Tucked away in “Middle Earth”, otherwise known as Mansfield, Ohio, is the historic and infamous film location for the movie ‘Shawshank Redemption’ (and recently several ghost hunting shows). On July 13th (Friday the 13th!), 14th, & 15th, it was also home to some of the biggest names in Music, tattooing, and the HellzaPoppin freak show.
Hellzapoppin at Inkcarceration 2018The engergy from the fans and bands was one of awe, excitement, and could only be fueled by the festival fever that many music fans possess. The 3 day weekend music line up included DevilDriver (look for our interview with lead vocalist Dez Fafara coming soon),
DevilDriver’s Dez Fafara with Mischievous Mel at Inkcarceration
Of Mice & Men (look for our interview with Valentino coming soon),
Mischievous Mel with Valentino from Of Mice & Men
Rise Against (who headlined Friday the 13th),
Rise Against at Inkcarceration
Bush (who headlined day 2 of Inkcarceration and who we covered twice in three days at Rock USA & Inkcarceration),
Bush at Inkcarceration
Adelitas Way,
Adelitas Way at Inkcarceration
Akadia (Guy – bassist for Akadia pictured on the right, shortly after getting his “Steam Punk Skeleton” cover up tattoo by artist Wave Judd on left),
Wave Judd (L) and Guy (R) at Inkcarceration
A Day To Remember,
A Day to Remember performing at Inkcarceration 2018
Hatebreed (with Shawshank serving as part of their backdrop),
Hatebreed at Inkcarceration
Clutch,
Clutch at Inkcarceration
Living Colour,
Living Colour at Inkcarceration 2018
Our Lady Of Peace (look for our interview coming soon),
Mischievous Mel and members of Our Lady Peace at Inkcarceration 2018
Lit,
Lit at Inkcarceration 2018
Corrosion of Conformity,
Corrosion of Conformity at Inkcarceration
Soil (with the prison serving as the backdrop),,
Soil at Inkcarceration 2018
Bad Omens (who we saw at both Rock USA in Oshkosh, WI and Inkcarceration on consecutive days),
Bad Omens at Inkcarceration
SevenDust,
SEVENDUST at Inkcarceration 2018
and Black Label Society (who headlined Sunday night July 15th) were among the bands that took the stage at Inkcarceration.
BLS at Inkcarceration 2018
Now set that soundtrack to the visual of one of the most impressive and historic prisons around today. Tour the cells,
Shawshank cell block
tour the grounds,
Inkcarceration 2018 grounds
and as you walk through you can feel the presence of the ghosts of past.
Shawshank Redemption filmed here
If you look out the back windows you can see (but not photograph or video) the felons in the yard of the active prison located directly behind the former. It is spooky beyond words.
One of the two tattoo rooms inside Shawshank Redemption at Inkcarceration 2018
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Shawshank Redemption – home of Inkcarceration
