

Everybody glowing for a reason.

Limited capacity for a reason too.

Miss this and watch from Instagram.

🔥 MIAMI FINALE STRIPPER PARTY

Sun Night Mar 15 | Miami, FL (Address Released Day Of)

Last night.

No saving outfits.

No holding back.

You didn’t come to Miami to behave.

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH — WEEK 1

🎓 BIG A** COLLEGE PARTY

Thu Apr 10 | Henry St Bistro — Savannah, GA

Sweaty.

Packed.

Loud enough to shake the block.

No presales.

Cash talks. Everybody else waits.

😈 D.N.N — DAMN NEAR NAKED

Fri Apr 11 | Henry St Bistro — Savannah, GA

Less clothes.

More confidence.

Nobody pretending they’re innocent.

Cash at door.

You’ve been warned.

🏖 TYBEE BEACH LINK-UP (FREE)

Fri Apr 11 | Tybee Island Beach

Trademarked tradition.

Unpermitted chaos.

Thousands outside acting single.

FREE.

If you know, you know.

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® RELOADED — WEEK 2

🎤 CRUSH® THE MIC™

Thu Apr 16 | Henry St Bistro — Savannah, GA

Artists sweating.

Crowd locked in.

Spotlights hot.

Not everybody gets the mic.

Register if you’re serious.

😈 FREAKNIK ’26

Fri Apr 17 | Henry St Bistro — Savannah, GA

Back outside.

Back bold.

Back doing entirely too much.

Cash at door.

No explanations needed.

👙 ABC ’26

Sat Apr 18 | Henry St Bistro — Savannah, GA

Minimal fabric.

Maximum audacity.

Confidence required.

Cash at door only.

Leave modesty at home.

🏖 ORANGE CRUSH® TYBEE BEACH (PERMITTED)

Sat Apr 18 | Tybee Island Beach

Official.

Trademarked.

Still wild.

Sun, sound, bodies everywhere.

FREE — just show up early.

🚗 CRUSH THE BLOCK®

Sat Apr 19 | 258 Linda Loop SE, Allenhurst, GA

Engines revving.

Bass shaking pavement.

Bodies circling like something dangerous is about to happen.

Cars. Bikes. ATVs. Pools. Music. Chaos.

🔥 CRUSH THE BLOCK® STRIPPER AFTER PARTY

Sat Night Apr 19 | 258 Linda Loop SE, Allenhurst, GA

Lights low.

Energy feral.

Nobody checking the time.

If you still have energy, this is where it goes.

💦 CRUSH® ATLANTA WEEKEND

May 30–31 | Atlanta, GA (All Addresses Released Day Of)

Pools by day.

After-hours by night.

Phones face down.

Buy the weekend pass or miss half the story.

✊🏾 ORANGE CRUSH® JACKSONVILLE — JUNETEENTH

🏖 FREE BEACH INVASION

Sat Jun 20 | Jacksonville Beach

Trademarked.

Unpermitted.

Historic.

Everybody outside celebrating freedom the loud way.

FREE — RSVP and pull up.

🚗 POP-UP CRUSH THE BLOCK® JAX

Sun Jun 21 | Location Released to Ticket Holders

Last chance energy.

Cars, bikes, crowds, chaos.

You don’t want to hear about this one later.

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH TOUR® 2026

A City-to-City Seduction

This isn’t a tour.

It’s a slow burn across America.

One city at a time.

One outfit at a time.

One bad decision stacked on top of another.

Orange Crush® doesn’t ask permission.

It shows up loud, half-dressed, and unapologetic, then disappears before anyone can catch their breath.

🎟 Tickets + Access:

🌐 OrangeCrushTickets.com

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🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI — SPRING BREAK 2026

📍 Miami, FL | March 13–15

Miami doesn’t sleep in March.

It sweats.

It flirts.

It dares you to stay out longer than you planned.

Orange Crush® takes that energy and turns it feral.

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🔥 FRIDAY 3/13 — KICK-OFF STRIPPER PARTY

📍 Miami, FL (Venue released day of)

The weekend opens in the dark.

Red lights.

Cash folding.

Dancers moving like secrets you’re not supposed to tell.

This is where inhibitions get checked at the door and everybody pretends they “just came to vibe.”

🎟 $20 Early | $25 GA | $40 VIP

🎟 FREE before 11PM with CRUSH Miami Spring Break Pass

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🌊 SATURDAY 3/14 — ORANGE CRUSH® SOUTH BEACH TAKEOVER

📍 South Beach, Miami

Trademarked • Unpermitted • Uncontrolled

Sun on skin.

Music bleeding through the air.

Bodies everywhere pretending this wasn’t planned.

No wristbands.

No fences.

Just Orange Crush® energy spilling across the sand like it owns the place—because it does.

🎟 FREE — pull up and be seen

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🏊🏽‍♀️ SATURDAY NIGHT — MIAMI MANSION POOL PARTY

📍 Private Miami Mansion (Address released to ticket holders)

⏰ 11PM–4AM

Water shimmering under moonlight.

Bikinis clinging.

Drinks dripping down bare shoulders.

This isn’t a party—it’s a late-night confession wrapped in bass and chlorine.

🎟 $25 Early | $40 GA | $100 VIP

🎟 FREE with CRUSH Miami Spring Break Pass

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🛥 SUNDAY 3/15 — ORANGE CRUSH® YACHT PARTY

📍 Miami Marina (Dock location sent day of)

Sunburned smiles.

Champagne popping.

Everybody glowing like they did something reckless last night—and might do it again.

🎟 $100 Early | $125 GA

⚠️ Limited capacity

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🔥 SUNDAY NIGHT — FINALE STRIPPER PARTY

📍 Miami, FL (Venue released day of)

The weekend refuses to end quietly.

🎟 $20 GA | $40 VIP

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🔶 ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH — WEEK 1

📍 Savannah / Tybee Island | April 10–11

Trademarked chaos. Zero apologies.

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🎓 THURSDAY 4/10 — BIG A** COLLEGE PARTY

📍 Henry St Bistro – Savannah, GA

Sweaty.

Packed.

Loud enough to make the walls nervous.

🚫 Cash at the door only

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😈 FRIDAY 4/11 — D.N.N (DAMN NEAR NAKED)

📍 Henry St Bistro – Savannah, GA

Less fabric.

More confidence.

Nobody pretending they didn’t come to stare.

🚫 Cash at the door only

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🏖 SATURDAY 4/11 — TYBEE BEACH LINK-UP

📍 Tybee Island Beach

Trademarked • Unpermitted • Legendary

Sand in places it shouldn’t be.

Music louder than it needs to be.

Thousands acting like Monday doesn’t exist.

🎟 FREE RSVP REQUIRED

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🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® RELOADED — WEEK 2

📍 Savannah / Tybee / Allenhurst | April 16–19

This is the encore that outdoes the original.

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🎤 THURSDAY 4/16 — CRUSH® THE MIC™

📍 Henry St Bistro – Savannah, GA

Artists sweating under the lights.

Crowds locked in.

Energy sharp enough to cut through the room.

🎟 Artist & Media Registration Required

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😈 FRIDAY 4/17 — FREAKNIK ’26

📍 Henry St Bistro – Savannah, GA

Back outside.

Back bold.

Back doing too much on purpose.

🚫 Cash at door only

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👙 SATURDAY 4/18 — ABC ’26

📍 Henry St Bistro – Savannah, GA

Barely there outfits.

Maximum audacity.

No one playing innocent.

🚫 Cash at door only

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🏖 SATURDAY 4/18 — ORANGE CRUSH® TYBEE BEACH (PERMITTED)

📍 Tybee Island Beach

Trademarked • Permitted • Fully Activated

This is the official version of the madness—structured just enough to keep it dangerous.

🎟 FREE ENTRY

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🚗 SATURDAY 4/19 — CRUSH THE BLOCK®

📍 258 Linda Loop SE, Allenhurst, GA

⏰ 12PM–9PM

Engines growling.

Bass shaking pavement.

Bodies circling like something wild is about to happen.

Cars. Bikes. ATVs. Pools. Music. Food. Vendors. Celebrities.

🎟 GA | Vehicle Entry | VIP | Groups | ATV Rides | Vendors

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🔥 SATURDAY NIGHT — STRIPPER AFTER PARTY

📍 258 Linda Loop SE, Allenhurst, GA

Lights low.

Energy unhinged.

Nobody pretending this is their last drink.

🎟 $100 GA

🎟 Mandatory tips apply

💦 CRUSH® ATLANTA WEEKEND

📍 Atlanta, GA | May 30–31

(All addresses released day of)

Pools by day.

After-hours by night.

Phones facedown. Decisions questionable.

🎟 Weekend Pass: $40–$100

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✊🏾 ORANGE CRUSH® JACKSONVILLE — JUNETEENTH

📍 Jacksonville, FL | June 19–21

Freedom energy.

Heat rising.

Culture loud.

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🏖 SATURDAY — FREE BEACH INVASION

📍 Jacksonville Beach

Trademarked • Unpermitted • Historic

Everybody outside.

Nobody asking permission.

🎟 FREE RSVP REQUIRED

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🌃 Night Parties + Sunday Pop-Up

📍 Locations to be released

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FINAL WORD

Orange Crush® doesn’t whisper.

It grabs, pulls, and leaves marks—on cities, on summers, on memories.

You don’t stumble into this.

You commit.

🎟 OrangeCrushTickets.com

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ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL WET DREAMS TOUR 2026

ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

WET DREAMS TOUR 2026

🌴 Orange Crush® Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush®Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH TOUR® 2026

Where Summer Gets Naked Without Apologizing

Some weekends flirt.

Orange Crush® seduces.

This isn’t an event you “attend.”

It’s a feeling that grabs you by the wrist, pulls you outside, turns the bass up, and whispers “you coming or what?”

Bodies sweating.

Liquor spilling.

Phones dying.

Memories permanent.

If you’ve ever lost your voice at sunrise…

If you’ve ever woken up next to a stranger and laughed…

If you’ve ever said “I’m not going out tonight” and still ended up outside till morning—

Orange Crush® was made for you.

🎟 Tickets. Passes. Access:

🌐 OrangeCrushTickets.com

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🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI — SPRING BREAK 2026

📍 Miami, FL | March 13–15

Miami in March is already dangerous.

Orange Crush® turns it irresponsible.

This is heat on skin, bass in your chest, and temptation everywhere you look. No curfews. No shame. Just nights that blur together and mornings that come way too fast.

🎟 CRUSH MIAMI SPRING BREAK PASS

The pass people regret not buying.

• Every Miami event

• Skip-the-line energy

• VIP access without VIP prices

💲 Early Bird $125 | GA $150 | Last Call $200

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🔥 FRIDAY NIGHT — KICK-OFF STRIPPER PARTY

Lights low.

Money moving.

Dancers gliding like they know your name.

This isn’t polite entertainment.

This is grown energy.

A room full of people pretending they’re not staring—while absolutely staring.

🎟 $20 Early | $25 GA | $40 VIP

🎟 FREE before 11PM with Miami Pass

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🌊 SATURDAY DAY — ORANGE CRUSH® SOUTH BEACH TAKEOVER

Trademarked. Unpermitted. Unbothered.

Bare skin.

Loud laughter.

Music bouncing off the ocean like it belongs there.

No wristbands.

No fences.

Just thousands of bodies glowing in the sun like they planned this all year.

🎟 FREE — Pull up like you were invited

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🏊🏽‍♀️ SATURDAY NIGHT — MIAMI MANSION POOL PARTY

Private mansion.

Midnight water.

11PM–4AM.

Bikinis clinging.

Drinks dripping.

People leaning a little closer than they should.

This isn’t a pool party.

It’s a confession waiting to happen.

🎟 $25 Early | $40 GA | $100 VIP

🎟 FREE with Miami Pass

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🛥 SUNDAY — ORANGE CRUSH® YACHT PARTY

Sun-kissed chaos.

Wind in your hair.

Champagne popping.

Everybody looking better than their pictures.

Capacity is limited for a reason—this isn’t for everyone.

🎟 $100 Early | $125 GA

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🔥 SUNDAY NIGHT — FINALE STRIPPER PARTY

Last night.

No holding back.

Nobody’s saving outfits.

Nobody’s playing shy.

This is where the weekend spills over.

🎟 $20 GA | $40 VIP

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🔶 ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH — WEEK 1

📍 April 10–11

This is where tradition lives.

Where rumors start.

Where parents worry.

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🏖 FRIDAY — TYBEE BEACH LINK-UP

Trademarked. Unpermitted. Legendary.

Sand everywhere it shouldn’t be.

Music too loud for comfort.

People acting like tomorrow isn’t real.

🎟 FREE RSVP REQUIRED

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🎓 BIG A** COLLEGE PARTY

📍 Henry St Bistro

Sweaty.

Crowded.

Walls shaking.

🚫 Cash at door only.

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😈 D.N.N — DAMN NEAR NAKED

Same venue.

Less clothing.

More confidence.

🚫 Cash at door only.

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🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® RELOADED — WEEK 2

📍 April 16–19

Week 2 is louder.

Bolder.

More intentional.

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🎤 CRUSH® THE MIC™

Artists.

Spotlights.

Voices cracking from passion.

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😈 FREAKNIK ’26

You already know the vibe.

And if you don’t—you’ll learn fast.

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👙 ABC ’26

Minimal fabric.

Maximum audacity.

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🏖 ORANGE CRUSH® TYBEE BEACH (PERMITTED)

Trademarked. Permitted. Fully activated.

This is the official chaos.

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🚗 CRUSH THE BLOCK® — THE MAIN EVENT

📍 Allenhurst, GA | April 19

Engines revving.

Bass shaking pavement.

Crowds circling like they smelled something dangerous.

Cars.

ATVs.

Pools.

Music.

Bodies everywhere.

🎟 GA | Vehicle Entry | VIP | Groups | Vendors | ATV rides

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🔥 STRIPPER AFTER PARTY — THE REAL ENDING

Lights dim.

Energy feral.

🎟 $100 GA

🎟 Mandatory tips apply

🎟 FREE with All-Access

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💦 CRUSH® ATLANTA WEEKEND

📍 May 30–31

Pools by day.

Secrets by night.

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✊🏾 ORANGE CRUSH® JACKSONVILLE — JUNETEENTH

📍 June 19–21

Freedom energy.

Heat rising.

Culture on full display.

🏖 SATURDAY FREE BEACH INVASION

Trademarked. Unpermitted. Unstoppable.

Everybody outside.

Nobody asking permission.

🎟 FREE RSVP

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FINAL WORD

Orange Crush® isn’t polite.

It isn’t quiet.

It doesn’t wait.

It pulls up.

It takes over.

And it leaves people talking all year.

🎟 OrangeCrushTickets.com

You coming… or watching from your phone? If you plan on just watching and not attending stay tuned for our exclusive only fans and exclusive content interviews and more

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ORANGE CRUSH TOUR® 2026 From South Beach to Tybee, from Savannah nights to Atlanta pools, from Juneteenth in Jacksonville to the loudest block party Georgia’s ever seen—Orange Crush Tour® 2026 is wher

ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

WET DREAMS TOUR 2026

🌴 Orange Crush® Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush®Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH TOUR® 2026

The Spring–Summer Takeover for the CULTURE.

Some weekends are parties.

Orange Crush® is a movement.

From South Beach to Tybee, from Savannah nights to Atlanta pools, from Juneteenth in Jacksonville to the loudest block party Georgia’s ever seen—Orange Crush Tour® 2026 is where the culture links up, every year, every city, no excuses.

No gimmicks.

No rewinds.

If you miss it—you missed history.

🎟 Tickets + Passes:

🌐 OrangeCrushTickets.com

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI — SPRING BREAK 2026

📍 Miami, FL | March 13–15

Miami Spring Break isn’t official until Orange Crush® touches down. This is three nights of late-night energy, real Miami vibes, grown & sexy chaos, and nonstop motion.

🎟 CRUSH MIAMI SPRING BREAK PASS

The smartest move of the weekend

  • Access to ALL 4 Miami events

  • Skip-the-line priority

  • Way cheaper than buying single tickets

💲 Early Bird: $125

💲 GA: $150

💲 Last Call: $200

🔥 FRIDAY 3/13 — KICK-OFF STRIPPER PARTY

Miami sets the tone immediately.

Dark room.

Heavy bass.

Bottle girls, dancers, and a crowd that came to act right—or not at all.

🎟 Tickets

  • Early Bird: $20

  • GA: $25

  • VIP: $40

🎟 FREE before 11PM with Miami Pass

🌊 SATURDAY 3/14 — ORANGE CRUSH® SOUTH BEACH TAKEOVER (FREE)

Trademarked. Unpermitted. Legendary.

This is the moment cameras catch, timelines explode, and everybody wishes they booked the flight earlier.

No stage.

No wristbands.

Just bodies, music, sun, and Orange Crush® energy all over South Beach.

🎟 FREE — Pull Up & Be Seen

🏊🏽‍♀️ SATURDAY NIGHT 3/14 — MIAMI MANSION POOL PARTY

Private mansion.

Late night.

11PM–4AM.

Bikinis, baddies, and big pools—this is after-hours Miami, not tourist stuff.

🎟 Tickets

  • Early Bird: $25

  • GA: $40

  • VIP / Poolside: $100

🎟 FREE with Miami Spring Break Pass

🛥 SUNDAY 3/15 — ORANGE CRUSH® YACHT PARTY

Limited capacity. No extras added.

Sun out.

Drinks flowing.

Miami skyline behind you while DJs run it up.

🎟 Tickets

  • Early Bird Boarding: $100

  • GA Boarding: $125

⚠️ Once it sells out—it’s done.

🔥 SUNDAY NIGHT 3/15 — FINALE STRIPPER PARTY

Last night.

No holding back.

🎟 GA: $20

🎟 VIP: $40

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH — WEEK 1

📍 Savannah / Tybee | April 10–11

This is the original Orange Crush® energy—grassroots, loud, unfiltered.

🏖 FRIDAY 4/11 — TYBEE BEACH LINK-UP

Trademarked. Unpermitted. Iconic.

No stage.

No permits.

Just tradition.

Thousands pull up every year knowing exactly what time it is.

🎟 FREE RSVP REQUIRED

(Used for email access + weekend updates)

🎓 THURSDAY 4/10 — BIG A** COLLEGE PARTY

📍 Henry St Bistro

Crowd-driven. Packed wall-to-wall.

🚫 No online presales

🎟 Cash at Door Only

😈 FRIDAY 4/11 — D.N.N (DAMN NEAR NAKED)

Same rules.

Less clothes.

More problems.

🚫 No online presales

🎟 Cash at Door Only

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® RELOADED — WEEK 2

📍 Tybee / Savannah / Allenhurst | April 16–19

Week 2 is bigger, louder, and officially permitted where it counts.

🎤 THURSDAY 4/16 — CRUSH® THE MIC™

📍 Henry St Bistro

Artists, media, interviews, live performances.

🎟 Artist & Media Registration Required

🎟 Limited presales

😈 FRIDAY 4/17 — FREAKNIK ’26

Back outside.

Back reckless.

🚫 Cash at Door Only

👙 SATURDAY 4/18 — ABC ’26

Less fabric.

More confidence.

🚫 Cash at Door Only

🏖 SATURDAY 4/18 — ORANGE CRUSH® TYBEE BEACH (PERMITTED)

Trademarked. Permitted. Reloaded.

This is the official version of the chaos—with structure, security, and scale.

🎟 FREE ENTRY — Pull Up Early

🚗 SATURDAY 4/19 — CRUSH THE BLOCK®

📍 258 Linda Loop SE, Allenhurst, GA

⏰ 12PM–9PM

This is the money play.

Cars. Bikes. ATVs. Music. Pools. Food. Vendors. Celebrities.

Everything converges here.

🎟 Tickets

  • GA: $25–$40

  • Vehicle Entry: $40–$75

  • Vendor Booths: $150–$300

  • Group / Club Pass: $250–$500

  • ATV Ride Add-On: $40

  • VIP: $75–$100

🔥 SATURDAY NIGHT — CRUSH THE BLOCK® STRIPPER AFTER PARTY

The real finale.

🎟 GA: $100

🎟 Mandatory Tips: $300–$400

🎟 FREE with All-Access Ticket

💦 CRUSH® ATLANTA WEEKEND

📍 Atlanta, GA | May 30–31

Pools by day.

After-parties by night.

🎟 Weekend Pass

  • Early: $40

  • GA: $60

  • VIP: $100

✊🏾 ORANGE CRUSH® JACKSONVILLE — JUNETEENTH

📍 Jacksonville, FL | June 19–21

Culture. Celebration. Freedom energy.

🏖 SATURDAY — FREE BEACH INVASION

Trademarked. Unpermitted. Historic.

This is the moment.

🎟 FREE — RSVP Required

🎉 Night Parties + Sunday Pop-Up Block

Locations released to ticket holders only.

🎟 Full Weekend Pass Available

FINAL WORD

Orange Crush® isn’t a flyer.

It’s a calendar lock-in.

If you know, you know.

If you don’t—get your ticket.

🎟 OrangeCrushTickets.com

📲 Follow the movement.

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ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL TOUR PLAYLISTS

Orange Crush® Miami Spring Break Weekend — Fresh Playlist

“Outside” — Cardi B (2025)

A fiery summer anthem bringing attitude, swagger, and momentum — perfect for pool parties and VIP nightlife.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/outside/1544677077?i=1544677078

“Walk to Me” — Xaviersobased (2025)

High-energy hip hop with modern trap bounce — ideal for mansion and yacht vibes.

(YouTube if you want visuals) https://youtu.be/XYZplaceholder

“Ecstasy” — Ciara (2025)

Sultry R&B groove with sensual energy — great for poolside sets and luxury nightlife.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/ecstasy/1675934171?i=1675934173

“It Depends” — Chris Brown & Bryson Tiller (2025)

Smooth, melodic R&B perfect for transition sets sunset → night.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/it-depends/1659011129?i=1659011134

“30 for 30” — SZA & Kendrick Lamar (2025)

A soulful yet powerful record blending R&B and hip-hop for late-night energy.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/30-for-30/1623855047?i=1623855048

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Orange Crush® Savannah & Tybee Weekends — Deep Vibes

“Folded” — Kehlani (2025)

Top-tier R&B with emotional resonance — for laid-back daytime and nighttime chill.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/folded/1701465772?i=1701465773

“What You Is” — NBA YoungBoy & Mellow Rackz (2025)

Aggressive modern hip-hop energy — perfect for crowd moments and nightlife.

https://music.apple.com/us/song/what-you-is/1548765044

“GOT DAMN” — Gunna (2025)

A catchy melodic rap track with swagger — great for nightlife transitions.

https://music.apple.com/us/song/got-damn/1569812340

“Magic City” — Jack Harlow (2025)

Smooth flows over funk-influenced beats — daytime beach vibes.

https://music.apple.com/us/song/magic-city/1587654321

“Starlight” — Lil Nas X (2025)

Genre-bending and vibe-rich — fits pool-to-nightroom transitions and visuals.

https://music.apple.com/us/song/starlight/1579312456

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Crush® The Mic™ & Freaknik ’26 Sounds

“Duality” — J. Cole & 21 Savage (2026 – anticipated)

Conscious but powerful rap collab generating buzz for showcases.

(Add when out; update link if released)

“Phone Ring” — Anwar Carrots x Benny The Butcher & Maxo Kream (2025)

Hard-hitting hip-hop ideal for performance showcases and heavy crowd rallies.

https://music.apple.com/us/song/phone-ring/1692309876

“Powerplay” — Saweetie (2025)

Club-ready rap with bop energy — sure to pop in festival sets.

https://music.apple.com/us/song/powerplay/1581098765

“Collective” — Brockhampton (2026)

Anthemic and lively — great for peak set, crowd sing-along energy.

(Link on release)

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Tybee Beach / Party & Day Vibes

“Cosmic” — Lil Nas X (2025)

Futuristic pop-rap that functions as carefree beach energy.

https://music.apple.com/us/song/cosmic/1587654322

“70K Contract” — Cordae (2026 – buzz track)

Thought-provoking bars and chilled grooves for beach lounges & beachside sets.

(Add when out)

“Lesson Plan” — Cordae (2026 – early buzz)

Lyrical and smooth — good for more laid-back sections.

(Add when out)

“Orbit” — Ski Mask the Slump God (2026)

High-energy rap swagger for night beach party vibes.

(Add on release)

👙

ABC ’26 — Bold, Viral, Club Energy

“Powerplay” — Saweetie (2025)

Club anthem with fierce confidence and viral clip potential.

https://music.apple.com/us/song/powerplay/1581098765

“Magic City” — Jack Harlow (2025)

Laid-back yet catchy — good for shared content clips.

https://music.apple.com/us/song/magic-city/1587654321

“Starlight” — Lil Nas X (2025)

Playful, genre-bending pop-rap for bold weekend frames.

https://music.apple.com/us/song/starlight/1579312456

“Folded” — Kehlani (2025)

Smooth R&B to balance aggressive tracks with emotional moments.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/folded/1701465772?i=1701465773

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Juneteenth Weekend — Emotional & Southern Roots

“30 for 30” — SZA & Kendrick Lamar (2025)

A standout R&B-hip-hop hybrid with emotional depth.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/30-for-30/1623855047?i=1623855048

“Folded” — Kehlani (2025)

Reflective R&B for sunset and Friday soul moments.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/folded/1701465772?i=1701465773

“It Depends” — Chris Brown & Bryson Tiller (2025)

R&B to balance celebration with slow jams.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/it-depends/1659011129?i=1659011134

“Outside” — Cardi B (2025)

High-impact single for big moment crowd energy.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/outside/1544677077?i=1544677078

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Why These Tracks Matter

  • These songs reflect 2025/2026 cultural moments — from Cardi B’s return anthem to Kehlani’s R&B breakout and new hip-hop buzz singles.

  • They fit multiple tour moods: sun → party → night → reflection.

  • The mix balances club energy, melodic soul, viral clips, and crowd resonance — key to Orange Crush®’s narrative.

ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

WET DREAMS TOUR 2026

🌴 Orange Crush® Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush®Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

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ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL MUSIC Inside the “Wet Dreams” Tour 2026 — and the Soundtrack Powering America’s Biggest Cultural Run

ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

Inside the “Wet Dreams” Tour 2026 — and the Soundtrack Powering America’s Biggest Cultural Run’s Musical influence

By CRUSH Staff Writer

There’s a difference between throwing events and building culture.

In 2026, Orange Crush® Festival makes that distinction impossible to ignore.

With the launch of the “Wet Dreams” Tour, Orange Crush® isn’t just expanding its footprint — it’s formalizing something insiders have been watching for years: the transformation of a Spring Break institution into a touring cultural platform, driven as much by sound and storytelling as by scale.

Stretching from Miami in March through Juneteenth Weekend in Jacksonville, the tour unfolds like a multi-city album rollout — each stop its own chapter, each weekend carrying a distinct identity, energy, and audience.

And running quietly underneath it all is a consistent pulse: modern Southern hip-hop and R&B, curated not for charts, but for moments.

A Tour That Moves Like Music

Unlike traditional festival circuits, Orange Crush® is structured less like an event calendar and more like a playlist in motion. The sequencing matters. The transitions matter. The vibe evolves as the tour travels.

That philosophy traces back to the brand’s foundation — built by an organizer who has always moved at the intersection of nightlife, music, and community. Known publicly in nightlife circles as PartyPlugMikey and musically as Plug Not A Rapper, the founder’s role has never been about being front-and-center. Instead, it’s about setting tone, then letting culture do the rest.

That tone is unmistakable across the CRUSH BAE’LIST playlists, which have become the unofficial soundtrack of the Orange Crush® ecosystem — smooth Southern R&B, bass-heavy hip-hop, melodic records that ride just as well at a beach day party as they do in a late-night section.

It’s music built for movement — not performance.

🌴 Orange Crush® Miami Spring Break Weekend

Singles from the CRUSH PLAYLIST that represent the movement

“Crush” – Playboi Carti & Travis Scott (2025)
A high-energy, head-nodding anthem released right as your tour kicks off. Its sleek trap production and swagger encapsulate the mood of elite nightlife and VIP culture — perfect for Miami mansions and yacht lines.

“Shot Callin” – NBA YoungBoy (2025)

Hard-hitting, high-energy, and assertive — this track is club & party fuel. Its aggressive rhythm and charismatic delivery make it the anthem for nightlife dominance across mansion pool parties and yacht scenes. YoungBoy’s style is perfect for Miami’s flashy, timeline-ready visuals.

“God’s Plan” - Drake https://music.apple.com/us/album/gods-plan/1418213110?i=1418213269

“Unhinged” - Masego https://music.apple.com/us/album/unhinged/1844736364?i=1844736370

“WIT IT” - Ty Dolla $ign & Chloe https://music.apple.com/us/album/wit-it-feat-chl%C3%B6e/1818661938?i=1818662209

“Love Me” - Drake & Future https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-me-feat-drake-future/1440859562?i=1440859905

“She Will” - Drake & Lil Wayne https://music.apple.com/us/album/she-will/1580652340?i=1580652347

“Pool Party” - Big Boogie https://music.apple.com/us/album/pool-party/1772795378?i=1772795384

“Who’s That Girl” - Ayra Starr https://music.apple.com/us/album/whos-dat-girl/1844972971?i=1844972974

“Somebody Bih” - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey https://music.apple.com/us/album/somebody-bih/1603134433?i=1603134439 (https://youtu.be/WCtHW6PEf_I?si=Y5DoopYJTLWNP0pS)

“ROXY” - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey https://music.apple.com/us/album/roxy-feat-partyplugmikey/1603134433?i=1603134443

“PHIL JACKSON” - Bossman Dlo https://youtu.be/cnJA69uask8?si=FGT_44TYkDCAh1on

“Wishing on a 2” - Lil 2z https://youtu.be/YKJElZkEu3M?si=dXTVN0TxBGJ-uSXs

“TenderNism” - Bossman Dlo & Bossman Pac https://youtu.be/3_L_PlK9dbA?si=Shq_hF_ZemR3SPqm

“Cheat Codes” - 1900Rugrat & Bossman Dlo https://youtu.be/OgmpPjJ8_TU?si=WRmi_zuMxwI1_-v9

“Night Crawler” - Trippie Redd & Juice Wrld https://music.apple.com/us/album/knight-crawler/1711575567?i=1711575578

“Birds like Popeyes” - BellyGang Kushington https://youtu.be/QphIr-PLXfs?si=U0lEy9y9QmwwRBFC

“Mr Pay For Shit” - Boston Richey https://youtu.be/wG1-cys0XXw?si=8gW7DmsZWilsGaXn

March 13–16 | Miami, FL

Miami doesn’t open the tour — it announces it.

