2023 Northeast Tattoo and Bike Expo
Schedule
Friday, June 9th:
10:00 AM: Doors open for vendor Set Up
5:00 PM: Doors open to public
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM: Seattle Sons band (alternative Grunge 90s)
11:00 PM: Doors close
Saturday, June 10th:
11:00 AM: Doors open for vendors
12:00 PM: Doors open to public
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Uncle Charlie and the Meatballs (Blues/Rock)
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM: Whiskey Creek (Rock/Country)
11:00 PM: Doors Close
Sunday, June 11th:
12:00 PM: Doors Open
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Contests
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Best Sleeve Arm or Leg
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Best Chest Piece
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Best Back Piece
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Best Black and Grey
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Best Color
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Best Portrait
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Best in Show (Bike)
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6:00 PM: Doors Close
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American Classic Tattoo
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2 Era's Art
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BDE Supplements
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Bodily Charm Tattoo and Piercing
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Dark Tower Tattoo
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Dragon's Den
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Elite Tattoo Studio
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Hi Brow Permanent Makeup
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Infinite Visions Reborn Tattoo
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R.T. Hawk's Herbarium
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Nevermore Tattoo Collective
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Purgatory Tattoo Company
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ReflectiveDesign
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And many more to come!
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Saturday
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Afternoon: Uncle Charlie and the Meatballs​
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Evening: Whiskey Creek
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More acts coming soon!
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Northeast Tattoo and Bike Expo Contest Rules
Contest will take place on Sunday, 2:00-5:00
By entering a tattoo contest at the Northeast Tattoo Expo, you accept the following non-negotiable rules:
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One plaque will be awarded to each winner of each tattoo contest category.
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One plaque will also be awarded to the artist that designed the winner’s piece.
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Tattoos must be entered into the correct category to compete.
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You must be present 15 minutes prior to competing.
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Sleeves and back pieces may not be entered in any single piece categories unless it is one individual piece contained within a sleeve or back piece.
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A sleeve must be a half or full arm sleeve or a half or full leg sleeve and it must be complete.
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A back piece is a large collection of tattoos or one single piece which covers the entire back and it must be complete.
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A back piece consisting of one single piece may be entered into the “Back Piece” category only.
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Black and gray tattoos may have only up to 10% accenting color.
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To enter the “Portrait” category, a reference photo of what the portrait piece was based on must be present.
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If you are a judge, you may not enter any category you are scheduled to judge. You also may not judge a category that one of your artistic pieces has been entered into. If you need to be excused from judging a specific category, an alternate judge will be provided.
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No complete disrobing during competition.
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At least 50% of the tattoo must be completed at this event to be entered into the competition.
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Categories
Best Sleeve Arm or Leg
Best Chest Piece
Best Back Piece
Best Black and Grey
Best Color
Best Portrait
Best in Show (Bike)
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