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,... Continue Reading →
Inkcarceration sets band performance schedules for 2025 festival
The music set times and additional onsite experiences have been announced for the seventh Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival. The event will feature 66 rock and metal bands across three stages, along with more than 100 tattoo artists and haunted attractions, July 18 to 20 at the historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents also has launched the 2025 Inkcarceration mobile app so... Continue Reading →
Spineshank reuniting to celebrate 25 years of ‘The Height of Callousness’
Grammy-nominated, 2000s-era nu-metal favorite Spineshank is reuniting in 2025 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its landmark release, 2000's "The Height of Callousness," with a revamped lineup featuring original/founding members. The 2025 version of Spineshank will feature vocalist Jonny Santos, drummer Tommy Decker and bassist Rob Garcia, rounded out with the addition of guitarists Tommy Decker Jr. and Jason Hager (Years of Fire, ex-Chimaira).... Continue Reading →
Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Falling in Reverse lead 2025 Inkcarceration lineup
Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch and Falling in Reverse lead the lineup for the 2025 edition of the Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival. The event—featuring more than 60 rock and metal bands performing on three stages, over 100 tattoo artists and haunted attractions—is set for July 18 to 20 at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. Friday... Continue Reading →
Inkcarceration festival sets 2025 dates
Following another record-setting year with 75,000 fans attending three days of music, tattoos and haunted attractions, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival will return for its seventh year July 18 to 20, 2025, at the historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. Watch the "Warden's Widow" introduction video for Inkcarceration 2025 below, and visit http://www.inkcarceration.com to sign up to be the first to buy... Continue Reading →
Inkcarceration festival announces set times for 2024
Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival has announced the music set times and additional onsite experiences for the July 19, 20 and 21, 2024, event at Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. The new Inkcarceration mobile app is available for download in app stores, providing festival-goers with an essential tool to enhance their experience. Following three consecutive years of sellouts, Inkcarceration will feature three stages... Continue Reading →
Shinedown, Godsmack, Breaking Benjamin to headline 2024 Inkcarceration Festival
The Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival—returning July 19 to 21, 2024, to the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, for its sixth year—will feature headliners Shinedown, Godsmack and Breaking Benjamin. With bands performing on three stages, the music lineup also includes The Offspring, Bad Omens, Halestorm, Parkway Drive, I Prevail, Chevelle, Dropkick Murphys, Sleeping with Sirens, Killswitch Engage, Hollywood Undead,... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Rockville, Sonic Temple, Inkcarceration set 2024 dates
Promoter Danny Wimmer Presents has set the 2024 dates for its three spring festivals: Welcome to Rockville will return May 9 to 12 to Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida; the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival is set for May 16 to 19 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio; and the Inkcarceration... Continue Reading →
Sold-out Inkcarceration festival draws 75,000 fans
Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival 2023, held July 14 to 16 at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, drew 75,000 music fans, selling out for the third consecutive year. The event, co-produced by festival promoter Danny Wimmer Presents, drew fans from every state and 15 countries. Highlights of the weekend included headline performances from... Continue Reading →
Inkcarceration announces set times for 2023 festival
As the 2023 Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival approaches, festival passes are 98 percent sold out for the July 14 to 16 event. Inkcarceration will feature a rock and metal lineup led by headliners Slipknot, Pantera and Limp Bizkit, plus more than 65 tattoo artists and haunted attractions at the historic grounds of the Ohio State Reformatory (made famous by the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" in Mansfield, Ohio. The three-day... Continue Reading →
