Inflation is still causing major concern for local communities and it continues to take a toll on local festivals and events happening this summer.

Our 21 News team spoke with organizers of this weekend's Rockabilly Ruckus on why this may be their last year at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds and result in thousands lost for local charities.

Rockabilly Ruckus is known for it's Wall of Death motorcycle thrill show, bands, car shows and pin-up contests. The event is one of the most popular at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds every summer. 

"The only roadblock is the future. We're just looking for another venue," said Ed Stanton, Rockabilly Ruckus organizer. 

The pre-1979 car show event has called the Trumbull County Fairgrounds home for almost a decade but earlier this year, organizers were hit with a bill 40% higher than years past.

"They haven't given us any reason whatsoever," Stanton added. "If they would've said something about an increase in our rent and we could've talked about it then there wouldn't be an issue but if you have planned an increase in our rent we just got blindsided with it."

Stanton said the fair board only charged their group for the rental increase, which board president Barry Brown did not confirm or deny. 

21 News did reach out to Brown. He did not want to go on camera but did tell us reasons like water costs, fuel costs and hourly wage increases are the main three factors they had to charge Rockabilly Ruckus more. 

"He [Stanton] came to us in 2015 with a proposal for an event and we gave him a discounted price for getting started in 2016," Brown said to our 21 News team over the phone. "That price never went up until this year. He's [Stanton] never came to a meeting saying he was upset with the price, so we were kind of caught off guard a little bit."

Brown added the price increase is "more than reasonable," but welcomed Stanton to come to a fair board meeting and discuss these concerns. 

Stanton explained they host a total of 4 different events at the fairgrounds, including a country festival planned for the weekend of August 20. All 4 of those events would be at risk if they fair board does not come down on the price. 

"We always knew in the beginning we were paying way too much at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds compared to other fairs we could go to," Stanton said. "But we just ate it because we wanted to stay here because this event was created for this community and we wanted to keep it in Trumbull County."

Rockabilly Ruckus is now planning to relocate to a different area in Ohio. The Canfield Fairgrounds are not a possible location because they do not allow bikes and cars on their track. Stanton and his crew are eying the Hancock or Ashland County Fairgrounds because their rates are a lot cheaper. In fact, they charge less than half of what Trumbull County charges, even before the rental increase. 

The event raises thousands for veterans and the money goes back locally through 'It's About the Warrior Foundation.' The mission of 'It’s About The Warrior Foundation is to assist post-9/11 veterans and their families from the Tri-State area. So far, Rockabilly Ruckus has raised over $60,000. If the event leaves Trumbull County, that charity money goes with them.

The event is still taking place the weekend of August 12-14 and could be Trumbull County's last. The event is also free to active military members. 

We have the full schedule for the event and what you need to know to go if you click here.