HELL CITY
TATTOO FESTIVAL

Scheduled Events

Hell City Tattoo Festival 2010

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!

HELL CITY PHOENIX 2011




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The Hell City Tattoo Festival is a celebration of body art and the education of tattooing and other forms of body modification for all. Nowhere else can you find such a collection of skilled tattoo artists in one area. Every year thousands of people come for the weekend to be tattooed by the worlds best artists and hang out with others in the tattoo community. If you see any of the attending artists you would like to get tattooed by on the HC website, it is a good idea to book your artist early, you can do that by clicking the attending artists studio link. But Hell City does not just have tattooing as entertainment. All weekend long various acts, contests, art fusion, and other entertainment happen in the festival. This is a world class convention, smooth running, and packed with hundreds of brilliant artists from the world over. Hell City has come to be one of the industries favorite events. Everyone appreciates the festival because the atmosphere is warm, jovial and welcoming to the guests who come for a peek into another world. We encourage you to explore the Hell City website, poke around, browse the photo galleries of the past HC’s, and share them with your mates and loved ones. Aside from TV specials and any vibe you think you get when you drive by your local tattoo studio, where else will you learn the truth of tattooing and other art forms? This is an industry tradeshow, one that covers body modification in all forms, historical to futuristic, education to exhilaration. Hell City is an exhibition of all styles, be they painterly or bold, thematically obscure or even downright spooky. You may also enjoy the bands, art gallery, clothes, stickers, skateboards, motorcycle stuff, dames, photography, prints, paintings for sale, food and drinks, the colorful people, about a million tattoo photos from attending artists, tattoo competitions, all the amazing books, the sweet Heck City booth just for kids, the hilarious MC, the hotel and the charity fundraisers…. Be sure to book your rooms now, Hell City is an event you don't want to miss, see you there!
 

*SCHEDULED EVENTS INFO*

 
ARTIST MEET & GREET PARTY
 
"HELLIONS, COME HAVE ONE HELL OF A GOOD TIME...RESPONSIBLY"!

 

Thursday early artist set up will be from 5pm - 8pm in the ballroom. This gives artists a chance to partially setup prior to the fest. Then we give everyone the chance to meet, mingle, make appointments, and get ready for one hell of a weekend at the Bar & Pool! The artist meet & greet will be free & open to the public Thursday night at the Bar & Pool. Be sure to come and hang out with all tattoo artists, as well as tattoo enthusiasts! The Meet & Greet starts at 8pm and goes till the Bar & Pool closes!! Remember to drink responsibly and have good times with great people!


 
 

 
 
 Various times all weekend at the main stage Tattoo Competitions will be held. Registration fee for each category is $10 (Tattoo of the Day is free). A panel of carefully selected tattoo artists will judge the tattoo competition using Hell City special electronic rating methods. The competing tattoos will be displayed to the attendees on a large screen and will be announced over a P.A. system to keep attendees informed on details of the competing piece. All competitions are as impartial as possible. No Sore Losers!! 
 
 
FRIDAY - *Best Traditional / New School / Asian Tattoo / Sleeve / Most Unusual

 SATURDAY - *Best Small Color / Large Color / Biomech / Organic / Backpiece / Worst Tattoo
SUNDAY - *Best Small Black & Grey / Large Black & Grey / Portrait / Overall Female / Overall Male / Artist of Show / Best Booth

DAILY - *Tattoo Of The Day Contest


 LIVE @ MAIN STAGE -  EVERYDAY



 

FREAKSHOW TBA
Performing Live at the Main Stage, Saturday 8pm

 

Saturday @ 8 pm

LIVE @ MAIN STAGE

 

LIVE PAINTING PERFORMANCE

TBA

 

 



EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS

 
POSSESS YOUR MIND WITH KNOWLEDGE


 
 
 Seminars are a great way to learn and excel at your trade! You can get info on seminars and sign up for the seminars at the convention before the seminar starts at the seminar room. See the Admissions Counter upon arrival at Hell City for information, or simply show up at Hell City seminar room prior to seminar. Attendees will be checked for HC wrist bands prior to taking seminars, you must pay HC admission in addition to the seminar to be able to take any seminar.


