Vanilla Ice has joined the lineup for Insane Clown Posse's Gathering of the Juggalos 2026 after his planned appearance at Donald Trump's Freedom 250 event, part of the Great American State Fair, was washed out. The switch sees the rapper swap a political celebration for one of American music's most notoriously offbeat gatherings, alongside another Freedom 250 dropout, Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan.

The musical bill also features Hatebreed, Pharcyde, DJ Paul, Tech N9ne, Saturday Night Live's Sarah Sherman, and hosts Insane Clown Posse. Alongside the performances, organisers have promised a raft of eccentric activities including eating and fishing contests, beauty pageants, a Faygo-launching competition and a wet t-shirt contest. The Gathering runs from 19 to 22 August 2026 at Mother Nature's Riverfront Retreat in Macks Creek, Missouri, with tickets already on sale via the event's website.