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5/12/08 - HELL CITY HAS ASCENDED ON KILLUMBUS!
HELLIONS, THE TIME IS NIGH. HELL CITY 6:THE RESPAWN IS ABOUT TO IGNITE! THIS WEEKEND AT THE HYATT REGENCY IN DOWNTOWN KILLUMBUS, OHIO, OVER 200 OF THE WORLD'S BEST ARTISTS WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE TO SATISFY EVERYONE'S HUNGER FOR TATTOOS, UNIQUE MERCHANDISE AND MORE. THIS IS THE BIGGEST AND BEST HELL CITY TO DATE! WITH OVER 80 BOOTHS OF TATTOO ARTISTS, PIERCERS, JEWELRY, BOOKS, FLASH, FINE ART AND MORE, THERE IS SURE TO BE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! BRING THE KIDS TO GET A TEMP TATTOO AT HECK CITY! HELL CITY OPENS AT 12 NOON THIS FRIDAY, MAY 16, AND GOES THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AT 8PM. DON'T MISS THIS AMAZING TATTOO EVENT! THE SHOW IS NOT SOLD OUT, TICKETS CAN STILL BE PURCHASED AT THE GATES OF HELL! 5/6/08 - NEW HELL CITY MAGAZINE OUT NOW!
BE SURE TO HIT THE MAGAZINE SHELVES NOW TO GRAB THE LATEST ISSUE OF INTERNATIONAL TATTOO ART! THE NEWEST HELL CITY FEATURE IS IN THIS MONTHS JUNE 2008 ISSUE. THIS FEATURE IS PACKED WITH TONS OF GREAT TATTOOS THAT CAME OUT OF HELL CITY PHOENIX AS WELL AS PICS OF THE EVENTS AND ATTENDEES THAT MADE HC07 A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS! GET YOUR COPY TODAY BEFORE THEY ARE ALL SOLD OUT! 5/1/08 - PRESALE TICKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE! THAT'S RIGHT! PRESALE TICKETS HAVE COME TO AN END! YOU CAN GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THIS YEARS HELL CITY TATTOO FEST UPON ARRIVAL AT ADMISSIONS. HELL CITY IS NOT SOLD OUT, WE HAVE JUST ENDED PRESALE TICKETS DUE TO FINAL TRAVELS AND ORGANIZATION FOR THIS YEARS FEST. DON'T GET CAUGHT IN LINE WITH YOUR TAIL BETWEEN YOUR LEGS, GET THERE EARLY TO BEAT THE LINE! 4/18/08 - HELLCITYGEAR.COM IS NOW UP!
4/17/08 - HELL CITY SCRIPT HATS ARE HERE!
WE HAVE THE NEW HELL CITY GEAR SCRIPT HATS! ORDER YOURS TODAY BECAUSE THESE WON'T LAST LONG! AVAILABLE IN SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE! GET ONE TODAY!
 PRE-SALE TICKETS WILL NO LONGER BE ON SALE AS OF MAY 1ST. GET YOURS NOW SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT IN LINE! THEY WILL BE GOING AWAY SOON! SPEAKING OF GOING AWAY, IF YOU ARE STILL TRYING TO GET A HOTEL ROOM, GOOD LUCK! WE HAVE SOLD OUT THREE MAJOR HOTELS, AND THEN SOME. NOWHERE IN THE WORLD CAN YOU FIND THE CALIBER OF ARTISTS, ENERGY AND AMAZING TATTOOS, OTHER THAN HELL CITY! Guy Aitchison has long been known for his stand-alone tattoo style and
his innovative techniques. For several years now, the waiting list to
get tattooed by this modern legend has been all but closed to anyone
but his established regular clients. This Spring, Guy is having a
raffle-style contest where the winner will get a free 4-hour tattoo
from him, to be given at the Hell City Tattoo Festival in Columbus,
Ohio the weekend of May 16-18. That's a tattoo valued at $1000, but
more importantly, a chance to get an appointment from one of the most
inaccessible tattoo artists operating today.
