MANSFIELD — Red and Andy have been invited back to Shawshank State Prison. In fact, Lee Tasseff, president of Destination Mansfield-Richland County, told Richland County commissioners on Tuesday morning that many of the cast and crew from “The Shawshank Redemption” have been invited to Mansfield this summer to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film’s […]
Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival
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2024 Inkcarceration to feature Shinedown, Godsmack & Breaking Benjamin
MANSFIELD — One of America’s most unique events — Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival — returns to historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield for its sixth year, July 19, 20 and 21 with a music lineup packed with top rock acts, more than 115 tattoo artists and haunted attractions. Following three consecutive years of sellouts, […]
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Loudonville couple ties the knot at Inkcarceration
MANSFIELD — Brandon Boyd and Jade Montoya aren’t interested in following convention. That’s why, on July 16, they decided to say “I do” to each other on the steps of the Ohio State Reformatory minutes before Slipknot took the stage at THE Inkcarceration Tattoo and Music Festival. “We saw a guy advertising on Facebook ‘Get […]
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From rage to devilish elation to joy: a journalist’s observation of emotions at Inkcarceration
MANSFIELD — Even the happiest person feels rage — and it has to go somewhere. For the black-haired, pale skinned woman wearing a scanty skirt, lace pantyhose and graphic tee, it went into a blue barf bag at the medical tent: a violent purge of not-fully digested who-knows-what. “Do you guys have ear plugs?” I ask […]
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An adults-only recap of this weekend’s Inkcarceration festival
MANSFIELD — A lady in a tank top with a red flannel tied around her waist was hovering around the port-o-pots near the entrance to the Inkcarceration Tattoo and Music Festival. “You’re better than what’s in there,” she told every person around her, through slurred speech, as they entered the bathroom box of doom. It […]
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Tattoo artistry stands out at Inkcarceration
MANSFIELD — Caleb Neff got his first tattoo at age 17. The Springfield native got hooked, and by 20, he started inking his own clients. Now, at age 29, he owns his own parlor, Blacklist Tattoo, in Beavercreek, and his body is covered in tattoos big and small, and colorful. “Except for this little spot […]
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Mansfield police: Expect road closures, traffic delays during Inkcarceration
MANSFIELD — The annual Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival on the grounds of the historic Ohio State Reformatory brings together some of the biggest musical acts in the world. Headliners this year include Limp Bizkit, Pantera and Slipknot, along with many other international/national recording acts. Inkcarceration also attracts 25,000 music fans per day during the […]
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Inkcarceration announces music performance times for July 14-16 festival
MANSFIELD — The highly-anticipated Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival announced performance times Tuesday for the big-name bands and other events slated during the three-day event at the Ohio State Reformatory. The July 14-16 festival, in its fifth year, will feature headliners Slipknot, Pantera and Limp Bizkit, plus more than 65 tattoo artists and haunted attractions. Kristine […]