The Buckeye Lake Beacon recently published an article involving a recent Licking Township Trustees meeting.
Most of this article is discussion about the 17th annual Gathering of the Juggalos. During the meeting Steve, the co-owner of Legend Valley discussed the Gathering moving to a new location, how he looked forward to the GOTJ each year, holding rock shows to replace the Gathering and more.
They also had reports from Licking Township Fire Company Chief Mike Wilson about how many times his team reported to the Gathering.
You can read the full article below.
Hart, during trustees regular Monday night meeting, said this was the final year of the Gathering of the Juggalos at Legend Valley. “They’ve notified the locale that they won’t return next year,” he said.
The news, however, did not come as a surprise to Legend Valley co-owner Steve Trickle. “We had a year-to-year deal knowing all along that they would like to relocate after the third year,” he said. “It was a pleasure having them and it came to be the show I looked forward to each year. I wish them luck and I plan to do some alternative rock shows next June and July to fill the void. As always, I’d like to thank the entire township for their continued support, especially the Licking Township Fire Department and Licking County Sheriff’s Office.”
Psychopathic Records sponsors the annual festival that features performances by the label’s entire roster of acts as well as other musical groups and underground artists. Robert Bruce, the Insane Clown Posse (Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler), and their label founded the event in 2000. A “Juggalo” is a nickname for Insane Clown Posse fans. The 17th Annual Gathering was July 20-23 but fans began arriving over the previous weekend. Roughly 6,000 attended.
Licking Township Fire Company Chief Mike Wilson said his department made 10 runs to the concert area. He said only two or three of the runs were inside the venue, and the rest were outside of the venue, but related, such as traffic accidents.
According to crimefeed.com, there were six arrests total, and four of the six arrested concertgoers were charged with various offenses such as Jessica Reyes, 20, and her boyfriend, Malik Ahmad, 38, who were arrested for selling cocaine.
Police witnessed Ahmad make a sale and Reyes was found to be in possession of drugs following an attempt to flee from authorities.
Concertgoer Kimmy V. Gable, 31, also faces drug charges after holding up a sign advertising he was selling drugs, such as ketamine, marijuana, and cocaine. Gable was also witnessed making a sale.
Jordan Black, 29, was arrested for selling nitrous oxide filled balloons.
The 18th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos will be in Denver.
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