Disturbed, Bad Omens and Limp Bizkit headline this year’s Inkcarceration Festival, which will take place July 17 to 19, 2026, on the Ohio State Reformatory grounds in Mansfield, Ohio.
The three-day event features a lineup of more than 65 bands, led by:
- Friday, July 17: Disturbed, Papa Roach, Cypress Hill, Hollywood Undead
- Saturday, July 18: Bad Omens, Gojira, The Used, Sleeping with Sirens
- Sunday, July 19: Limp Bizkit, A Day to Remember, Motionless in White, Ice Nine Kills
The festival also will feature over 100 tattoo artists, haunted attractions and tours of the prison made famous in “The Shawshank Redemption.” It is co-produced by Danny Wimmer Presents and Reinkcarceration LLC.
“Tim Robbins says in ‘The Shawshank Redemption’, ‘Get busy living, or get busy dying,’ and we’re thrilled to share our songs of living and dying when INK descends on INKcarceration,” Ice Nine Kills’ Spencer Charnas said .
“I was SUPER excited when I got the word I was playing at Inkcarceration Festival because I’ve always seemed to be touring around it with artists who’ve played there frequently,” Tech N9ne said. “Honored to be part of such a huge festival.”
“We’re fired up to welcome Limp Bizkit back to Inkcarceration,” DWP founder Danny Wimmer said. “Their recent South American stadium run has sent social media into overdrive, and we’re proud to be part of their global takeover once again. Having Bad Omens headlining a DWP festival for the first time brings a whole new level of energy to the weekend, and adding Disturbed to this lineup makes it an absolute powerhouse for our fans.”
“We’re expecting 2026 to be a landmark year for Inkcarceration,” Dan Janssen, co-founder of Inkcarceration, said. “After selling out every year since 2021, this summer brings one of our most in-demand lineups to date, including more than 45 artists making their Inkcarceration debut alongside nearly 20 fan-favorite returns. Combined with upgrades across the site, camping, and parking experience, we’re excited to welcome fans back to Shawshank for what will be the biggest INK yet.”
“We are excited to welcome Inkcarceration back to the historic Ohio State Reformatory for another incredible year,” said Dan Smith, associate director of the Ohio State Reformatory. This festival has earned its reputation as one of the most unique and sought-after events in the world, blending music, tattoo artistry, and culture in a setting unlike any other. Inkcarceration continues to attract fans from across the globe, and the 2026 lineup promises to deliver an unforgettable experience. The Ohio State Reformatory is proud to serve as the backdrop for this extraordinary celebration.”
The full music lineup for the eighth year of Inkcarceration is as follows:
Limp Bizkit, Disturbed, Bad Omens, Gojira, Papa Roach, A Day to Remember, Motionless in White, Ice Nine Kills, Cypress Hill, The Used, Lorna Shore, Sleeping with Sirens, Hollywood Undead, Poppy, Starset, Machine Head, Tech N9ne, Jinjer, Hatebreed, Sleep Theory, Fit for a King, Get Scared, Memphis May Fire, Rev Theory, Jutes, Landmvrks, Dying Wish, Sanguisugabogg, Lacuna Coil, Escape the Fate, Alien Ant Farm, Miss May I, Caskets, PeelingFlesh, Spite, Point North, Norma Jean, Silent Planet, Born of Osiris, Nevertel, Left to Suffer, Thousand Below, 156/Silence, Archers, Static Dress, Ded, If Not for Me, Wolves At The Gate, Fox Lake, Earshot, King 810, Silly Goose, Guilt Trip, Cane Hill, Entheos, Versus Me, Snuffed on Sight, The Crimson Armada, Synestia, Corpse Pile, Heavy//Hitter, ENMY, Night Rider, Filth, Jeffrey Nothing, Vicar Blood and Killstreak
Some of the special appearances and reunions at Inkcarceration include:
- Sleeping with Sirens celebrating 15 years of “Let’s Cheers to This”
- Rev Theory’s rare reunion
- Alien Ant Farm celebrating the 25th anniversary of “ANThology”
- Reunions of Get Scared and The Crimson Armada
- Hometown/home state shows from Starset, Sanguisugabogg, Night Rider, Miss May I, Wolves at the Gate and ENMY
During the festival, Inkcarceration attendees will have the opportunity to get inked at Monster Energy Tattoo X, the onsite tattoo convention hosted inside the world-famous prison. In addition, fans can take self-guided tours of the reportedly haunted building with the award-winning Blood Prison experience.
For a fully immersive weekend experience, fans are encouraged to explore the Inkcarceration camping options, which include access to the Thursday Night Campground Party in the campgrounds (only available to campers). Weekend camping packages are available for both Car & Tent and RV Camping, with Parking passes also on sale now; purchase here. For those looking to stay off-site, hotel packages that bundle festival passes with hotel nights are available through Jampack, starting at $10 down and including daily festival re-entry and additional perks; find more information here.
For five consecutive years, Inkcarceration passes have sold out, drawing fans from every state and many countries around the world, so fans are encouraged to buy early to reserve their spot. The 2025 event brought in $11.3 million in economic impact to the area, and Inkcarceration’soverall economic impact totals more than $60 million since the festival began in 2018.
Inkcarceration has been nominated for Pollstar’s Global Music Festival of the Year (Under 30k) for 2024 and 2025.
For more information on Inkcarceration, visit:
Website: https://inkcarceration.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Inkcarcerationfestival
Twitter: https://twitter.com/inkcarfestival
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inkcarcerationfestival/
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