21st annual Tattoos & Blues
23.05.12
Some come for the live blues music. Others come just to gawk. But many come because of their appreciation for beautiful and unique pieces of art inked permanently on body canvases by the Bay Area’s finest tattoo artists.
This year, the 21st Annual Tattoos and Blues Festival runs from Friday Feb 24 – Sunday Feb 26th, and will host more than 30 tattoo artists, 5 blues bands, delicious eats, and several interesting vendors at the Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa. The convention is set up so that those looking for some new body art can get inked right on the spot. And because of the open arena, anyone curious about the process can watch the artists at work.
From seasoned veterans of the world of ink to unmarked skin newbies contemplating the needle, the festival holds a little something for everyone. The doors open on Friday with live music by Fire & Wheels, fire dancers, and a welcome party set to the sounds of band Snake Alley. Saturday boasts more free music and fire dancers, and a tattoo contest that includes best black & gray, best individual, best sleeve, and more. Sunday finishes up the tattoo contests with most unusual, best color, and best tattoo of show, to name a few.
Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat