Over three days, a sold-out crowd of 90,000 music fans assembled at the Ohio State Reformatory
Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival
Live music, tattoos, camping and more at the famous Ohio State Reformatory. See our coverage of Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo festival in Mansfield, Ohio. 🤘
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Sunday at Ink 2026: High-voltage moments from the fest’s final day
Limp Bizkit, Alien Ant Farm, Ice Nine Kills, crowd photos and more!
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Come as you are – or whoever you want to be: 11 unforgettable Inkcarceration outfits
At Inkcarceration, standing out isn’t unusual – it’s part of the experience.
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Photos: Bad Omens, Gojira, and wild fans rock a storm-delayed Day 2 at Inkcarceration 2026
The smoke was gone, but the rains came late Saturday afternoon at the 2026 Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival.
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Psychedelic questions and perfect ISO: Unfiltered reality of covering Inkcarceration Day 2
My boss and CEO of this news thing you are reading is like good at photos and I knew death would be upon me soon and so I spent all day upgrading my ISO knowledge.
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Passport to metal: International fans prove Inkcarceration worth the journey to Mansfield
A thick haze wasn’t Canada’s only contribution to Ink. America’s neighbors to the north also sent plenty of metalheads.
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Baptisms: Living and dying at my first Inkcarceration & Sonic Temple
Read more about what one reporter took away from his first trips to Ohio’s two premier metal festivals.
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Walls of Death and Spanish Beats: The unforgettable sets of Inkcarceration Day 1
The bands and ballads that stole the show.
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Smoke overhead, heavy music below: Inkcarceration opens under hazy skies
It was the familiar opening-day scene despite the smoky skies overhead.
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‘It doesn’t make sense, but it’s what we do’: Tales from Inkcarceration’s pre-party
Inkcarceration’s pre-party outside the Warehouse Tavern brought the intensity to kick off the festival weekend.