In addition to the tattoo contest, Guy and his wife and partner Michele Wortman will be hosting a number of different events at the Hell City show, including some live painting performances and a book release party for a new tattoo community book project, Scratch Art. This convention will be one of the most exciting tattoo events all year, so be sure not to miss it! If you can't make it, though, the Scratch Art book will be available through Guy and Michele's website, www.hyperspacestudios.com, along with their groundbreaking art books, Organica and Moments of Epiphany, and Guy's bestselling educational volume, Reinventing The Tattoo. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter for announcements of any future book releases and other events that Guy and Michele are participating in. 3/27/08 - THE NEW TROPHIES ARE IN!
CHECK OUT THE NEW TROPHIES FOR THIS YEAR'S TATTOO COMPETITIONS. THEY ARE BASED ON ART DESIGNED BY DON PENDLETON! CHECK OUT HIS OTHER ARTWORK, AS WELL AS THE COMPETITIONS! WIN YOURSELF ONE OR TWO!
 3/24/08 - THE HYATT AND DRURY ARE ALREADY SOLD OUT!
NORMALLY YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO STAY AT THE HYATT AT A HIGHER ROOM RATE, BUT THIS YEAR WE HAVE FILLED THE HOTEL TO MAX CAPACITY! BE SURE TO BOOK YOUR ROOMS NOW OVER AT THE CROWNE PLAZA, THEY ARE SELLING OUT FAST. THE CROWNE IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE HYATT SO YOU WILL STILL HAVE EASY ACCESS TO HELL CITY! BETTER HURRY BEFORE THERE ARE NO ROOMS ANYWHERE!
3/16/08 - HELL CITY DATES FOR 2009 & 2010!
THAT'S RIGHT! HELL CITY HAS OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED DATES FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS! AND THAT'S NOT ALL...HELL CITY IS HAPPENING TWICE A YEAR FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS! THE HYATT REGENCY WILL, AS ALWAYS, BE THE HOST TO THE KILLUMBUS SHOW. LABOR DAY WEEKEND, PLAN ON STAYING AT ONE OF THE NICEST RESORTS IN THE COUNTRY. HELL CITY WILL ONCE AGAIN TAKE OVER THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BALLROOM AT THE STUNNING BILTMORE RESORT & SPA IN PHOENIX. PLAN AHEAD, COME EARLY AND STAY LATE! LAY BY THE POOL ALL DAY MONDAY ENJOYING YOURSELF, TAKE A TATTOO VACATION!!! VENDORS, REGISTRATION WILL OPEN FOR 2009 IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR.
Hell City 7 - "Let it Bleed"- May 29-31, 2009 - Killumbus, Ohio
Hell City 8 - September 4-6, 2009 - Phoenix, Arizona Hell City 9- May 21-23, 2010 - Killumbus, Ohio 3/8/08 - HELL CITY IS ABOUT TO IGNITE!
GET
READY HELLIONS, THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL IS ABOUT TO IGNITE AND IS PROVING
TO BE THE BEST FEST YET! THERE ARE MANY NEW ADDITIONS TO HELL CITY THIS
YEAR, AS WELL AS WORLD CLASS ENTERTAINMENT FROM RUBBERBOY AND THE
TORTURE KING. NEW COMPETITIONS CATEGORIES, GREAT LIVE BANDS, THE
HYPERSPACE ART GALLERY AND BOOK SIGNING AND NEW HELL CITY GEAR ARE JUST
SOME OF THE EXCITING ADDITIONS TO HELL CITY!
DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO ADVERTISE YOUR STUDIO, BUSINESS OR PERSONAL ART IN THIS YEAR'S OFFICIAL HELL CITY BROCHURE! YOU CAN ALSO ADVERTISE ON THE BIG SCREENS ALL WEEKEND AT THE MAIN STAGE! 1/18/08 - BOOK YOUR ROOMS NOW!
BE SURE TO BOOK YOUR ROOMS NOW, THEY ARE SELLING OUT FAST.
CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION FOR HELL CITY '08 NOW!
1/18/08 - BIG HELL CITY NEWS, BOOTHS SOLD OUT!!! HAPPY
NEW YEAR HELLIONS! ONCE AGAIN, WE ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE SOLD OUT OF ALL
BOOTHS! CHECK OUT THE ATTENDING ARTIST LIST TO SEE WHO'S COMING. WE
HAVE A TON OF SPECIAL THINGS GOING ON THIS YEAR, INCLUDING THE
HYPERSPACE SCRATCHBOARD PROJECT IN THE ART GALLERY, RUBBERBOY & THE
TORTURE KING LIVE ON SATURDAY NIGHT, AWESOME MERCH VENDORS, LIVE MUSIC
AND MORE! GET YOUR PRE-SALE TICKETS AND ROOMS NOW! 12/14/07- HELL CITY BOOTHS ARE SOLD OUT!!!
