Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival

Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival The Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival by Villain Arts is coming!

Join us for a weekend of world-class tattoo artists, live entertainment, unique vendors, and unforgettable experiences.

BLACK & GREY ROYALTY: FRIDAY'S TATTOO OF THE DAYFriday delivered. Here are your Black & Grey Tattoo of the Day winners f...
05/14/2026

BLACK & GREY ROYALTY: FRIDAY'S TATTOO OF THE DAY

Friday delivered. Here are your Black & Grey Tattoo of the Day winners from last week's show in Cincy!

Ethan Shields () — Tero Studio
Dallas Corsmeier () — Tero Studio
Lynx () — Lunar Phase Tattoo
Zachary K () — Tero Studio
Brett Cole () — Better Days Tattoo

Five artists. One category. All of them brought something worth talking about.

The Villain Arts tour is still going. If you haven't made it out yet, now's the time.
Dates and tickets at villainarts.com.

CATS CUSTOMS TATTOOS || Cats Customs Tattoo ShopCATS CUSTOMS TATTOOS is a veteran-owned collective featuring multi-show ...
05/11/2026

CATS CUSTOMS TATTOOS || Cats Customs Tattoo Shop

CATS CUSTOMS TATTOOS is a veteran-owned collective featuring multi-show award-winning tattoo professionals. They offer a wide range of styles, from black & grey to watercolor and everything in between, ensuring that each piece is unique and tailored to the client's vision. Whether you're looking for a quick flash tattoo or something completely custom, they are ready to join you on your tattoo journey at Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival

Book your session now at [email protected]!
🎟️ Tickets and Info at villainarts.com

100 DAYS — NASHVILLE, THE COUNTDOWN STARTS NOW.One hundred days until the Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival takes over Augu...
05/06/2026

100 DAYS — NASHVILLE, THE COUNTDOWN STARTS NOW.

One hundred days until the Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival takes over August 14–16, 2026.

The roster is building. The floor plan is coming together. Hundreds of artists. Three days of live tattooing, competition, and full Villain Arts energy in Music City.

Get your tickets early.
🎟 villainarts.com

Katie Harp || .artKatie Harp, tattooing out of Queen of Hearts, is bringing her unique black and gray illustrative desig...
04/20/2026

Katie Harp || .art

Katie Harp, tattooing out of Queen of Hearts, is bringing her unique black and gray illustrative designs to the Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival With a lifelong obsession for tattoos that started with childhood fake ones, she now captures the beauty of bugs, plants, and spooky details in her work.

Book your session now at [email protected]!
🎟️ Tickets and Info at villainarts.com

Bitchville || Margaret Richards, a second generation tattooer from Nashville, brings a deep-rooted passion for tradition...
04/18/2026

Bitchville ||

Margaret Richards, a second generation tattooer from Nashville, brings a deep-rooted passion for traditional style art to her craft. Growing up in her father’s tattoo shop, she developed a love for American Traditional tattoos that shines through in every piece she creates. With her experience at Nashville's oldest tattoo shop, Queen of Hearts, Margaret is ready to showcase her unique artistry at the .

Book your session now at [email protected]!
🎟️ Tickets and Info at villainarts.com

**Love Hard Art || ** Love Hard Art is all about embracing the unconventional. Since 2012, they’ve been creating hand-d...
03/10/2026

**Love Hard Art || **

Love Hard Art is all about embracing the unconventional. Since 2012, they’ve been creating hand-drawn and painted pieces that advocate for acceptance of all alternative lifestyles. Expect one-of-a-kind tattoos inspired by their unique artistic vision at the Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival This isn't just ink—it's a statement.

Book your session now at [email protected]!
🎟️ Tickets at villainarts.com

📸 MORE SCENES FROM NASHVILLE 📸The machines didn’t stop. The pieces went big. And this weekends Villain Arts Festival del...
06/16/2025

📸 MORE SCENES FROM NASHVILLE 📸
The machines didn’t stop. The pieces went big. And this weekends Villain Arts Festival delivered three days of straight heat.

