FIVE FESTIVALS TO CATCH IN 2026

Inkcarceration Festival 2026 — Mansfield, OH

📅 July 17–19, 2026 • 🔒 Ohio State Reformatory • Mansfield, OH

Here’s a festival pitch you won’t hear anywhere else: three days of music, 100+ tattoo artists, a haunted house, and a self-guided tour of a real-life former prison — the very one where The Shawshank Redemption was filmed. Inkcarceration takes over the gothic, genuinely eerie grounds of the Ohio State Reformatory, and in 2026 it’s celebrating “15 Years of Let’s Cheers To This” with one of the deepest rock/metal lineups in the country.

The Headliners

• Disturbed (Friday) — Arena-sized hard rock anthems and “The Sound of Silence” goosebumps. A powerhouse closer.
• Bad Omens (Saturday — Only Ohio Show) — The genre’s hottest crossover band right now, and this is their only Ohio appearance. If you’ve got “Just Pretend” on repeat, this is non-negotiable.
• Limp Bizkit (Sunday) — Yes, really. The nu-metal legends have become the most chaotically fun live ticket in music. Roll up, roll up, and prepare for pure mayhem.

Stacked From Top to Bottom

The undercard here is borderline ridiculous — Gojira, Papa Roach, A Day To Remember, Motionless In White, Ice Nine Kills, Cypress Hill, The Used, Lorna Shore, Hollywood Undead, Poppy, Machine Head, Tech N9ne, and Hatebreed are all on the bill. With 65+ bands, you could skip every headliner and still have a top-tier weekend.

The Acts Worth Showing Up Early For

• Starset — playing a true hometown set; their cinematic, sci-fi rock is built for the prison backdrop.
• Sleeping With Sirens — celebrating 15 years of Let’s Cheers to This, a nostalgia bomb for any scene kid.
• Jinjer — the Ukrainian metal phenoms whose vocalist will make your jaw hit the floor.
• Get Scared and Rev Theory — rare reunion sets the diehards will be talking about for years.

Don’t forget the extras: the Blood Prison haunted experience and the Monster Energy Tattoo X convention are both included with your pass — get inked at a festival, inside a haunted prison. Very on-brand.

🎟️ Tickets & Pricing

Passes are on sale now directly through the festival (50% down payment plans available; prices rise in tiers, so buy early to lock the lowest rate):

• 3-Day General Admission Wristband: current level around $381 (fees included), next tier ~$392. Includes all three days plus a self-guided Reformatory tour and Tattoo X access.
• 3-Day VIP Pass: adds the VIP lounge, premium viewing, and full grounds access — typically in the $700–$900+ range depending on tier.
• Camping & Hotel Packages: available as add-ons via the official site.

👉 Buy official passes: Inkcarceration Passes
🌐 Official website & full lineup: inkcarceration.com