MANSFIELD — Inkcarceration has quickly become a summer tradition at the Ohio State Reformatory. Soon the venue may be as well-known for its music and ink fest as it is for its relationship to the motion picture, “The Shawshank Redemption.” This weekend’s activities bring together music and tattoo enthusiasts from across the country for a […]
Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival
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More than 40 tattoo artists give Inkcarceration its edge
MANSFIELD — The sound of humming needles filled the second floor of the historic Ohio State Reformatory this weekend as Inkcarceration returned to Mansfield for the seventh edition of the festival. More than 40 tattoo companies were invited to take part this year, headlined by artist Paul Booth. Booth, also known as the “dark lord […]
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Inkcarceration 2025 marks ‘biggest year yet’ for music and tattoo festival
Day one of the Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival kicked off Friday with a new, expanded festival footprint for 2025.
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Inkcarceration Pre-Party: A rockin’ kickoff in downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Downtown Mansfield roared to life on Thursday night for Inkcarceration’s official pre-party at Warehouse Tavern on East Fourth Street. I arrived about an hour before the music started and the place was already swelling with metalheads — locals, travelers and plenty of folks proudly flashing their festival wristbands for free entry. My colleague, […]
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Going to Ink? Here’s your full guide to Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival 2025
MANSFIELD — Brace yourselves. Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival returns to the historic Ohio State Reformatory in a few days. The festival — slated for July 18 to 20 — officially starts Friday, but festival goers who plan to camp at the Richland County Fairgrounds are expected to arrive Thursday. Here’s everything you need to know […]
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Inkcarceration announces 2025 entertainment lineup
MANSFIELD — The Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival returns to the historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield July 18 to 20. This is one of the nation’s most unique events, featuring 66+ top rock and metal bands across three stages, along with 100+ tattoo artists and haunted attractions. Following a record-setting year in 2024 with […]
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Inkcarceration 2024: A complete photo and story recap
MANSFIELD — Inkcarceration 2024 is in the books. This spectacle was unforgettable for the fans, and also for the Richland Source crew.
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How your brain may behave at Ink
This is a timeline stream of consciousness report from the last day of Inkcarceration Tattoo & Music Festival, located in the heart of hardcore, aka the nicest prison town in the U.S.A. — Mansfield, Ohio. 12:20 p.m.: Fight from Within, Redemption Stage (RS) — hard kinda grindcore gurgle, pretty cool. Mid set it blasted Montell […]
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Q&A: I Prevail vocalist Eric Vanlerberghe at Inkcarceration
MANSFIELD — I Prevail vocalist and songwriter Eric Vanlerberghe talked about the band’s roots, emotions that went into the “TRAUMA” album and more.
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Rock in the Heartland: Midwestern artists define their unique sound
Explore how Midwestern artists shape their unique rock sound at the Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival in Mansfield, OH.