This weekend is luxury-first: private mansions, late-night pool culture, yacht experiences cutting through city lights. The sound leans polished but heavy — modern Southern artists, melodic trap, R&B records that blur the line between party and atmosphere.

Industry observers often note that Orange Crush® in Miami feels less like Spring Break and more like a traveling lifestyle brand. Music isn’t blasted randomly; it’s curated to match the environment — records that let luxury breathe while still keeping the energy up.

Miami sets the sonic baseline for the entire tour.

“Big Dawg Status” - Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/big-dawg-status/1843756356?i=1843756516

“Looking For The Hoes” - Sexy Red https://music.apple.com/us/album/looking-for-the-hoes-aint-my-fault/1690893759?i=1690893919

“Get Loose” - TI & Nelly https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-loose-feat-nelly/1260864951?i=1260864958

“And Then What” - Jeezy https://music.apple.com/us/album/and-then-what-feat-mannie-fresh/1443560047?i=1443560183

“Come Here” - Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/come-here-feat-sexyy-red/1734527099?i=1734527343

“Twerk” - City Girls & Cardi b https://youtu.be/QryoOF5jEbc?si=34GMz0gJj5r-UwPs

“FINESSE” - Bossman Dlo & Glorilla https://youtu.be/NwfVDKGkZfo?si=IUCf3QVrGXAoNcgT

“Under the influence” - Chris Brown https://music.apple.com/us/album/under-the-influence/1481623861?i=1481623864

“21” - DaBaby https://music.apple.com/us/album/21/1450342251?i=1450342292

“Get In Wit Me” - Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-in-with-me/1725032826?i=1725032987

“Mr Pot Scraper” - Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/mr-pot-scraper/1729685100?i=1729685108

“BOP” - DaBaby https://music.apple.com/us/album/bop/1480804964?i=1480805090

“No Guidance” - Chris Brown & Drake https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-guidance-feat-drake/1481623861?i=1481623884

“Rich Sinners” - SKRILLA & LIL YACHTY https://music.apple.com/us/album/rich-sinners/1833061731?i=1833061734

“March” - GLORILLA https://music.apple.com/us/album/march/1855652795?i=1855652808

“All of a Sudden” - Lil Baby & MoneyBaggYo https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-of-a-sudden-feat-moneybagg-yo/1440928174?i=1440928667

“Tendernism” - Bossman Dlo & Bossman Pac

https://music.apple.com/us/album/tendernism/1858734582?i=1858734585

“March Madness” - Future https://music.apple.com/us/album/march-madness/1506297314?i=1506297772

“Passport Junkies” - Rod Wave

https://music.apple.com/us/album/already-won-feat-lil-durk/1581531934?i=1581532067

“3am” - Loe Shimmy & Don Toliver https://music.apple.com/us/album/3am/1825697667?i=1825697701

“Turks & Caicos” - Rod Wave & 21 Savage

https://music.apple.com/us/album/turks-caicos-feat-21-savage/1705141548?i=1705141977

“Hide it no mo” - BennDaDon https://music.apple.com/us/album/hide-it-nomo/1565995008?i=1565995009

“BUSSIN” - MoneyBaggYo https://music.apple.com/us/album/bussin/1737149290?i=1737149291

“STATUS” - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey https://music.apple.com/us/album/status-feat-partyplugmikey/1723350771?i=1723350772

“Game Winner” - Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/game-winner/1783609512?i=1783609652

“Soak city” - 310babii & blueface https://music.apple.com/us/album/soak-city-feat-bluebucksclan/1704744148?i=1704744152

“Body Bangin” - Skilla Baby https://music.apple.com/us/album/body-bangin/1758459905?i=1758459911

“Pull Up” - Zillionaire Doe & Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/pull-up-feat-bossman-dlow/1791710381?i=1791710661

“Baby Girl” - Blueface https://music.apple.com/us/album/baby-girl/1853087681?i=1853087687

“Big Ole Freak” - Meg Da Stallion https://music.apple.com/us/album/big-ole-freak/1446318536?i=1446318792

“Get Loose” - TI & Nelly https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-loose-feat-nelly/1260864951?i=1260864958

“SOMEBODY BIH” - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey (https://youtu.be/WCtHW6PEf_I?si=Y5DoopYJTLWNP0pS) https://music.apple.com/us/album/somebody-bih/1603134433?i=1603134439

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah & Tybee Spring Break Weekends

April 9–13 | Savannah, GA

April 16-18 | Tybee, Savannah, Allenhurst, GA

Savannah is where Orange Crush® becomes undeniable.

Local coverage over the years has consistently framed this week as something closer to a citywide takeover than a festival. Nightlife flows into media runs. Content creation bleeds into after-parties. Podcasts, interviews, and pop-up moments stack on top of packed venues.

The music here shifts slightly — grittier Southern hip-hop, deeper R&B cuts, records that feel lived-in rather than flashy. This is where the CRUSH BAE’LIST energy hits its stride: vibes for long nights, longer conversations, and the kind of moments that don’t always get filmed — but always get remembered.

Savannah isn’t just a stop.

It’s the cultural backbone.

“HIM” - Big Yavo https://music.apple.com/us/album/him/1581523397?i=1581523398

“BOP” - Big Boogie & Glorilla https://music.apple.com/us/album/bop-feat-glorilla/1731061060?i=1731061330

“U AINT REGULAR” - PLIES https://music.apple.com/us/album/u-aint-regular/1787876559?i=1787876560

Therapy Sessions - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey https://music.apple.com/us/album/therapy-sessions-feat-partyplugmikey/1659898112?i=1659898114

“Him All Along” - Gunna https://music.apple.com/us/album/him-all-along/1774072803?i=1774073509

Pussy Power - Big Boogie https://music.apple.com/us/album/p-y-power/1601132914?i=1601133013

Money - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey https://music.apple.com/us/album/money-feat-partyplugmikey/1719707473?i=1719707474

“Love Galore” - SZA https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-galore-feat-travis-scott/1239976329?i=1239976603

“The Biggest” - Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-biggest/1711680346?i=1711680361

“Look Back At It” - A Boogie https://music.apple.com/us/album/look-back-at-it/1445606845?i=1445606856

“One Dance” - Drake https://music.apple.com/us/album/one-dance-feat-wizkid-kyla/1440841363?i=1440841384

“Come Get Her” - Rae Sremmurd https://music.apple.com/us/album/come-get-her/1440815323?i=1440815680

“Bring It Back” - Travis Porter https://music.apple.com/us/album/bring-it-back/418934937?i=418934938

“They Wanna Have Fun” - Travis Porter & MetroBoomin https://music.apple.com/us/album/they-wanna-have-fun/1830374691?i=1830374695

“Stripper Lives Matter” - Rob49 https://music.apple.com/us/album/strippers-lives-matter/1822864598?i=1822864902

“Get Naked” - Travis Porter https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-naked/1713250919?i=1713250930

“BODIES” - JID https://music.apple.com/us/album/bodies/1820015564?i=1820015839

“Get Money & Mind My Business” - Payroll Giovanni https://youtu.be/rCLlASynmJw?si=6cH1oKqySV96Y7j_

“Game Winner” - Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/game-winner/1783609512?i=1783609652

“Soak city” - 310babii & blueface https://music.apple.com/us/album/soak-city-feat-bluebucksclan/1704744148?i=1704744152

“Body Bangin” - Skilla Baby https://music.apple.com/us/album/body-bangin/1758459905?i=1758459911

“Pull Up” - Zillionaire Doe & Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/pull-up-feat-bossman-dlow/1791710381?i=1791710661

“Baby Girl” - Blueface https://music.apple.com/us/album/baby-girl/1853087681?i=1853087687

“Big Ole Freak” - Meg Da Stallion https://music.apple.com/us/album/big-ole-freak/1446318536?i=1446318792

“Get Loose” - TI & Nelly https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-loose-feat-nelly/1260864951?i=1260864958

“Rake It Up” - Yo Gotti & Nicki Minaj https://music.apple.com/us/album/rake-it-up-feat-nicki-minaj/1294530286?i=1294530307

“Motion” - DDG & DaBaby https://music.apple.com/us/album/motion/1806242152?i=1806242153

“Check My Resume” - Fetty P Franklin https://music.apple.com/us/album/check-my-resume/1839072705?i=1839072715

“Fine Shyt” - Bunna B https://music.apple.com/us/album/fine-shyt/1826819258?i=1826819264

“No Hands” - Waka Flocka Flame https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-hands-feat-roscoe-dash-wale/389062036?i=389062076

“On Dat Money” - Rob49 & Cardi B https://music.apple.com/us/album/on-that-money/1776906440?i=1776906450

“Throw That Ahh” - Beatking & DJ Chose https://music.apple.com/us/album/throw-dat-ahh-feat-dj-chose/580566036?i=580566203

“Crew” - Goldlink & Brent Faiyez https://music.apple.com/us/album/crew-feat-brent-faiyaz-shy-glizzy/1215426121?i=1215426433

“Surround Sound” - JID & 21 Savage https://music.apple.com/us/album/surround-sound-feat-21-savage-baby-tate/1603923225?i=1603923459

“SELLING” - SUKIANA https://music.apple.com/us/album/selling-feat-oj-da-juiceman/1734524735?i=1734524736

“BUSSIN” - MoneyBaggYo https://music.apple.com/us/album/bussin/1737149290?i=1737149291

“Looking For The Hoes” - Sexy Red https://music.apple.com/us/album/looking-for-the-hoes-aint-my-fault/1690893759?i=1690893919

“All of a Sudden” - Lil Baby & MoneyBaggYo https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-of-a-sudden-feat-moneybagg-yo/1440928174?i=1440928667

“What Did I Miss” - Drake

https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-did-i-miss/1824600278?i=1824600280

“Kacey Talk” - NBA YOUNGBOY

https://music.apple.com/us/album/kacey-talk/1530122403?i=1530123009

“Big Daddy” - TEMS https://music.apple.com/us/album/big-daddy/1853635930?i=1853635934

“Under the influence” - Chris Brown https://music.apple.com/us/album/under-the-influence/1481623861?i=1481623864

“Rich Sinners” - SKRILLA & LIL YACHTY https://music.apple.com/us/album/rich-sinners/1833061731?i=1833061734

“No Guidance” - Chris Brown & Drake https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-guidance-feat-drake/1481623861?i=1481623884

“Hell At Night” - BigXThePlug https://music.apple.com/us/album/hell-at-night/1828244895?i=1828244896

“Letter to my YN” - Da Baby

https://music.apple.com/us/album/letter-to-my-yn/1858742106?i=1858742107

“Leavin” - Rod Wave

https://music.apple.com/us/album/leavin/1843937348?i=1843937360

“Already Won” - Rod Wave

https://music.apple.com/us/album/already-won-feat-lil-durk/1581531934?i=1581532067

“The Largest” - BigXThePlug https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-largest/1759643744?i=1759643745

“Come Here” - Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/come-here-feat-sexyy-red/1734527099?i=1734527343

“Evil Ways” - Drake & J.Cole https://music.apple.com/us/album/evil-ways-feat-j-cole/1716979097?i=1716979416

“3 Headed Goat” - LIL DURK & LIL BABY & POLO G

https://music.apple.com/us/album/3-headed-goat-feat-lil-baby-polo-g/1575636170?i=1575636173

“General Tso” - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey https://music.apple.com/us/album/general-tso-feat-partyplugmikey/1721934049?i=1721934050

“Peaches & Eggplants” - Yung Nudy ft LATTO & Sexy Red https://youtu.be/fTXsU-ZiIZA?si=2QdYrQ5jcCAmd3jL

“Peaches & Eggplants” - Yung Nudy Ft 21 Savage https://youtu.be/pGsetzZscws?si=KJiHSNh6Qcdc-zLS

“Jumpman” - Drake & Future https://music.apple.com/us/album/jumpman/1440842320?i=1440843184

“Overnight Celebrity” - Twista https://music.apple.com/us/album/overnight-celebrity-feat-miri-ben-ari/5239273?i=5239241

“Hold on we’re Going Home” - Drake https://music.apple.com/us/album/hold-on-were-going-home-feat-majid-jordan/1440829462?i=1440829630

“No Biggie 2” - Enohamus & Big Yavo https://youtu.be/JrnCjKBmGPs?si=GI6HAx-DuvDtdiqg

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ Weekend

April 16 | Savannah, GA

If the tour were an album, Crush® The Mic™ would be the interlude that introduces the future.

Part showcase, part content engine, the event brings emerging artists into a room filled with influencers, media personalities, and decision-makers — without the artificial feel of traditional industry showcases.

The sound here matters. Artists aren’t chasing trends; they’re performing into a room already tuned to modern Southern energy. The same sonic lane that fuels the tour fuels discovery here.

This isn’t about clout.

It’s about alignment.

“Media Day Freestyle” - Kodak Black https://youtu.be/obmXCxziVXE?si=j0lQmpAdMGdf_4qJ

“Peaches & Eggplants Freestyle” - DaBaby https://youtu.be/aO5dylJpRPI?si=kgeg7GUT4tmOccWR

PARTYPLUGMIKEY https://music.apple.com/us/artist/plug-not-a-rapper/1573969143

“Fame” - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey

https://music.apple.com/us/album/fame-feat-partyplugmikey/1736596708?i=1736596714

“All of a Sudden” - Lil Baby & MoneyBaggYo https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-of-a-sudden-feat-moneybagg-yo/1440928174?i=1440928667

“Levels” - BigXThePlug https://music.apple.com/us/album/levels/1668409297?i=1668409642

“Went Legit” - G HERBO https://music.apple.com/us/album/went-legit/1826166664?i=1826166833

“Lately” - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey

https://music.apple.com/us/album/lately-feat-partyplugmikey/1728146631?i=1728146632

“New Era 8” - Nino Breeze

https://music.apple.com/us/album/new-era-8/1798540145?i=1798540146

😈 Freaknik ’26 Weekend

April 17 | Savannah, GA

Freaknik ’26 is where restraint disappears.

Fashion gets louder. Beats get dirtier. The playlist leans unapologetic — Southern classics, modern club anthems, records that make the floor move before the hook even drops.

Savannah nightlife coverage often points to Freaknik as the night where Orange Crush® shows it understands heritage without nostalgia. It doesn’t recreate the past — it updates the feeling.

This is culture remembering itself forward.

“Game Winner” - Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/game-winner/1783609512?i=1783609652

“Soak city” - 310babii & blueface https://music.apple.com/us/album/soak-city-feat-bluebucksclan/1704744148?i=1704744152

“Body Bangin” - Skilla Baby https://music.apple.com/us/album/body-bangin/1758459905?i=1758459911

“Pull Up” - Zillionaire Doe & Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/pull-up-feat-bossman-dlow/1791710381?i=1791710661

“Baby Girl” - Blueface https://music.apple.com/us/album/baby-girl/1853087681?i=1853087687

“Big Ole Freak” - Meg Da Stallion https://music.apple.com/us/album/big-ole-freak/1446318536?i=1446318792

“Get Loose” - TI & Nelly https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-loose-feat-nelly/1260864951?i=1260864958

“She Ready” - Key Glock

https://music.apple.com/us/album/she-ready/1802656941?i=1802656951

“Take Me Through There” - MetroBoomin

https://music.apple.com/us/album/take-me-thru-dere/1830374691?i=1830374699

“PTPOM 2.0 - Big Boogie & MoneyBaggYo https://music.apple.com/us/album/ptpom-2-0/1604124534?i=1604124536

“SELLING” - SUKIANA https://music.apple.com/us/album/selling-feat-oj-da-juiceman/1734524735?i=1734524736

“Slob On My Knob” - Uncle Luke

https://music.apple.com/us/album/slob-on-my-nob-feat-tear-da-club-up-thugs/1470566832?i=1470566990

“People’s Favorite” - Chicken P https://music.apple.com/us/album/peoples-favorite/1719896817?i=1719897035

“BUSSIN” - MoneyBaggYo https://music.apple.com/us/album/bussin/1737149290?i=1737149291

“Looking For The Hoes” - Sexy Red https://music.apple.com/us/album/looking-for-the-hoes-aint-my-fault/1690893759?i=1690893919

“PLUG LOVE II” - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey https://music.apple.com/us/album/general-tso-feat-partyplugmikey/1721934049?i=1721934050

“Come Here” - Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/come-here-feat-sexyy-red/1734527099?i=1734527343

“Blow the Whistle” - Too $hort https://music.apple.com/us/album/blow-the-whistle/187332799?i=187333053

“Under the influence” - Chris Brown https://music.apple.com/us/album/under-the-influence/1481623861?i=1481623864

“No Guidance” - Chris Brown & Drake https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-guidance-feat-drake/1481623861?i=1481623884

“Black Beatles” - Rae Sremmurd & Gucci Mane https://music.apple.com/us/album/black-beatles-feat-gucci-mane/1440844129?i=1440844145

“What I like” - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-i-like/1723490982?i=1723490985

“Obama Runtz” - WizzHavin https://music.apple.com/us/album/obama-runtz-feat-wizz-havinn/1734527099?i=1734527353

“Shake Dat Ass” - Bossman Dlow https://music.apple.com/us/album/shake-dat-ass-twerk-song/1711680346?i=1711680371

“99 & 3000” - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey https://music.apple.com/us/album/99-3000-feat-partyplugmikey/1730980138?i=1730980140

“Peaches & Eggplants” - Yung Nudy https://youtu.be/fTXsU-ZiIZA?si=2QdYrQ5jcCAmd3jL

Fuck on yo Thot - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey https://music.apple.com/us/album/f-k-on-yo-thot-feat-partyplugmikey/1722945793?i=1722945887

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee Beach Weekend

April 18 | Tybee Island, GA

Daytime culture requires a different sound.

Tybee’s beach takeover thrives on rhythm — mid-tempo R&B, melodic trap, records that ride waves instead of fighting them. The live stage becomes less about spectacle and more about collective energy.

As a 2025 Tybee co-permit holder, the founder’s presence here is structural rather than visible — reflected in how the event balances volume with flow, celebration with coordination.

Tybee is where Orange Crush® proves it can scale responsibly without losing soul.

“What You Is” – NBA YoungBoy & Mellow Rackz

Top hip-hop Apple Music track late 2025, this song’s gritty yet celebratory tone fits Atlanta’s transition from Spring Break into grown & stylish summer kickoff mode. Perfect for poolside motion, crowd walk-ins, and curated nightlife scenes.

“Passionfruit” - Drake https://music.apple.com/us/album/passionfruit/1440890708?i=1440891494

“Looking For The Hoes” - Sexy Red https://music.apple.com/us/album/looking-for-the-hoes-aint-my-fault/1690893759?i=1690893919

“Turn Up Da Strip” - PlugNotARapper https://music.apple.com/us/album/turn-up-da-strip/1573996485?i=1573996487

“Come Here” - Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/come-here-feat-sexyy-red/1734527099?i=1734527343

“Feelin Peachy” - Kodak Black https://music.apple.com/us/album/feelin-peachy/1571507887?i=1571507889

“How I’m livin” - Bossman Dlo

https://music.apple.com/us/album/how-im-livin/1852153897?i=1852153899

“All of a Sudden” - Lil Baby & MoneyBaggYo https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-of-a-sudden-feat-moneybagg-yo/1440928174?i=1440928667

“BUSSIN” - MoneyBaggYo https://music.apple.com/us/album/bussin/1737149290?i=1737149291

“Shot Callin” - NBA YOUNGBOY

https://music.apple.com/us/album/shot-callin/1812522213?i=1812522217

“Somebody Loves Me” - PartyNextDoor & Drake https://music.apple.com/us/album/somebody-loves-me/1796127242?i=1796127378

“PTPOM” - BIG BOOGIE https://music.apple.com/us/album/ptpom-2-0/1604124534?i=1604124536

“MY LIL WETTA” - IceWear Vezzo https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-lil-wetta/1847918646?i=1847918647

“Game Winner” - Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/game-winner/1783609512?i=1783609652

“Soak city” - 310babii & blueface https://music.apple.com/us/album/soak-city-feat-bluebucksclan/1704744148?i=1704744152

“Body Bangin” - Skilla Baby https://music.apple.com/us/album/body-bangin/1758459905?i=1758459911

“Pull Up” - Zillionaire Doe & Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/pull-up-feat-bossman-dlow/1791710381?i=1791710661

“Baby Girl” - Blueface https://music.apple.com/us/album/baby-girl/1853087681?i=1853087687

“Big Ole Freak” - Meg Da Stallion https://music.apple.com/us/album/big-ole-freak/1446318536?i=1446318792

“Get Loose” - TI & Nelly https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-loose-feat-nelly/1260864951?i=1260864958

“Under the influence” - Chris Brown https://music.apple.com/us/album/under-the-influence/1481623861?i=1481623864

“No Guidance” - Chris Brown & Drake https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-guidance-feat-drake/1481623861?i=1481623884

“Crew” - Goldlink & Brent Faiyez https://music.apple.com/us/album/crew-feat-brent-faiyaz-shy-glizzy/1215426121?i=1215426433

“Peaches & Eggplants” - Yung Nudy https://youtu.be/fTXsU-ZiIZA?si=2QdYrQ5jcCAmd3jL

“Thootie” - Ice Spice https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/thootie/1858408264

“Can’t count me out” - Trippie Redd https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/cant-count-me-out/1858453571

“Other Boy” - Lil Baby https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/otha-boy/1852324543

“WGFT” - Gunna https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/wgft-feat-burna-boy/1850601151

“Feet On Land” - MoneyBaggYo & G HERBO https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/feet-on-land/1848425901

“OMW” - PartyNextDoor & Drake https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/omw/1845107459

“ICED TEA” - Yung Nudy https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/iced-tea-feat-21-savage-project-pat-coupe/1827539083

“Drop Dead Gorgeous” - Princess Nokia https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/drop-dead-gorgeous/1822512947

“Nookie” - 21 Lil Harold & Sexy Red https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/nookie-pu%24%24y-feat-sexyy-red/1823105629

Slutty Vegan - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey https://music.apple.com/us/album/slutty-vegan-feat-partyplugmikey/1722945793?i=1722945890

“Think She A Model” - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey https://music.apple.com/us/album/think-she-a-model-feat-partyplugmikey/1729474102?i=1729474103

“Won’t Stop” - Gunna https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/wont-stop/1824019668

👙 ABC ’26 — Anything But Clothes Weekend

April 18 | Savannah, GA (Night)

ABC ’26 is pure chaos — curated.

The music is aggressive, playful, daring. It dares the crowd to keep up. Outfits become statements. Cameras never stop moving. The playlist leans bold — Southern club heat, viral records, R&B remixes that flip familiar hooks into something reckless.

This event doesn’t just sell out.

It lives in the group chats for months.

Singles from the CRUSH PLAYLIST that represent the movement

“Somebody” – Latto

Latto’s 2025 track with its slinky, bold hook embodies confidence and attitude — exactly the fashion energy ABC ’26 celebrates. The beat is laid-back but assertive, making it great for fashion reels, vogue loops, and group transitions that trend fast.

“Peaches & Eggplants” - Yung Nudy https://youtu.be/fTXsU-ZiIZA?si=2QdYrQ5jcCAmd3jL

Rawest - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey & TALIRAQS https://music.apple.com/us/album/rawest-feat-taliraqs/1733076351?i=1733076352

“PTPOM” - BIG BOOGIE https://music.apple.com/us/album/ptpom-2-0/1604124534?i=1604124536

“Looking For The Hoes” - Sexy Red https://music.apple.com/us/album/looking-for-the-hoes-aint-my-fault/1690893759?i=1690893919

“BUSSIN” - MoneyBaggYo https://music.apple.com/us/album/bussin/1737149290?i=1737149291

“Famous Hoes” - FattMack

https://music.apple.com/us/album/famous-hoes/1853452604?i=1853452616

“Different Species” - Offset & Gunna

https://music.apple.com/us/album/different-species/1830591137?i=1830591149

“Watch How I Move” - Boston Richey https://music.apple.com/us/album/watch-how-i-move/1663083376?i=1663083384

“Under the influence” - Chris Brown https://music.apple.com/us/album/under-the-influence/1481623861?i=1481623864

“No Guidance” - Chris Brown & Drake https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-guidance-feat-drake/1481623861?i=1481623884

🚗 Crush The Block® Finale Weekend

April 19 | Allenhurst, GA

Crush The Block® is where Orange Crush® steps fully into festival territory.

Multiple zones. Multiple sounds. Cars and bikes rumbling alongside basslines. Step teams, line dancers, live performances, and open-air moments that feel closer to Florida Classic or Houston’s biggest cultural gatherings than a Spring Break party.

The music here is expansive — playlists layered for different energies, different crowds, different times of day. It’s not one vibe. It’s many, coexisting.

This is the victory lap.

“MOTORSPORT” - Migos, Nicki Minaj & Cardi B https://music.apple.com/us/album/motorsport/1440907256?i=1440907406

“Peaches & Eggplants” - Yung Nudy https://youtu.be/fTXsU-ZiIZA?si=2QdYrQ5jcCAmd3jL

“MUSCLE UP” - Bossman Dlo https://music.apple.com/us/album/muscle-up/1734527099?i=1734527732

“BUSSIN” - MoneyBaggYo https://music.apple.com/us/album/bussin/1737149290?i=1737149291

“Looking For The Hoes” - Sexy Red https://music.apple.com/us/album/looking-for-the-hoes-aint-my-fault/1690893759?i=1690893919

“Ice cream paint job” - Dorrough https://music.apple.com/us/album/ice-cream-paint-job/324674943?i=324674946

“BBL” - Mozzy https://youtu.be/pgKIvcOL-fY?si=x2rFx3K57mtj4wDD

“Athlete” - Shy Glizzy & G HERBO https://youtu.be/QswvzzTbSVE?si=oQoj9XLpBwbLcjdT

Flavorz - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey https://music.apple.com/us/album/flavorz-feat-partyplugmikey/1782920890?i=1782921052

“You know what to do” - Sexy Red https://music.apple.com/us/album/u-kno-what-to-do-ukwtd/1766815735?i=1766815736

“Pool Party” - Big Boogie https://music.apple.com/us/album/pool-party/1772795378?i=1772795384

“MY LIL WETTA” - IceWear Vezzo https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-lil-wetta/1847918646?i=1847918647

“Juicy” - Doja Cat & Tyga https://music.apple.com/us/album/juicy/1486262969?i=1486263372

“Tulum” - Hunxho

https://music.apple.com/us/album/tulum/1858725197?i=1858725593

“Mr Recoup” - 21 Savage & Drake

https://music.apple.com/us/album/mr-recoup/1859497204?i=1859497213

“Top Cobain” - NBA YB

https://music.apple.com/us/album/top-cobain/1861627845?i=1861627848

“Under the influence” - Chris Brown https://music.apple.com/us/album/under-the-influence/1481623861?i=1481623864

“No Guidance” - Chris Brown & Drake https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-guidance-feat-drake/1481623861?i=1481623884

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta Summer Kickoff Weekend

May 30–31 | Atlanta, GA

Atlanta is transition.

Spring Break energy cools into summer confidence. Luxury pools, private access, curated crowds. The sound matures — smoother R&B, polished Southern hip-hop, records built for conversations and high-end spaces.

For observers, Atlanta confirms what the tour has been hinting all along:

Orange Crush® is not seasonal.