  @ SEMINAR ROOM

 
 
 
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The Fine Art Gallery is next to the seminar room, special events room and sinema room! All weekend we are asking all attending tattoo artists to bring at least one piece of fine art with them to display at the convention. The fine art will be displayed in a gallery area right next to the sinema and seminar rooms dedicated to displaying other works of art from attending artists. Artists may sell their artwork or just present it for everyone to see. Artists must provide name tags for each piece of art stating the name of the artist and the studio they are with. Artists that wish to sell their fine art must provide pricing for each piece.


 @ FINE ART GALLERY ROOM

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HELL CITY SINEMA
 

 



*Free & Open to the public*
 
REST YOUR FEET & RELAX WHILE WATCHING TATTOO INSPIRED FILMS!

The Hell City Sinema is one of the many additions to Hell City where you can rest your feet and watch one of the many tattoo inspired modern and historical tattoo flicks that will be played continuously over the weekend. Located right next to the fine art gallery! Tattoo Wars will be showing daily in the HC Sinema! Tattoo Wars pits the best tattoo artists of our time against each other in a head to head creation competition. The worlds best tattoo artists go head to head at Hell City! In these episodes you will explore the world, legend and work of two internationally acclaimed tattooists, Guy Aitchison and Aaron Cain. Then travel to a the Hell City Tattoo Fest in Phoenix, Arizona where our stars do a tattoo on the skin of one willing client in 3 hours. These creations have a common theme, a human heart, but are rendered in the unique style of each artist. As the show closes, thousands
of show attendees vote for the creation they like the best and the winning artist takes home the Tattoo Wars trophy. Don't miss this exciting episode of tattoo television history in the sinema everyday as well as other great films!


@ HC SINEMA ROOM

 




THE ART FUSION EXPERIMENT
 
COLLABORATIVE ART PROJECT
 
 
 
An exciting performance art at Hell City Tattoo Festival! The Art Fusion Experiment brought to you by Paul Booth, Filip Leu, and Guy Aitchison. This performance art involves between 3 to 5 artists collaborating, changing canvases every 3 to 5 minutes, and completing pieces of art done in charcoal, color pastels, or other mediums. The Art Fusion Experiment will be held every day of the Hell City Tattoo Festival on the HC Second Stage periodically throughout the entire weekend. This event is a definite crowd pleaser and shouldn't be missed! At the second stage everyday! There will be a silent auction for all the completed work prior.
 

  LIVE @ SECOND STAGE - INSIDE BALLROOM

 
 


TATTOO I.Q. IPHONE APP

HELL CITY'S FIRST TATTOO I.Q.  IPHONE APP RELEASE

 

This educational iphone application will be released the weekend of the fest and will be free to those Hellions who have iphones! The Tattoo IQ app will feature 15 tattoo related questions each month, testing you to find out how much you know about one of the oldest artforms in the world! Once you are finished with Tattoo IQ, challenge your friends & post your results to your favorite social networks! Be sure to check back monthly to take brand new tattoo related IQ tests! Don't miss the live Tattoo IQ demo's at the main stage all weekend!

* GET TATTOO IQ FOR YOUR IPHONE HERE! ITS AVAILABLE NOW ! *



 

PINT SIZE PAINTINGS BOOK RELEASE

BOOK RELEASE & ART SHOW OPENING!



Official Book Release & Original Pint Size Art Show opening!

Grab your book at the Special HC Festival Discounted Rate!

Pint Size Paintings is a new book focusing on amazing paintings done on a very small scale, while still having a large visual impact! Get out your magnifying glasses, get your smallest brushes ready and focus your eyes on these tiny works of art! Over 100 of the world’s best artists will be featured in the first volume displaying their talents to the world on micro canvases! This book is the first publication of it’s kind, focusing on painting on a very small scale while capturing the viewer with pint size powerful imagery. The Pint Size Painting collection has grown into the world's largest collection of miniature paintings! Grab your copy before they all sell out, be sure to get them signed by your favorite attending Pint Size Artists! Don't miss this long awaited book release & art gallery exhibit at both 2010 Hell City Tattoo Festivals!


