Seattle Tattoo Expo 2023 @ Seattle Center Exhibition Hall

Lots of ink 🖊

By Chase Burns | Published August 15, 2023

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AUG 18-20

📸: Seattle Tattoo Expo

📆 Friday, August 18th – Sunday, August 20th
📍 Seattle Center Exhibition Hall: 301 Mercer St, Seattle
📞 (206) 684-7200
🎟️ $30 – $70

The Seattle Tattoo Expo returns to Seattle Center with 125+ tattoo artists from across the Pacific Northwest and country. Yes, you can get tattooed at the Expo! (Though you must be over 18, and the tattooing must happen during event hours.) Scroll the visiting artists here, and check out the schedule below, which includes concerts, burlesque, and food vendors.

FRIDAY
2pm Doors Open
4pm Best Small Color
5pm Best American Traditional
6pm Best Black and Grey
7pm La Fonda
8pm The Tattoo Expo Burlesque Revue
9pm Best of Show

SATURDAY
12pm Doors Open
3pm Best Portrait
4pm The Tattoo Expo Burlesque Revue
5pm Worst Tattoo
6pm Future Tense
7pm Best Back or Bodysuit
8pm BurlesKaraoke
9pm Best of Show

SUNDAY
12pm Doors Open
1:15pm Best Large Black and Grey
2:15pm Funniest Tattoo
3:15pm Best Large Color
4:15pm Deejay Hershe
5pm Best Sleeve
6:15pm The Tattoo Expo Burlesque Revue
7pm Best of show

SATURDAY 12pm Doors Open 3pm Best Portrait 4pm The Tattoo Expo Burlesque Revue 5pm Worst Tattoo 6pm Future Tense 7pm Best Back or Bodysuit 8pm BurlesKaraoke 9pm Best of Show SUNDAY 12pm Doors Open 1:15pm Best Large Black and Grey 2:15pm Funniest Tattoo 3:15pm Best Large Color 4:15pm Deejay Hershe 5pm Best Sleeve 6:15pm The Tattoo Expo Burlesque Revue 7pm Best of show  

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Chase Burns

Chase Burns has covered everything from gay luchadores to chemical weapons to Isabella Rossellini’s favorite pets. Right now he’s really into the fruit sandwiches at Baiten in Capitol Hill.

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