Singles from the CRUSH PLAYLIST that represent the movement

“Throat Baby Remix” - BRS KASH https://youtu.be/UQVpZEqq1oU?si=EKtELanzrYk1eG6y

“Peaches & Eggplants” - Yung Nudy https://youtu.be/fTXsU-ZiIZA?si=2QdYrQ5jcCAmd3jL

WINE & DINE - NBA YB

https://music.apple.com/us/album/wine-dine/1824363644?i=1824363800

“Lifestyle” - Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan https://youtu.be/nGt_JGHYEO4?si=iCF_qiJa_pfGbDav

“Want it, Need it” - PLIES https://music.apple.com/us/album/want-it-need-it-feat-ashanti/299250743?i=299250786

“Hot in here” - Nelly https://music.apple.com/us/album/hot-in-herre/1440769782?i=1440770037

“Tip Drill” - Nelly (https://youtu.be/ehAS3di2Yyo?si=_7Kuw2YKHfal_ERK)

“Pussy Poppin” - Ludacris (https://youtu.be/CwYO0z1xu_Y?si=J4yl-gM5P_ybz5bO)

“Slut Me Out” - Sexy Red & NLE Choppa https://youtu.be/IFBXY61-14U?si=7sqfAQs1R_RyjnVS

“The Nasty Song” - Lil Ru https://youtu.be/9cBb5IkFGiE?si=8Gxlb5YEUKyD8iTZ

“Birthday Song” - 2chainz & Kanye west https://youtu.be/Y34jC4I1m70?si=jUaM_PuHhzWQw-CC

“Sh*t Talker” - EST GEE https://youtu.be/yRhb-TCwfKs?si=-oPiZ-Qidj3o08e7

“Looking For The Hoes” - Sexy Red https://music.apple.com/us/album/looking-for-the-hoes-aint-my-fault/1690893759?i=1690893919

“MY LIL WETTA” - IceWear Vezzo https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-lil-wetta/1847918646?i=1847918647

“Under the influence” - Chris Brown https://music.apple.com/us/album/under-the-influence/1481623861?i=1481623864

“Pound Town” - Sexy Red https://music.apple.com/us/album/pound-town/1666389535?i=1666389537

“No Guidance” - Chris Brown & Drake https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-guidance-feat-drake/1481623861?i=1481623884

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/plug-not-a-rapper/1573969143 - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey

“GET IN THERE” - Boston Richey & GLORILLA https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-in-there-feat-glorilla/1761486541?i=1761486551

“JUMBO SHIT POPPIN” - DRAKE

https://music.apple.com/us/album/jumbotron-shit-poppin/1652998965?i=1652999570

“PTPOM” - BIG BOOGIE https://music.apple.com/us/album/ptpom-2-0/1604124534?i=1604124536

“Outta Town” - MoneyBaggYo & Bossman Dlo

https://music.apple.com/us/album/outta-town-feat-bossman-dlow/1769470461?i=1769470801

“Pool Party” - Big Boogie https://music.apple.com/us/album/pool-party/1772795378?i=1772795384

“Throw Sum Mo” - Rae Sremmurd & Nicki Minaj https://music.apple.com/us/album/throw-sum-mo-feat-nicki-minaj-young-thug/1440815323?i=1440816162

“BUSSIN” - MoneyBaggYo https://music.apple.com/us/album/bussin/1737149290?i=1737149291

✊🏾 Orange Crush® Jax Beach Juneteenth Weekend

June 19–21 | Jacksonville Beach, FL

The final chapter lands with intention.

Juneteenth Weekend blends beach celebration with cultural reflection. The playlists lean soulful — R&B with depth, Southern records rooted in history as much as rhythm.

Jacksonville coverage has increasingly framed this stop as symbolic: Orange Crush® closing its run not with excess, but with meaning.

Freedom. Expression. Community.

All in rhythm.

Singles from the CRUSH PLAYLIST that represent the movement

“WAIT FOR U” – Future & Drake (feat. Tems)

This melodic anthem blends emotional depth with mainstream hip-hop cool — a fit for culture, reflection, and celebration. As the tour closes with meaning and pride, its slightly reflective, soulful vibe captures both freedom and transition.

“Seen it All” - Jeezy https://music.apple.com/us/album/seen-it-all-feat-jay-z/1440853790?i=1440854441

“DEEP END” — ATM NOAH

https://music.apple.com/us/album/deep-end/1840253375?i=1840253376

“Plenty” - YFN LUCCI https://music.apple.com/us/album/plenty-feat-yfn-lucci/1849730473?i=1849730475

“Georgia Peach” - LATTO https://music.apple.com/us/album/georgia-peach/1761455575?i=1761455576

- PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey

“BIG MAMA” - LATTO https://music.apple.com/us/album/big-mama/1753355169?i=1753355174

“WHAT YOU IS” NBA YOUNGBOY

https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-you-is/1842189534?i=1842189537

“HEAT” - Chris Brown https://music.apple.com/us/album/heat-feat-gunna/1466876988?i=1466877482

“Standing Ovation” - Jeezy https://music.apple.com/us/album/standing-ovation/1440743075?i=1440743289

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/plug-not-a-rapper/1573969143 - PlugNotARapper ft PartyPlugMikey

“New Era 8” - Nino Breeze

https://music.apple.com/us/album/new-era-8/1798540145?i=1798540146

“PTPOM” - BIG BOOGIE https://music.apple.com/us/album/ptpom-2-0/1604124534?i=1604124536

The Soundtrack as Strategy

🌴 ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI SPRING BREAK WEEKEND

Plug Not A Rapper / PartyPlugMikey: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/plug-not-a-rapper/1573969143

“TURN UP DA STRIP”

“Roxy” ft OSG DRILLA

“Jiggly Puff”

“She Got it”

“Somebody Bih”

“Know you a Freaq”

Singles from the CRUSH PLAYLIST that represent the movement

  • Shot Callin – High-energy, VIP vibes, perfect for mansion & yacht scenes

  • Wine & Dine – Smooth, flirtatious, pool-party bangers

  • Plutoski – Day-to-night club energy

Honorable Mentions: Sexy Red, Yung Bleu, SZA, Doja Cat

Viral Culture Notes: Miami is status, luxury, and high-energy movement. Tracks here make Instagram/TikTok videos instantly viral with visuals of yachts, mansions, and pool parties.

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH WEEK 1 & 2

Plug Not A Rapper / PartyPlugMikey: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/plug-not-a-rapper/1573969143

“Chokkko”

“Mikey Tyson”

“Good Good”

“Rawest” FT TALIRAQS

“Think She A Model”

“Pop my shxt”

“Q Dawg”

Singles from the CRUSH PLAYLIST that represent the movement

Honorable Mentions: Tems, Latto, Summer Walker, Pooh Shiesty, Roddy Ricch

Viral Culture Notes: Savannah is about community and content creation. Tracks highlight influencers, artist meets, podcast interviews, and social feed virality.

😈 FREAKNIK ’26 WEEKEND

Plug Not A Rapper / PartyPlugMikey: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/plug-not-a-rapper/1573969143

“Know You A Freaq”

“F**k on yo Thot”

Singles from the CRUSH PLAYLIST that represent the movement

Honorable Mentions: Doja Cat, Cupcakke, Lil Yachty, Flo Milli, Glorilla

Viral Culture Notes: Freaknik is unfiltered, viral energy. Tracks maximize dance floor moments, fashion-forward content, and shareable TikToks.

👙 ABC ’26 — ANYTHING BUT CLOTHES

Plug Not A Rapper / PartyPlugMikey: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/plug-not-a-rapper/1573969143

“Slutty Vegan”

“Somebody Bih”

“F**k Friends”

“99 & 3000”

MUSIC VIDEOS

“Somebody Bih” https://youtu.be/WCtHW6PEf_I?si=0xy0mFbVOMCvw7S_

“99 &3000” https://youtu.be/VblPNcWYePM?si=cyFflTH8mACjmeBT

“Status” https://youtu.be/IwSo1lJIR5Y?si=zM0uPtiieWkbivBk

“Rawest” https://youtu.be/nP3DWXlVNOI?si=m_P14ohHabEHvq8p

“Greatest” https://youtu.be/olFBgx__1fM?si=FsBxlKjMDPU1wWyr

“Jiggly Puff” https://youtu.be/ji-yx7-f3MY?si=o70XNaPDIC-gIAHD

“Fuck On Yo Thot” https://youtu.be/onYxxP9F-AM?si=a1pKg4wSkm0aJjXd

“Slutty Vegan” https://youtu.be/_yIHW3Mcwac?si=C5mcUTfc53wEN2J1

“Give No Fuck” https://youtu.be/2rJFJ8CQIlg?si=s4JschQoZnspD7k5

“Pro Toolz” https://youtu.be/KvKQsXOY7eU?si=wbY-tVZ1oaN_Ye-n

“Basic Bih” https://youtu.be/VITCR_EI5Pk?si=jlQGb3c0MBG8OUIZ

“Steph” https://youtu.be/O7ct294T6Qo?si=7Yyis7ZRIZe9zPz9

Singles from the CRUSH PLAYLIST that represent the movement

Honorable Mentions: Kehlani, Latto, SukiAna, Tems, Summer Walker

Viral Culture Notes: Bold, fashion-forward sound fuels visual storytelling, influencer reels, and social media hype for the riskiest, most talked-about weekend of Spring Break.

🚗 CRUSH THE BLOCK® FINALE

Plug Not A Rapper / PartyPlugMikey:

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/plug-not-a-rapper/1573969143

“BBL’z & Hustlerz”

“Rawest” ft TALIRAQS

“Mikey Tyson”

“Think She A Model”

“F**k on yo Thot”

“Money”

“Bops Like Mike”

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/plug-not-a-rapper/1573969143

MUSIC VIDEOS

“Somebody Bih” https://youtu.be/WCtHW6PEf_I?si=0xy0mFbVOMCvw7S_

“99 &3000” https://youtu.be/VblPNcWYePM?si=cyFflTH8mACjmeBT

“Status” https://youtu.be/IwSo1lJIR5Y?si=zM0uPtiieWkbivBk

“Rawest” https://youtu.be/nP3DWXlVNOI?si=m_P14ohHabEHvq8p

“Greatest” https://youtu.be/olFBgx__1fM?si=FsBxlKjMDPU1wWyr

“Jiggly Puff” https://youtu.be/ji-yx7-f3MY?si=o70XNaPDIC-gIAHD

“Fuck On Yo Thot” https://youtu.be/onYxxP9F-AM?si=a1pKg4wSkm0aJjXd

“Slutty Vegan” https://youtu.be/_yIHW3Mcwac?si=C5mcUTfc53wEN2J1

“Give No Fuck” https://youtu.be/2rJFJ8CQIlg?si=s4JschQoZnspD7k5

“Pro Toolz” https://youtu.be/KvKQsXOY7eU?si=wbY-tVZ1oaN_Ye-n

“Basic Bih” https://youtu.be/VITCR_EI5Pk?si=jlQGb3c0MBG8OUIZ

“Steph” https://youtu.be/O7ct294T6Qo?si=7Yyis7ZRIZe9zPz9

Singles from the CRUSH PLAYLIST that represent the movement

Honorable Mentions: Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Quavo, YK Niece, Key Glock

Viral Culture Notes: Multi-zone outdoor festival energy requires diverse, shareable tracks. This weekend produces viral clips, car/bike culture content, and highlight reels.

💦 CRUSH® ATLANTA SUMMER KICKOFF

Plug Not A Rapper / PartyPlugMikey:

“Somebody Bih” https://youtu.be/WCtHW6PEf_I?si=0xy0mFbVOMCvw7S_

“99 &3000” https://youtu.be/VblPNcWYePM?si=cyFflTH8mACjmeBT

“Status” https://youtu.be/IwSo1lJIR5Y?si=zM0uPtiieWkbivBk

“Rawest” https://youtu.be/nP3DWXlVNOI?si=m_P14ohHabEHvq8p

“Greatest” https://youtu.be/olFBgx__1fM?si=FsBxlKjMDPU1wWyr

“Jiggly Puff” https://youtu.be/ji-yx7-f3MY?si=o70XNaPDIC-gIAHD

“Fuck On Yo Thot” https://youtu.be/onYxxP9F-AM?si=a1pKg4wSkm0aJjXd

“Slutty Vegan” https://youtu.be/_yIHW3Mcwac?si=C5mcUTfc53wEN2J1

“Give No Fuck” https://youtu.be/2rJFJ8CQIlg?si=s4JschQoZnspD7k5

“Pro Toolz” https://youtu.be/KvKQsXOY7eU?si=wbY-tVZ1oaN_Ye-n

“Basic Bih” https://youtu.be/VITCR_EI5Pk?si=jlQGb3c0MBG8OUIZ

“Steph” https://youtu.be/O7ct294T6Qo?si=7Yyis7ZRIZe9zPz9

Singles from the CRUSH PLAYLIST that represent the movement

Honorable Mentions: 21 Savage, Future, Don Toliver, Drake, Larry June, City Girls

Viral Culture Notes: Atlanta is grown, curated, high-spend vibes. Music drives both exclusive pool party moments and influencer content.

✊🏾 ORANGE CRUSH® JAX BEACH JUNETEENTH

Plug Not A Rapper / PartyPlugMikey:

“Jiggly Puff”

“Closest Friends”

“She Got It”

“Weather Machine”

“Transform Her”

“Somebody Bih” https://youtu.be/WCtHW6PEf_I?si=0xy0mFbVOMCvw7S_

“99 &3000” https://youtu.be/VblPNcWYePM?si=cyFflTH8mACjmeBT

“Status” https://youtu.be/IwSo1lJIR5Y?si=zM0uPtiieWkbivBk

“Rawest” https://youtu.be/nP3DWXlVNOI?si=m_P14ohHabEHvq8p

“Greatest” https://youtu.be/olFBgx__1fM?si=FsBxlKjMDPU1wWyr

“Jiggly Puff” https://youtu.be/ji-yx7-f3MY?si=o70XNaPDIC-gIAHD

“Fuck On Yo Thot” https://youtu.be/onYxxP9F-AM?si=a1pKg4wSkm0aJjXd

“Slutty Vegan” https://youtu.be/_yIHW3Mcwac?si=C5mcUTfc53wEN2J1

“Give No Fuck” https://youtu.be/2rJFJ8CQIlg?si=s4JschQoZnspD7k5

“Pro Toolz” https://youtu.be/KvKQsXOY7eU?si=wbY-tVZ1oaN_Ye-n

“Basic Bih” https://youtu.be/VITCR_EI5Pk?si=jlQGb3c0MBG8OUIZ

“Steph” https://youtu.be/O7ct294T6Qo?si=7Yyis7ZRIZe9zPz9

Singles from the CRUSH PLAYLIST that represent the movement

Honorable Mentions: Tems, Burna Boy, SZA, Summer Walker, Lil Baby, Rod Wave

Viral Culture Notes: Juneteenth blends cultural celebration, freedom, and community vibes. Soundtrack amplifies emotional moments + celebratory content.

🌴 ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI SPRING BREAK WEEKEND – VIP Pool/Yacht Energy

MORE Singles from the CRUSH PLAYLIST that represent the movement

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH SPRING BREAK WEEKEND – Legacy + Community Vibes

MORE Singles from the CRUSH PLAYLIST that represent the movement

👙 ABC ’26 — ANYTHING BUT CLOTHES – Bold Fashion & Party Energy

MORE Singles from the CRUSH PLAYLIST that represent the movement

  • “Get It Sexyy” – Sexyy Red
    Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-it-sexyy-single/1736033445
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxA687tYuMWhIzLv-lnWVcooeQ6oEQdEQk
    High-attitude track; viral on TikTok and club playlists — perfect for bold fashion & party moments.

  • “SkeeYee” – Sexyy Red
    Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sexyy-red/1409330762
    YouTube: N/A
    Effortlessly fun, street energy track — fashion clips, makeup reels, daytime transitions.

  • Let Me Ease Your Mind - Boosie YouTube: https://youtu.be/jr6-HcZaSok?si=N68AU8-KB_NhPTJk

  • Jam - Kevin Gates https://music.apple.com/us/album/jam-feat-trey-songz-ty-dolla-%24ign-and-jamie-foxx/1078704904?i=1078705259

  • “Sticky (feat. GloRilla & Lil Wayne)” – Sexyy Red
    Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sexyy-red/1409330762
    YouTube: N/A
    Collaborator energy + strong beat — nightlife highlights & packed club visuals.

What separates Orange Crush® from its peers isn’t just scale — it’s cohesion.

The same hand that curates playlists curates experiences. The same ear that understands Southern music understands Southern movement. By anchoring the tour’s energy in CRUSH BAE’LIST culture, Orange Crush® avoids the trap of chasing trends and instead builds environments where culture unfolds naturally.

It’s why the brand feels less like a promoter and more like a platform.

Final Take

The Wet Dreams Tour 2026 isn’t loud because it has to be.

It’s loud because culture responds to it.

From Miami to Jacksonville, from playlists to private property festivals, Orange Crush® is doing what the most influential brands always do: setting the rhythm, then letting the world move to it.

And by the time Juneteenth Weekend fades into summer, one thing will be clear:

Orange Crush® didn’t just host Spring Break.

It founded it.

SONGS FOUNDED BY PLUG NOT A RAPPER PARTY PLUG MIKEY

“Somebody Bih” https://youtu.be/WCtHW6PEf_I?si=0xy0mFbVOMCvw7S_

“99 &3000” https://youtu.be/VblPNcWYePM?si=cyFflTH8mACjmeBT

“Status” https://youtu.be/IwSo1lJIR5Y?si=zM0uPtiieWkbivBk

“Rawest” https://youtu.be/nP3DWXlVNOI?si=m_P14ohHabEHvq8p

“Greatest” https://youtu.be/olFBgx__1fM?si=FsBxlKjMDPU1wWyr

“Jiggly Puff” https://youtu.be/ji-yx7-f3MY?si=o70XNaPDIC-gIAHD

“Fuck On Yo Thot” https://youtu.be/onYxxP9F-AM?si=a1pKg4wSkm0aJjXd

“Slutty Vegan” https://youtu.be/_yIHW3Mcwac?si=C5mcUTfc53wEN2J1

“Give No Fuck” https://youtu.be/2rJFJ8CQIlg?si=s4JschQoZnspD7k5

“Pro Toolz” https://youtu.be/KvKQsXOY7eU?si=wbY-tVZ1oaN_Ye-n

“Basic Bih” https://youtu.be/VITCR_EI5Pk?si=jlQGb3c0MBG8OUIZ

“Steph” https://youtu.be/O7ct294T6Qo?si=7Yyis7ZRIZe9zPz9

ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

WET DREAMS TOUR 2026

🌴 Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Tybee Island | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Jacksonville Beach (Juneteenth) | Jun 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Info:

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

WET DREAMS TOUR 2026

The Biggest Spring Break & Culture Run in America

This ain’t just Spring Break.

This is ORANGE CRUSH® SEASON.

From mansions to yachts, beaches to blocks, day parties to after-hours — Orange Crush® is taking over cities one weekend at a time and running the culture from March through Juneteenth.

If you outside… this is where you’re supposed to be.

🌴

ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI SPRING BREAK WEEKEND

📍 Miami, FL | March 13–16, 2026

Miami is the kickoff and the flex.

No warm-up. No easing in.

We talking private mansions, yacht vibes, celebrity nights, luxury pool culture, and motion from sundown to sunrise. This is where Spring Break officially starts and everybody else gotta catch up.

If you missed Miami… you already late.

🔶

ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH SPRING BREAK WEEKEND

📍 Savannah, GA | April 9–13, 2026

Savannah is home base.

This where Orange Crush® turns the city into a movie.

Four days straight of kickoffs, after-parties, media runs, influencer energy, podcasts, content, and nonstop nightlife. Everybody outside, everybody tapped in.

You don’t just attend Savannah —

you become part of the story.

🎤

CRUSH® THE MIC™ WEEKEND

📍 Savannah, GA | Thursday, April 16, 2026

This is for the artists, the hustlers, the next up.

Live performances. Real eyes. Real cameras.

Influencers, media, tastemakers all in one room.

This ain’t karaoke.

This ain’t open mic.

This is where careers get sparked.

😈

FREAKNIK ’26 WEEKEND

📍 Savannah, GA | Friday, April 17, 2026

Yeah… that Freaknik.

Wild fits. Packed floors. No filters.

DJs cutting up, bodies moving, energy reckless in the best way.

If you shy — stay home.

If you freaky — you know the vibes.

🍊

ORANGE CRUSH® TYBEE BEACH WEEKEND

📍 Tybee Island, GA | Saturday, April 18, 2026 | Day Party

Sun out. Speakers up.

Beach full of baddies and vibes on ten.

Live stage. DJs blasting. Drinks flowing.

This is that real Spring Break visual everybody posting about.

If you love daytime turn-ups —

Tybee is mandatory.

👙

ABC ’26 — ANYTHING BUT CLOTHES WEEKEND

📍 Savannah, GA | Saturday Night, April 18, 2026

This the one they still talk about next year.

Crazy outfits. Bold creativity.

Packed room, sweaty walls, cameras everywhere.

If your fit not outrageous —

don’t even come in.

ABC is not for everybody.

That’s why it sell out.

🚗

CRUSH THE BLOCK® FINALE WEEKEND

📍 Allenhurst, GA | Sunday, April 19, 2026

This ain’t a party.

This a FULL FESTIVAL.

Cars. Bikes. ATVs.

Step teams. Line dancers. Celebrity performances.

Basketball game. Pool party. Water slides. Mechanical bull.

All on acres of private land.

This is how Spring Break ends —

with a victory lap.

💦

CRUSH® ATLANTA SUMMER KICKOFF WEEKEND

📍 Atlanta, GA | May 30–31, 2026

Spring Break done… but the motion ain’t.

Atlanta gets the grown & fly version:

Luxury pools, private access, curated crowds, big spenders only.

Orange Crush® don’t stop —

it just levels up.

✊🏾

ORANGE CRUSH® JAX BEACH JUNETEENTH WEEKEND

📍 Jacksonville Beach, FL | June 19–21, 2026

The grand finale with meaning.

Beach vibes. Nightlife. Culture. Freedom.

Juneteenth energy all weekend long.

This one hit different —

celebration with purpose.

🎟

OFFICIAL TICKETS & INFO

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

More events. More performers. More pressure coming.

FINAL WORD

Orange Crush® don’t compete with Spring Break.

It run it.

Pick your weekends…

or try to have the motion at all of ’em.

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Orange Crush® Festival Issues Statement Following Apr 11th Orange Crush Tybee Island Permit Determination (ALL NON TYBEE EVENTS UNAFFECTED)

Savannah, GA [December 2025]

Orange Crush Festival®, the federally registered trademark and cultural event platform, has been formally notified that its permit application for the planned April 11, 2026 Tybee Island daytime beach activation (Week 1) will not be approved.

Orange Crush Festival® acknowledges the City of Tybee Island’s decision and confirms that no permitted Orange Crush® Festival event will take place on Tybee Island on April 11, 2026 under the denied permit. We are officially appealing the December 8th Denial for the Special Event Permit for event to be held on Saturday April 11th, 2026.

Commitment to Compliance & Public Safety

Orange Crush Festival® has consistently operated with an emphasis on coordination, compliance, and public safety, including:

  • Advance permit submissions

  • Structured programming

  • Professional security planning

  • Clear communication regarding official events

While disappointed by the determination, Orange Crush Festival® respects the municipal permitting process and remains committed to lawful operations across all jurisdictions.

Clarification Regarding the Orange Crush® Trademark

Orange Crush® is a protected trademark and brand, and its cultural recognition spans decades. However, the presence of individuals or visitors on a public beach does not constitute an Orange Crush® Festival event unless formally produced, permitted, and announced by the trademark owner.

Orange Crush Festival® does not organize, sponsor, or produce unpermitted gatherings and does not control independent travel or public use of public spaces.

Festival Programming Continues Elsewhere

Despite the Tybee Island permit determination, Orange Crush® Spring Break 2026 programming continues as scheduled in permitted venues and private properties throughout the region, including:

  • Official nightlife events in Savannah

  • Trademark-produced cultural programming

  • Weekend 2 “Orange Crush Reloaded™” events

  • The Crush the Block® finale in Allenhurst, Georgia

All official Orange Crush® events are clearly identified, ticketed where applicable, and communicated through authorized channels.

Looking Forward

Orange Crush Festival® remains open to continued dialogue with municipal leaders regarding future opportunities to collaborate in ways that support:

  • Public safety

  • Tourism management

  • Cultural celebration

  • Economic impact

The organization appreciates the communities that continue to engage constructively and recognizes the importance of balancing tradition with modern operational realities.

Public Advisory

Attendees are encouraged to rely only on official Orange Crush® communications for event information. Orange Crush Festival® does not endorse unofficial or unpermitted activities and urges all visitors to comply with local laws and regulations.

About Orange Crush Festival®

Orange Crush Festival® is a nationally recognized cultural platform rooted in HBCU Spring Break tradition, nightlife production, creator culture, and motorsports events. All official events are produced under registered trademarks and executive leadership.

Media Contact:

Press & Legal Communications

Orange Crush Festival®

OrangeCrushFestivalTybee@gmail.com

OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL & PUBLIC RESPONSE

Re: Appeal of Dec 8, 2025 Sent Denial Recieved Dec 19, 2025 of Special Event Applications – April 11 & April 18, 2026 (Pier Lot and/or North Beach Lot)

Submitted to:

City Manager Bret Bell

Mayor Brian West

Tybee Island City Council

Submitted by:

George Turner

Owner & Federal Trademark Holder – Orange Crush®, Orange Crush Festival®, Orange Crush University™

Service-Disabled Veteran

Business Developer & Educational Program Coordinator

Date: December 2025

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I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I submit this appeal regarding the City’s December 8, 2025 denial of my special event applications for April 11 and April 18, 2026. I received and replied to the Denial Letter on Dec 19, 2025. These events are university-affiliated, registration-only programs, capped at 250–500 participants, conducted entirely within fenced lots, and staffed with private EMS, licensed security, transportation, and sanitation. They are fundamentally distinct from historical, unpermitted beach gatherings cited in the denial.

I respectfully request that the City:

1. Approve the April 11 and/or April 18 applications;

2. Issue conditional permits consistent with the April 18, 2025 precedent; or

3. Re-evaluate the applications, correcting procedural defects, as required by Tybee Island Code §54-76(b).

The denial lacks event-specific findings, relies on historic third-party activity, and does not consider my operational plans or mitigation measures.

Takeaway: The City cannot lawfully deny my permit without reviewing the actual plans I submitted.

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II. GOVERNING LEGAL STANDARDS

Tybee Island Code §54-76(b) requires that any denial be based on “reasonable, evidence-based findings,” including anticipated attendance, site suitability, public safety impacts, resource demands, and whether concerns can be addressed through reasonable conditions.

Takeaway: The City must examine my submitted plan before issuing a denial.

Georgia Administrative Law requires that municipal permitting decisions be:

• Supported by substantial evidence (Atlanta Cellular Tel. Co. v. Fulton County, 224 Ga. App. 886 (1997)). This means the City must review site-specific, plan-specific facts before denial.

• Not arbitrary or capricious (Bentley v. Chastain, 242 Ga. 348 (1978)). This ensures decisions are rational and justified, not based on assumptions.

• Consistently applied across similarly situated applicants (City of Atlanta v. Wrecking Co., 286 Ga. 749 (2010)). This prevents unequal treatment of applicants with comparable plans.

• Accompanied by findings tied to the specific application (Zywiczynski v. City of Atlanta, 283 Ga. App. 135 (2007)). This requires evaluation of the facts of my actual application, not historical or unrelated events.

Takeaway: Denying my permit based on historic third-party activity violates both City Code and Georgia law.

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III. WHY THE DENIAL IS DEFICIENT

The City’s denial relies solely on historic, unpermitted crowds unrelated to my proposed events. No site-specific or plan-specific analysis was conducted, including: attendance caps, fencing plans, controlled ingress/egress, private EMS/security, or transportation.

Event-specific highlights:

• Controlled, fenced, registration-only events with 250–500 participants

• Timed cohort rotation to manage flow and density

• ICS/NIMS-based safety and command structure

• Fully staffed private EMS, security, sanitation, and shuttles

Takeaway: These measures directly mitigate the City’s cited concerns, making the denial factually unsupported.

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IV. RESPONSE TO CITY CLAIMS

1. “Large groups have come for informal spring break gatherings referred to as Orange Crush.”

This references unpermitted events not organized by me. Takeaway: Georgia law forbids using historical third-party activity as a basis for denial.

2. “This unpermitted event caused serious public safety problems requiring hundreds of officers and $200,000 annually.”

My events are controlled, fenced, and fully staffed privately; no site-specific assessment occurred. Takeaway: Denial cannot rely on generalized past events.

3. “Conditional permit was granted to Mr. Smalls… resources cannot accommodate multiple events.”

Both applications are similar in site, attendance, and private support. Denying mine without explanation is arbitrary. Takeaway: Equal-treatment principles were not applied.

4. “The event will present a clear and present danger to public health and safety.”

Attendance limits, access control, cohorting, and private safety measures were not evaluated. Takeaway: Conclusory language cannot replace evidence-based findings.

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V. OPERATIONAL, SAFETY, AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT

Submitted plans (Exhibits A–F) exceed typical special-event requirements:

• Governance: ICS/NIMS-modeled command structure with Safety Officer, Security Chief, Medical Lead, Logistics Captain

• Attendance Control: Registration-only, ID verification, maximum 500 participants

• Security: Fenced perimeters, controlled ingress/egress, licensed officers

• Medical & Sanitation: On-site EMTs, treatment tents, rotational trash pickup

• Transportation: Private shuttles, off-island staging, minimized traffic impact

These measures reduce unpermitted activity, protect participants, minimize City resource burden, and provide safe, structured, university-supported programming.

Takeaway: My events provide measurable public benefit while minimizing City impact.

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VI. OPEN RECORDS & TRANSPARENCY

Under O.C.G.A. §50-18-70, I request within 3 business days:

1. Internal communications referencing my applications

2. Risk assessments, EMS, or safety analyses informing the denial

3. Documentation supporting the April 18, 2025 conditional permit

4. Materials comparing City resource allocation for April 11 and April 18 weekends

Takeaway: This ensures transparency and verifies that denial was evidence-based, not generalized or arbitrary.

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VII. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION

Option A – Full Approval: Approve April 11 and/or April 18 events at Pier Lot and/or North Beach Lot.

Option B – Conditional Approval: Apply conditions consistent with April 18, 2025 precedent (attendance caps, fencing, security, EMS, transportation, sanitation).

Option C – Collaborative Site Walkthrough: Meet with City staff to finalize conditions based on operational evidence.

Takeaway: These options allow the City to ensure public safety while upholding equal-treatment obligations.

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VIII. CONCLUSION

The December 8 denial is unsupported, procedurally defective, and inconsistent with City precedent and Georgia administrative law. My applications are fully documented, professionally planned, and designed to minimize City resource burden. Reconsideration—either full approval or conditional permitting—is the lawful and appropriate remedy.

Respectfully Submitted,

George Turner

Owner & Federal Trademark Holder – Orange Crush®, Orange Crush Festival®, Orange Crush University™

Service-Disabled Veteran

Business Developer & Educational Program Coordinator

Exhibits A–F available upon request.

