The 2006 Gathering of the Juggalos (also known as The Gathering or GOTJ) was a music festival organized by Psychopathic Records, a record label owned by the Detroit-based horrorcore hip-hop duo, the Insane Clown Posse. The festival took place from July 13 to July 16, 2006 at the Frontier Ranch in Pataskala, Ohio. Background The Gathering of the Juggalos was created in 1999 when Rob Bruce, also known by his stagename "Jumpsteady", organized an event for all Juggalos, a concept long talked about by Insane Clown Posse. The first Gathering took place in Novi, Michigan at the Novi Expo Center on July 2122, 2000, with roughly 2,000 fans in attendance. The festival featured concert performances, autograph sessions, seminars, wrestling hosted by Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling (JCW), tattooing, a haunted house, video games, contests, an ICP memorabilia museum and more. The second Gathering took place from July 13–15, 2001 at the Seagate Convention Centre in Toledo, Ohio. The event was controversially ended when the Toledo Police Department cut the Insane Clown Posse's concert at the festival short on July 15, 2001 which resulted in a riot.
During the 2002 Gathering of the Juggalos, a riot had broken out between 1,000 attendees and police that was caused by officers arresting a woman in the exhibit hall for baring her breasts. Tear gas, rubber bullets, and pepper spray were released into the crowd, however, representatives from Psychopathic Records were able to negotiate with the police and the festival continued 30 minutes after the riot started.
During the 2004 Gathering, the hip-hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony held a surprise reunion concert on the opening night.
During the 2005 Gathering, the Axe Murder Boyz won the Underground Psychos contest in which attendees could vote on who would win with the winner of the contest would be given a contract with Psychopathic Records. The group signed to the label in 2006 following a brief tour with the Insane Clown Posse. After 2005 Gathering concluded, Nelson Ledges Quarry Park's owner, Evan Kelley, kicked the festival out of the venue, claiming that "Psychopathic Records broke some of the rules set down for the 2005 event, including blasting music all night long." He also explained that "Drugs, alcohol, nudity, profanity, and trash also became serious problems."
In April 2006, Psychopathic Records announced that the 2006 Gathering of the Juggalos would take place at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. However, the board of Woodstock Township, Michigan denied the label the permits needed to hold the event. On April 18, Psychopathic Records announced that the Gathering would be held in Pataskala, Ohio at the Frontier Ranch from July 13–16, 2006.
Performer lineup The lineup for the 2006 Gathering of the Juggalos consisted of more than 100 musicians and music groups including Psychopathic Records-signed artists Twiztid, Zug Izland, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Jumpsteady, Anybody Killa, Axe Murder Boyz, and Esham, Mount Westmore member Too $hort, horrorcore rap-rock band Wolfpac, nu metal band Drowning Pool, Oakland, California-based hip-hop group Digital Underground, industrial rock band Intricate Unit, Miami-based hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, punk jazz band Mower, death metal band Vile, metal band Dead by Wednesday and the supergroups Psychopathic Rydas and Dark Lotus. The festival was headlined by the Insane Clown Posse. The festival also featured stand-up comedy from comedians Johnny Lampert, Joe Matarese, Brad Trackman, Jimmy Shubert, Jason Andors, and Joe Derosa. Main stage Thursday (July 13) Friday (July 14) Saturday (July 15) Sunday (July 16)Dark LotusFilthee Immigrants Wolfpac Too $hort Blaze Ya Dead HomieProject Deadman Rehab Tommy Lee TwiztidAxe Murder Boyz Digital Underground Drowning Pool Insane Clown Posse
Bomb House Thursday (July 13) Friday (July 14) Saturday (July 15)Ruthless V-Sinzter Pot Luck Psychopathic RydasMantis Church of Hate Motown Rage Drouch FhoulaPsycho Jesus Playaz Lounge Crew King Gordy 2 Live Crew
Seminar Stage Thursday (July 13) Friday (July 14) Saturday (July 15)Johnny Lampert Joe MatareseBrad Trackman Jimmy ShubertJason Andors Joe Derosa
Professional wrestling production
Storylines JCW's Gathering of the Juggalos events featured professional wrestling matches that involves different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Storylines were produced on Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling's various events.
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