Artists brought it. Crowds packed the aisles. Best in Show went hard.

The Villain Arts tour keeps moving — next stops:

Jun 20-22 St. Louis Tattoo Arts Festival
Jun 27-29 Oklahoma City Tattoo Arts Festival
July 11-13 Denver Tattoo Arts Festival
July 18-20 Long Beach Tattoo Arts Festival
Aug 8-10 Wildwood Tattoo Beach Bash
Sep 5-7 Meadowlands Tattoo Arts Festival
Sep 12-14 Asheville Tattoo Arts Festival
Sep 19-21 Savannah Tattoo Arts Festival
Sep 26-28 Raleigh Tattoo Arts Festival
Oct 3-5 Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival
Oct 10-12 New Orleans Tattoo Arts Festival
Oct 17-19 Colorado Springs Tattoo Arts Festival
Oct 24-26 Northern Virginia Tattoo Arts Festival
Nov 7-9 Tampa Tattoo Arts Festival
Nov 14-16 San Antonio Tattoo Arts Festival

🎟️ Dates, tickets, and lineup → villainarts.com
You know what to do.

🔥 MASSIVE RESPECT to the heavy hitters who walked away with Best in Show at this weekend’s Nashville Tattoo Arts Festiva...
06/16/2025

🔥 MASSIVE RESPECT to the heavy hitters who walked away with Best in Show at this weekend’s Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival Bold. Clean. Impossible to ignore. The bar keeps rising, and these artists just set it higher. And a special shoutout to Basilio Tattoo Gallery who took home the Mad Rabbit belt

🏅 John Eric Basilio () –
🥈 Brian Eberle () – Fade to Black
🥉 Berhan Tabih (.tattoo) –
🎖️ Anthony Rustik ()
🎖️ Eduardo “DREAM” Cervantes () & Jesus Cervantes () – The Artistry Realm

This isn’t over—it’s only moving city to city. Want to see this kind of ink live? Want to get in on it?

📲 Hit up villainarts.com for the full tour schedule.
🎟 Grab your tickets. Book your artist. Be part of the madness.

06/16/2025

💀 NASHVILLE — YOU BROUGHT THE FIRE 💀

Three days. Machine to skin. Floor packed with heavy hitters, wild performances, and next-level ink.
Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival showed up and showed out — and we’re grateful as hell.

Massive thanks to every artist, collector, vendor, and performer who made this one hit different.
To the crew who kept it tight: respect.
To our sponsors — thanks for backing the grind.

📸 Tag us in your tattoos, pics, and moments. Let’s see the madness.

Next stop: St. Louis Tattoo Arts Festival | June 20–22 | Gateway Convention Center
We're not slowing down.

🎟 Tickets + info → villainarts.com

⚡️ HALFWAY THROUGH & STILL CRANKING ⚡️The floor’s alive at the Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival It’s Sunday—but this crew ...
06/15/2025

⚡️ HALFWAY THROUGH & STILL CRANKING ⚡️

The floor’s alive at the Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival It’s Sunday—but this crew didn’t come to coast. They came to finish strong.

Big ups to last night’s Color Tattoo of the Day winners:
🎨 Chris Cox (), The Body Odyssey
🎨 David Carras-pol (),
🎨 Alexandra Hardee (), The Collective
🎨 Ethan Donnelly (),
🎨 Max Demian (),

Still time to:
💉 Walk up and get tattooed by top-tier talent
🏆 Catch the Best in Show throwdown as the belt gets claimed
🎭 Hit the vendors, the acts, and the final wave of madness

We’re rolling ‘til 8PM at The Fairgrounds. Don’t let this one pass.

🎟 Tickets: villainarts.com or pay at the door

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401 Wingrove Street
Nashville, TN
37203

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Friday 2pm - 11pm
Saturday 11am - 11pm
Sunday 11am - 8pm

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