Overview
- Savannah will treat April 17–19 as a Major Special Event with downtown street closures from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, no‑parking zones, and a rideshare hub at Johnson Square.
- Tybee police plan a heavy multi‑agency presence starting Thursday with a Highway 80 checkpoint near Lazaretto Creek at 7 p.m. and support from state and county units.
- Crush Reloaded, the permitted one‑day beach festival, is set for Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with DJs, performers, and vendors, and tickets that start at $18.
- Tybee will close the pier parking lots, restrict on‑street parking along parts of Butler Avenue, barricade sections near the pier, and reserve a center lane for emergency vehicles.
- A reported gunshot that broke up an unpermitted April 4 beach gathering sharpened enforcement plans, while a permit and trademark dispute led the city to back organizer Steven Smalls over trademark holder George Turner III and to the event’s rebrand.