Remembering ICP's first Gathering of the Juggalos

Flyer for the first Gathering of the Juggalos convention at the Novi Expo Center, July 21st and 22nd, 2000.

Ticket stub for the first Gathering of the Juggalos convention at the Novi Expo Center, July 21st and 22nd, 2000.

The marquee outside the Novi Expo Center during the first Gathering of the Juggalos in July 2000.

Fans wait outside the Novi Expo Center at the first Gathering of the Juggalos in July 2000.

Fans at the Gathering of the Juggalos at the Novi Expo Center.

Fans pack the concert area at the first Gathering of the Juggalos at the Novi Expo Center.

ICP's Violent J performs at the Gathering of the Juggalos in 2000.

Shaggy 2 Dope at the Gathering of the Juggalos.

The first Gathering of the Juggalos was held July 21-22 at the now-demolished Novi Expo Center.

A fan jumps off of the roof into a dumpster at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

Fans spray Faygo soda in the parking lot of the Novi Expo Center at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

The scene outside the venue at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival in July 2000.

Fans father to watch Blaze Ya Dead Homie at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival at the Novi Expo Center.

A fan poses for a photo at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

A fan poses in one of the staged areas at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

A Juggalo prepares to punt a 2-liter of Faygo in the parking lot at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

Shaggy 2 Dope of the Insane Clown Posse at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

ICP's Shaggy 2 Dope gives a thumbs-up at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

Fans pose on a stage set at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival at the Novi Expo Center.

Shaggy 2 Dope prepares to launch himself onto a bed of thumb tacks (ouch) at the Gathering of the Juggalos.

Shaggy 2 Dope rolls in a bed of thumbtacks at the first Gathering of the Juggalos.

Blaze Ya Dead Homie poses with George Vlahakis at the Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

A fan's tattoos are photographed at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival in July 2000.

Insane Clown Posse's Violent J is seen at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

A fan is seen in the parking lot at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival at the Novi Expo Center in July 2000.

Fans of the Insane Clown Posse gather at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival at the Novi Expo Center in July 2000.

A long line of Juggalos waits for entry outside of the Novi Expo Center.

Twiztid enters one of its seminars at the Gathering of the Juggalos festival at the Novi Expo Center.

Fans watch Twiztid perform at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

Milinda Villegas poses with a fellow ICP fan at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

Rob Bruce wrestles as Evil Dead at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

The Insane Clown Posse's Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J in a wrestling ring -- before it collapsed -- at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

Shaggy 2 Dope of the Insane Clown Posse slaps hands with fans at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

Tom Dub and Haystack wrestle at the Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

JCW action at the first Gathering of the Juggalos.

Shaggy 2 Dope in the ring at the Gathering of the Juggalos.

A fan tosses a fellow fan into a dumpster at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

Project Born at the Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

A wristband from the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

The Novi Expo Center was the site of the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival in July 2000.

Fans line up outside the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival at the Novi Expo Center in July 2000.

Shaggy 2 Dope rides a tricycle while performing a stunt at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

Sindee Williams poses at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

Insane Clown Posse in the ring at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

Shaggy 2 Dope in the ring at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

Shaggy 2 Dope takes a beating while Vampiro looks on at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival at the Novi Expo Center.

A fan poses on an old concert stage at the first Gathering of the Juggalos.

Scott Donihoo rides a bus on his way from Dallas to Detroit to attend the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

"What, me worry?" A fan shrugs at the first Gathering of the Juggalos festival.

Freak show: The first Gathering of the Juggalos festival at the Novi Expo Center in July 2000.