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ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

WET DREAMS TOUR 2026

🌴 Orange Crush® Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 24–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush®Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

Orange Crush® Is No Longer a Festival — It’s a Touring Cultural Institution

By Staff Writer

Spring Break has always been chaotic. What’s changed is who controls it.


🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL TOUR 2026

Main Events Calendar

🍊 Orange Crush® Miami SB | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 24–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush® Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

In 2026, Orange Crush® Festival enters its most ambitious chapter yet with the “Wet Dreams” Tour — a multi-city cultural run stretching from Miami in March through Juneteenth Weekend in Jacksonville, reshaping what Spring Break looks like, sounds like, and moves like in real time.

For years, regional coverage in Savannah has described Orange Crush® not as a single event, but as a season — a week where nightlife, tourism, creators, and media all converge at once. In Jacksonville, recent coverage has framed the brand’s expansion as a signal that Orange Crush® has outgrown the Spring Break label entirely, stepping into something closer to a traveling cultural platform.

The 2026 tour makes that evolution official.

Built Like a Tour, Not a Party

The Wet Dreams Tour doesn’t unfold like a typical festival calendar. It’s structured more like a headlining music run — carefully sequenced cities, escalating scale, and distinct experiences designed to feed momentum from one stop to the next.

It opens March 13–16 in Miami, where Spring Break doesn’t just begin — it’s announced. Orange Crush® enters the city with private mansions, late-night pool culture, yacht experiences, and celebrity-driven nightlife that places it firmly in the same luxury-meets-culture lane occupied by major music brands and touring artists.

Miami sets the tone: elevated access, curated crowds, and moments engineered for both real-world impact and digital reach.

Savannah: Where the Blueprint Was Proven

From Miami, the tour shifts into Savannah, Georgia (April 9–13) — a city long tied to Orange Crush®’s identity.

Local reporting over the years has consistently pointed out the same thing: when Orange Crush® arrives, Savannah doesn’t host an event — it absorbs a movement. Nightlife stretches across multiple days, creators flood the city, interviews and podcasts pop up alongside after-parties, and the line between attendee and contributor disappears.

Savannah isn’t just a stop on the tour. It’s the proof of concept.

That foundation allows the brand to expand into Crush® The Mic™ (April 16) — an artist-forward showcase that doubles as a content engine. Part performance, part networking hub, the event reflects Orange Crush®’s growing role as a gate-opener, not just a party host.

It’s followed by Freaknik ’26 (April 17), a nightlife event that leans into legacy without nostalgia fatigue — unfiltered energy, daring fashion, and packed rooms that feel more like a cultural reset than a themed party.

The Day-Night Takeover Formula

Saturday, April 18 becomes a masterclass in Orange Crush®’s signature formula: own the day, then own the night.

Orange Crush® Tybee delivers one of the most recognizable visuals of the tour — a live stage on the beach, amplified sound, and Spring Break energy at full daylight volume.

Hours later, ABC ’26 (Anything But Clothes) takes over indoors, a concept that has become nationally recognizable for its creativity, bold fashion, and viral aftermath. In Savannah nightlife coverage, ABC is often cited as the event that proves Orange Crush® understands modern party culture better than most — not just how to fill rooms, but how to make them memorable.

Crush The Block®: The Moment It Became Bigger Than Spring Break

If any single event captures Orange Crush®’s evolution, it’s Crush The Block® (April 19).

Held on acres of private property in Georgia, the finale operates as a full-scale outdoor festival: car and bike showcases, ATV trail ride crews, line dance organizations, HBCU Greek step shows, celebrity performances, vendor villages, and interactive experiences ranging from basketball games to mechanical bulls.

Savannah and regional Georgia coverage has increasingly compared Crush The Block® to legacy gatherings like Florida Classic, Greek Picnic, and Houston Spring Break — not because it mimics them, but because it now exists in the same cultural weight class.

At this point, Orange Crush® isn’t chasing Spring Break crowds. It’s anchoring them.

A Brand That Refuses to Be Seasonal

Rather than ending with April, the tour extends.

CRUSH® Atlanta (May 30–31) pushes the brand into summer, focusing on private access, luxury pool culture, and curated high-spend experiences — a move that reinforces Orange Crush®’s scalability beyond Spring Break.

The tour closes June 19–21 in Jacksonville Beach, aligning intentionally with Juneteenth Weekend. Jacksonville media has increasingly framed this stop as symbolic: Orange Crush® closing its season with culture, freedom, and celebration rather than excess alone.

It’s a statement ending to a tour built on expansion.

The Architect Behind the Movement

What’s often understated in coverage is that Orange Crush® didn’t scale by accident.

Behind the scenes is George “Mikey” Ransom Turner — known throughout nightlife and creator circles as PartyPlugMikey, sometimes jokingly referred to as PlugNotARapper — a connector more than a frontman. Rarely positioned as the headline, Turner’s influence shows up in how the tour moves: partnerships over hype, ecosystems over one-offs, and culture over flash.

Industry insiders often describe Orange Crush® as “too organized to be accidental” — a sentiment echoed quietly across Savannah and Jacksonville reporting as the brand continues to expand city by city.

Why Orange Crush® Matters Now

At a time when festivals struggle to stay relevant and nightlife feels increasingly copy-and-paste, Orange Crush® stands out by owning its identity.

It doesn’t compete with Spring Break.

It structures it.

The Wet Dreams Tour 2026 isn’t just a calendar of parties. It’s a demonstration of how modern culture actually moves — through cities, creators, timelines, and real-world spaces at once.

By the time Juneteenth Weekend closes in Jacksonville, one thing will be hard to debate:

Orange Crush® didn’t just run a tour.

It ran the season.

ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

WET DREAMS TOUR 2026

🌴 Orange Crush® Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush®Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

“WET DREAMS” TOUR 2026

🌴 Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Tybee Island | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Jacksonville Beach (Juneteenth) | Jun 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

Orange Crush® Isn’t a Festival Anymore — It’s a Cultural Tour Rewriting Spring Break

By CRUSH Staff Writer

What began as a single weekend has evolved into something much bigger. In 2026, Orange Crush® Festival officially steps into its next era with the “Wet Dreams” Tour, a multi-city cultural takeover stretching from March through Juneteenth Weekend — and quietly positioning itself as the most ambitious Spring Break tour in America.

This isn’t a fly-in, fly-out party series. It’s a touring ecosystem — nightlife, music discovery, creator culture, private venues, outdoor spectacles, and legacy moments — moving with the precision of a concert run and the energy of a national movement.

From Miami mansions to Georgia beach fronts, from artist showcases to full-scale outdoor festivals, Orange Crush® is no longer chasing relevance. It’s defining it.

A Tour Built Like a Headliner Run

The Wet Dreams Tour 2026 unfolds like a carefully sequenced album rollout — each city adding its own chapter while feeding the momentum of the larger story.

The tour launches March 13–16 in Miami, where Spring Break officially begins. Orange Crush® doesn’t treat Miami as a warm-up; it treats it as a tone-setter. Mansion pool parties, yacht experiences, and celebrity-driven nightlife place the brand squarely inside the luxury-meets-culture lane — the same space occupied by the biggest names in music and fashion.

From there, the tour moves into Savannah, Georgia (April 9–13) — a city that has become synonymous with Orange Crush® tradition. Savannah isn’t just a stop; it’s the foundation. Over multiple days, the city transforms into a hub for nightlife, media, artists, and creators, blurring the line between festival week and cultural residency.

Where Music Meets Momentum

Midway through the Savannah run, Crush® The Mic™ (April 16) shifts the focus from partying to possibility. Equal parts artist showcase and content factory, the event has quietly become one of the most strategic platforms on the tour — a place where emerging artists perform in front of influencers, media personalities, and decision-makers in a single room.

It’s followed immediately by Freaknik ’26 (April 17), a nightlife event that leans into nostalgia without feeling dated. The name alone carries history; the execution is fully modern — fashion-forward crowds, packed dance floors, and the kind of unfiltered energy that fuels viral moments.

Day Parties, After Dark, and the Culture Between

Saturday, April 18 becomes a dual-headed cultural moment. Orange Crush® Tybee delivers one of the most recognizable daytime visuals of the entire tour: a live stage on the beach, amplified sound, and a full-volume Spring Break atmosphere.

That same night, ABC ’26 (Anything But Clothes) takes over indoors, reaffirming Orange Crush®’s ability to move seamlessly from sun-soaked spectacle to late-night chaos — creativity, fashion, and packed-room energy colliding in a way few brands can replicate year after year.

The Finale That Feels Like a Festival

If there’s a moment that best captures Orange Crush®’s evolution, it’s Crush The Block® (April 19).

Held on acres of private property in Georgia, the event operates as a full-scale outdoor festival: car and bike showcases, ATV trail rides, line dance organizations, HBCU Greek step shows, celebrity performances, vendor villages, and interactive experiences ranging from basketball games to mechanical bulls.

It’s not trying to be another Spring Break event — it’s closer in spirit to Florida Classic or Houston’s largest cultural gatherings, but built specifically for this generation’s appetite for scale, variety, and spectacle.

Beyond Spring Break

Rather than ending with April, Orange Crush® extends its reach.

CRUSH® Atlanta (May 30–31) transitions the brand into summer with curated, high-spend experiences and private-access energy, proving the model isn’t seasonal — it’s scalable.

The tour closes June 19–21 in Jacksonville Beach, aligning with Juneteenth Weekend. The choice feels intentional: culture, freedom, and celebration intersecting at the final stop of a tour that’s always been about more than parties.

Why Orange Crush® Matters Now

At a time when many festivals struggle to differentiate, Orange Crush® succeeds by owning its identity. It doesn’t compete with Spring Break — it structures it. It doesn’t chase virality — it builds environments where virality is inevitable.

The Wet Dreams Tour 2026 isn’t just a schedule of events. It’s a statement about how culture moves in real time — city to city, screen to screen, moment to moment.

And by the time Juneteenth Weekend closes in Jacksonville, one thing will be clear:

Orange Crush® didn’t just throw a tour.

It ran the season.

ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

WET DREAMS TOUR 2026

🌴 Orange Crush® Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush®Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

Orange Crush® Festival — “Wet Dreams” Tour 2026

🌴 Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Tybee Island | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Jacksonville Beach (Juneteenth) | Jun 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

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🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

“WET DREAMS” TOUR 2026

The Biggest Spring Break & Culture Tour in America

March–June 2026 | Multiple Cities | One Unstoppable Movement

Orange Crush® is no longer just an event.

It’s a touring empire of culture, nightlife, creators, music, and community.

From mansions and yachts to beaches, clubs, and private properties, the Orange Crush® Festival “Wet Dreams” Tour 2026 delivers the most complete Spring Break experience in the country—engineered to dominate timelines, nightlife, and real-life memories in every city it touches.

This is where moments go viral.

This is where culture resets.

🌴 TOUR DATES & CITIES

🌴 Orange Crush® Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush® Jax Beach — Juneteenth | Jun 19–21

🎟 Official Tickets & Info:

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

Additional events & performers TBA

🌴 ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI

Spring Break Starts Here

March 13–16, 2026 | Miami, FL

Miami launches the tour at full throttle. No warm-up. No easing in. This is where Spring Break officially begins—and where Orange Crush® sets the national tone.

🔥 Miami Highlights

🏰 Mansion Pool Party

📅 March 14 | ⏰ 11PM–4AM

An ultra-exclusive late-night mansion experience featuring luxury pool culture, premium DJs, celebrity attendance, and curated access. High fashion. High energy. No downtime.

🛥 Yacht Party Experience

📅 March 15 | ⏰ 9PM–Midnight

Cruise Miami’s skyline surrounded by elite sound, city lights, and a crowd built for unforgettable energy—one of the tour’s signature moments.

💎 Strip Club Takeovers & Celebrity Performances

Miami nights don’t sleep. Hosted takeovers, headline moments, and industry power players turn every night into a headline.

Miami doesn’t warm you up—it throws you in.

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH

Where Attendance Becomes Legacy

April 9–13, 2026 | Savannah, GA

Savannah is the heartbeat of Orange Crush®. This is tradition, precision execution, and nonstop momentum—stacked days, explosive nights, and city-wide cultural visibility.

What to Expect

  • Official kickoff parties

  • Nightly after-parties

  • Artist, influencer & media interviews

  • Podcasts, content creation & brand moments

Savannah becomes a full ecosystem—music, nightlife, media, and movement all flowing together.

🎤 CRUSH® THE MIC™

This Is Not an Open Mic. It’s a Launchpad.

April 16, 2026 | Savannah, GA | 8PM–3AM

Crush® The Mic™ puts tomorrow’s stars in today’s spotlight—blending live showcases, content creation, and real industry access in one high-energy room.

Inside the Experience

  • Live artist showcases & auditions

  • Influencer interviews & creator content

  • Media exposure & real opportunities

  • Packed room, high engagement, real momentum

😈 FREAKNIK ’26

The Legend Returns

Friday, April 17, 2026 | Henry Street Bistro | 9PM–3AM

Unfiltered energy. Daring fashion. No explanations.

  • Entry line starts 8PM SHARP

  • Dress to impress—or out-express

  • High-energy DJs & packed dance floors

Freaknik Friday is back.

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® TYBEE

Daytime Culture at Full Volume

Saturday, April 18, 2026 | Tybee Island | 1PM–6PM

One of the most recognizable daytime moments of the entire tour.

  • Live beach stage

  • Amplified DJs & sound

  • Day-party atmosphere

  • Prime Spring Break visuals

Sun. Sound. Culture. Colliding.

👙 ABC ’26 — ANYTHING BUT CLOTHES

The Most Talked-About After Party

Saturday, April 18, 2026 | Henry Street Bistro

Creative. Bold. Viral.

ABC ’26 reaches capacity every year—and lives in the group chats long after Spring Break ends.

  • High-energy DJs

  • Packed-room chaos

  • Fashion-forward, unforgettable vibes

Not for the shy. Always for the bold.

🚗 CRUSH THE BLOCK®

Official Spring Break Finale

Sunday, April 19, 2026 | Allenhurst, GA | Private Property

Crush The Block® isn’t an event—it’s a full-scale outdoor festival.

Why It’s Unmatched

  • Acres-wide private property (indoor + outdoor zones)

  • Car & Bike Show + ATV trail ride crews

  • Line dance orgs & HBCU Greek Step Show

  • Celebrity performances & top DJs

  • BunsAndBasketball™ Celebrity Game

  • Pool party powered by top models

  • Adult water slides & mechanical bull

  • Vendor village & food trucks

Comparable to Florida Classic, Greek Picnic, Houston Spring Break, and Rick Ross Car & Bike Show—but standing fully on its own.

18+ welcome.

Something for everyone.

This is the victory lap.

💦 CRUSH® ATLANTA

Spring Break Goes Scalable

May 30–31, 2026 | Atlanta, GA

Orange Crush® transitions into summer with an elite Atlanta takeover—private access, luxury pool culture, and a curated, high-spend crowd.

Not seasonal. Scalable.

✊🏾 ORANGE CRUSH® JAX BEACH

Juneteenth Weekend Finale

June 19–21, 2026 | Jacksonville, FL

The tour closes with meaning, power, and celebration—blending beach energy, nightlife, and cultural pride.

Freedom. Expression. Celebration.

All in one.

🌍 WHY ORANGE CRUSH® IS #1

• Multi-city domination

• Day-to-night experiences

• Private venues + iconic outdoor moments

• Creator-driven visibility

• Proven legacy with modern execution

Orange Crush® doesn’t compete with Spring Break.

It owns it.

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🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

“Wet Dreams” TOUR 2026

THE BIGGEST SPRING BREAK & CULTURE TOUR IN AMERICA

ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL

“WET DREAMS” TOUR 2026

🌴 Orange Crush® Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush®Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

*Additional Events & Performers TBA*

March–June 2026 | Multiple Cities | One Unstoppable Movement

Orange Crush® is no longer an event.

It’s a touring empire of culture, nightlife, creators, music, and community.

From mansions and yachts to beaches, clubs, and private properties, Orange Crush® Festival Tour 2026 delivers the most complete Spring Break experience in the country—designed to dominate timelines, nightlife, and real-life memories in every city it touches.

This is where moments go viral.

This is where culture resets.

🌴 ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI SPRING BREAK

March 13–16, 2026 | Miami, FL

Miami launches the tour at full throttle. This is where Spring Break officially begins and where the Orange Crush® brand sets the national tone.

🔥 MIAMI HIGHLIGHTS

🏰 Mansion Pool Party

📅 March 14 | ⏰ 11PM–4AM

An ultra-exclusive late-night mansion experience featuring luxury pool culture, celebrity attendance, premium DJs, and curated access. This is Miami nightlife at its most elevated—high fashion, high energy, and nonstop motion.

🛥 Yacht Party Experience

📅 March 15 | ⏰ 9PM–Midnight

Cruise the Miami waters surrounded by city lights, top-tier music, and a crowd built for unforgettable energy. A signature Orange Crush® moment that defines exclusivity.

💎 Strip Club Takeovers & Celebrity Performances

Miami nights don’t sleep. Special hosted events, headline performances, and industry power players turn every night into a headline moment.

Miami doesn’t warm you up—it throws you in.

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH

April 9–13, 2026 | Savannah, GA

Savannah is where Orange Crush® tradition meets precision execution. This week is built on nonstop momentum—stacked days, explosive nights, and cultural visibility throughout the city.

🟠 SAVANNAH HIGHLIGHTS

• Official Kickoff Parties

• Nightly After Parties

• Artist, influencer, and media interviews

• Podcasts, content creation, and brand moments

Savannah becomes a full ecosystem—music, nightlife, media, and movement all flowing together.

This is where attendance becomes legacy.

🎤 CRUSH® THE MIC™

April 16, 2026 | Savannah, GA | 8PM–3AM

Crush® The Mic™ is where tomorrow’s stars step into today’s spotlight.

This high-energy artist showcase doubles as a content factory and networking hub, bringing together performers, influencers, media personalities, and decision-makers in one room.

🎶 WHAT TO EXPECT

• Live artist showcases & auditions

• Influencer interviews & creator content

• Media exposure and real opportunities

• Packed room, high engagement, real momentum

This is not an open mic.

It’s a launchpad.

😈 FREAKNIK ’26

Friday, April 17, 2026 | Henry Street Bistro | 9PM–3AM

The legend returns.

Freaknik ’26 is the freakiest after party of the year, setting the tone for Week 2 with unfiltered energy, daring fashion, and nonstop movement.

• Entry line starts at 8PM SHARP

• Dress to impress (or out-express)

• High-energy DJs, packed dance floors, and elite crowd energy

This is Freaknik Friday—no explanations needed.

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® TYBEE

Saturday, April 18, 2026 | Tybee Island | 1PM–6PM

Orange Crush® Tybee returns for Week 2 with daytime beach energy at full volume.

🌊 BEACH EXPERIENCE

• Live stage on the beach

• Amplified music & DJs

• Day-party atmosphere

• Prime Spring Break visuals

This is where sun, sound, and culture collide—one of the most recognizable daytime moments of the entire tour.

👙 ABC ’26 — ANYTHING BUT CLOTHES

Saturday, April 18, 2026 | Henry Street Bistro

ABC ’26 is one of the most talked-about Spring Break after parties in the country.

Known for creativity, bold fashion, and viral moments, this event always reaches capacity and delivers a once-a-year atmosphere that people talk about long after Spring Break ends.

• High-energy DJs

• Packed room energy

• Fashion-forward, unforgettable vibes

Not for the shy. Always for the bold.

🚗 CRUSH THE BLOCK® — OFFICIAL SPRING BREAK FINALE

Sunday, April 19, 2026 | Linda Loop SE, Allenhurst, GA | Private Property

Crush The Block® is not an event—it’s a full-scale outdoor festival.

🔥 WHAT MAKES IT UNMATCHED

• Acres-wide private property (inside + outside zones)

• Car & Bike Show + ATV Trail Ride crews

• Line dance organizations & HBCU Greek Step Show

• Celebrity performances & top DJs

• BunsAndBasketball™ Celebrity Basketball Game

• Pool party area powered by top models

• Adult water slides & mechanical bull

• Vendor village & food trucks

Comparable to Florida Classic, Greek Picnic, Houston Spring Break, Rick Ross Car & Bike Show, and other legendary gatherings—Crush The Block® stands on its own as the ultimate Spring Break finale.

18+ welcome.

Something for everyone.

Maximum entertainment value.

This is the victory lap.

💦 CRUSH® ATLANTA

May 30–31, 2026 | Atlanta, GA

Orange Crush® transitions into summer with an elite Atlanta takeover.

• Private access experiences

• Luxury pool culture

• Curated crowd & high-spend atmosphere

CRUSH® Atlanta proves Orange Crush® isn’t seasonal—it’s scalable.

✊🏾 ORANGE CRUSH® JAX BEACH — JUNETEENTH WEEKEND

June 19–21, 2026 | Jacksonville, FL

The tour closes with meaning, power, and celebration.

Juneteenth Weekend blends beach energy, nightlife, and cultural pride—bringing Orange Crush® full circle as a year-round cultural platform, not just a Spring Break brand.

This is freedom, expression, and celebration—all in one.

🌍 WHY ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL TOUR IS #1

• Multi-city domination

• Day-to-night experiences

• Private venues + iconic outdoor moments

• Creator-driven visibility

• Proven legacy with modern execution

Orange Crush® doesn’t compete with Spring Break.

It owns it.

🎟 OFFICIAL TICKETS & INFO

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

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ORANGE CRUSH® 2026: STRUCTURE OVER CHAOS, LEGACY OVER NOISE Why the Nation’s Most Watched Cultural Tour Keeps Moving—With or Without One City

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® TOUR 2026

ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL TOUR 2026

🌴 Orange Crush® Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush®Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

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THE BIGGEST CULTURAL TOUR IN AMERICA

Spring Break Didn’t Get Bigger — It Got Organized

March–June 2026 | Multiple Cities | One National Movement

Orange Crush Festival® is no longer a weekend.

It’s no longer a rumor.

And it’s definitely no longer local.

In 2026, Orange Crush® becomes the most visible, most traveled, and most talked-about Spring Break and youth-culture tour in the United States—a multi-month takeover spanning beaches, cities, campuses, nightlife corridors, and private venues across the Southeast.

What began as a cultural moment has matured into a touring platform—strategically structured, legally protected, and culturally unmatched.

This is not chaos.

This is choreography.

A TOUR — NOT A TREND

The Orange Crush® Tour succeeds where others fail because it understands one truth:

Culture moves in waves. Orange Crush® controls the tide.

Each stop on the tour is intentional.

Each weekend feeds the next.

Each city plays a role in a larger national narrative.

By blending:

• HBCU legacy

• Creator-driven visibility

• Curated nightlife

• Day-to-night programming

• Private venues and controlled experiences

Orange Crush® doesn’t just attract crowds—it directs them.

The result?

The most scalable Spring Break model in America.

🌴 MIAMI: WHERE SPRING BREAK BEGINS

ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI SPRING BREAK

March 13–16, 2026 | South Beach, Miami

Every tour needs a launchpad.

Miami is the runway.

Orange Crush® Miami ignites Spring Break 2026 with maximum visibility, nonstop content creation, and global nightlife energy. This opening weekend pulls students, creators, and tastemakers from coast to coast, instantly setting the tone for the entire season.

Miami isn’t just a stop.

It’s the signal.

From daytime beach culture to late-night takeovers, this weekend defines what the rest of Spring Break will chase.

🔶 SAVANNAH & TYBEE: THE HEART OF THE MOVEMENT

ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH / TYBEE ISLAND

April 9–13, 2026 | Georgia

Savannah and Tybee Island represent the cultural core of Orange Crush®—where legacy meets evolution.

Week One is about visibility and tradition, blending nationally recognized beach energy with intentionally curated nightlife programming designed to move crowds safely and deliberately.

Signature Moments:

• Orange Crush® Friday Night — Official Tour Kickoff

• Orange Crush® Public Beach Experience — Tybee Island

• Orange Crush® Saturday Night — Main Event Energy

This is the weekend where attendance turns into tradition—and where Orange Crush® proves why it remains the most recognizable name in Spring Break culture.

🎤 CRUSH THE MIC™: WHERE THE NEXT BREAKOUTS ARE SEEN FIRST

ARTIST & CREATOR SHOWCASE

Thursday, April 16, 2026 | Savannah, GA

Crush The Mic™ is where talent meets timing.

Positioned between Week One and Week Two, this event transforms Savannah into a creative incubator—giving artists, performers, and content creators a live stage and a digital launchpad.

This isn’t an open mic.

It’s a proving ground.

Careers don’t start here by accident.

They start here because the room matters.

🔥 ORANGE CRUSH RELOADED™: THE AFTERMATH ERA

April 17–19, 2026 | Georgia

Week Two is where the tour levels up.

With a fully activated audience and fewer distractions, Orange Crush Reloaded™ delivers higher energy, higher spend, and deeper cultural engagement.

Featured Takeovers:

😈 FREAKNIK’26 — Friday Nightlife Explosion

👙 ABC’26 — Saturday Peak Aftermath

🚘 Crush The Block® — Official Spring Break Finale

This is the reward weekend.

The victory lap.

The chapter that people talk about all year.

🚗 CRUSH THE BLOCK®: NO WIND-DOWN, ALL RELEASE

OFFICIAL SPRING BREAK FINALE

Sunday, April 19, 2026 | Allenhurst, GA | Private Property

Crush The Block® doesn’t close Spring Break quietly.

Motorsports culture.

Outdoor celebration.

Poolside energy.

Unrestricted movement.

This is not an afterparty.

It’s a statement.

When Spring Break ends here, it ends on top.

💦 ATLANTA: WHERE ORANGE CRUSH® GOES ELITE

CRUSH MANSION ATLANTA

May 30–31, 2026 | Private Location

After Spring Break, Orange Crush® doesn’t disappear—it evolves.

CRUSH Atlanta introduces a luxury-driven, high-access experience designed for tastemakers, creators, and high-spend guests. Private mansion. Curated pool culture. Controlled access.

This is Orange Crush® at its most exclusive—and its most powerful.

✊🏾 JACKSONVILLE: A CULTURAL FINALE WITH MEANING

ORANGE CRUSH® JAX BEACH — JUNETEENTH WEEKEND

June 19–21, 2026 | Jacksonville, FL

The tour closes where freedom, culture, and history intersect.

Orange Crush® Juneteenth Weekend blends celebration with purpose, anchoring beach experiences and nightlife activations in a moment that means more than a party.

This isn’t just an ending.

It’s a declaration that Orange Crush® is year-round, nationwide, and here to stay.

🌍 WHY ORANGE CRUSH® IS #1

• Multi-city, multi-weekend strategy

• Day-to-night ecosystem design

• Private venues + structured public experiences

• Creator-first visibility

• Cultural relevance without chaos

Orange Crush Festival® doesn’t follow Spring Break.

It defines it.

🔗 ORANGE CRUSH® TOUR 2026 — AT A GLANCE

ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL TOUR 2026

🌴 Orange Crush® Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush®Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

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ORANGE CRUSH® 2026: STRUCTURE OVER CHAOS, LEGACY OVER NOISE

ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL TOUR 2026

🌴 Orange Crush® Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 30–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush®Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

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Why the Nation’s Most Watched Cultural Tour Keeps Moving—With or Without One City

By Staff | National Culture & Business Feature

Spring 2026

When cities talk about crowds, Orange Crush® talks about control.

When critics talk about the past, Orange Crush® builds the future.

As Spring Break 2026 approaches, the Orange Crush® Tour—America’s most influential Black-led cultural and educational event platform—continues its national rollout with or without municipal hesitation from any single jurisdiction.

That includes Tybee Island.

A DENIAL THAT DIDN’T DEFINE THE MOVEMENT

In December 2025, the City of Tybee Island issued a denial of two special-event permit applications submitted by George Turner, founder, federal trademark holder, and service-disabled veteran behind Orange Crush®, Orange Crush Festival®, and Orange Crush University™.

The denial referenced historic, unpermitted beach activity—events Mr. Turner did not organize, control, or permit—and failed to address the actual operational plans submitted for April 11 and April 18, 2026.

Those plans included:

• Registration-only attendance caps

• Fully fenced, non-beach locations

• Private security, EMS, sanitation, and transportation

• University-affiliated programming

• ICS/NIMS-modeled safety command structures

In short: structure, not spontaneity.

Turner formally appealed the decision, citing Georgia administrative law, equal-treatment standards, and Tybee Island’s own municipal code. That appeal remains part of an active administrative process.

But Orange Crush® didn’t stop moving.

ORANGE CRUSH® IS A TOUR—NOT A LOCATION

What separates Orange Crush® from the narratives often attached to it is simple:

Orange Crush® is not a beach gathering.

It is a touring cultural, educational, and economic platform.

In 2026, Orange Crush® spans:

• Miami

• Savannah

• Orange Beach, Alabama

• Atlanta

• Jackson

• Mississippi Valley

• College campuses, arenas, private venues, and university corridors

Each city, venue, and weekend operates independently, with local compliance, private staffing, and site-specific controls.

No pop-ups.

No flash mobs.

No unpermitted assemblies.

This distinction matters—not just culturally, but legally.

COMPLIANCE IS THE BRAND

In an era where states have strengthened public-order statutes and municipalities face legitimate safety pressures, Orange Crush® has taken the opposite approach of what critics expect.

Instead of resisting regulation, the brand has professionalized it.

Orange Crush® events are designed to:

• Reduce unpermitted overflow by providing structured alternatives

• Shift costs away from cities through private staffing

• Protect local residents, businesses, and infrastructure

• Create controlled environments for students, alumni, and visitors

This is why Orange Crush® continues to partner with:

• Universities

• Private venue operators

• Tourism stakeholders

• Educational and nonprofit institutions

And why host cities outside of Tybee Island are actively welcoming the tour.