ALL WEEKEND LONG

@ FINE ART GALLERY

 

* GET PINT SIZE PAINTINGS HERE! ITS AVAILABLE NOW ! *






** SPECIAL EVENTS 2011 **

Special Events Igniting in 2011 - Info Below



The second floor of Hell City is an amazing addition to the existing energy and excitment of the fest. There are many special events and one of a kind activities going on all weekend long. The second floor is always a mind blowing experience, saturating you with incredible paintings, videos, seminars and tons more. Be sure to come to the depths of the Hell City second floor to witness all the great events!

  • FINE ART GALLERY
  • TATTOO FILM SINEMA
  • EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS
  • PINT SIZE PAINTINGS BOOK RELEASE

 

 


 LIVE MUSIC @ MAIN STAGE
 
 

  
Every year Hell City has bands play to the Hellions! This main stage mayhem features live performances by a variety of band styles of music. This years bands are sure to make you wanna rock out with your C%#K out!
 
When the main stage begins to rage, step up front and dance your horns off!

 
PHOENIX 2011 BANDS


 
Friday @ 7 pm - TBA
 

 
Saturday @ 7 pm - TBA
 


Sunday @ 2 pm - TBA



 
  LIVE ALL WEEKEND @ MAIN STAGE


 



 
 
 

FOR THE LIL' DEVIL IN YA!
 


 
Heck City Kids Zone is a small area at Hell City devoted to the lil’ devils that come with their parents. The Heck City Kids Booth will have a coloring contest,face painting, balloons, candy, pictures with the Hell City mascot, and a wide variety of temporary tattoos for boys and girls to show off on the convention floor. All temporary tattoos will be applied by professional, sterile and clean Heck City Temporary Tattoo Artists. New bucket and sponge each lil’ devil (wink). You can even print out the Heck City Devil page on the kids’ section and go crazy with your crayons, markers, or colored pencils and show up with it. Each winner will also be brought on stage to present his or her award of a free temporary tattoo of their choice and a Heck City t-shirt. Coloring pictures will be available at the Kid’s Booth! There will be a contest every day at 10PM to randomly select a winner.
 
@ HECK CITY - LOCATED IN FOYER

 
 

HELL CITY MASCOTS
 
 Get your photos taken with the Mascots of Hell City!



Keep your eyes peeled for all the fun characters running around this years festival!
Ol' Scratch and his minions, Burnie and Frisky Devil will be in attendance the entire weekend to entertain all the Hellions! Don't miss your chance to meet them all at Hell City!!


@ VARIOUS LOCATIONS


 

HELL CITY GEAR BOOTH
 
Clothing That Will Set Your Soul On Fire!



Don't miss the chance to "cover your carcas" with authentic Hell City Clothing while you're enjoying the festivities at Hell City! Swing by the HC Gear Booth to check out tons of comfortable mens & womens shirts, embroidered hats, limited edition posters, foam hands, stickers and tons more!!

CLICK HERE TO VISIT HELLCITYGEAR.COM

@ HC GEAR BOOTH  - NEXT TO ADMISSIONS


 

Every year Hell City is homebase for many of todays top tattoo magazines who come to cover this world class convention! Keep an eye for photographers from these amazing magazines and be sure to swing by their booths to get your latest issues right from the source!

 


TATTOO MAGAZINE
INTERNATIONAL TATTOO ART
INKED MAGAZINE
SKIN & INK MAGAZINE
THINK TATTOO MAGAZINE
PRICK MAGAZINE
URBAN INK


 
 



The resurgence of public interest in tattooing has been contributed by the amazing artists of TV Tattoo shows. This year at Hell City in the main ballroom we are joined by many celebrity tattoo artists and musicians. They will be at Hell City tattooing and partyin' with those that attend. Be sure not to miss these talented stars at this years festival! Artists from TLC's  television series "Tattoo Wars" will be tattooing all weekend long, don't miss'em!
 

 

HELL CITY PHOTOGRAPHY
 
Official Photos From Hell City by Alissa Brunelli



Alissa Brunelli will be documenting the festival for us once again throughout the entire weekend! You have seen her Hell City Photography all over the website & web pages, as well as the numerous Hell City articles around the world.  Alissa is also the midwest staff photographer of Suicide Girls. Don't miss your chance to get your photo taken by Alissa while you're in Hell! Check out her personal website here!


