KICKER Was Livin’Loud At Jeep Fest 2026

The KICKER booth with the XRV stretches a football field into the background.

OCEAN CITY, MD (09.01.26) – KICKER returned for the 9th-year as The Title Sponsor of the annual Ocean City JEEP FEST, a celebration of all things Jeep, the owners and Jeepers who love them. The annual Jeep Festival in Ocean City was Livin’Loud August 27th – August 30th. Jeep owners, fans and the public hit the picturesque beaches of Ocean City to show off and admire the infinite ways Jeep vehicles can be enjoyed and customized.

The KICKER XRV rolled into the Convention Center after the 1400 mile trip from Stillwater OK with Jeremy Wynn and Steven Bambrough in the cab. KICKER’s new National Sales Director Matt Matheson was in the house. Territory rep firm Opus Marketing was in the house with Jamie White, Chuck Ottati, Todd Ess and Greg Boylan. Darren Thomas and his team from AudioWorks of Delaware handled sales and onsite installations under a long line of tents.

**Jeepers lined up at the AudioWorks of Delaware booth.**

KICKER was set up on a large footprint at the Roland E Powell Convention Center by the main gate with the XRV featuring the subwoofer packed Boom Room. Many loaded Jeep demos stretched the length of the booth with AudioWorks installation tents and sales tables set up. Customized AudioWorks of Delaware store vehicles, along with customer’s Jeeps, stretched for nearly a football field.

**Alison Hicks was the Winner of the KICKER toy Jeep. Attendees registered to win the toy Jeep and people lined up to register to win.**

Jamie White, Opus Marketing Principal, related “The energy throughout the event was amazing. There was always traffic in the booth and off site too on the beach and light shows in the evenings plus sand courses, all was Cookin’ at the Park too. KICKER provided a tremendous party atmosphere for everyone at the 2026 OC JEEP FEST!” White also contributed super images in this article.

This amazing stove loaded with KICKER Marine products was given away at The Farm party Friday night. Alyssa Gunn was the winner of the drawing and as Brad Hoffman, the Show Promoter, made the announcement.

“Once again the OC Jeep Fest was great for us. Rain knocked us out on Friday but the weather was perfect the rest of the event. Every year we see past customers and our fiends from the area. Yesterday, Monday, we were slammed with followup business from the event. During the event we closed our store our 5 member team did installs all day and into the evening. Danny Remer from Poptronics came to help also. Everyone at KICKER and OPUS were so helpful too!” Thomas related.

**This special cup passed out by the Opus team at the Jeep Fest was the entry ticket for 300 Jeepers to attend the party at The Farm Friday night.**

“Steven and I always enjoy spotlighting the XRV and this year’s OC Jeep Fest event was very special… Looking forward to 2027” KICKER’s Jeremy Wynn, Events and Promotions Manager, stated.