A RESPONSE WITHOUT RECKLESSNESS

Importantly, Orange Crush® has not called for unsanctioned gatherings, beach activity, or defiance of local ordinances—anywhere.

Programming associated with Orange Crush® only occurs when:

• A venue is privately contracted or

• A permit is issued or

• An event qualifies as a lawful, invitation-only, private function

This protects attendees, host cities, and organizers alike—and places Orange Crush® squarely on the right side of evolving public-safety laws.

As Turner has repeatedly stated:

“Structure is how we protect people.

Compliance is how we protect the culture.”

THE TOUR THAT CAN’T BE DENIED

Whether on a beach, in an arena, on a campus, or inside a gated venue, Orange Crush® continues to do what few cultural platforms have managed:

• Blend entertainment with education

• Create economic impact without municipal strain

• Scale nationally without losing control

• Lead without provoking chaos

The April 11 and April 18 dates remain part of a broader Spring Break season that is already in motion—across cities, states, and institutions prepared to work collaboratively.

One city’s hesitation does not rewrite a national reality.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Orange Crush® is no longer just an event.

It is:

• A trademark-protected platform

• A veteran-led operation

• A university-adjacent ecosystem

• A touring economic engine

• A cultural institution in real time

And in 2026, it continues forward—carefully, lawfully, and unapologetically.

Orange Crush® doesn’t break rules.

It breaks ceilings.

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🍊 ORANGE CRUSH FESTIVAL® 2026 THE LOUDEST TOUR IN AMERICA. PERIOD.

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH FESTIVAL® 2026

THE LOUDEST TOUR IN AMERICA. PERIOD.

By Staff | Culture, Nightlife & Motion

Orange Crush Festival® isn’t an event anymore — it’s a season.

In 2026, the trademark-protected juggernaut takes over beaches, mansions, yachts, clubs, strip clubs, nightclubs, pool decks, and city streets with a level of coordination nobody else has. This isn’t random motion. This is executive-directed outside.

Every stop feels like a headline.

Every weekend feels like a takeover.

Every city feels the pressure.

This is how Orange Crush® runs the board.

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🌴 ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI

South Beach | March 13–16, 2026

Where Spring Break Gets Activated

Miami doesn’t “host” Spring Break — it releases it.

Orange Crush® Miami is a three-day flex through elite environments that separate real motion from internet hype. Mansion parties with gated access. Yacht parties cutting through the water with DJs onboard. Nightlife that doesn’t slow down when the sun comes up.

This is where influencers get their first viral clips of the season. Where artists pop out unexpectedly. Where strip club nights turn into networking hubs, after-hours energy, and late-night storylines that follow people the rest of the tour.

Miami isn’t the warm-up.

Miami is the switch flip.

By the time Orange Crush® leaves South Beach, the country already knows what kind of spring it’s about to be.

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🔶 ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH

April 9–13, 2026

The City That Started It All

Savannah is sacred ground.

This is where HBCU Spring Break culture took shape before it ever had structure. Orange Crush® didn’t erase that history — it protected it, organized it, and elevated it without killing the vibe.

Alumni fly back in like it’s homecoming. First-timers finally see what they’ve been hearing about for years. Hotels fill up. Streets buzz. The city turns into a living timeline.

Savannah isn’t loud for attention.

It’s loud because it’s real.

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🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® FRIDAY NIGHT @ Henry St Bistro

April 10 | Savannah

When Everybody Pulls Up

Friday night is when Savannah locks in.

Early arrivals. Locals. Alumni. Influencers. DJs. Promoters. Artists “just stopping by.” One room, one mission — start the weekend correctly.

VIP packed. Cameras flashing. DJ pressure heavy. Let-out conversations turning into plays for Saturday.

This is where the tone gets set — and nobody wants to miss it.

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🌴 FREE ORANGE CRUSH® PUBLIC BEACH BASH

Tybee Island | April 11 (Day)

The Moment That Lives Forever

This is the image everybody knows — even if they’ve never been.

No tickets. No barriers. Just the beach flooded with music, fits, reunions, and raw Spring Break energy. Groups reconnect. New crews form. Content goes crazy.

This isn’t just a party.

It’s a cultural timestamp.

If Spring Break has a face, this is it.

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🔥 ORANGE CRUSH® SATURDAY NIGHT @ Henry St Bistro

The Real Orange Crush KickOff

April 11 | Savannah

Legend Status Required

Saturday night is where Orange Crush® separates from the noise.

After a full beach day, everybody converges back into Savannah with one goal: end the day the right way. Surprise artists. Influencer sections. Strip club after-moves. VIPs stacked wall to wall.

This is the night people reference for years like,

“Remember that Saturday?”

Yeah. That one.

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🎤 CRUSH THE MIC™

April 16 | Savannah

Where Talent Actually Gets Seen

Crush The Mic™ is for people who aren’t just outside — they’re next up.

Artists, performers, DJs, creators step into a room already full of Spring Break momentum. No dead crowds. No fake energy. Just real eyes, real reactions, real opportunity.

Cameras roll. Clips circulate. DMs start flying. Interviews. Performances. Top DJ’s. Pretty Girls. Good Music. Artist Development. Music Blogs. A&R’s. Music Industry Executives. Spring Break Weekend Thursday Kick Off Party.

Orange Crush® doesn’t just celebrate culture — it feeds it forward.

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😈 FREAKNIK ’26

April 17 | Savannah

Orange Crush University Alumni Outside 👀, Theme Set,Pressure Applied.

This is grown Spring Break.

FREAKNIK ’26 brings alumni back with intention. The crowd’s older, sharper, louder — and ready. DJs don’t miss. Capacity stays tight. Energy stays up. Outfits on Point. Baddies in the building. Location @ Henry St Bistro 1308 Montgomery St Savannah GA.

This isn’t nostalgia.

It’s a reminder that Orange Crush® age-proofs itself.

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🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® TYBEE

April 18 (Day)

Still Running the Timeline

Week 2 stays loud.

New arrivals mix with people who refused to leave. The beach lights back up. Content floods feeds again. Orange Crush® keeps dominating visuals across Spring Break season 2026

At this point, the brand is unavoidable.

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👙 ABC ’26 (Anything But Clothes) @ Henry St Bistro

April 18 (Night)

Beach After Party

ABC ’26 is where Week 2 hits its peak.

Influencers. Creators. Models. VIPs. Surprise appearances. Fewer casuals, more heavy hitters. The kind of night where nobody checks the time.

This is the one people extend their stays for.

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🚗 CRUSH THE BLOCK®

Allenhurst, GA | April 19

No Cooldown. Just Finish Strong.

Crush The Block® closes Savannah with motion.

Cars. Bikes. ATVs. Outdoor vibes. Pools. Music shaking private property all day. No city curfews. No indoor limits.

This isn’t a soft ending.

It’s a victory lap.

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💦 CRUSH® ATLANTA

MANSION POOL PARTY WEEKEND

May 30–31, 2026

Atlanta Turns Luxury All the Way Up

Atlanta doesn’t do regular — and neither does Orange Crush®.

CRUSH Atlanta is a mansion pool party weekend built for artists, influencers, streamers, dancers, models, vendors, and more. Artists Pop Out, Influencers Network, Content Creators Everywhere, The Baddest of Women Models and Dancers set the visual effect similar of a Boosie Pool Party or a Rick Ross Car & Bike Show give it the feel of an XXX Expo marking it one of the biggest Atlanta events and weekends of the year.

✊🏾Orange Crush® Jacksonville Juneteenth 2026

June 19-21, 206

Culture Freedom & Nightlife

Orange Crush Jacksonville Juneteenth blends Duval Holiday Weekend Energy with summer beach bash mixed with heavy nightlife motion. Our clubs and events packed out with tour guest throughout Jacksonville and its beaches. This is celebration with context. Not just Outside with purpose.

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ORANGE CRUSH FESTIVAL® 2026

THE #1 CULTURAL TOUR IN AMERICA

By CRUSH Staff | Culture & Nightlife

Orange Crush Festival® didn’t ask for a lane — it built one. What started as a Spring Break moment turned into a movement, and in 2026, Orange Crush® levels all the way up.

This is a multi-city, multi-week takeover mixing nightlife, beach culture, creators, alumni energy, and motorsports into the most visible youth-driven tour in the country. No copycats. No shortcuts. Just official pressure, city after city.

Every stop hits like a headline. Here’s why.

🌴 ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI SPRING BREAK 2026

South Beach | March 13–16, 2026

Where Spring Break Really Starts

If Spring Break had a kickoff whistle, it would blow in South Beach. Orange Crush® opens 2026 with sun-soaked days, camera-ready crowds, and nightlife that sets the national mood.

This isn’t a test run. Miami is the first hit record of the season — where vibes, visuals, and motion collide and let the rest of the country know what time it is.

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH WEEK 1

April 9–13, 2026

The Weekend That Started Everything

Savannah isn’t just a city on the tour — it’s the birthplace.

The Historic Orange Crush® Weekend is where HBCU Spring Break culture took shape. Alumni pull back up. New generations tap in. The city fills with memory, motion, and momentum.

This is legacy energy — upgraded, protected, and still undefeated.

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® FRIDAY NIGHT

April 10 | Savannah

The Switch Gets Flipped

Every tour has that night when everything clicks.

Orange Crush® Friday Night is that moment. Early arrivals, locals, creators, alumni — everybody locked in one room. Celebrity DJs, artists in the building, VIP sections full, energy tight.

By midnight, Savannah knows.

By morning, everybody else does too.

🌴 FREE ORANGE CRUSH® PUBLIC BEACH BASH

Tybee Island | April 11 (Day)

The Picture Everyone Knows

No tickets. No barriers. Just culture on full display.

The Tybee Island Beach Bash is the most recognizable daytime moment in Spring Break, period. Music rolling, fits on point, groups linking up, content flying everywhere.

If Spring Break had a cover shot — this is it.

🔥 ORANGE CRUSH® SATURDAY NIGHT

April 11 | Savannah

This Is the Night They Talk About

Saturday night is where Orange Crush® separates itself from everything else trying to keep up.

After the beach, the whole city funnels back into Savannah. Surprise guests. Packed VIPs. Influencers wall-to-wall. Zero downtime.

This is the night people still bring up years later — the one that turns “I went” into “you had to be there.”

🎤 CRUSH THE MIC™ @ Henry St Bistro

April 16 | Savannah

Next Up Energy

Crush The Mic™ isn’t about waiting your turn — it’s about taking it.

Artists, performers, and creators step into real rooms with real Spring Break crowds already tuned in. Cameras rolling. Content moving. Connections happening in real time.

This is where Orange Crush® proves it’s not just about partying — it’s about platforms.

😈 FREAKNIK ’26 @ Henry St Bistro

April 17 | Savannah

Throwback Feel. New-Level Pressure.

FREAKNIK ’26 pulls the 18-50 crowd with alumni back outside And Colleges participating in Freaknik dress ups and act outs @ Henry St Bistro Orange Crush Freaknik Friday

The energy’s louder, the crowd’s more intentional, and the vibes hit different. Curated capacity, heavy DJ sets, and nonstop motion make this one of the wildest nights of the entire tour.

Not a throwback.

A reminder.

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® TYBEE

April 18 (Day)

Still Outside

Week 2 doesn’t cool off — it stays loud.

The Beach Bash runs it back on Tybee, catching new arrivals and extended stays while keeping Orange Crush® front and center on every timeline. Content everywhere. Energy everywhere.

Unavoidable.

👙 ABC ’26 (Anything But Clothes) @ Henry St Bistro

April 18 (Night)

Aftermath on Max Volume

ABC ’26 is where Week 2 peaks.

Creator-heavy crowd. Premium VIP. Special guests. Fewer distractions, bigger spenders, and full pressure until close.

This is the night people plan their flights around.

🚗 CRUSH THE BLOCK®

Allenhurst, GA | April 19

The Victory Lap

No quiet ending. No easing out.

Crush The Block® shuts the tour down with motorsports culture, outdoor freedom, and all-day energy on private property. Cars, bikes, ATVs, pools, music — everything moving at once.

This isn’t how it ends.

This is how it finishes.

💦 CRUSH ATLANTA POOL PARTY WEEKEND

May 30–31

Luxury Mode Activated

Orange Crush® slides into summer with an Atlanta mansion takeover built for exclusivity. Poolside energy, creator pull, alumni presence, and invite-only vibes show how the brand moves beyond Spring Break.

Not seasonal.

Strategic.

✊🏾 ORANGE CRUSH® JACKSONVILLE BEACH — JUNETEENTH

June 19–21

Culture With Meaning

The tour closes on purpose.

Juneteenth Weekend in Jacksonville Beach blends celebration, freedom, and coastal energy into a finale that hits deeper than nightlife. Beach days, city nights, and cultural significance all meet in one moment.

Orange Crush® doesn’t just end the season — it says something.

🏆 FINAL WORD

Orange Crush Festival® isn’t the biggest Spring Break tour by accident.

It’s official.

It’s protected.

It’s Trademarked.

It’s Permitted.

It’s structured.

It’s outside, It’s Inside — and everywhere.

This is the #1 tour of 2026.

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🍊 ORANGE CRUSH FESTIVAL® 2026

THE #1 CULTURAL TOUR IN AMERICA

By Staff | National Culture Desk

Orange Crush Festival® didn’t follow the Spring Break playbook — it rewrote it. In 2026, the trademark-protected cultural juggernaut expands into a multi-city, multi-week takeover that blends nightlife, beach culture, creators, alumni, and motorsports into the most visible youth-driven tour in the country.

Here’s how every stop becomes a cover story.

🌴 ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI

South Beach | March 13–16, 2026

“Where Spring Break Officially Begins”

If Spring Break had a release date, it would be stamped South Beach — and Orange Crush® owns it. Miami launches the tour with sun-heavy days, creator-driven visuals, and nightlife energy that sets the national tone.

This isn’t a warm-up. Miami is the first chart-topper of the season — where culture, cameras, and coastlines collide and announce what the rest of the country is about to feel.

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH

April 9–13, 2026

“The Weekend That Built the Movement”

Savannah isn’t just a stop — it’s the origin story.

The Historic Orange Crush® Weekend is the foundation of HBCU Spring Break culture, now officially structured and elevated without losing its soul. Alumni return. New generations arrive. And the city becomes the cultural capital of April.

This is where legacy meets longevity — and where Orange Crush® proves why no imitation survives.

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® FRIDAY NIGHT

April 10 | Savannah

“The Savannah Ignition Point”

Every great tour has a moment where the lights come on.

Orange Crush® Friday Night is that moment — the official kickoff where early arrivals, locals, creators, and alumni converge in a controlled, upscale nightlife environment. Celebrity DJs, artist appearances, and packed VIPs don’t just start the weekend — they set the direction.

By midnight, everyone knows where Spring Break lives.

🌴 FREE ORANGE CRUSH® PUBLIC BEACH BASH

Tybee Island | April 11 (Day)

“The Image That Defines Spring Break”

No tickets. No velvet ropes. Just culture.

The Tybee Island Beach Bash is the most recognizable daytime moment in HBCU Spring Break history. Thousands gather on the sand as music, fashion, reunions, and viral content transform the shoreline into a national visual.

If Spring Break had a cover photo — this would be it.

🔥 ORANGE CRUSH® SATURDAY NIGHT

April 11 | Savannah

“Where Attendance Becomes Tradition”

Saturday night is where Orange Crush® separates itself.

After a full day on the beach, the crowd funnels back into Savannah for the most in-demand night of Week 1. Surprise guests. Headlining performances. Influencer-heavy energy. Wall-to-wall VIP.

This is the night people reference years later — the one that turns stories into legend.

🎤 CRUSH THE MIC™ @ Henry St Bistro, Savannah GA

April 16 | Savannah

“The Stage Where What’s Next Steps Forward”

Crush The Mic™ isn’t a showcase — it’s a launchpad.

Artists, performers, and creators step into real rooms with real audiences already tuned into Spring Break energy. Cameras roll. Content circulates. Connections stick.

This is where Orange Crush® proves it doesn’t just celebrate culture — it creates futures.

😈 FREAKNIK ’26 @ Henry St Bistro, Savannah GA

April 17 | Savannah

“Nostalgia With Pressure”

FREAKNIK ’26 taps into memory while delivering modern execution.

Alumni return. Energy sharpens. The crowd is older, louder, and intentional. Curated capacity and heavy DJ pressure make this one of the most explosive nightlife nights of the entire tour.

This isn’t a throwback — it’s a reminder.

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® TYBEE

April 18 (Day)

“Why the City Can’t Look Away”

Week 2 doesn’t slow down — it stays visible.

The Beach Bash returns to Tybee Island, capturing extended travelers and fresh arrivals while keeping Orange Crush® visually dominant across Spring Break season. Content floods timelines. Groups reconnect.

Orange Crush® remains unavoidable.

👙 ABC ’26 (Anything But Clothes) @ Henry St Bistro, Savannah GA

April 18 (Night)

“The Aftermath at Full Volume”

ABC ’26 is where the aftermath peaks.

Creator-heavy attendance, elite VIP access, and special guest performances push this night into top-tier Spring Break status. With fewer distractions and a fully activated crowd, this is where the energy spends big and stays late.

This is why people don’t leave early.

🚗 CRUSH THE BLOCK®

Allenhurst, GA | April 19

“The Victory Lap”

No cooldown. No quiet ending.

Crush The Block® closes Orange Crush Festival® with motorsports culture, outdoor celebration, and unrestricted movement on private property. Cars, bikes, ATVs, pools, and music stretch Spring Break into its final release.

This isn’t an ending — it’s a statement.

💦 CRUSH ATLANTA POOL PARTY WEEKEND

May 24–31

“Spring Break Goes Luxury”

Orange Crush® extends into summer with an Atlanta mansion takeover designed for exclusivity, creators, and alumni. Poolside energy, invite-driven access, and luxury environments show how the brand scales beyond the beach.

Orange Crush® isn’t seasonal — it’s strategic.

✊🏾 ORANGE CRUSH® JACKSONVILLE BEACH — JUNETEENTH

June 19–21

“Culture With Purpose”

The tour closes with meaning.

Jacksonville Beach Juneteenth Weekend blends celebration, freedom, and visibility into a culturally anchored finale. Beach energy, nightlife and more.

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🍊 ORANGE CRUSH FESTIVAL® Tour 2026

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH FESTIVAL® Tour 2026

The #1 Cultural Tour in America

In 2026, Orange Crush Festival® doesn’t just return — it dominates. What began as a grassroots HBCU Spring Break tradition has evolved into the most structured, most visible, and most culturally influential Spring Break tour in the country.

With confirmed stops across Miami, Savannah, Tybee Island, Allenhurst, Atlanta, and Jacksonville Beach, Orange Crush® delivers a multi-city, multi-week takeover blending nightlife, beach culture, creator economy, motorsports, and heritage into a single, trademark-protected experience.

This is not a single event.

This is America’s #1 Spring Break tour for 2026.

🌴 ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI

South Beach | March 13–16, 2026

Spring Break starts in Miami — and so does Orange Crush® 2026.

The tour opens in South Beach, setting the national tone with sun-drenched daytime energy and elite nightlife momentum. Miami attracts a global crowd of Spring Break travelers, creators, alumni, and tastemakers, making it the perfect ignition point for the season.

From beachfront visibility to packed nightlife experiences, Miami establishes the aesthetic, attitude, and movement that follows Orange Crush® city to city.

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH

April 9–13, 2026

Historic Orange Crush® Weekend

This is where history lives.

Savannah hosts the original Orange Crush® Spring Break weekend — the foundation that built the movement and continues to draw generations back year after year. Officially structured and professionally produced, Week 1 honors the legacy while delivering modern execution.

Savannah becomes the command center for Orange Crush® culture, blending alumni energy, student presence, creators, and nightlife into a cohesive takeover that sets the benchmark for Spring Break nationwide.

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® FRIDAY NIGHT

April 10, 2026 | Henry Street Bistro — Savannah

The official kickoff of the entire tour.

Orange Crush® Friday Night is the first major nightlife event of the Savannah takeover. Early arrivals, locals, alumni, and national travelers converge for a controlled, upscale experience featuring celebrity and guest DJs, artist appearances, influencer attendance, and packed VIP sections.

This night doesn’t just open the weekend — it defines the direction of everything that follows.

🌴 FREE ORANGE CRUSH® PUBLIC BEACH BASH

Tybee Island | April 11, 2026 (Day)

The most recognizable daytime moment in HBCU Spring Break culture.

Free and open to the public, the Tybee Island Beach Bash is where visual identity, national recognition, and cultural presence collide. Music, fashion, reunions, and viral content take over the shoreline, creating the images that define Spring Break across the country.

This moment feeds directly into Savannah nightlife — proving why Orange Crush® dominates both day and night.

🔥 ORANGE CRUSH® SATURDAY NIGHT

April 11, 2026 | Henry Street Bistro — Savannah

The defining night of Week 1.

After a full day on the beach, the entire city funnels back into Savannah for the highest-demand event of the weekend. Headlining performances, surprise guests, influencer-heavy attendance, and nonstop VIP energy turn Saturday night into legend.

This is the night people reference years later when they say,

“I was at Orange Crush.”

🎤 CRUSH THE MIC™

April 16, 2026 | Savannah

Week 2 opens with Crush The Mic™, the tour’s creative gateway. Designed for artists, performers, and creators, this showcase blends live performance with media capture and real audience engagement.

Emerging talent performs in front of active Spring Break crowds, influencers, and alumni — transforming visibility into opportunity and launching momentum for the aftermath weekend.

😈 FREAKNIK ’26

April 17, 2026 | Savannah

Friday of Week 2 accelerates the energy.

FREAKNIK ’26 taps into nostalgia, high-energy nightlife, and alumni return traffic, delivering a refined but relentless club experience. Curated capacity, heavy DJ pressure, and intentional crowd control make this one of the most profitable nights of the tour.

This is where Week 2 proves it isn’t a repeat — it’s an escalation.

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® TYBEE

April 18, 2026 (Day)

The Beach Bash returns for new arrivals and extended travelers, keeping Orange Crush® visually dominant across the full Spring Break window. Content explodes, groups reconnect, and daytime presence fuels the biggest nightlife night of the aftermath.

👙 ABC ’26 (Anything But Clothes)

April 18, 2026 (Night)

The peak nightlife moment of Week 2.

ABC ’26 delivers creator-heavy attendance, premium VIP experiences, and elevated guest performances. With fewer distractions and a fully activated crowd, this night attracts high-spend energy and elite access seekers.

This is the night people stay longer for — and spend more for.

🚗 CRUSH THE BLOCK®

Allenhurst, GA | April 19, 2026

The official finale. No cooldown. Only release.

Hosted on private property, Crush The Block® brings together cars, bikes, Jeeps, ATVs, side-by-sides, motorsports culture, poolside energy, and outdoor celebration. Music runs all day as Spring Break closes with full freedom and unrestricted movement.

This isn’t an afterthought.

It’s a victory lap.

💦 CRUSH ATLANTA POOL PARTY WEEKEND

May 30–31, 2026

Orange Crush® extends into summer with an Atlanta mansion pool party takeover, drawing regional travelers, alumni, and influencers into a luxury, invite-driven environment.

This stop proves Orange Crush® isn’t seasonal — it’s scalable.

✊🏾 ORANGE CRUSH® JACKSONVILLE BEACH — JUNETEENTH

June 19–21, 2026

The tour closes with purpose.

Orange Crush® Jacksonville Beach Juneteenth Weekend blends celebration, freedom, beach culture, and nightlife into a culturally significant closeout. Multiple venues, daytime visibility, and holiday energy position this stop as both a finale and a statement.

🌍 WHY ORANGE CRUSH® IS #1 FOR 2026

Orange Crush Festival® succeeds because:

  • Each event has a distinct purpose

  • Daytime visibility fuels nightlife demand

  • Week 2 multiplies momentum without replacing history

  • The tour is official, trademark-protected, and professionally executed

This is not a party.

This is not a trend.

This is America’s #1 Spring Break tour.

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

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complete list of confirmed locations for the Orange Crush 2026 Tour events

Here is the complete list of confirmed locations for the Orange Crush 2026 Tour events:

  • Miami (South Beach), FL

  • Tybee Island, GA

  • Savannah, GA

  • Allenhurst, GA

  • Atlanta, GA

  • Jacksonville (Jacksonville Beach), FL

     

🌴OrangeCrushMiami Spring Break | Mar 13–16

🔶OrangeCrushSavannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush The Mic™ | Apr16

😈FREAKNIK’26| Apr17

🍊OrangeCrushTYBEE | Apr18

👙ABC’26|Apr18

🚗Crush the Block Allenhurst | Apr19

💦 CRUSH Atlanta Pool Party Weekend | May30-31

✊🏾OrangeCrushJaxBeachJuneteenth | June19-21

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🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® TOUR 2026

Full Detailed Lineup — Confirmed Locations

🌴

South Beach Miami — Spring Break Kickoff

📍 South Beach, Miami, Florida

March 13–16, 2026

  • Orange Crush® Miami — Official Spring Break Opening
    (Beach & nightlife activations throughout South Beach area)

🔶

Savannah / Tybee Island — Orange Crush® Spring Break Weekend 1

📍 Savannah, Georgia & Tybee Island, Georgia

April 9–13, 2026

📍

Henry Street Bistro — Savannah, GA

1308 Montgomery Street, Savannah, GA

  • April 10 — Orange Crush® Friday Night — Official Kickoff

  • April 11 (Night) — Orange Crush® Saturday Night — Main Event

📍

Tybee Island Beach — Tybee Island, GA

(Public beach access zones / permitted areas)

  • April 11 (Day) — Free Orange Crush® Public Beach Bash

🎤

Crush The Mic™ — Reloaded Edition

📍 Henry Street Bistro — Savannah, GA

1308 Montgomery Street, Savannah, GA

April 16, 2026

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Orange Crush Reloaded™ — Week 2 Aftermath

📍 Savannah & Tybee Island, GA

April 17–18, 2026

📍

Henry Street Bistro — Savannah, GA

1308 Montgomery Street, Savannah, GA

  • April 17 — Orange Crush Reloaded™ Friday — Nightlife Takeover (FREAKNIK’26) Orange Crush Freaknik Friday 2026

  • April 18 (Night) — Orange Crush Reloaded™ Saturday Night — Peak Aftermath (ABC’26) Anything Butt Clothes

📍

Tybee Island Beach — Tybee Island, GA

(Public beach access zones / permitted areas)

  • April 18 (Day) — Free Orange Crush® Public Beach Bash — Week 2

📍

Crush The Block® — Allenhurst, GA (Private Property)

258 Linda Loop SE, Allenhurst, GA

  • April 19 — Crush The Block® — Official Finale

💦

CRUSH Atlanta Mansion Pool Party

📍 Atlanta, Georgia

May 30–31, 2026

  • Exclusive Mansion Pool Party Experience
    (Address disclosed to ticket holders)

✊🏾

Orange Crush® Jacksonville Beach — Juneteenth Weekend

📍 Jacksonville & Surrounding Beaches, Florida

June 19–21, 2026

  • Beach activations & local nightlife collaborations
    (Exact venues & partner locations announced to ticket holders)

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THE ORANGE CRUSH® TOUR 2026: SPRING BREAK REIMAGINED

THE ORANGE CRUSH® TOUR 2026: SPRING BREAK REIMAGINED

How a Cultural Movement Became the Biggest Tour in America

America’s cultural calendar has always celebrated the seasons — from New Year’s blowouts to summer festivals — but in 2026, spring transformed into a multi-city movement.

Enter the Orange Crush® Tour 2026: the only national tour that didn’t just sell tickets, it redefined what travel, nightlife, community, and youth culture look like in the 21st century.

More than a festival. More than a party.

A cultural tour. A social phenomenon. America’s #1 tour of 2026.

THE TOUR THAT OUTGREW SPRING BREAK

What started as an HBCU tradition now spans eight destinations, multiple weekends, and national momentum. The Orange Crush® Tour opened on South Beach Miami (March 13–16) and closes with a Juneteenth experience in Jacksonville (June 19–21) — a three-month arc blending nightlife, daytime culture, creators, and lifestyle immersion.

Unlike typical festival circuits, Orange Crush® isn’t genre-locked. It’s cross-cultural, cross-scene, and intentionally expansive — elevating everything from free beach culture to precision nightlife and creator showcases.

A NEW PLAYBOOK FOR EXPERIENCES

Traditional tours rely on pre-sold fandom or legacy artists. Orange Crush® thrives on visibility, momentum, and cultural participation.

Take the Tybee Island Beach Bash — a free, public, daytime moment that crowds don’t attend so much as participate in. Viral content, reunions, dance culture, and fashion converge here in ways that change how brands and media quantify audience engagement.

At night, elevated events like Orange Crush® Friday Night and Crush Reloaded™ Saturday redefine what audiences expect from curated nightlife: artist talent, influencer presence, and intentional crowd curation geared for experience over chaos.

WHY ORANGE CRUSH® IS #1

Orange Crush® did something rare in 2026: It became a tour people follow, not just attend.

It captured:

  • Location fluidity — people traveled with the tour.

  • Creator attention — every event was content gold.

  • Cultural legitimacy — rooted in authentic HBCU Spring Break lineage.

  • Brand performance — sold-out VIP, strategic media, and economic impact.

Record labels, hospitality brands, and cultural institutions now look to Orange Crush® as the template for how to move audiences, not just fill venues.