 

 
 
 
Red Carpet Photo Area


 
Be sure to take some photos in front of the new Hellywood backdrop!
Let everyone see you were on the red carpet at this years Hell City Tattoo Fest.
  
@ HELLYWOOD - LOCATED IN FOYER
 
 
 
Official Hell City Trophy Girls



Hell City welcomes the wicked hot ladies of Suicide Girls as the Official Trophy Girls of this years festivities! These ladies have seduced the world with their tattooed and pierced pin up goddess’.  The main stage will be on fire as the lucky tattoo competition winners get to step up to receive their trophies from an Official Suicide Girl!

  @ SUICIDE GIRL BOOTH & MAIN STAGE



 
 
  
HC ARTISTS LOUNGE
 
Top Secret Artists Area & Lounge



Hell City features the best tattoo artists on earth, so we feel that they should get treated to the best at The Hell City Tattoo Festival! The HC Lounge is a private area only accessible to attending artists and vendors only.  This area also features the copier and sterilization area for all the attending artists that need to make their stencils and sterilize any equipment. Be sure to swing by the HC Lounge to hang out, and relax!!

HC Lounge Sponsored by:


@ TATTOO ARTIST LOUNGE
 

M.C. SUPERFLY SOLIN
 
 
 

Live at the main stage all weekend long! You don't want to miss this guy!! Voted best M.C. at any tattoo convention!!
M.C. Superfly Solin will be entertaining the masses, keeping the events burning and working the mic once again all weekend long at Hell City!
 
@ HC Main Stage
 

 
Hang out with Hell City Tattoo Artists & Enthusiasts!
 

  
Whether or not you plan on hanging out at the bar, or venturing out to see the night life. Hell City after parties are definitely not to be missed! Last years after parties were out of hand every night and we're sure this years will be the same!! Come join other tattoo artists in the festivities at the bar, drink, mingle, and have one hell of a good time!! Please respect the venue once you're drunk, keep the good times great!!
 
@ BAR & POOLS - ALL WEEKEND LONG!


 



 "LET THE SIN BEGIN"!
Hell City 11 -"Let It Burn"
August 26-28, 2011 - Phoenix, Arizona
 

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*Thursday*
 
12 pm - 4 pm - Health Educators “Bloodborne Pathogens/ Sterile Practices” Seminar - HC Seminar Room
5 pm - 8 pm - Early Artist & Vendor Set Up - HC Ballroom
5 pm - 8 pm - Artist Fine Art Gallery Drop - HC Fine Art Gallery
8 pm - 11 pm - Artist Meet & Greet Party!! - @  Bar & Pools
11pm - HC Gates close to the public for remaining setup, the bar stays open for Hellions!

 
*Friday*
 
12 pm - HELL CITY TATTOO FESTIVAL OPENS IT’S GATES!
12 pm - Sinema, Fine Art Gallery, & Special Events Open!
12 pm - 4 pm - Tattoo Competition Registration – HC Main Stage
2 pm - 4pm - Lyle Tuttle - "Care, Operation and Daily Use of Tattoo Machines" - HC Seminar Room
2 pm - 4 pm - The Art Fusion Experiment – HC Stage 2
4 pm - 6 pm – Tattoo Competitions – HC Main Stage

*Best traditional
*Best new school
*Best Asian tattoo
*Best Sleeve 
*Most Unusual 


4 pm - 6 pm - Lyle Tuttle - "Designing and Building a Tattoo Machine from start to finish" - HC Seminar Room
5 pm - 7 pm - The Art Fusion Experiment – HC Stage 2
6 pm - 7 pm - Velvet Panther "Insurance Program" *FREE SEMINAR!* - HC Seminar Room
7 pm - 8pm - The Father Figures - LIVE music - HC Main Stage
7 pm - 9 pm - The Art Fusion Experiment – HC Stage 2
7 pm - 10 pm - Joshua Carlton & Monte Agee - "In Depth Techniques on Black & Grey Workshop"  - HC Seminar Room
9 pm - 10 pm - Tattoo Of The Day Contest – HC Main Stage
10 pm - Tattoo Awards Given by Suicide Girls! – HC Main Stage
11 pm - Hell City Hellions rest their souls…


