MANSFIELD — By the time Slipknot roared, “If you’re five-five-five, then I’m six-six-six,” I was already shirtless and soaked — my Metallica tee crumpled in my back pocket, camera tucked in my bag, wrapped in layers of towel and poncho. Saturday started drier and with sunny skies above. By 2:30 p.m., I was inside the […]
Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival
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Slipknot, Marilyn Manson rock the OSR grounds at 2025 Inkcarceration Festival
MANSFIELD — Slipknot was playing its only planned show in the United States on Saturday night. Canton native Marilyn Manson was back home in Ohio. A crowd of around 30,000 fans welcomed them with a roar as the final two acts of the evening. It was a wild and rainy night on Saturday at the […]
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Rain or shine … or rain: Inkcarceration rolls into third day under cloudy skies
MANSFIELD — Rain or shine. That’s any outdoor music festival in Ohio during the summer. The 2025 Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival is no exception. Persistent rain, especially Saturday night, apparently didn’t dim the power vibe on the grounds of the famed Ohio State Reformatory, during an evening highlighted by Slipknot and Marilyn Manson. It […]
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How does Inkcarceration handle accessibility for fans?
Inkcarceration partnered with All in Events — an organization which works with live event organizers to create inclusive experiences.
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Inkcarceration triggers weekend of revelry at the Ohio State Reformatory
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 […]
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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 […]