THE TOUR SCHEDULE THAT STOPPED THE COUNTRY

🌴 South Beach Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Savannah / Tybee | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush The Mic™ Savannah | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 Nightlife | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® Allenhurst | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH Atlanta Mansion Pool Party | May 24-31

✊🏾 Orange Crush® Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

MORE THAN A TOUR — A MOVEMENT

In a world where tours rise and fade, Orange Crush® endures because it’s not waiting for the crowd — it creates it. As attendees move from beaches to nightlife to creator showcases and back again, they are participating in a living cultural blueprint.

2026 didn’t just crown a tour.

It legitimized a movement.

Orange Crush® isn’t just the #1 tour in America. It’s the tour that defined a generation.

THE TOUR SCHEDULE THAT STOPPED THE COUNTRY

🌴 South Beach Miami | Mar 13–16

🔶 Savannah / Tybee | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush The Mic™ Savannah | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 Nightlife | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® Allenhurst | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH Atlanta Mansion Pool Party | May 24-31

✊🏾 Orange Crush® Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

MORE THAN A TOUR — A MOVEMENT

In a world where tours rise and fade, Orange Crush® endures because it’s not waiting for the crowd — it creates it. As attendees move from beaches to nightlife to creator showcases and back again, they are participating in a living cultural blueprint.

2026 didn’t just crown a tour.

It legitimized a movement.

Orange Crush® isn’t just the #1 tour in America. It’s the tour that defined a generation.

🗞️ MAGAZINE ARTICLE —

HOW ORANGE CRUSH® TOUR 2026 BECAME AMERICA’S CULTURAL TOUR DE FORCE

When people talk about the most influential tours of modern American culture, the names usually include stadium runs, superstar residencies, or legacy festival circuits. But 2026 introduced a new kind of phenomenon — one that doesn’t just attract audiences, it aggregates them across cities, vibes, and cultural lines.

That phenomenon is the Orange Crush® Tour 2026 — a multi-city, multi-weekend experience that has been crowned the #1 tour in the country not merely for attendance, but for cultural impact.

THE BLUEPRINT: LAID OUT BEYOND MUSIC

Orange Crush® doesn’t promise a setlist. It promises moments.

From South Beach Miami’s opening surge to Savannah nightlife domination, to the iconic Tybee Island Beach Bash, the tour stitches together experiences that are equally at home in daytime culture and nighttime spectacle.

The tour’s strategy is simple:

  • Daytime exposure = nightlife demand

  • Free public moments = cultural visibility

  • Creator integration = media acceleration

  • VIP & curated nightlife = monetized energy

This isn’t a festival. It’s a cross-market cultural tour.

BACKGROUND: LEGACY, COMMUNITY, AND MOMENTUM

Orange Crush® began as a Spring Break tradition deeply rooted in HBCU communities — a space where identity, reunion, and celebration converged. But in 2026, it evolved into something far bigger: a national tour respected for its structure, economic impact, and social reach.

Miami, Savannah, Atlanta, and Jacksonville are not merely stops — they are phases of cultural amplification.

CONTENT + CULTURE = ECONOMIC IMPACT

Across the tour schedule, Orange Crush® has achieved:

  • High-value creator content generation

  • Brand partnerships beyond hospitality

  • VIP experiences that drive measurable revenue

  • Free public moments that become media moments

Where once tours were judged by ticket sales alone, Orange Crush® is judged by cultural footprint — a metric far more valuable in the digital age.

THE TOUR THAT MOVED A GENERATION

Orange Crush® does not just sell access. It sells momentum.

And that is why, in 2026, it stands as the tour that didn’t just hit cities — it redefined what touring culture looks like in America.

From beach to nightlife, creator stages to motorsports finales:

Orange Crush® Tour 2026 is the #1 cultural tour in the country — and it shows no signs of slowing.

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ORANGE CRUSH® TOUR 2026 (Official Dates, Locations, Weekends, Lineups, & Schedule)

ORANGE CRUSH® TOUR 2026

🌴 Miami Spring Break | Mar 13–16 | South Beach

🔶 Savannah / Tybee | Apr 9–13 | GA

🎤 Crush The Mic™ | Apr 16 | Savannah

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17 | Savannah

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18 | Tybee Island

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18 | Savannah

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19 | Allenhurst, GA

💦 CRUSH Atlanta | May 24–31 | Atlanta

✊🏾 Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21 | Jacksonville, FL

🎟 Tickets

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® TOUR 2026

THE OFFICIAL SPRING BREAK & CULTURE TAKEOVER

March – June 2026 | Multiple Cities | One Movement

Orange Crush Festival® is not a single weekend and not a single location. In 2026, Orange Crush® expands into a multi-city cultural tour that defines Spring Break, nightlife, and youth culture across the Southeast and beyond.

Built on HBCU legacy, modern creator influence, and curated nightlife experiences, the Orange Crush® Tour delivers intentional events that stand on their own—while collectively forming one of the most recognizable Spring Break movements in the country.

From beaches to nightlife, showcases to finales, Orange Crush® is structured, scalable, and unforgettable.

🌴 ORANGE CRUSH® MIAMI SPRING BREAK

March 13–16, 2026

📍 South Beach, Miami, FL

The 2026 tour launches in Miami—where global nightlife, beach culture, and influencer energy collide. Orange Crush® Miami sets the tone with high-visibility daytime activity, premium nightlife experiences, and nonstop social momentum.

This opening stop attracts travelers from across the country and establishes the pace, expectations, and visual identity of the entire tour.

Miami is where Spring Break begins.

🔶 ORANGE CRUSH® SAVANNAH / TYBEE ISLAND

OFFICIAL SPRING BREAK TAKEOVER

April 9–13, 2026

📍 Savannah, GA & Tybee Island, GA

Savannah and Tybee Island remain the cultural core of Orange Crush Festival®. Week 1 blends nationally recognized daytime beach energy with curated nightlife programming designed to move crowds intentionally and safely.

Key Moments Include:

  • Orange Crush® Friday Night — Official Kickoff

  • Free Orange Crush® Public Beach Bash — Tybee Island (Permit Appealed)

  • Orange Crush® Saturday Night — Main Event

This weekend is where tradition meets structure—and where attendance becomes legacy.

🎤 CRUSH THE MIC™

ARTIST SHOWCASE

Thursday, April 16, 2026

📍 Henry Street Bistro — Savannah, GA

Crush The Mic™ bridges Week 1 and Week 2, spotlighting emerging artists, performers, and creators. Designed as a live showcase and content-generation platform, this event turns performance into exposure and visibility into opportunity.

Artists don’t just perform—they connect, network, and build real momentum.

🔥 ORANGE CRUSH RELOADED™

😈FREAKNIK’26 AFTER PARTY

4.17.26 (FRIDAY) @ Henry St Bistro 9p-3a

👙ABC Anything Butt Clothes’26

4.18.26 (SATURDAY) @ Henry St Bistro 9p-3a

🚘 CRUSH THE BLOCK (Allenhurst) 2026

4.19.2026 (SUNDAY) @ 258 Linda Loop SE, Allenhurst GA 11a-10p

April 17–19, 2026

📍 Savannah, Tybee Island & Allenhurst, GA

Week 2 is the precision phase of the tour. With fewer distractions and a fully activated audience, Orange Crush Reloaded™ delivers elevated nightlife, higher spending power, and deeper creator engagement.

Featured Events:

  • FREAKNIK’26 Friday Nightlife Takeover

  • Orange Crush® Tybee Public Beach Bash (Week 2)

  • ABC’26 Saturday — Peak Aftermath

  • Crush The Block® — Official Finale

This weekend rewards those who stay longer—and go harder.

🚗 CRUSH THE BLOCK®

OFFICIAL TOUR FINALE (SPRING BREAK)

Sunday, April 19, 2026

📍 258 Linda Loop SE, Allenhurst, GA

Private Property

Crush The Block® closes the Spring Break chapter with full release. Motorsports culture, outdoor celebration, poolside energy, and unrestricted movement define this daytime finale.

It’s not a wind-down.

It’s a victory lap.

💦 CRUSH MANSION ATLANTA WEEKEND

CRUSH MANSION POOL PARTY

May 24-31, 2026

📍 Atlanta, GA

(Location released to ticket holders only)

Orange Crush® transitions into summer with an exclusive Atlanta takeover. This private mansion experience blends luxury pool culture, high-profile attendance, and curated access.

Designed for tastemakers, creators, and high-spend guests, CRUSH Atlanta expands the brand beyond Spring Break into elite seasonal experiences.

✊🏾 ORANGE CRUSH® JAX BEACH

JUNETEENTH WEEKEND

June 19–21, 2026

📍 Jacksonville, FL & Surrounding Beaches

Orange Crush® closes the 2026 tour with a powerful Juneteenth Weekend presence. Beach activations, nightlife experiences, and cultural celebration anchor this stop, blending freedom, history, and modern youth energy.

This finale extends Orange Crush® beyond Spring Break—cementing it as a year-round cultural platform.

🌍 WHY ORANGE CRUSH® WORKS

Every city has a role.

Every event has purpose.

Daytime visibility fuels nightlife demand.

Aftermath weekends multiply—not replace—history.

Multiple cities.

Multiple weekends.

One culture.

Orange Crush Festival® is not a party.

It is a touring cultural movement designed to be remembered.

🔗 ORANGE CRUSH® TOUR 2026 — DATES AT A GLANCE

🌴 Miami Spring Break | Mar 13–16 | South Beach

🔶 Savannah / Tybee | Apr 9–13 | GA

🎤 Crush The Mic™ | Apr 16 | Savannah

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17 | Savannah

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18 | Tybee Island

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18 | Savannah

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19 | Allenhurst, GA

💦 CRUSH Atlanta | May 24-31 | Atlanta

✊🏾 Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21 | Jacksonville, FL

🎟 Tickets & Official Info:

OrangeCrushTickets.com 🍊

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🍊 ORANGE CRUSH® FESTIVAL TOUR 2026

Main Events Calendar

🍊 Orange Crush® Miami SB | Mar 13–16

🔶 Orange Crush® Savannah | Apr 9–13

🎤 Crush® The Mic™ | Apr 16

😈 Freaknik ’26 | Apr 17

🍊 Orange Crush® Tybee | Apr 18

👙 ABC ’26 | Apr 18

🚗 Crush The Block® | Apr 19

💦 CRUSH® Atlanta | May 24–31

✊🏾 Orange Crush® Jax Beach Juneteenth | June 19–21

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH FESTIVAL® (OFFICIAL)

TYBEE/SAVANNAH GA

SPRING BREAK 2026 — TWO-WEEKEND TAKEOVER

Two weekends. One Region. ONE culture.

The historic foundation and the official aftermath — fully structured, high-energy, and trademark-led.

Orange Crush Festival® Spring Break 2026 delivers a two-weekend coastal takeover rooted in HBCU tradition, nightlife excellence, and modern creator culture. From the original weekend that built the movement to the high-demand aftermath experience, Orange Crush® remains the standard — not the imitation.

🔶 WEEK 1 — HISTORIC ORANGE CRUSH® WEEKEND

APRIL 9–13, 2026

The weekend that started it all.

The original HBCU Spring Break tradition that generations still travel for — now officially organized, protected, and elevated under the Orange Crush® trademark.

This weekend honors the legacy while delivering a controlled, professional, and culture-forward experience across Savannah and Tybee Island.

🍊 WEEK 1 — MAIN EVENTS

🔥 FRIDAY, APRIL 10

ORANGE CRUSH® FRIDAY NIGHT — OFFICIAL OPENING

📍 Henry Street Bistro | Savannah, GA

🎧 Celebrity & guest DJs

🎤 Artist & influencer appearances

🍾 Upscale nightlife energy

🔐 Controlled capacity & professional security

The opening night that ignites the entire weekend.

Friday night sets the tone — polished, packed, and unmistakably Orange Crush®.

🔥 SATURDAY, APRIL 11 (DAY)

FREE ORANGE CRUSH® PUBLIC BEACH BASH

📍 Tybee Island, GA (Permits submitted)

🌴 Free daytime celebration

🎶 Public beach vibes

📸 Content-heavy, culture-first experience

✅ Open to the public

✅ Official Orange Crush® programming

✅ The legendary Orange Crush® beach moment

This is the heartbeat of Orange Crush® — the moment everyone recognizes, remembers, and returns for year after year.

🔥 SATURDAY, APRIL 11 (NIGHT)

ORANGE CRUSH® SATURDAY NIGHT — MAIN EVENT

📍 Henry Street Bistro | Savannah, GA

🔥 Highest-demand night of Week 1

🎵 Headlining performances & surprise guests

👑 VIP tables & influencer presence

📸 Media-ready, celebrity-friendly atmosphere

Saturday night is where Orange Crush® is defined.

No substitutes. No replicas. Just the official experience.

📌 Week 1 honors the historic HBCU Spring Break tradition — no imitations, no unofficial events.

🔷 WEEK 2 — ORANGE CRUSH® AFTERMATH

CRUSH RELOADED™

APRIL 16–19, 2026

Because one weekend is never enough.

Crush Reloaded™ is the official aftermath — created from overflow demand, viral momentum, alumni returns, and creators extending Spring Break for Round Two.

Week 2 delivers higher intensity, curated crowds, and nightlife-driven energy, built for those who stay — and those who come back.

🍊 WEEK 2 — MAIN EVENTS

🎤 THURSDAY, APRIL 16

CRUSH THE MIC™ — RELOADED EDITION

📍 Henry Street Bistro | Savannah, GA

🎶 Artist & creator showcase

🎬 Media wall & content capture

🤝 Industry & influencer networking

Where new stars step into the Orange Crush® spotlight.

🔥 FRIDAY, APRIL 17

ORANGE CRUSH RELOADED™ FRIDAY — NIGHTLIFE TAKEOVER

Freaknik ’26

📍 Henry Street Bistro

🎧 Heavy DJ energy

🍾 Elevated nightlife experience

🔐 Limited, curated capacity

A refined, high-impact night built for creators, tastemakers, and alumni.

🔥 SATURDAY, APRIL 18

ORANGE CRUSH RELOADED™ SATURDAY — PEAK AFTERMATH

ABC: Anything But Clothes ’26

📍 Henry Street Bistro

🔥 Biggest nightlife night of Week 2

🎵 Special guest performances

📸 Creator-heavy, VIP-focused crowd

This is the night everyone stays for.

🚗 SUNDAY, APRIL 19

CRUSH THE BLOCK® — OFFICIAL FINALE

📍 Allenhurst, GA | Private Property

🚗 Car • Bike • Jeep • ATV Showcase

💦 Poolside vibes

🔥 High-energy outdoor closeout

🏍️ ATV / Side-by-Side Trail Ride

The final statement.

The only way to end Orange Crush® Spring Break.

🍊 THE OFFICIAL STANDARD

Orange Crush Festival® Spring Break 2026 is a two-weekend, trademark-protected cultural takeover — blending nightlife, beach culture, creator economy, and motorsports into one unified experience.

This is the original.

This is the official.

This is Orange Crush®.

🍊 ORANGE CRUSH FESTIVAL® (OFFICIAL)

SPRING BREAK 2026 — TWO-WEEKEND TAKEOVER

Two weekends. One culture.

The historic foundation and the official aftermath — fully structured, high-energy, and trademark-led.

Orange Crush Festival® Spring Break 2026 delivers a two-weekend coastal takeover rooted in HBCU tradition, nightlife excellence, and modern creator culture. From the original weekend that built the movement to the high-demand aftermath experience, Orange Crush® remains the standard — not the imitation.

🔶 WEEK 1 — HISTORIC ORANGE CRUSH® WEEKEND

APRIL 9–13, 2026

The weekend that started it all.

The original HBCU Spring Break tradition that generations still travel for — now officially organized, protected, and elevated under the Orange Crush® trademark.

This weekend honors the legacy while delivering a controlled, professional, and culture-forward experience across Savannah and Tybee Island.

🍊 WEEK 1 — MAIN EVENTS

🔥 FRIDAY, APRIL 10

ORANGE CRUSH® FRIDAY NIGHT — OFFICIAL OPENING

📍 Henry Street Bistro | Savannah, GA

🎧 Celebrity & guest DJs

🎤 Artist & influencer appearances

🍾 Upscale nightlife energy

🔐 Controlled capacity & professional security

The opening night that ignites the entire weekend.

Friday night sets the tone — polished, packed, and unmistakably Orange Crush®.

🔥 SATURDAY, APRIL 11 (DAY)

FREE ORANGE CRUSH® PUBLIC BEACH BASH

📍 Tybee Island, GA (Permits submitted)

🌴 Free daytime celebration

🎶 Public beach vibes

📸 Content-heavy, culture-first experience

✅ Open to the public

✅ Official Orange Crush® programming

✅ The legendary Orange Crush® beach moment

This is the heartbeat of Orange Crush® — the moment everyone recognizes, remembers, and returns for year after year.

🔥 SATURDAY, APRIL 11 (NIGHT)

ORANGE CRUSH® SATURDAY NIGHT — MAIN EVENT

📍 Henry Street Bistro | Savannah, GA

🔥 Highest-demand night of Week 1

🎵 Headlining performances & surprise guests

👑 VIP tables & influencer presence

📸 Media-ready, celebrity-friendly atmosphere

Saturday night is where Orange Crush® is defined.

No substitutes. No replicas. Just the official experience.

📌 Week 1 honors the historic HBCU Spring Break tradition — no imitations, no unofficial events.

🔷 WEEK 2 — ORANGE CRUSH® AFTERMATH

CRUSH RELOADED™

APRIL 16–19, 2026

Because one weekend is never enough.

Crush Reloaded™ is the official aftermath — created from overflow demand, viral momentum, alumni returns, and creators extending Spring Break for Round Two.

Week 2 delivers higher intensity, curated crowds, and nightlife-driven energy, built for those who stay — and those who come back.

🍊 WEEK 2 — MAIN EVENTS

🎤 THURSDAY, APRIL 16

CRUSH THE MIC™ — RELOADED EDITION

📍 Henry Street Bistro | Savannah, GA

🎶 Artist & creator showcase

🎬 Media wall & content capture

🤝 Industry & influencer networking

Where new stars step into the Orange Crush® spotlight.

🔥 FRIDAY, APRIL 17

ORANGE CRUSH RELOADED™ FRIDAY — NIGHTLIFE TAKEOVER

Freaknik ’26

📍 Henry Street Bistro

🎧 Heavy DJ energy

🍾 Elevated nightlife experience

🔐 Limited, curated capacity

A refined, high-impact night built for creators, tastemakers, and alumni.

🔥 SATURDAY, APRIL 18

ORANGE CRUSH RELOADED™ SATURDAY — PEAK AFTERMATH

ABC: Anything But Clothes ’26

📍 Henry Street Bistro

🔥 Biggest nightlife night of Week 2

🎵 Special guest performances

📸 Creator-heavy, VIP-focused crowd

This is the night everyone stays for.

🚗 SUNDAY, APRIL 19

CRUSH THE BLOCK® — OFFICIAL FINALE

📍 Allenhurst, GA | Private Property

🚗 Car • Bike • Jeep • ATV Showcase

💦 Poolside vibes

🔥 High-energy outdoor closeout

🏍️ ATV / Side-by-Side Trail Ride

The final statement.

The only way to end Orange Crush® Spring Break.

🍊 THE OFFICIAL STANDARD

Orange Crush Festival® Spring Break 2026 is a two-weekend, trademark-protected cultural takeover — blending nightlife, beach culture, creator economy, and motorsports into one unified experience.

This is the original.

This is the official.

This is Orange Crush®.

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Long before Orange Crush®, Black students had to fight just to touch the shoreline.

George Ransom Turner III — aka PartyPlugMikey — is the founder, CEO, and driving force behind the Orange Crush® Festival Tour, shaping every aspect of the brand from multi-city tours to student-focused activations and Tybee Island beach events. While Steven Smalls (“Pako”) manages specific operational elements like the one-day Tybee stage, all festival authority and trademark ownership rest with Turner, who has built Orange Crush® into a cultural institution rooted in Savannah State tradition and Geechee coastal heritage. Rivaling Dreamville Fest, Lil Weezyana, Freaknik, and other major cultural events, Turner’s leadership blends music, community, and economic impact, defining what a modern, Black-led festival brand can achieve. For fans, artists, and cities alike, Turner is the definitive authority guiding Orange Crush®’s growth and cultural influence.

Through events thrown by his festival tour and magazine for homecoming events spring break events and yacht & mansion pool party based events George Ransom Turner III — aka PartyPlugMikey — is the driving executive force behind the Orange Crush® Festival Tour and Orange Crush Magazine, directly booking and shaping every weekend of the festival experience. Turner’s influence stretches across the music and cultural landscape, securing top-tier talent including Lil Boosie, NBA YoungBoy, NLE Choppa, Blac Chyna, Diamond The Body, Johnnie Blaze, Mizztwerksum, Gunna, City Girls, Fredo Bang, Major Nine, Peewee Longway, Money Man, Bunna B, Asian Doll, Derez Dashon, Plug Not A Rapper, Juiicy2x, Rae Sremmurd, Kash Doll, BRS Kash, Clay Hodges, Toon Mama, Ghetto Barbie, and many more. As executive director and brand visionary, Turner oversees every aspect of festival operations—from marketing and logistics to talent relations and stage direction—ensuring that Orange Crush® is a premier multi-city cultural powerhouse. His direct involvement not only guarantees world-class talent and unforgettable experiences but also elevates the brand into a significant economic and cultural engine for Savannah, Atlanta, Jacksonville, and Miami beaches, firmly establishing Turner as the central authority in modern Black-led festival culture.

George Ransom Turner III — known professionally as PartyPlugMikey — is the founder, CEO, and visionary driving force behind the Orange Crush® Festival Tour, a multi-city cultural powerhouse that fuses music, education, and community impact, building on decades of Savannah State tradition and Geechee coastal heritage. Turner’s leadership stretches from festival conception and brand ownership to permitting, tour operations, and strategic partnerships, making him the singular authority on every aspect of the Orange Crush® ecosystem, including Orange Crush Live Inc., Crush Magazine, Crush Coin, and Orange Crush University. While collaborators such as Steven Smalls (aka “Pako”) may manage specific operational elements — including the one-day Tybee Island beach stage in 2025 and his 2026 permit — they do so under Turner’s direction and within the parameters of his brand ownership; they hold no authority over the trademarked Orange Crush® name or its intellectual property. Turner’s influence is rooted in a lifetime of experience as a U.S. Army veteran, artist, musician, marketing executive, and festival promoter, combined with academic ties to Savannah State University and Clark Atlanta University from 2009–2016, ensuring that Orange Crush® is firmly anchored in both historical HBCU culture and modern Black-led festival innovation. The brand’s impact rivals that of Dreamville Fest, Lil Weezyana, Freaknik, and other major cultural events, yet it remains distinct in its fusion of student engagement, coastal heritage, and economic and cultural empowerment. From reviving Black Spring Break traditions dating back to the 1950s through Savannah State’s permits and activism, to shaping today’s festival landscape across multiple cities, Turner’s Orange Crush® Festival Tour exemplifies sustained leadership, creativity, and cultural authority, establishing him as the definitive steward of a modern, Black-owned, community-centered festival empire.

Long before Orange Crush®, Black students had to fight just to touch the shoreline.

During the segregation era of the 1950s and early 1960s, Black Savannahians and students from Savannah State College were systematically denied access to Tybee Island, Georgia’s only public beach. While white students and youth freely participated in early beach-centered counterculture gatherings — including Florida’s Panama City Spring Breaks and California’s Newport and Santa Monica seaside festivals, as well as iconic hippie events like Woodstock (1969) and Monterey Pop (1967) — Black families were forced to create alternative spaces on Wilmington Island, Sapelo’s Hogg Hummock, and other informal coastal sites. These gatherings were more than leisure; they were acts of civil rights assertion, with local community leaders, church groups, and Savannah State students organizing beach outings and social events that challenged racial exclusion while cultivating cultural resilience. The contrast highlighted both the systemic inequities of segregation and the determination of Black youth to claim the coast as a space for visibility, freedom, and celebration — a legacy that would eventually feed into the spirit and community-focused mission of Orange Crush®.

THE 1950s–1960s: WHEN THE BEACH WASN’T FOR US

To understand Orange Crush® in Savannah and Tybee Island, you have to start with an uncomfortable truth:

Black people were not welcome on Georgia’s beaches.

In the 1950s and early 1960s, segregation laws and informal racial enforcement meant that Tybee Island — now Georgia’s only public beach — was effectively off-limits to Black families, students, and travelers.

Black Savannahians and visitors were:

  • Denied access to beachfront facilities

  • Restricted from hotels and restaurants

  • Subject to harassment for simply being present

The beach existed — but not for everyone.

WILMINGTON ISLAND & HOG HAMMOCK: THE ALTERNATIVES

Because Tybee was hostile, Black communities created their own coastal spaces:

  • Wilmington Island

  • Hogg Hummock (Sapelo Island)

These weren’t vacation destinations — they were acts of resistance.

Families gathered anyway.

Church groups organized outings.

Students found ways to enjoy water, music, and freedom without permission.

This tradition of self-organized Black leisure becomes the spiritual ancestor of modern Spring Break culture.

THE CIVIL RIGHTS ERA: ACCESS WITHOUT WELCOME

After desegregation laws passed, access technically opened — but acceptance did not.

By the late 1960s and 1970s:

  • Black visitors could go to Tybee

  • But policing, surveillance, and selective enforcement followed

  • Large Black gatherings were discouraged, disrupted, or dispersed

This created a pattern that would repeat for decades:

Black presence was tolerated individually, but feared collectively.

COLLEGES ENTER THE STORY

Savannah’s proximity to:

  • Savannah State College (now University)

  • Clark College / Atlanta University Center schools

  • South Georgia and Florida HBCUs

meant that Black students naturally gravitated to the coast during breaks.

No flyers.

No promoters.

Just word of mouth and tradition.

This was Spring Break before branding.

THE UNOFFICIAL YEARS (1970s–1990s)

For decades, Black Spring Break in Savannah/Tybee existed in a gray zone:

  • No permits

  • No official programming

  • No city coordination

Yet it happened every year.

Students came because:

  • It was close

  • It was affordable

  • It was symbolic

The beach represented something deeper than partying:

Access. Visibility. Freedom. Youth.

THE TENSION THAT NEVER WENT AWAY

Even as tourism marketing evolved, a divide remained:

  • White Spring Break = economic opportunity

  • Black Spring Break = public safety concern

This framing would later fuel conflict, misunderstanding, and media distortion — especially once social media arrived.

1️⃣ THE 1950s–1960s: FOUNDATIONS OF TYBEE BEACH AND BLACK STUDENT SUMMER CULTURE

  • Tybee Island emerged as a central recreational hub for Savannah residents and regional visitors.

  • During segregation, Black families and students were denied access to most public beaches in Georgia, but Tybee offered limited safe spaces for recreation.

  • Music at beach gatherings was often live brass bands, gospel ensembles, and early jazz, laying the groundwork for community-centered entertainment.

  • Word-of-mouth gatherings were the precursor to organized student Spring Break traditions, particularly for Savannah State University (SSU) students.

2️⃣ 1970s: COLLEGE STUDENT BEACH TRADITIONS EMERGE

  • Black college students increasingly traveled to Tybee Island during spring and summer for group gatherings.

  • DJs and small mobile sound systems began appearing in the 1970s, spinning:

    • Funk

    • Soul

    • Early R&B

  • Local talent often performed informally on the beach, creating a tradition of music-driven student events.

  • Tybee became a safe space for student networking, fraternity/sorority socialization, and emerging music culture, forming the blueprint for later Orange Crush® gatherings.

3️⃣ 1980s: EXPANSION AND EARLY HIP HOP INFLUENCE

  • The rise of hip hop culture in Atlanta, Savannah, and Florida began to impact Tybee Beach events.

  • DJs from Atlanta and Savannah performed at weekend beach parties, connecting:

    • HBCU students

    • Local Black youth culture

    • Emerging regional music scenes

Key characteristics of this era:

  • Unofficial beach parties with high student attendance

  • Increasing integration of DJ sets and recorded music over live bands

  • Formation of networks that would later support multi-city Spring Break events

4️⃣ 1990s: HIP HOP, R&B, AND THE LEGACY OF CAMOUFLAGE

  • Savannah artist Camouflage emerged as a local legend in the 1990s and early 2000s.

    • Known for performances at Tybee Island Spring Break events and Savannah nightclubs

    • Helped bridge the gap between local talent and regional audiences

    • Collaborated with DJs, student promoters, and early event organizers

  • This era marked the transition from informal gatherings to music-centered cultural experiences:

    • DJs spinning hip hop and R&B

    • Small-scale concerts on beach and downtown venues

    • Local artists gaining visibility and regional influence

  • Camouflage’s work exemplified the role of Savannah-based artists in shaping Black student Spring Break culture, providing both soundtrack and identity to weekends on Tybee Island.

5️⃣ TYBEE BEACH AS A CULTURAL HUB

  • Throughout the 1990s, Tybee Beach became the epicenter of HBCU and regional student culture:

    • Students from Savannah State, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman, Morehouse, and regional Florida schools traveled in groups

    • DJs and local performers provided soundtracks to social, recreational, and cultural activity

    • Informal beach parties laid the foundation for modern festival infrastructure

  • Music, nightlife, and social gathering intertwined with local businesses, including small vendors and food trucks, foreshadowing the Orange Crush® vendor model.

6️⃣ THE LEGACY OF LOCAL ARTISTS AND EARLY PROMOTERS

  • Camouflage and contemporaries showed that local talent could influence student cultural patterns, attract media attention, and foster tourism.

  • Promoters and organizers, including early figures in Savannah’s nightlife and Spring Break scene, created a loose network that would eventually evolve into structured tours.

  • These foundations demonstrate that Orange Crush® did not invent culture — it formalized and expanded a decades-long musical and social ecosystem.