THAT'S RIGHT HELLIONS,
THE SHOW IS FULL! WE HAVE FILLED ALL THE BOOTHS WITH SOME AMAZING
ARTISTS AND VENDORS, AND WILL BE UPDATING THE ATTENDING ARTIST LIST
OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS! BOOK YOUR ROOMS AND YOUR APPOINTMENTS NOW! THIS HELL CITY IS GOING TO BE ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS!!! 12/13/07- HELL CITY NEW WEBSITE IS NOW UP!!
AWWW YEH!!! THE NEW HELL CITY WEBSITE IS UP AND RUNNING!! A HUGE THANKS GOES OUT TO PETEMASTER 5000 FOR HIS CONTINUED DEVOTION AND EFFORTS TO CONSTANTLY OPEN NEW GATES TO HELL CITY!! WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE NEW LOOK AND FEEL TO THE HC WEBSITE. WE WILL BE ADDING A FEW THINGS HERE AND THERE..STAY TUNED!! 12/12/07- RUBBERBOY PERFORMING LIVE W/ THE TORTURE KING - SATURDAY NIGHT!!-click here
THIS YEARS HC FEST WE WELCOME THE 5 TIME GUINESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORD CONTORTIONIST "RUBBERBOY", WITH SPECIAL GUEST "THE TORTURE KING"!!
THESE TWO WILL HAVE YOUR EYELIDS PEELED BACK AS THEY PERFORM FEATS OF
ODDITIES RIGHT BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES!! DON'T MISS THIS INSANE
PERFORMANCE SATURDAY NIGHT!!
GO WATCH ALL THE NEWEST VIDEOS, NEWS COVERAGE AND COMMERCIALS AT THE NEWEST HC YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!
11/22/07- THE GOODTIME ENGINEERS @ HC08!!-click here THE GOODTIME ENGINEERS WILL BE PERFORMING LIVE AT HELL CITY 2008, ON SUNDAY, MAY 18TH @ 2PM. DO NOT MISS THIS BAND, THEY ARE AWESOME! CHECK OUT THE NEWS COVERGAE FROM HELL CITY PHOENIX 2007, VIDEOS ARE UP NOW! ALSO, NEW HELL CITY WEBSITE COMING SOON!!
10/8/07- TATTOO WARS DATES ANNOUNCED!-click here
TLC WAS ON HAND HAND AT HELL CITY 2007 IN PHOENIX, FILMING THEIR NEWEST SERIES! NOW THEY ARE SHOWING IT TO THE WORLD! CHECK OUT THIS AMAZING NEW SHOW AND WATCH FOR HELL CITY WHEN GUY AND AARON BATTLE ON NOV. 1ST @ 8PM! 10/2/07- DEVILCAKE PLAYING LIVE AT HELL CITY 6!-click here
THE INFAMOUS FOOD METAL GODS WILL GRACE HELL WITH THEIR DEMONIC PRESENCE! PREPARE TO HAVE YOUR FACES MELTED OFF...ACOUSTICALLY! PHOTOS
FROM THE LEGENDARY 2007 HC FEST HAVE BEEN UPLOADED. ALL THE IMAGES WERE SHOT BY ALISSA BRUNELLI OF PIDGEONPOSE.COM! BE SURE TO CHECK THEM ALL OUT! HELL
CITY ROOM RATES ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HYATT REGENCY IN DOWNTOWN
KILLUMBUS! BOOK YOUR ROOM NOW BEFORE THEY SELL OUT, LAST YEAR WE SOLD
OUT THE HYATT QUICKLY! DON'T GET LEFT OUT OF HELL!
PHOTOS
FROM THE LEGENDARY 2007 HC FEST AS WELL AS A NEW HELL CITY MERCH &
WEBSITE COMING SOON! OH YEH, DON'T MISS THE HELL CITY "TATTOO WARS"
EPISODE ON TLC Nov 1st!!
STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO!!!
