Juggalos, after posting our update about Jiffy Lube Live not having a concert scheduled there to take place after the Juggalo March on September 16th, we got some devastatingly stale news this morning.
According to InsaneClownPosse.com, the concert has been cancelled due to pressure from local law enforcement.
This isn’t the end of the march though…but rather another reason to step up our game and bring awareness to what is going on. Check out the full statement below.
From InsaneClownPosse.com:
DC MARCH CONCERT CANCELLED DUE TO COP PRESSURE
The free concert scheduled to follow the Juggalo March in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 16, 2017 will not happen due to the Prince William County Sheriff’s Department expressing “concerns” about Juggalos coming to the area where the event was originally to be held.
Psychopathic Records is currently examining its options and has contacted the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia requesting their assistance in this matter. It is Psychopathic Records’ full intent that a free concert will still take place following the Juggalo March, which is scheduled for noon in the National Mall.
Today, Psychopathic Records released this statement concerning the unwarranted cancellation of the concert:
“Here’s the simple fact: A law enforcement agency has told thousands and thousands of people that they are not welcome in their community simply because they identify as Juggalos, which is a music-based subculture and nothing more. And this PRECISELY reflects the purpose of the Juggalo March – to call attention to the kind of casual discrimination, profiling, and bigotry that Juggalos face every day throughout these United States. This is why we are marching and also why we are calling upon fellow music artists, social activists, and public servants to join us at the March – because the basic civil liberties of thousands of taxpaying American citizens are being abused…simply because they listen to a certain type of music. To our Juggalo brothers and sisters, rest assured we are looking into all options to ensure a free concert following the Juggalo March on September 16 goes on as planned. Stay strong and remember…we are family, NOT a gang or public menace and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!”
Faygoluvers Comments
Guest
Comment posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 10:42 am GMT -5 at 10:42 am
Ya don’t say…
Guest
Comment posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 10:53 am GMT -5 at 10:53 am
Prince William County Sheriff’s Office:
(703) 792-6070
wicket_juan
Comment posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 11:00 am GMT -5 at 11:00 am
HAPPY MARCH! ♥2017♥
juggalos4life
Comment posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 11:09 am GMT -5 at 11:09 am
How I imagine DC and Virginia are acting right now: “NOT THE JUGGALOS! ANYTHING, BUT THE JUGGALOS! THEIR KIND IS NOT WELCOME HERE! BOOK SAM HUNT! QUICKLY BOOK SAM HUNT!”
TravisKing
Comment posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 11:34 am GMT -5 at 11:34 am
Fuck this sucks
MNEJVoorhees
Comment posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 12:10 pm GMT -5 at 12:10 pm
Gonna need my big boy boots to walk through all the bullshit.
eli-whitney
Comment posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 12:51 pm GMT -5 at 12:51 pm
If the march actually does happen, the fam should consider wearing normal clothes, no facepaint. If the world sees a large group of people who like the same music having a civil march, it will reflect well for all parties and will be more effective. Imagine you see a group of people on the news explaining because they listen to some music they get the bone in life, you would agree that sounds wrong. If everyone is dressed like its a concert, there is no positive spin that the media can put on it, it will distract from the purpose. It will be terrifying to police, citizens, DC law makers. DC is a conservative place, there should be no reason to invite more problems.
Deiko17
Comment posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 01:04 pm GMT -5 at 1:04 pm
I fucking knew it had to be something like this. Hopefully they find a new venue or something. There’s nothing the state government in Virginia will do. Especially with Supreme Leader Adolf Trump in office, liberties are being infringed left and right for multiple groups.
Jake Jeckel
Comment posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 01:27 pm GMT -5 at 1:27 pm
Damn that sucks. I’m sure they will find another spot. Just like when the GOTJ was supposed to be in my backyard basically (when it was supposed to be in Kaiser, MO), that got shut down with a quickness thanks to the overwhelming supportive community, but they found another spot just as quick.
Puff
Comment posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 07:04 pm GMT -5 at 7:04 pm
I cant plan$ for the march unless I know if Im Gathering and where! JUST COME TO THE VALLEY. BOOK THE SHOW SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR THE MARCH. TAPDANCING CHRIST.
Puff
Comment posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 07:04 pm GMT -5 at 7:04 pm
LEGEND VALLEY IS YOUR HOME
iconunderground
Comment posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 07:46 pm GMT -5 at 7:46 pm
Lol. No wonder twiztid left psy and refused to do the march. They also said they had to leave psy in order to survive and keep going strong. It’s all starting to make a lot of sense why everyone left. Psy is falling apart and quickly. I’ll always remember the good ole days but the label as a whole has seemed to sink faster than the Titanic.
scruffy
Comment posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 09:10 pm GMT -5 at 9:10 pm
how many times have i heard that same line in the last twenty-odd years…?
its a rhetorical question, but the answer is, ‘zillions’.
Deleted
Comment posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 09:38 pm GMT -5 at 9:38 pm
Icp is throwing their free concert inside the Sam hunt show. Just get a Sam hunt ticket.
wicket_juan
Comment posted on Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 03:05 am GMT -5 at 3:05 am
somebody get me a Sam Hunt t-shirt!
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