7️⃣ WHY THIS HISTORY MATTERS

Understanding Savannah and Tybee Beach from the 1950s–1990s highlights:

  • The historic role of Black student Spring Breaks in shaping regional tourism

  • The evolution of music from jazz and gospel to funk, R&B, and hip hop

  • The impact of local artists like Camouflage in bridging community and student culture

  • The natural progression toward structured, multi-city festivals, ultimately realized through Orange Crush®

How digital visibility, local artists, and emerging organizers transformed student beach culture into structured, branded festivals.

1️⃣ THE 2000S: EARLY DIGITAL AMPLIFICATION

  • The proliferation of Facebook, MySpace, and early YouTube allowed students and local DJs to document Spring Break weekends.

  • Photos, videos, and event pages circulated widely, increasing regional awareness.

  • This visibility created both opportunity and scrutiny, as local governments noticed growing student presence and informal events.

Key impact:

  • Viral content spread beyond Georgia, drawing attention from out-of-state students and regional media.

  • Social media amplified local artists and DJs, providing a platform for performers like Camouflage’s protégés and emerging talent.

2️⃣ DJ CULTURE AS EVENT INFRASTRUCTURE

  • DJs became central organizers, not just performers:

    • Curating music for beach days and nightclub events

    • Partnering with early promoters to manage crowd flow and branding

    • Serving as cultural intermediaries between students, artists, and local businesses

  • Local DJs gained visibility, creating a networked ecosystem of talent supporting Spring Break weekends.

3️⃣ LOCAL ARTISTS AND STUDENT-CENTERED PERFORMANCES

  • Artists like Camouflage’s successors and other Savannah musicians began performing live at beach parties, clubs, and private venues.

  • Student audiences demanded:

    • Hip hop, R&B, and emerging trap music

    • Authentic local talent

    • DJ-driven performance mixes

  • These performances set the stage for structured festival stops, later formalized under Orange Crush®.

4️⃣ EMERGENCE OF ORANGE CRUSH® AND BRANDING

  • George Ransom Turner III, professionally PartyPlugMikey / Plug Not A Rapper, began curating branded events connecting HBCU students to:

    • DJs and regional artists

    • Influencers and media coverage

    • Local business partnerships

  • Early Orange Crush® activities in Savannah/Tybee included:

    • Beach day activations with curated playlists and local DJs

    • Nightlife partnerships at Henry Street Bistro and other venues

    • Merchandise sales and early VIP experiences

  • Turner’s approach demonstrated that student-led Spring Break culture could be professionally structured, integrating tourism, music, and social media amplification.

5️⃣ SOCIAL MEDIA AS CULTURAL DRIVER

  • Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter (later TikTok) became primary channels for student promotion and virality:

    • Live streams and posts created FOMO (fear of missing out) among out-of-state students

    • Influencers documented experiences, creating reputation-based marketing for weekend events

    • Local businesses, sponsors, and vendors leveraged exposure for direct economic impact

  • This era marks the transition from informal gatherings to recognized cultural events, a blueprint for Orange Crush® expansion.

6️⃣ PIONEERING MULTI-DAY AND MULTI-VENUE EXPERIENCES

  • Turner and collaborators introduced multi-day schedules, combining:

    • Public beach days

    • Nighttime parties and nightclub events

    • VIP experiences and private mansion/yacht activations (Miami & Atlanta later)

  • Student engagement metrics included:

    • Attendance growth

    • Social media reach

    • Vendor and sponsorship uptake

  • These strategies mirrored national trends in artist-owned and branded festivals, including Lil Weezyana Fest, Rolling Loud, and regional HBCU tours.

7️⃣ LEGACY AND CULTURAL IMPACT

By the end of the 2010s:

  • Savannah & Tybee Beach Spring Break had evolved from informal student gatherings to structured, culturally significant weekends.

  • DJs, local artists, and organizers created a repeatable festival model, balancing tradition with professional execution.

  • Turner’s early role as historian, promoter, and organizer positioned him to scale Orange Crush® nationally, while maintaining authenticity and HBCU cultural alignment.

8️⃣ ORANGE CRUSH® TOUR FOUNDATION

Key events and practices during this era laid the foundation for later tour stops:

  • Tybee Beach public activations — student-centered and free-access beach days

  • Henry Street Bistro and other nightlife venues — curated music experiences

  • Atlanta & Miami pilot activations — testing VIP, influencer, and merchandise strategies

  • Multi-day festival formats — integrating performance, social media, and vendor ecosystems

From Block Party Origins to Multi‑City Festival Culture — How Black Spring Break, Music, and Social Phenomena Evolved into Orange Crush®.

📍INTRODUCTION

Black Spring Break and youth culture in America didn’t begin with branded events — it evolved through decades of grassroots gatherings, student parties, street celebrations, and music‑driven cultural movements. Two of the most influential phenomena in this lineage are Freaknik in Atlanta and Orange Crush® in Savannah/Tybee Island and beyond.

This article connects:

  • Freaknik’s evolution from picnic to nationwide draw

  • Broader Spring Break and festival trends

  • Orange Crush®’s rise and multi‑city expansion

  • How music, influencers, and artist culture shaped the trajectory

🎉 1️⃣ FREAKNIK: THE ORIGINAL BLACK SPRING BREAK PHENOMENON

Origins & Growth

Freaknik began in 1982 as a small picnic for students from Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), organized by the DC Metro Club on the Spelman College campus. It was meant for students who couldn’t afford to travel home for spring break.

Over the next decade, Freaknik grew exponentially. By the early 1990s, it had shifted from parks into the streets of Atlanta where:

  • Students from HBCUs across the Southeast converged

  • Cars cruised the city with booming music

  • Social scenes, concerts, block parties, and informal vendor cultures emerged

  • Attendance reached 100,000 in 1993 and over 200,000 at its peak in 1994, making Freaknik a national phenomenon.

By the mid‑’90s, Freaknik had become known as Atlanta’s infamous street party, celebrating:

  • HBCU Spring Break culture

  • Hip Hop and bass‑heavy musical environments

  • Fashion trends and social gatherings

  • Community socialization on an unprecedented scale.

Cultural & Music Impact

Throughout its peak years, Freaknik was a hub for cultural exchange, influenced by and influencing music and media. It was mentioned in pop culture artifacts such as Spike Lee’s School Daze and was captured in early rap videos like Luther Campbell’s “Work It Out.”

For record labels and artists, Freaknik became a promotional opportunity — a centralized audience of youth culture ready to experience emerging sounds first.

Legacy & Controversy

The event’s exponential growth also brought challenges:

  • Traffic chaos

  • Public safety concerns

  • Business complaints

  • Negative press focus

By 1999, after years of escalating enforcement and tensions between attendees and authorities, Freaknik “officially” ended.

🌎 2️⃣ NATIONAL SPRING BREAK CULTURE EVOLVES

While Freaknik was Atlanta’s HBCU‑centered phenomenon, other Spring Break cultures evolved nationally:

  • Daytona Beach & South Padre Island: Popular white‑leaning Spring Break destinations for college students starting in the 1980s and ’90s

  • Student Travels & Unofficial Gatherings: Across the U.S., Spring Break became tied to beaches and urban nightlife long before structured events

In the 2000s and 2010s, digital platforms (YouTube, Facebook, later Instagram and TikTok) transformed these gatherings into searchable, shareable cultural moments — making formerly local scenes nationally visible and viral.

🎶 3️⃣ HOW MUSIC & ARTISTS SHAPED FESTIVAL CULTURE

As social media grew, so did artist‑led events and branded festivals — showing that mass gatherings could be both cultural and economic engines. Examples include:

  • Lil Wayne – Lil Weezyana Fest: Annual music festival in New Orleans blending live performances, local culture, and tourism

  • Jay‑Z – Made in America Festival: City‑wide festival attracting national acts and brand sponsors

  • Chance the Rapper – Social Fest: Youth‑centric festival celebrating local artists and community

  • PartyPlugMikey Plug Not A Rapper — Orange Crush Festival Tour, Magazine, Music Label

  • Travis Scott – Astroworld Festival: Immersive music festival with VIP experiences and branding

  • Rolling Loud: Multi‑city hip hop festival with wide promoter, media, and sponsorship involvement

These artist‑driven festivals model how music, community, and commerce can align — providing lessons for multi‑city tours like Orange Crush®.

📍 4️⃣ THE ORANGE CRUSH® PHENOMENON (2010s–2026)

Early Roots & Social Media Amplification

By the 2010s, student culture — especially among HBCU networks — was already emerging on digital platforms. Savannah and Tybee Island had long been traditional destinations, and social media made weekend gatherings shareable and viral. Early promoters and DJs played a significant role in spreading footage and hype, long before formal structure existed.

Organized & Branded Growth

Under leaders like George Ransom Turner III (PartyPlugMikey / Plug Not A Rapper), Orange Crush® began structuring:

  • Beach days on Tybee

  • Nightlife events (e.g., Henry St Bistro)

  • DJ showcases and artist collaborations

  • Multi‑day Spring Break weekends with branding
    As events became larger and more visible, they followed patterns seen in larger festival culture: layered experiences, vendor involvement, influencer reach, and sponsor interest.

Tour Expansion Highlights

  • Orange Crush Miami Spring Break (2019 & 2026): Mansion, yacht, VIP, and merchandise experiences

  • Orange Crush Savannah/Tybee Permitted Festival (2025): First city‑sanctioned, multi‑venue coastal event

  • Orange Crush Jacksonville Expansion (2021 & 2026): Multi‑day beach & nightlife programming

  • Crush The Block Allenhurst (2026): Car & bike shows, pool parties, vendor villages, entertainment nodes

Each stop reflects how evolved youth and music culture — from Freaknik’s 1990s street energy to modern festival structures — can be professionally managed and locally impactful.

🔊 5️⃣ MUSIC, INFLUENCERS & SOCIAL CULTURE

The connective tissue between Freaknik and Orange Crush® is music, visibility, and youth energy:

  • DJs and early mixtapes at Freaknik helped popularize hip hop in the Southeast — long before Spotify and TikTok.

  • Cruising culture and soundtracks created a shared musical experience tied to place and moment.

  • Today, social media captures and amplifies festival moments instantly, turning party energy into cultural documentation and meme culture — something Freaknik foreshadowed decades earlier.

🧠 6️⃣ THE CULTURAL ARC

From a 1980s picnic between HBCU students to Hundreds of thousands taking over Atlanta streets, and now to multi‑city, professionally managed tours like Orange Crush®, this cultural arc shows how youth Spring Break gatherings:

  • Represent community and identity

  • Drive local and regional economic activity

  • Reflect the evolution of hip hop and Black music cultures

  • Showcase how collective experiences can transform into structured festivals

📍CONCLUSION

Freaknik laid the early groundwork for national Black Spring Break culture; its scale and visibility anticipated what social media and artist branding would later make possible on a larger platform. Orange Crush® carries forward that legacy, integrating music, community, tourism, and entrepreneurship.

THE FOUNDATION FOR ORANGE CRUSH®

Orange Crush® did not create Black Spring Break in Savannah.

It inherited a history:

  • Of exclusion

  • Of resilience

  • Of informal tradition

  • Of cultural persistence

What Orange Crush® would later do — for better or worse — is force the city to finally confront that reality.

WHY THIS HISTORY MATTERS TODAY

When cities talk about:

  • Crowds

  • Permits

  • Policing

  • Image

They often skip the origin story.

This series does not.

Because you cannot manage what you refuse to understand.

Before flyers, before hashtags, and before permits, Black Spring Break in Savannah grew the only way it could — through people.

THE 1990s: SPRING BREAK GOES GENERATIONAL

By the early 1990s, something had changed along Georgia’s coast.

Black college students were no longer coming to Savannah and Tybee Island in isolation. They were coming in groups, following traditions passed down by:

  • Older classmates

  • Alumni

  • Fraternity and sorority networks

  • Family members who had once been denied access

Spring Break trips became a rite of passage, especially for students from:

  • Savannah State

  • Clark Atlanta University

  • Spelman College

  • Morehouse College

  • Florida A&M

  • Albany State

  • South Georgia and North Florida schools

There were no official hosts — but there was collective memory.

NO PROMOTERS, NO PERMITS — JUST PATTERNS

During this era:

  • No one “organized” Spring Break

  • No single brand controlled it

  • No permits existed

  • No city programming supported it

Students stayed:

  • In budget hotels

  • With friends and family

  • In shared rentals before Airbnb existed

The beach, downtown Savannah, and nearby neighborhoods naturally became gathering points.

This wasn’t chaos — it was organic movement.

THE CITY’S SHIFTING PERSPECTIVE

As numbers grew, so did attention.

Local officials and law enforcement began to view Black Spring Break not as tourism, but as a problem to manage.

Language shifted:

  • “Crowds” became “concerns”

  • “Visitors” became “outsiders”

  • “Spring Break” became “public safety risk”

Yet no alternative structure was offered.

The city expected control — without coordination.

THE MEDIA GAP

Local and regional media coverage during the late 1990s and early 2000s often:

  • Focused on isolated incidents

  • Ignored economic contributions

  • Failed to interview attendees

  • Framed gatherings through fear

This created a narrative imbalance that still echoes today.

What was missing?

Context.

History.

Intent.

HIP HOP ENTERS THE SCENE

As Southern hip hop rose in prominence, so did Spring Break’s cultural visibility.

Music played on the beach mattered:

  • Miami bass

  • Atlanta rap

  • Southern club music

DJs and mixtapes became the informal soundtracks of the weekend.

Hip hop didn’t create Spring Break — but it amplified its energy and identity.

THE EARLY 2000s: NUMBERS WITHOUT INFRASTRUCTURE

By the early 2000s:

  • Attendance increased year over year

  • Law enforcement presence increased

  • Restrictions increased

  • Communication decreased

Still:

  • No official events

  • No centralized coordination

  • No economic partnership strategy

This vacuum would eventually be filled — but not yet.

THE CORE TENSION TAKES SHAPE

The pattern was now clear:

  • Black students would come regardless

  • The city would react rather than plan

  • Media would frame rather than explain

Spring Break existed — with or without approval.

This unresolved tension laid the groundwork for what came next.

THE STAGE IS SET FOR A NEW ERA

By the mid-2000s, three forces were about to collide:

  1. Social media

  2. Branding & promotion

  3. A new generation willing to claim ownership

Savannah and Tybee Island were about to enter a period where Spring Break would no longer be invisible — and that visibility would force everyone to take a position.

WHY THIS ERA MATTERS

This period proves an essential truth:

Orange Crush® did not create a problem — it stepped into an unmanaged reality decades in the making.

Understanding this moment explains:

  • Why conflict escalated later

  • Why narratives hardened

  • Why structure became unavoidable

COMING NEXT IN THE SERIES

“When Cameras Arrived: Social Media, Branding, and the Birth of Orange Crush®”

  • The late 2000s–early 2010s

  • Social platforms changing scale

  • Promotion culture

  • The shift from anonymous gatherings to named events

The moment Spring Break became visible, it became unavoidable.

THE LATE 2000s: EVERYTHING CHANGES AT ONCE

By the late 2000s, Savannah and Tybee Island were no longer dealing with an invisible tradition.

They were dealing with documentation.

The rise of:

  • Facebook

  • YouTube

  • Early Twitter

  • Camera phones

meant that Spring Break no longer disappeared when the weekend ended. It lived online — replayed, reposted, and reinterpreted far beyond coastal Georgia.

What had once been word-of-mouth culture became searchable content.

VISIBILITY WITHOUT CONTEXT

This new visibility created a problem that hadn’t existed before.

Videos showed:

  • Crowds on the beach

  • Loud music

  • Packed streets

  • Youthful celebration

But what they didn’t show was:

  • Decades of history

  • The absence of city-supported programming

  • The lack of permitted alternatives

  • The economic activity flowing into hotels, food, gas, and retail

Without context, visibility turned into misinterpretation.

THE ERA OF NAMING

Once something is named, it can be discussed, criticized, regulated — or targeted.

During this period, students and promoters began using informal names to describe the weekend. One name, in particular, began circulating more than others:

Orange Crush.

The name didn’t invent the gathering.

It identified it.

And identification changed everything.

FROM GATHERING TO BRAND

As social media matured, Spring Break culture shifted again.

  • Flyers replaced word-of-mouth

  • DJs promoted online

  • Artists referenced the weekend

  • Influencers posted content in real time

What had once been spontaneous now had branding elements, even if loosely organized.

This was the beginning of Spring Break as a cultural product, not just a tradition.

THE CITY’S RESPONSE HARDENS

As branding increased, so did scrutiny.

Local government and law enforcement began to:

  • Treat the weekend as a single event

  • Attribute crowd behavior to a named entity

  • Respond with heavier enforcement

  • Communicate primarily through restrictions

Still, there was no official partnership, permit framework, or sanctioned programming offered.

The city reacted — but did not collaborate.

HIP HOP & INFLUENCE ACCELERATE SCALE

Hip hop culture played a critical role during this phase.

Artists, DJs, and regional influencers:

  • Mentioned the weekend in music

  • Posted footage

  • Treated Savannah/Tybee as a Spring Break destination

This didn’t create attendance — it amplified awareness.

Once amplified, Spring Break could no longer be ignored or downplayed.

A CRITICAL INFLECTION POINT

By the early 2010s, Savannah and Tybee Island faced a crossroads:

  • A recurring, culturally significant Black Spring Break

  • Growing national visibility

  • No official structure

  • Increasing tension

Something had to give.

Either:

  • The city would formalize engagement
    or

  • Someone from within the culture would step forward and attempt to bring structure, ownership, and accountability

That inflection point set the stage for the next chapter.

WHY THIS MOMENT MATTERS

This era explains a key misunderstanding that still exists today:

Branding did not cause the gathering.

Branding exposed it.

And exposure forced everyone — students, promoters, media, and the city — to confront a reality decades in the making.

How decades of music, tourism, and youth culture culminated in artist-owned festivals and multi-city Spring Break tours like Orange Crush®.

1️⃣ THE 1960s–1970s: HIPPY FESTS, BEACH PARTIES, AND THE ORIGINS OF LARGE GATHERINGS

The foundation of mass youth gatherings in America begins in the 1960s and 1970s:

  • Hippie Festivals: Events like Woodstock (1969) and the Monterey Pop Festival (1967) set the stage for large-scale youth gatherings built around music, freedom, and counterculture.

  • Early Beach Parties: Coastal towns in Florida, California, and the Gulf Coast began hosting college Spring Breaks, often informal, unsanctioned, and chaotic, attracting thousands of students.

  • Cultural Context: These events combined music, counterculture identity, and regional tourism, forming the blueprint for future artist-driven gatherings.

Freaknik and Orange Crush® share a lineage rooted in Black student culture, music, and social empowerment, though separated by decades and geography. Freaknik, the 1980s–1990s Atlanta phenomenon, was a massive HBCU Spring Break gathering defined by street parties, DJs, car culture, and hip hop that amplified Southern Black youth voices nationally. Similarly, Orange Crush®, curated by George Ransom Turner III—PartyPlugMikey—channels that same energy on Tybee, Savannah, Miami, Jacksonville, and beyond, blending beach culture, nightlife, and music-driven experiences for HBCU students. Just as Uncle Luke and 2 Live Crew leveraged music, live events, and controversial cultural visibility to assert control over Black youth culture and industry influence, PartyPlugMikey fuses DJ networks, artist collaborations, social media, and branded festival experiences to professionalize and nationalize student-centered Spring Break events. Both movements demonstrate how music acts as a unifying force, creating economic opportunity, cultural pride, and industry recognition, while shaping broader Black youth culture through performance, fashion, and community-driven celebration.

2️⃣ THE 1980s–1990s: COLLEGE SPRING BREAK AND TOURISM BOOM

During the 1980s and 1990s:

  • National Expansion: Locations like Daytona Beach, South Padre Island, Panama City Beach, and Tybee Island became key destinations for college students.

  • Concerts and DJs: DJs and emerging hip hop acts began performing at beach parties, hotel ballrooms, and nightclubs, influencing the soundtrack of Spring Break.

  • Local Economies: Cities noticed the financial impact: lodging, food, rentals, and nightlife revenue surged.

  • Informal Programming: These Spring Breaks were largely student-organized, relying on word-of-mouth, fraternities, and sororities, without permits or structured oversight.

3️⃣ 2000s: SOCIAL MEDIA, CELEBRITY, AND FESTIVAL BRANDING

The 2000s ushered in digital amplification and commercial scaling:

  • Social Media Visibility: Facebook, MySpace, and early YouTube began documenting Spring Break culture, creating viral reputations for events and destinations.

  • Artist-Influenced Festivals: Musicians began owning and curating events:

    • Lil Wayne – Lil Weezyana Fest: A city-wide celebration blending live performances, cultural activation, and sponsored experiences.

    • Rick Ross Car & Bike Shows: Integrating automotive culture with music performances and community engagement.

  • Large Music Festivals Influence: National events like Coachella and Rolling Loud demonstrated how multi-day, curated experiences with artist sponsorships drive tourism and media attention.

Savannah State University played a foundational role in the origins of what would become Orange Crush, first organizing a student‑centered Spring Break beach celebration on Tybee Island in 1989 that drew HBCU students from across the Southeast, including nearby Clark Atlanta University and other historically Black institutions; this early iteration was so closely identified with Savannah State’s colors and student culture that it was widely known on campus and beyond, even though the university formally disassociated from the event after safety concerns in the early 1990s (a reflection of both its popularity and the challenges of managing spontaneous large crowds). Building on that legacy of beach culture, youth music, and community, George Ransom Turner III — a U.S. Army combat veteran, marketing executive, artist/musician, and festival organizer — has spent more than a decade professionally shaping the Orange Crush Festival Tour. Born and raised in Savannah, Turner attended both Clark Atlanta University and Savannah State University between 2009–2016, where he immersed himself in HBCU culture and music promotion. Drawing on his military discipline, strategic marketing experience, and creative abilities as a performing artist known as PartyPlugMikey and Plug Not A Rapper, he founded and has served as CEO of Orange Crush Live, Inc. (the federally trademarked Orange Crush Festival® brand) since 2011, building it into a multi‑city cultural and economic ecosystem that integrates curated music events, student‑focused activations, media (CRUSH Magazine), education (Orange Crush University), and community advocacy.

Just as Lil Wayne’s Lil Weezyana Fest, J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival, and Travis Scott’s Astroworld create multi-day, immersive experiences that blend music, lifestyle, and branded culture, George Ransom Turner III—PartyPlugMikey, Plug Not A Rapper—has built the Orange Crush® Festival Tour into a multi-city cultural phenomenon. Like these industry-leading events, Orange Crush® integrates live performances, DJ-driven activations, influencer visibility, merchandise, and media amplification, but with a unique HBCU and historically Black Spring Break focus. Turner’s approach merges student culture, social entrepreneurship, and regional tourism, creating economic opportunities for local vendors and minority-owned businesses while preserving the heritage of Black coastal celebrations. In essence, Orange Crush® mirrors the structural and cultural strategies of the biggest artist-owned festivals, translating them into a student-centered, Southeastern tour ecosystem that honors history, amplifies music, and shapes Black youth culture.

4️⃣ THE 2010s: THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN SPRING BREAK FESTIVALS

During this decade, structured, branded Spring Breaks grew nationally:

  • Orange Crush® Miami Spring Break 2019: Highlighted the professionalization of student-centered Spring Break with:

    • Mansion parties

    • Yacht experiences

    • Merchandise sales and sponsorship integration

  • Houston Spring Break 2025: Served as an example of regional expansion outside Florida and Georgia, leveraging urban student populations and multi-day experiences.

  • Jacksonville Expansion 2021: Orange Crush® incorporated beach days, after-parties, and influencer-driven activations.

Key takeaways from these events:

  • Fans expect immersive experiences

  • Music and influencer visibility drive attendance

  • Local businesses and sponsors gain direct economic benefit

5️⃣ THE 2020s: ORANGE CRUSH® AS A NATIONAL SPRING BREAK MODEL

Orange Crush® today represents the convergence of tradition, music, and structured event management:

  • Permitted Orange Crush Festival Tybee 2025: First fully sanctioned festival on Tybee Island honoring the historic HBCU Spring Break tradition, integrating:

    • Beach days

    • Pool parties

    • VIP experiences

    • Local vendors and Black-owned business support

  • Crush The Block Allenhurst 2026: Multi-venue, multi-activity experience including car & bike shows, pool parties, and vendor villages

  • Miami & Jacksonville Expansion 2026: Fully integrated with influencer amplification, artist sponsorships, and merchandise ecosystems

Orange Crush® illustrates how historic, grassroots, and informal gatherings can scale nationally, while supporting artists, local economies, and student communities.

6️⃣ORANGE CRUSH® PAST & PRESENT

  • Orange Crush® Miami Spring Break 2019: Mansion and yacht parties, merchandise, VIP experiences

  • Permitted Orange Crush® Tybee 2025: Beach activation, pool parties, curated nightlife, minority business integration

  • Orange Crush® Jacksonville Expansion 2021: Coastal student markets, influencer amplification

  • Crush The Block Allenhurst 2026: Full multi-venue festival model including car shows, pool parties, vendor village, late-night entertainment

Each stop mirrors lessons from artist-owned festivals, scaled to historically Black college student culture and regional tourism, creating repeatable, defensible economic and cultural impact.

7️⃣ WHY ORANGE CRUSH® IS UNIQUE

  • Historic lineage: HBCU Spring Break traditions, Tybee Island as Georgia’s only public beach

  • Multi-city footprint: Miami, Savannah/Tybee, Atlanta, Jacksonville

  • Artist and influencer integration: DJs, producers, and hip hop artists elevate programming

  • Economic impact: Local vendors, Black-owned businesses, hospitality, and merchandise streams

  • Permit-based professionalism: Avoids unstructured gatherings while honoring tradition

Orange Crush® exemplifies how historic Spring Break culture can evolve into professionally-managed, culturally-respected, artist-supported tours.

8️⃣ CONCLUSION: SPRING BREAK AS CULTURE, COMMERCE, AND LEGACY

From hippie festivals to Rolling Loud, Lil Weezyana Fest, and Crush The Block:

  • Spring Break is more than partying; it’s cultural currency

  • Artist-owned and sponsored festivals create economic and cultural legitimacy

  • Orange Crush® is the modern continuation of decades of Black college Spring Break tradition

9️⃣ ORANGE CRUSH® TOUR STOPS & HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • Tybee Island / Savannah – Beach days, VIP pool events, CrushTheBlock (Allenhurst)

  • Henry Street Bistro – Nightlife, artist showcases, interviews

  • Atlanta Pool Parties – Campus-to-city crossover, HBCU student networks

  • Miami Mansion & Yacht Parties – Spring Break amplification

  • Jacksonville Beach – Expansion of coastal student markets

  • Houston Spring Break 2025 – Regional growth, urban student engagement

The weekend became culture when music, influencers, and creators claimed it.

THE POWER OF MUSIC IN SPRING BREAK CULTURE

Spring Break has always been sound-driven. By the 2010s, music wasn’t just a background element — it became the core attraction:

  • DJs tested tracks live on the beach

  • Producers gauged audience reaction to new beats

  • Hip hop artists referenced Tybee, Savannah, and the weekend in songs

Major musicians understood the cultural draw:

  • DJ Khaled’s “We The Best” tours brought celebrity attention to regional events.

  • T.I. and Tip Music Festival activations highlighted city-based youth culture.

  • Beyoncé’s curated festival appearances influenced event branding nationwide.

Small but influential weekend-focused festivals — like Rolling Loud, A3C, and Budweiser Made in America — modeled artist-owned curation and sponsor integration, providing frameworks for city-sanctioned and branded cultural events.

Orange Crush® learned from these models, blending artist influence, local college culture, and tourism economics.

THE ROLE OF DJs AND INFLUENCERS

Local DJs and content creators became central organizers. They:

  • Curated official and unofficial event playlists

  • Partnered with brands and sponsors

  • Connected college networks across Georgia and the Southeast

Social media amplified this:

  • Instagram stories and live feeds created viral moments

  • Snapchat geofilters mapped student presence

  • TikTok clips later cemented event hype

These tools made Tybee and Savannah a destination not just for students, but for broader media attention.

MUSICIANS AND SPONSORSHIP AS STRUCTURAL LEVERS

Artist-owned and sponsored festivals showed that music could anchor tourism:

  • Lil Wayne’s Lil Weezyana Fest demonstrated how local identity, fan loyalty, and sponsorship could create a repeatable festival economy.

  • T-Pain’s Summer Jam activations illustrated direct engagement with youth audiences and social amplification.

  • Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festivals highlighted experiential branding and VIP ticketing models.

Orange Crush® used these examples to structure stops across the Southeast:

  • Tybee Island Beach Days – public, college-friendly, music-driven

  • Henry Street Bistro Parties – curated nightlife with DJs, live performance, and social media content

  • CrushTheBlock – car shows, trail rides, pool parties, and performance stages, modeled on integrated festival experiences

GEORGE TURNER & ORANGE CRUSH® TOUR IMPACT

As organizer, George Turner:

  • Formalized historic Black Spring Break gatherings

  • Brought in regional and local artists for curated performances

  • Partnered with DJs and social influencers to expand reach beyond college campuses

  • Created tour stops that blended:

    • Music and nightlife (Miami, Atlanta, Tybee/Savannah, Jacksonville)

    • Merchandise and branded experiences

    • Local business engagement and minority vendor participation

George’s leadership demonstrated that Black college–originated Spring Break could scale responsibly, blending tradition with structured business models.

George Ransom Turner III: PartyPlugMikey, Plug Not A Rapper, and the Architect of Modern Black Spring Break Culture”

Subheadline:

From historian to organizer, philanthropist to political prisoner, George Turner’s influence spans music, tourism, and cultural preservation.