 
*Saturday*
 
12 pm - HELL CITY TATTOO FESTIVAL OPENS IT’S GATES!
12 pm - Sinema, Fine Art Gallery, & Special Events Open!
12 pm - 3 pm - Tattoo Competition Registration – HC Main Stage
1 pm - 3 pm - TattooNOW - "Drive customers to your chair using TattooNOW" – HC Seminar Room
2 pm – 4 pm - The Art Fusion Experiment - HC Main Stage 
3 pm - 5 pm -  Steve Soto Seminar - "B&G Portrait Realism" - HC Seminar Room
3 pm - 6 pm – Tattoo Competitions – HC Main Stage

*Best Small color
*Best Large color
*Best Biomechanical / Organic
*Best Backpiece
*Worst tattoo


5 pm - 7 pm -  Nathan Kostechko - "Hand Tattoos" – HC Seminar Room
5 pm - 7 pm - The Art Fusion Experiment – HC Stage 2
7 pm - 7:30 pm - The Green Lady Killers - LIVE music - HC Main Stage
7 pm – 9 pm - The Art Fusion Experiment - HC Stage 2
7:30 pm - 8 pm - AZDD Girl Boxing - HC Main Stage
8 pm - 10 pm - Adrian Dominic "Dynamic Lighting" - HC Seminar Room
8 pm - 9pm -  FREAK SHOW DELUXE feat. Rev. Tommy Gunn! - HC Main Stage
9 pm - 10 pm - Tattoo Of The Day Contest – HC Main Stage
10 pm - Tattoo Awards Given by Suicide Girls! – HC Main Stage
11 pm - Hell City Hellions rest their souls….
 

 
 

 

*Sunday*
 
 
12 pm - HELL CITY TATTOO FESTIVAL RE-OPENS IT’S GATES!
12 pm - Sinema, Fine Art Gallery, & Special Events Open!
12 pm - 3 pm - Tattoo Competition Registration – HC Main Stage
1 pm - 4 pm - Chris Dingwell "Kids; Don't Try This At Home" - HC Seminar Room
2 pm - 3pm - Sursum - LIVE MUSIC – HC Main Stage
2 pm - 4 pm - The Art Fusion Experiment - HC Stage 2
3 pm - 6 pm – Tattoo Competitions – HC Main Stage

 *Best small black & grey - (includes tribal)
*Best large black & grey - (includes tribal)
*Best portrait - (color or b&g)
     *Best overall female
     *Best overall male
*Best in show
*Best Booth



4 pm - 5 pm - Velvet Panther "Insurance Program" *FREE SEMINAR!* - HC Seminar Room
5 pm - 6 pm - Steve Haworth - "Succesful Surface To Surface Piercings" - HC Seminar Room
5 pm - 7 pm - The Art Fusion Experiment - HC Stage 2
6 pm - 7 pm - Steve Haworth - "Genital Bead Placement" - HC Seminar Room
6 pm - 7 pm - Tattoo Of The Day Contest – HC Main Stage
7 pm - 8 pm - Steve Haworth - "Magnetic Finger Jewelry" - HC Seminar Room
7 pm - Tattoo Awards Given by Suicide Girls – HC Main Stage
8 pm - 9 pm - Steve Haworth - "Laser Branding"  - HC Seminar Room
8 pm - HELL CITY TATTOO FEST IN PHOENIX IS EXORCISED, SEE YOU NEXT YEAR IN PHOENIX, AUGUST 26-28, 2011!

 
ASHES TO ASHES, DUST TO DUST...HELL CITY IS EXORCISED!!


 

SEE YOU ALL AT THESE FUTURE HELL CITY FESTS!!

 

 




HELL CITY #11 - 2011

"Let The Sin Begin"

PHOENIX, ARIZONA

AUGUST 26TH-28TH, 2011

 

ARTIST "LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT" AWARD CEREMONY - COMING 2011



HELL CITY #12 - 2012

"Judgment Day""

KILLUMBUS, OHIO

MAY 4TH-6TH, 2012