We trust that you are not the procrastinator type and have already secured your tickets to this year’s BTC, but just in case, here is a friendly reminder that advance/online ticket sales to the event will close FRIDAY MORNING. There are plenty of reasons why you should purchase your BTC tickets in advance, but the [...]

The BTC’s tattoo contest is one of the most exciting parts of the convention, giving tattooists and the tattooed a chance to show off their best work! Check out the official contest page for rules and regulations. The schedule is as follows, but please note that all listed times are tentative and subject to change. [...]

We’ve been getting some great cupcake tattoo submissions! Have a cupcake tattoo yourself? Artists, have one in your portfolio? Send them our way for a chance to win tickets to the BTC! Here are some of the treats we’ve received thus far. To enter, post a pic to our Facebook page, tweet at us @bostontattoocon, [...]

Jagermeister’s Cupcake Tattoo! If you’re 21+, stop by the bar at the BTC to try this delicious concoction, then head over to the Jager booth for giveaways and activities. They’ll be with us all 4 days!

Show us your fancy faces and beautiful tattoos! Registration for the Miss Boston Ink Beauty Contest is still open and with prizes ranging from a personal photo shoot for Inked Girls Magazine to BTC swag bags, the competition will be bristling. Sign up today: http://www.bostontattooconvention.com/events-seminars/miss-boston-ink-beauty-contest

Dedicated to putting the BUMP back into the night, Black Cat Burlesque has been raising pulses, the dead and whole lot of hell since 2003. The bad seeds of Boston Burlesque, this scream team mines the depths of their twisted psyches—blending striptease thrills and spookshow chills to push the boundaries of the art form and [...]