Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival

Name: Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival
Start: 2026-08-14T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-16T00:00:00+00:00
Location: The Fairgrounds Nashville, Graham Building

Aug 14–16, 2026·Nashville, TN, United States · ~5,000 attendees

The Fairgrounds Nashville, Graham Building·625 Benton Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

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About This Convention

The Nashville Tattoo Arts Festival is a Villain Arts touring show held over three days at the Graham Building at The Fairgrounds Nashville. Hundreds of tattoo artists attend, including international guests, working on both walk-up and pre-booked clients. Judged tattoo competitions run each day of the weekend, and the show includes live entertainment and a vendor marketplace. Villain Arts has run tattoo conventions since 1999 and stages more than 30 shows a year across the United States.

Hours

Fri

2pm-11pm

Sat

11am-11pm

Sun

11am-8pm

Tickets

$20 day

$40 three-day pass

Free for children under 12

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Key Dates

Refund cut-off

24 hours before the event

Who's Appearing

Allan Mandi
Kelsey Lorrae
Ryan Mullins
Austin Smith
Sly Davis
Brian Ulibarri
SirTwice
Ivy Jean
The Tiny Tattooer
Boomer

Full lineup on the organiser's site →

Working This Convention?

Applications are handled by the organiser, not by Nation.Tattoo.

Apply for an Artist Booth → Vendor / Trader Application →

Know Before You Go

Age policy

All ages; children under 12 free. To be tattooed you must be 18+ with valid government-issued photo ID.

Parking

Paid on-site parking available at The Fairgrounds Nashville.

Payment

Tickets sold online in advance or at the door. Refunds offered if cancelled 24+ hours before the event.

Also on

Tattoo Festival · Vendors

Details verified against the organiser · last checked 2026-07-20T13:29:59.000000Z · source

Venue, dates, hours and the featured artist list were verified on the Nashville city page specifically. The contest schedule and entry fee, however, are network-wide across all Villain Arts shows by the organiser's own statement, so treat judging times as provisional.

Event Details

Dates

Aug 14–16, 2026

Location

Nashville, TN, United States

The Fairgrounds Nashville, Graham Building

625 Benton Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

Estimated Attendance

~5,000

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