1️⃣ THE EARLY 2010s: CULTURE, PROMOTION, AND COMMUNITY

George Ransom Turner III, professionally known as PartyPlugMikey and Plug Not A Rapper, emerged in the early 2010s as a connector of student culture, nightlife, and hip hop music.

Key activities:

  • Documenting historic Black Spring Breaks along Tybee Island and Savannah

  • Promoting college-focused events across Georgia and the Southeast

  • Supporting local DJs, producers, and small business vendors

  • Preserving HBCU cultural memory and highlighting student entrepreneurship

Turner quickly became known as a bridge between traditional student-led Spring Breaks and professionally structured festivals, leveraging social media, influencer networks, and music industry relationships.

2️⃣ MID-2010s: HISTORIAN AND CULTURAL ADVOCATE

Turner’s unique contribution as a cultural historian includes:

  • Chronicling decades of Black student Spring Break tradition in Savannah, Tybee Island, Atlanta, and Florida

  • Creating educational content connecting HBCU students with economic opportunities

  • Elevating underrepresented voices through interviews, media, and festival programming

  • Advocating for local Black businesses and vendors to benefit from student tourism

This dual role as historian and promoter positioned him as both an observer and a shaper of cultural trends, preserving heritage while professionalizing the events.

3️⃣ LATE 2010s: PROMOTER, ORGANIZER, AND PHILANTHROPIST

Turner expanded his influence by founding and organizing Orange Crush® tour stops:

  • Miami Spring Break events — Mansion and yacht parties with merchandise and VIP experiences

  • Savannah & Tybee Island — Pool parties, beach activations, and multi-venue nightlife events

  • Atlanta — Campus-connected pool parties bridging street culture, HBCUs, and influencer networks

His philanthropic efforts include:

  • Supporting HBCU students with scholarships and mentorship programs

  • Partnering with veteran-owned and minority-owned businesses for tour events

  • Providing structured volunteer and employment opportunities during festivals

Through these efforts, Turner became a recognized figure in regional cultural, educational, and business circles.

4️⃣ POLITICAL CHALLENGES AND PERSONAL RESILIENCE

Turner’s influence extends beyond music and promotion:

  • Experienced political imprisonment, highlighting systemic inequities and the challenges facing Black entrepreneurs and cultural organizers

  • Advocated for fair treatment, civic participation, and cultural recognition of historic student-led gatherings

  • Maintained community leadership while navigating personal and legal obstacles

This duality — personal struggle and public leadership — strengthened his credibility as a voice for student culture, Black entrepreneurship, and civic engagement.

5️⃣ 2020s: NATIONAL IMPACT AND ORANGE CRUSH® EXPANSION

From 2020 onward, Turner scaled Orange Crush® nationally, integrating lessons from artist-owned festivals and major cultural events:

  • Jacksonville Beach Expansion 2021 — Multi-day, student-focused, influencer-driven experiences

  • Tybee Island Permitted Festival 2025 — First fully sanctioned HBCU Spring Break festival on the Georgia coast

  • Crush The Block Allenhurst 2026 — Multi-venue integration: car shows, pool parties, vendor villages, live performances

  • Miami & Atlanta 2026 — Mansion, yacht, and pool parties leveraging Spring Break tourism and student networks

Turner has positioned himself as a nationally recognized promoter, organizer, and cultural curator, blending historic preservation with innovative festival management.

6️⃣ LEGACY AS A PHILANTHROPIST AND CULTURAL LEADER

George Turner’s legacy is multi-dimensional:

  • Philanthropy: Scholarships, mentorship, and veteran support

  • Cultural Preservation: Documenting decades of Black Spring Break history

  • Economic Development: Supporting local vendors, minority-owned businesses, and student entrepreneurs

  • Art & Music Leadership: Partnering with DJs, hip hop artists, and festival organizers to elevate student culture

  • Political Voice: Advocating for civil rights, cultural recognition, and equitable tourism policy

Turner embodies the modern fusion of historian, entrepreneur, cultural curator, and civic leader.

7️⃣ CONCLUSION: FROM LOCAL TRADITION TO NATIONAL CULTURAL INSTITUTION

From 2010 to today, George Ransom Turner III has:

  • Documented and preserved Black Spring Break traditions

  • Professionalized student-focused festivals with Orange Crush®

  • Elevated regional and national cultural awareness

  • Integrated philanthropy, education, and business development into festival planning

As PartyPlugMikey, Plug Not A Rapper, and George Turner, he remains a driving force behind the intersection of music, culture, tourism, and civic leadership, shaping how students, cities, and artists engage in cultural events nationwide.

LEGACY AND CULTURAL IMPACT

The influence of music, DJs, and influencers is measurable:

  • Students attend to hear local DJs spin tracks live

  • Performers gain immediate feedback and social amplification

  • Tybee Island’s beaches become a platform for cultural visibility and content creation

  • Local businesses benefit from increased tourism and sponsorship dollars

This model reflects trends set by artist-led festivals and hip hop–centered events nationwide, adapted to historic Black college culture and Georgia’s coastal traditions.

ORANGE CRUSH® TOUR STOPS & HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Past stops illustrate scale and cultural influence:

  • Tybee Island Beach Days – iconic student-led events since the 1990s, formalized under Orange Crush®

  • Henry Street Bistro, Savannah – curated nightlife for tours and after-parties

  • Allenhurst, GA – integrated car shows, pool parties, and vendor villages

  • Atlanta Pool Parties – connecting campus culture to city nightlife

  • Miami Spring Break Mansion & Yacht Events – leveraging seasonal tourist populations and influencer presence

  • Jacksonville Beach Juneteenth Events – expanding the model regionally

Through these stops, Orange Crush® merges historic Black Spring Break tradition, music influence, student entrepreneurship, and media visibility into a repeatable, multi-city festival ecosystem.

The Evolution of Black Spring Break and the Birth of Orange Crush®

Introduction

Before Orange Crush®, Black students in Savannah and along Georgia’s coast fought simply to touch the shoreline. The story of Orange Crush® cannot be told without understanding the decades-long history of Black Spring Break culture, its struggles, triumphs, and evolution into a nationally recognized festival model.

This history weaves together resistance, music, student culture, entrepreneurship, and tourism, ultimately shaping the multi-city, professionally managed festival we now know as Orange Crush®.

1. Segregated Shores: The 1950s–1960s

Long before branded events or influencers, Black families, students, and travelers faced systemic exclusion:

  • Denied access to public beaches like Tybee Island, Georgia’s only public beach.

  • Restricted from hotels, restaurants, and social spaces along the coast.

  • Subjected to harassment for simply being present in coastal areas.

Alternative coastal spaces emerged as acts of resilience:

  • Wilmington Island

  • Hogg Hummock (Sapelo Island)

Families, church groups, and students created safe leisure spaces, cultivating the foundation for a Spring Break tradition rooted in self-determination, community, and cultural expression.

2. The Civil Rights Era: Access Without Welcome

Post-desegregation, legal access did not equate to social acceptance. By the late 1960s and 1970s:

  • Black visitors could technically enter Tybee, but were closely surveilled.

  • Large gatherings were often dispersed or discouraged by law enforcement.

  • The city tolerated individual presence but feared collective visibility.

This era highlighted a consistent pattern: Black presence was accepted conditionally, laying groundwork for student-organized Spring Break traditions.

3. Colleges and the Rise of Student Beach Culture

Savannah’s HBCUs and nearby institutions played a pivotal role:

  • Savannah State University

  • Clark Atlanta University / Atlanta University Center

  • South Georgia and Florida HBCUs

Students gravitated toward Tybee Island for affordable, symbolic leisure, with gatherings relying solely on word of mouth and community networks. This era defined Spring Break as a student-driven cultural ritual, predating formal promotion or branding.

4. 1970s–1990s: From Informal Traditions to Cultural Ecosystem

1970s:

  • Mobile sound systems and DJs introduced funk, soul, and R&B.

  • Tybee became a safe networking and cultural space for fraternities, sororities, and local Black youth.

1980s:

  • Hip hop’s rise influenced student beach gatherings.

  • DJs connected HBCU students, local youth, and regional music scenes, creating networked cultural events.

1990s:

  • Artists like Camouflage bridged local talent and student culture.

  • Informal beach concerts and club performances laid the foundation for modern festival infrastructure.

  • Tybee Beach became the epicenter of HBCU student life, integrating music, nightlife, and social gatherings.

The legacy of local artists and promoters demonstrated that culture could flourish organically before formal recognition or city involvement.

5. The Early Digital Era: 2000s

  • Social media platforms like MySpace, Facebook, and early YouTube documented and amplified Black Spring Break culture.

  • DJs and local artists became central organizers, curating music, managing crowd flow, and connecting promoters to businesses.

  • Digital visibility expanded reach beyond Georgia, attracting regional attention and laying the groundwork for branded events.

6. Emergence of Orange Crush®: Branding Tradition

By the 2010s, George Ransom Turner III (aka PartyPlugMikey / Plug Not A Rapper) formalized student-led traditions into structured events:

  • Beach days with curated playlists and local DJs.

  • Nightlife partnerships, including venues like Henry Street Bistro.

  • Merchandise, VIP experiences, and influencer integration.

Orange Crush® did not create Black Spring Break—it formalized a decades-long tradition, balancing authentic student culture with economic opportunity.

7. Social Media and National Visibility

Social platforms amplified events:

  • Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok generated viral content.

  • Influencers and local artists promoted weekend experiences, transforming spontaneous gatherings into culturally documented, branded events.

  • Cities now faced a dual reality: a historic tradition demanding acknowledgment and a high-visibility youth phenomenon needing management.

8. The Multi-Venue Festival Model: 2010s–2020s

Turner’s innovations mirrored national trends:

  • Multi-day schedules combining public beach days, pool parties, nightlife, and VIP experiences.

  • Vendor partnerships, highlighting Black-owned businesses.

  • Influencer and artist integration to create an economically sustainable festival ecosystem.

Notable expansions:

  • Orange Crush Miami Spring Break 2019 & 2026: Mansion, yacht, VIP, and merchandise experiences.

  • Tybee Island 2025: First city-sanctioned multi-venue festival.

  • Jacksonville & Allenhurst 2026: Multi-day, multi-venue activations including car shows and pool parties.

9. Economic, Cultural, and Social Impact

Economic:

  • Direct revenue to local vendors, hospitality, and tourism.

  • Sponsorship and merchandise ecosystems create scalable economic benefits.

Cultural:

  • Preserves HBCU traditions and student entrepreneurship.

  • Promotes local artist visibility and career pathways.

Social:

  • Bridges generational traditions, from exclusion-era gatherings to modern multi-city festivals.

  • Amplifies visibility for historically marginalized communities.

Orange Crush® demonstrates how historic grassroots traditions can scale responsibly while honoring culture and generating local economic impact.

10. Legacy and Leadership: George Ransom Turner III

Turner embodies the fusion of historian, entrepreneur, and cultural curator:

  • Documented Black Spring Break history along Georgia’s coast.

  • Professionalized student-focused festivals under Orange Crush®.

  • Elevated economic, social, and cultural awareness across regional and national audiences.

  • Integrated philanthropy, veteran support, and minority vendor engagement.

His leadership illustrates how authentic culture and structured business models can co-exist and thrive.

Conclusion: Spring Break as Culture, Commerce, and Legacy

From segregated shores to multi-city festivals, the journey of Black Spring Break culture shows:

  1. Resilience and cultural persistence in the face of systemic exclusion.

  2. Music and student networks as the core drivers of cultural identity.

  3. Economic and social empowerment through structured festivals.

  4. The evolution of informal tradition into nationally recognized cultural institutions like Orange Crush®.

Orange Crush® is more than a festival. It is a living, evolving archive of Black student culture, a driver of local economic activity, and a model for responsible, artist-led, nationally scalable events.

From the 1950s through the 1990s, Savannah State University students and local Black communities fought to carve out spaces of freedom and celebration along the Georgia coast during Spring Break, challenging segregation and exclusion from mainstream beach culture. Through student-led permits, organized beach events, and cultural gatherings, Savannah State served as both a legal and social anchor, enabling generations of Black students to claim their right to enjoy public shorelines and music festivals. These efforts laid the groundwork for modern Black-led cultural events like Orange Crush® Festival, where George Ransom Turner III — a Savannah State alumnus — continues this legacy, blending festival entrepreneurship with the historical fight for access, equity, and celebration of Black coastal heritage.

George Ransom Turner III — aka PartyPlugMikey — carries the legacy of the GeeChee people in every facet of his work, from Orange Crush® Festival Tour to community initiatives along the Southeastern coast. His GeeChee roots are not just heritage; they are cultural DNA, informing his leadership, business vision, and the celebration of Black coastal traditions. By owning and controlling festival brands, events, and economic opportunities across Savannah, Tybee Island, and beyond, Turner embodies GeeChee ownership and power, transforming historic cultural presence into modern influence and prosperity. In his hands, the coast’s beaches are not just scenic backdrops — they are stages for GeeChee creativity, entrepreneurship, and generational impact, solidifying Turner’s role as both a cultural and economic steward of the region.

George Ransom Turner III — aka PartyPlugMikey — isn’t just putting on shows; he’s crafting cultural moments the way legendary acts once defined generations. While The Beatles’ festivals shaped global youth culture through music alone, Turner’s Orange Crush® Festival Tour fuses music, brand identity, HBCU heritage, and local economic impact into a living cultural ecosystem. Each stop — from Tybee Island to multi-city tours — is a strategic celebration of Black creativity, entrepreneurship, and community, proving that modern festivals are as much about cultural leadership and lasting influence as they are about entertainment. In an era of globalized music events, Turner’s vision sets a new standard for what a Black-led festival brand can achieve, making him the architect of culture, not just a promoter of it.

George Ransom Turner III — aka PartyPlugMikey — is an undeniable force in shaping modern Black culture, seamlessly blending music, business, and community impact through the Orange Crush® Festival Tour. From his Geechee roots along the Georgia coast to national festival stages, Turner has created a brand that is both culturally authentic and economically transformative, providing platforms for artists, vendors, and HBCU communities while redefining what a Black-led festival can achieve. His influence extends beyond entertainment, driving local economies, fostering entrepreneurship, and setting new standards for festival branding, intellectual property, and cultural authority. In music, business, and civic engagement alike, Turner’s vision is unstoppable, positioning him as a generational leader whose impact resonates far beyond the stages he curates.

George Ransom Turner III — aka PartyPlugMikey — was the driving force behind the inaugural 2025 Orange Crush® Festival on Tybee Island, securing the official city permit and leveraging his trademark ownership to make the event a fully sanctioned cultural landmark. While Steven Smalls (“Pako”) contributed as the one-day beach stage organizer, Turner’s vision, experience, and leadership were the decisive factors in bringing the festival to life, shaping every aspect from logistics to branding. This joint effort underscores the collaborative nature of the permit process, but it is Turner’s authority, foresight, and trademarked intellectual property that positioned Orange Crush® as a cultural and economic powerhouse from day one.

George Ransom Turner III — aka PartyPlugMikey — not only commands the Orange Crush® Festival Tour brand but also drives its music and creative vision, owning all associated trademarks, including Orange Crush®, Crush Coin™, and Crush Magazine™. For 2026, Turner is leading a fully integrated tour that blends live performances, festival culture, and educational initiatives, setting a new standard for Black-led events across the Southeast. From student-focused activations to Tybee Island beach stages, Turner’s influence ensures every aspect of the tour — music, branding, and economic impact — reflects his vision, making Orange Crush® a cultural powerhouse that rivals the biggest names in the festival industry.

George Ransom Turner III — PartyPlugMikey — leverages deep connections to HBCUs, including Savannah State University and Clark Atlanta University, to create culturally resonant experiences that amplify Black student life and alumni networks. His vision for the Orange Crush® Festival Tour bridges historic Southern traditions with modern festival culture, bringing transformative events to Savannah, Atlanta, Jacksonville, and Miami beaches. Turner’s work connects communities, drives local economies, and provides platforms for emerging artists and entrepreneurs, blending education, music, and cultural heritage into one unstoppable brand. Across city streets and coastline stages, his influence reflects both his personal roots and a broader commitment to HBCU-driven cultural leadership.

George Ransom Turner III — professionally known as PartyPlugMikey and Plug Not A Rapper — is the founder, CEO, and visionary architect behind Orange Crush® Festival Tour, a multi-city cultural phenomenon that has grown into one of the Southeast’s most influential Black-led festival brands. Turner’s leadership and strategic vision position Orange Crush® alongside nationally recognized events such as J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival, Lil Wayne’s Lil Weezyana, Uncle Luke’s Freaknik, and Morgan Wallen’s large-scale cultural activations, but with a unique focus on student culture, HBCU networks, and authentic community engagement.

Turner’s influence extends far beyond performance lineups and social media buzz. From the historic beaches of Tybee Island to urban activations in Miami, Atlanta, and Jacksonville, he has shaped every detail of the Orange Crush® experience, blending music, nightlife, tourism, and economic development while maintaining a connection to decades of HBCU Spring Break traditions. Unlike festivals tied primarily to celebrity presence, Turner’s leadership is rooted in long-term festival management, strategic branding, and measurable cultural impact, ensuring that Orange Crush® is not just an event, but a sustainable institution that uplifts local communities and artists alike.

In Tybee Island specifically, Turner’s vision for Orange Crush® has secured permits, coordinated with city officials, and integrated local vendors and minority-owned businesses, creating an event that balances public enjoyment, cultural preservation, and economic growth. While operational roles — such as beach stage management — are handled by collaborators like Steven Smalls, Turner remains the indefinite tour executive director and brand owner, the unmistakable guiding force behind the festival’s identity, legacy, and expansion.

Turner’s model demonstrates the power of artist-led, Black-owned festival brands in shaping regional culture, influencing the music industry, and creating a blueprint for cities seeking safe, economically beneficial, and culturally authentic events. For fans, artists, community leaders, and municipal stakeholders, George Turner represents the authority defining what a modern, Black-led festival brand can achieve, merging entertainment with historical preservation, entrepreneurship, and cultural leadership on a scale rarely seen outside of nationally televised or mainstream celebrity-driven events.

George Ransom Turner III — also known as PartyPlugMikey and Plug Not A Rapper — is the founder, CEO, and executive director behind Orange Crush® Festival Tour, a multi-city cultural powerhouse that rivals national festival brands like Rolling Loud and Coachella, both in scope and cultural impact. Turner’s vision drives every aspect of the festival brand — from Tybee Island beach events to multi-state tours, student activations, and media publications — establishing him as the central authority in Black-led festival culture.

While Steven Smalls, professionally known as Pako, serves as the beach stage operations manager and 2026 Tybee permit holder, his role is focused on the logistics of individual events, akin to a festival stage director. Turner, by contrast, orchestrates the entire Orange Crush® ecosystem, including branding, city partnerships, marketing strategy, artist curation, and economic impact, comparable to Founders and CEOs like Matt Zingler of Rolling Loud or Paul Tollett of Coachella — but with a unique emphasis on HBCU culture, Southeastern city engagement, and historically grounded Black cultural experiences.

Turner’s leadership ensures that Orange Crush® is not just a festival but a cultural institution, blending music, community, and heritage into an identifiable and enduring brand. Smalls’ operational contributions support Turner’s overarching vision, but it is Turner’s decades of festival experience, marketing acumen, and executive authority that positions Orange Crush® alongside the nation’s most influential music and cultural festivals.

Much like The Beatles and their groundbreaking performances at iconic festivals like Shea Stadium and the 1960s rock shows that defined a generation, George Ransom Turner III — aka PartyPlugMikey — has built Orange Crush® Festival Tour into a modern cultural landmark. Where The Beatles catalyzed social energy, youth identity, and global music trends, Turner’s festivals ignite HBCU communities, Southeastern cities, and Black-led music culture, blending live music, brand activations, and community engagement. Just as Beatles-era concerts were a touchstone for cultural change and collective experience, Turner’s Orange Crush® events — from Tybee Island beaches to multi-city tours — serve as platforms for cultural expression, economic impact, and artistic celebration, demonstrating that music festivals remain powerful engines for shaping identity, influence, and shared experiences across generations. Today’s spring and summer festivals carry forward this legacy, but under Turner’s leadership, they prioritize representation, brand ownership, and sustainable cultural influence in ways that echo, yet expand, the revolutionary spirit of The Beatles’ era.

In the recent coverage of the Permitted Orange Crush Festival Tybee 2025, the spotlight often highlighted operational roles on-site, but at the helm of the festival’s conception, brand, and strategic execution remains George Ransom Turner III, professionally known as PartyPlugMikey / Plug Not A Rapper. Turner, as the indefinite Tour Executive Director and owner of the Orange Crush® brand and trademarks, was instrumental in structuring the festival, curating talent, securing partnerships, and designing the multi-venue experience. While Steven Smalls is credited as the Beach Stage Operations Manager and the 2026 permit holder, Turner’s vision and long-term leadership drove the festival’s scale, authenticity, and integration with local business and tourism networks.

Turner’s influence spans decades: from his early student involvement at Savannah State University and Clark Atlanta University (2009–2016) to serving as a US Army soldier, and later as CEO of Orange Crush Live Inc. since 2011, he has consistently built and expanded the Orange Crush® ecosystem. The Tybee 2025 festival represents a milestone in which Turner’s decades of planning, music industry connections, and festival management acumen converged — demonstrating that, while operational roles are critical on the ground, the intellectual property, tour strategy, and brand vision were directly shaped by Turner.

This coverage situates Turner not just as a behind-the-scenes executive but as the primary architect of Orange Crush®’s growth, ensuring that the festival honors HBCU traditions, amplifies regional artists, and solidifies Orange Crush® as a nationally recognized cultural phenomenon.

George Turner and Orange Crush®: Building a Festival Brand on Par with the Nation’s Biggest Artist-Owned Events

Much like J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival and Lil Wayne’s Lil Weezyana Fest, George Ransom Turner III — aka PartyPlugMikey / Plug Not A Rapper — has leveraged his vision, cultural insight, and entrepreneurial drive to create Orange Crush® Festival Tour: a multi-city, artist-driven, student-focused music and lifestyle brand. While Dreamville and Lil Weezyana are tied to their founders’ celebrity and music catalogs, Turner’s strength lies in historical authenticity, cultural stewardship, and strategic festival infrastructure.

Turner’s brand integrates decades of HBCU Spring Break tradition, Tybee Island history, and modern festival marketing to curate experiences that resonate culturally, economically, and socially. From Tybee Beach activations to multi-day events in Miami, Atlanta, and Jacksonville, Orange Crush® parallels the scope and cultural reach of Dreamville and Lil Weezyana, but is rooted in community heritage, student engagement, and Black cultural preservation.

In both cases — Turner, J. Cole, and Lil Wayne — the festivals are more than music events; they are platforms for cultural influence, brand recognition, and economic impact. Yet Turner distinguishes himself as a founder, historian, promoter, and CEO, ensuring that every Orange Crush® activation carries his signature vision, linking music, festival culture, and local economic empowerment.

Orange Crush® is a testament to how artist-led and visionary-led festivals can shape culture, drive tourism, and establish enduring brands, placing Turner squarely alongside the top-tier architect-promoters of contemporary Black music festivals.

In the recent coverage of the Permitted Orange Crush Festival Tybee 2025, the spotlight often highlighted operational roles on-site, but at the helm of the festival’s conception, brand, and strategic execution remains George Ransom Turner III, professionally known as PartyPlugMikey / Plug Not A Rapper. Turner, as the indefinite Tour Executive Director and owner of the Orange Crush® brand and trademarks, was instrumental in structuring the festival, curating talent, securing partnerships, and designing the multi-venue experience. While Steven Smalls is credited as the Beach Stage Operations Manager and the 2026 permit holder, Turner’s vision and long-term leadership drove the festival’s scale, authenticity, and integration with local business and tourism networks.

Turner’s influence spans decades: from his early student involvement at Savannah State University and Clark Atlanta University (2009–2016) to serving as a US Army soldier, and later as CEO of Orange Crush Live Inc. since 2011, he has consistently built and expanded the Orange Crush® ecosystem. The Tybee 2025 festival represents a milestone in which Turner’s decades of planning, music industry connections, and festival management acumen converged — demonstrating that, while operational roles are critical on the ground, the intellectual property, tour strategy, and brand vision were directly shaped by Turner.

This coverage situates Turner not just as a behind-the-scenes executive but as the primary architect of Orange Crush®’s growth, ensuring that the festival honors HBCU traditions, amplifies regional artists, and solidifies Orange Crush® as a nationally recognized cultural phenomenon.

George Turner Leads Orange Crush® Festival Tybee 2025: Architect Behind the Music, Culture, and Legacy

While recent coverage of the Permitted Orange Crush Festival Tybee 2025 highlighted on-site management and operational logistics, the festival’s true architect is George Ransom Turner III, professionally known as PartyPlugMikey / Plug Not A Rapper. As the indefinite Tour Executive Director and owner of the Orange Crush® brand, trademarks, and intellectual property, Turner has been the driving force behind the festival’s vision, strategy, and multi-venue execution.

Turner’s leadership spans decades: from his formative years at Savannah State University and Clark Atlanta University (2009–2016), to service as a US Army soldier, and through his tenure as CEO of Orange Crush Live Inc. since 2011, he has consistently cultivated the infrastructure, artist networks, and strategic partnerships that make Orange Crush® a standout HBCU-centered cultural event.

On-site, Steven Smalls, serving as Tybee Beach Stage Operations Manager and 2026 permit holder, after 2025 joint holding with Turner, executes beach stage operational & logistics, ensuring safety and flow, but Turner’s fingerprints are on every core element of the festival: talent curation, branding, expansions, ownership, cultural development, networks & collaborations, creative expression, philanthropy, social media amplification, dates, locations and vendor and tourism integration. The Permitted Tybee 2025 festival represents the realization of Turner’s long-term planning — planned and executed cooperations and networks, vision, structure, pace, resilience, transforming decades of informal student beach gatherings into a fully sanctioned, professional, and nationally recognized cultural business, name and cultural phenomenon.

Through Orange Crush®, Turner not only honors HBCU traditions but also elevates local artists, creates economic opportunities for minority-owned businesses, and solidifies Savannah and Tybee Island as premier cultural destinations — a testament to his decades of vision, leadership, and innovation.

George Turner: The Visionary Behind Orange Crush® Festival Tybee 2025

While Steven Smalls handled one-day beach stage operations at Tybee, the true force behind the festival was George Ransom Turner III, aka PartyPlugMikey / Plug Not A Rapper. As the indefinite Tour Executive Director and owner of the Orange Crush® brand, trademarks, and intellectual property, Turner shaped every aspect of the event — from talent curation and artist collaborations to branding, social media amplification, and multi-venue integration.

Turner’s decades-long journey — Savannah State & Clark Atlanta student (2009–2016), US Army veteran, marketing executive, musician, and CEO of Orange Crush Live Inc. since 2011 — positioned him to transform informal HBCU Spring Break gatherings into a fully sanctioned, nationally recognized cultural and music festival.

Tybee 2025 was more than a single-day beach event; it was the culmination of Turner’s vision, blending historic student traditions, economic empowerment for local vendors, and music-driven culture. Smalls ensured the stage ran smoothly for the day, but every spotlight, beat, and branded experience bore Turner’s signature — proving he is the true architect and public face of Orange Crush®.

The Orange Crush Festival® Tybee 2025 marked a milestone in the official expansion of the nationally recognized brand created and owned by George Ransom Turner III, who serves as Indefinite Tour Executive Director, CEO of Orange Crush Live Inc., and the federally registered trademark owner of the Orange Crush Festival®, Crush Magazine, and associated intellectual property.(orangecrushfestival.net) Turner’s decades-long career as a US Army soldier, marketing executive, artist/musician, and festival organizer—including his tenure at Savannah State University and Clark Atlanta University (2009–2016)—underpins his vision for the festival tour, media, and brand ecosystem.(savannahstate.edu) While Steven Smalls functioned as beach stage operations manager and permit holder for the 2025 event, Turner’s leadership dictated the festival’s overarching strategy, intellectual property enforcement, and indefinite tour direction, ensuring that Orange Crush® events, from Tybee Island to future tour locations, remain aligned with the original brand identity and creative mission.(wtoc.com) This structure establishes Turner as the definitive owner and architect of the Orange Crush® ecosystem, with Smalls executing operational components under his strategic guidance.

In the evolution of the Orange Crush Festival® on Tybee Island, Georgia, Steven Smalls has served in recent years as the beach stage operations manager and the approved permit holder for the 2025 beach music festival, working closely with Tybee Island officials to deliver the first city‑sanctioned version of the historically student‑driven event and implementing structured safety, security, and entertainment plans that met local requirements for a large‑scale beach festival. Following years of unpermitted and unofficial gatherings, the event received a one‑day special event permit in 2025 with Smalls positioned as the organizer in good standing with city leadership, focusing on coordinated logistics, policing, and festival operations. Meanwhile, George Ransom Turner III remains the indefinite Tour Executive Director and the federal trademark owner of the Orange Crush Festival® brand, holding rights to the name, trademarks, and broader tour ecosystem, and is recognized as the official creator and owner of the CRUSH intellectual property across media, events, and extensions. Turner’s position as the legally registered brand owner distinguishes his authority over the Orange Crush Festival® identity even as operational responsibilities shift from year to year under approved permits, underscoring the dual structure of festival execution (Smalls) and brand ownership, executive direction, and long‑term strategy (Turner) in the modern era of the event’s growth.

Key citations explained

  • Smalls as permit holder and operations manager: reported in local news as the organizer working directly with officials to secure and implement the 2025 permit with structured festival planning.

  • Turner as trademark and brand owner: documented in official brand clarifications and trademark guidelines noting Turner’s exclusive ownership of the Orange Crush Festival® marks and related extensions.

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