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Tybee Island Braces for 'Crush Reloaded' With Checkpoints and Downtown Closures

The rebranded, permitted beach party returns under organizer Steven Smalls with crowds expected in the tens of thousands.

Overview

  • Crush Reloaded, which runs Saturday, April 18, will stage a one-day, ticketed beach party north of Tybee’s pier.
  • Police from state and local agencies are deploying Highway 80 checkpoints, an islandwide emergency lane and closed pier-area lots to speed responses.
  • Savannah labeled April 17–19 a Major Special Event with evening street closures near City Market and Johnson Square set as the rideshare hub.
  • Drivers should expect long delays on the two-lane Highway 80 corridor, and some visitors arrived Friday to avoid the backups.
  • The event was rebranded after a trademark fight that left Steven Smalls with Tybee’s permit, a shift spurred by past crowd issues and recent gunfire at an unpermitted gathering.