   Hell City 2007 News Crypt: 8/13/07- PRESALE TICKETS HAVE BEEN EXORCISED ! Pre-sale tickets are no longer available for the 2007 event, but don't worry you can always get in at the door! So don't get caught with your tail between your legs, be sure to get to the gates early to beat the lines! 8/7/07- PRESALE TICKETS ARE BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND ! Presale tickets are available once again for a limited time!! The incredibly high demand for presale tickets has conjured them back to the HC shopping cart! Be sure to get your Hell City tickets early to avoid the hellish line, get into the gates of Hell City first!! Oh yeh, did we mention new Hell City Gear coming soon? 7/25/07 - NEW HELL CITY MERCH COMING SOON!
It's that time of year again, "New Hell City Gear"
will be released soon at our webcart as well as being released at this
years festival!! The 2007 line of HC Gear will have all new designs and
styles that will set your souls on fire! Be sure to check out the HC Online Store
to see the current Hell City Merch. Be sure to grab your presale
tickets too, you don't want to stand outside in line. Stay Tuned and be
sure to grab your new gear while they're hot!!
7/21/07 - TLC's "TATTOO WARS" FILMED LIVE! * Guy Aitchison vs. Aaron Cain * That's right
Hellions, you read it here first! TLC's newest series "Tattoo Wars",
featuring some of the world's best tattoo artists, will be filmed live
at Hell City 2007. Who will be the artists battling it out for the top
spot? None other than Guy Aitchison and Aaron Cain! Saturday, August
25th, both of these incredible artists will be tattooing live on stage
for the cameras and the crowd. The winner will be decided by you,
Minions of Hell City, and TLC will be there to capture all the action.
So don't miss this chance to see two of the best tattoo artists to ever
live, LIVE on stage!
7/19/07 - DON'T MISS THE MEGA FREAKSHOW! Due to unforeseen scheduling with "Tattoo Wars" coming to Hell City, the MEGA Freakshow will now be performing live on stage Friday, August 24th at 8pm at the Main Stage. This MEGA FREAKSHOW will be an hour and a half of sheer diabolical mayhem!! So mark your calendars and get your weekend pass early so you won't miss any of the excitement of Hell City 2007, it's gonna be one hell of a good time!! Cutthroat Freakshow will also be premiering their new video in the Sinema at Hell City, along with several other videos debuting as well. Paul Booth's "Last Rites - vol.1", "Modify" The Movie, Brandon Bond's "See You In Hell", The TATTOONow Sessions, and Art Intensity Network's "Hell City 2006" DVD will all be playing in rotation throughout the weekend, so take some time to relax in the Sinema and enjoy the shows. Don't forget to check out the fine art gallery right after you rest your souls in the Sinema!! 6/18/07-SCION SPONSORS HELL CITY '07 !
IT'S OFFICIAL!! SCION IS THE PREMIER SPONSOR
OF THE HELL CITY TATTOO TOUR!
That's
right, upon entering the gates of Hell City this year, you will see
today's top Scion vehicles on display. Be sure to check out the awesome
cars and swing by the SCION BOOTH to learn more about Hell City's Proud
Sponsor SCION!!
6/1/07- HC DVD OUT NOW !
Art Intensity Network has released the "Hell City Issue" DVD!! This DVD gives you an inside look beyond the gates of Hell City. Packed with beyond the gates action and interviews with today's top tattoo artists, this DVD is your way to visit Hell from the comfort of your own home. 5/13/07- NEW SEMINARS ADDED !
This years Hell City Tattoo Tour will hold more seminars than any tattoo gathering ever!!
Be sure to check out the educational seminars schedule to see this years seminars and reserve your spot to furthering your skills! 4/16/07- PRESALE TICKETS !
PRESALE TICKETS are now available in the Tickets & Merch section!! They are selling out fast! Get yours before they're all gone!!
4/14/07- NEW ATTENDING ARTISTS ADDED !
Be
sure to check out all of the amazing artists lined up to decorate the
flesh of attending hellions at this years festival. We just added a ton
of new artists to the list, go check 'em out now!! Be sure to book your
appointments by clicking on your artist of choice links!! 4/10/07 - SINEMA WORLD PREMIERE VIDEOS!
This
years HC Tattoo Tour will be showing world premiere videos in the HC
Sinema.
