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MORE Bands at the BTC!

We’ve added two more bands to the Boston Tattoo Convention lineup. Firstly.. Drawing from diverse musical influences ranging from punk rock, to country, to folk, to blues, to good old fashioned hell raising barroom rock, Spitshiner is bare-knuckle acoustic rock and roll. Secondly.. Dave Wells’ acoustic project has the energy of classic punk rock, carried [...]



Seminar: Dan Stewart, Color Realism

That’s right kids, Dan Stewart is coming back to the BTC this year, this time with a color realism seminar created just for us (and that’s the sort of thing that makes us feel all warm and fuzzy inside). Seminar details below, and you can find more info right here as well. This is a [...]



Bands at the BTC!

We are finally able to give you a first-peek at two of the performers who will be gracing the 11th Annual Boston Tattoo Convention’s presence! Firstly, we welcome back Lenny Lashley’s Gang of One! Lenny Lashley’s Gang of One performed at last year’s BTC, and to say that they were a big hit would be [...]



Join the BTC Email List!

By | April 13th, 2012 | Category: news | No Comments »

So what’s in it for you if you join our email list? We’ll keep you up to date on news, blog posts, convention artists, and any other All Important Updates that occur between now and August 31st. You’ll be the first to hear about contests, entertainment, call for volunteers, and more! And all without constantly [...]



Thank You, from HOPE+ and the Boston Tattoo Convention!

By | January 31st, 2012 | Category: news | No Comments »

As 2011 concluded, we sent the donations collected at the BTC and in the following months to Hope for Japan. We are thrilled to announce that we collected a total of $1,445! Every single dollar made a difference to those in Japan still recovering from the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis that occurred in March [...]



Reserve Your Booth, Your Hotel Room, & Buy Your BTC Tickets!

By | January 21st, 2012 | Category: news | No Comments »

Happy January! In an effort to help get everyone’s metaphorical ducks in a row, we here at the Boston Tattoo Convention are taking care of business at a rapid pace! For artist, vendor, and attendee’s convenience, we have made it possible for you to reserve your booth, hotel room (at a discounted rate!), AND buy [...]



2012 BTC Artist/Vendor Booths Now on Sale!

By | December 26th, 2011 | Category: news | No Comments »

Today is the day! 2012 Boston Tattoo Convention booths for artists and vendors are now on sale! Booths did sell out last year, so we strongly advise purchasing yours in advance. Early booth sales go on until June 30th, and until then cost only $700. For the month of July, they’ll be $725. If you [...]



And So it Begins!

By | December 17th, 2011 | Category: news | No Comments »

The official dates for the 2012 Boston Tattoo Convention have been set for some time now, and booth and ticket sales will begin very soon! Artist/Vendor early booth registration begins on December 26th, 2011. Early booth registration ends June 30th, 2012. We advise reserving your booth in advance as they sold out in 2011. The [...]



BTC Day 2

By | September 5th, 2010 | Category: news | No Comments »

Day two of the 2010 Boston Tattoo Convention was a resounding success. Keep up with us on Twitter and Facebook for up to the minute photos announcements and information. But this is a small snapshot of some of what happened yesterday.



BTC Faces

By | September 3rd, 2010 | Category: news | 1 Comment »

This year at the BTC, we are brining together many talented artists under one roof, as well as many different events within the convention, all weekend long. We have an array of artists, such as tattoo artists, talented painters, photographers, make up artists, clothing designers, burlesque performers, cultural artists and more. Every form of art [...]