The long awaited Art Intensity Network issue of Hell City will be shown
various times all weekend long taking you beyond the gates to show
attending hellions what went down at the 2006 HC Fest. "TattooNOW Sessions", a collection of artist interviews
displaying todays top artists and their insights into the world of
tattooing will be shown once daily, followed by the Release of the
"Cutthroat Freakshow
Mayhem Home Video" also shown once daily. Also Brandon Bond's video
"See you in Hell" will be shown all weekend long to disturb the masses!
Be sure
to check the schedule of events to see info and show times, don't miss 'em!!
4/5/07 - 2008 "The Respawn" DATES HAVE BEEN RELEASED!!
It's
Official, Hell City 6 "The Respawn" will be back in Killumbus, Ohio May
16th-18th, 2008 at the amazing Hyatt Regency. Stay tuned for upcoming
details!!
3/28/07 - FLESH HOOK TUG O WAR!
Once
again, it’s Flesh Hook Tug O’ War time!! That’s right, once again we
are getting ready to set a world record flesh hook tug o’ war “live on
stage” at this years Hell City Tattoo Tour in Phoenix, AZ. We are
looking for willing bodies interested in participating in this
historically gruesome event. As with past years of the fest, Steve
Haworth will be hosting the war, overseeing the procedures and
conducting the performance. The Tug O’ War will be going on in
conjunction with the Cutthroat Freakshow , Strange Family Circus and Life Suspended’s MEGA Freakshow!! If you or anyone you know would
be interested in going to war on the main stage Saturday night of Hell
City , please contact us!
3/24/07 - HELL CITY LOGO CONTEST!
Hellions,
we have a huge announcement! We are looking for a new logo for Hell
City 6 - "The Respawn", happening in Killumbus, Ohio May 16-18! All
artwork must be received by July 31, 2007 and must be submitted by a
tattoo artist or tattoo shop employee, as one of the perks of being the
winner will get a FREE BOOTH at Hell City 6, as well as free ads, free
merch and your artwork being seen by thousands of minions worldwide! This will be
happening every year from now on, so if your artwork is not chosen we
will return it to you and you can try again next year! For more
information, please email us at info@hellcitytattoofest.com.
3/21/07 - BOOK YOUR ROOMS NOW!
Be sure to book your rooms now! This year's fest is igniting quickly! Don't miss your chance to get the Hell City room rate. Mention "Hell City" when calling, or enter HCTF as the group/ convention code under special accounts online! Also, keep your
eyes peeled for ads coming out ITA, Prick, Crave, juxtapoz and Tattoo
Magazine, as well as InkedNation.com and SuicideGirls.com. Don't forget
to bring the lil' devils, 1/2 price Kids Tickets are now available in
the Tickets & Merch section!!
3/16/07 -RADIO ADS ON AIR ! Be sure to listen to our radio ads now on our Inked Nation and Myspace pages!
1/3/07- PRESALE TICKETS ! PRESALE TICKETS are now available in the Tickets & Merch section!! Get yours before they're all gone!!
1/2/07- LIVE BANDS! Hell City is looking for bands to play live on the main stage for the Phoenix 2007 Tattoo Tour, be sure to submit any band inquiries by email!! 1/1/07- HELLISH NEW YEARS! Happy New Year Hellions! The HC Tattoo Tour 07 will be igniting in Phoenix, Az soon! We have updated the schedule of events, more to come soon... STAY TUNED! 12/26/06- HC VIDEOS ONLINE NOW! New HC Videos online now in the promo section! New Phoenix 2007 artists & studios have also been added, go check it all out! Stay tuned for tons of new stuff coming soon including new HC merch!!
8/25/06- 1 YEAR UNTIL HELL CITY!
1 year until The Hell City Tattoo Tour ignites in Phoenix, Arizona at
the Biltmore Resort & Spa !! Be sure to pick up the latest issue of
I.T.A. where you'll find the newest HC Fest article, stay tuned for an
entire HC site update!!
6/02/06-LAST YEARS PICS!
Pictures of Hell City 2006 are now up!! Be sure to check out the photo
gallery link to check out this years festivities!! We would like to
extend a huge "Thank you" to all the vendors and those that attended
this years fest and we hope to see you again in Phoenix for the 2007 HC
Fest!!! |