If anyone wondered how Inkcarceration Festival could possibly top last year's record-breaking 90,000-attendee blowout, the answer is simple: look at the lineup.
The 2026 edition of America's Rock & Metal Tattoo Festival returns to the historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, from July 17–19, armed with more than 65 bands, rare reunions, anniversary sets, and one of the most stacked bills of the summer.
The full 2026 lineup reads like a modern heavy music encyclopedia, featuring everyone from Lorna Shore, Machine Head, Jinjer, Hatebreed, Tech N9ne, Poppy, Starset, and Lacuna Coil, to underground favorites such as LANDMVRKS, Dying Wish, PeelingFlesh, Spite, Silent Planet, Born of Osiris, and dozens more.
Check out the full lineup below and get your tickets for Inkcarceration Festival 2026 here.
- Limp Bizkit
- Disturbed
- Bad Omens
- Gojira
- Papa Roach
- A Day To Remember
- Motionless in White
- Ice Nine Kills
- Cypress Hill
- The Used
- Lorna Shore
- Sleeping with Sirens
- Hollywood Undead
- Poppy
- Starset
- Machine Head
- Tech N9ne
- Jinjer
- Hatebreed
- Sleep Theory
- Fit For A King
- Get Scared
- Memphis May Fire
- Rev Theory
- Jutes
- LANDMVRKS
- Dying Wish
- Sanguisugabogg
- Lacuna Coil
- Escape The Fate
- Alien Ant Farm
- Miss May I
- Caskets
- PeelingFlesh
- Spite
- Point North
- Norma Jean
- Silent Planet
- Born of Osiris
- Nevertel
- Left To Suffer
- Thousand Below
- 156/Silence
- Archers
- Static Dress
- Ded
- If Not For Me
- Wolves At The Gate
- Fox Lake
- Earshot
- King 810
- Silly Goose
- Guilt Trip
- Cane Hill
- Entheos
- Versus Me
- Snuffed On Sight
- The Crimson Armada
- Synestia
- Corpse Pile
- Heavy//Hitter
- ENMY
- Night Rider
- Filth
- Jeffrey Nothing
- Vicar Blood
- Killstreak
"We're expecting 2026 to be a landmark year for Inkcarceration," said Dan Janssen, Co-Founder of Inkcarceration. "After selling out every year since 2021, this summer brings one of our most in-demand lineups to date, including more than 45 artists making their Inkcarceration debut alongside nearly 20 fan-favorite returns. Combined with upgrades across the site, camping, and parking experience, we're excited to welcome fans back to Shawshank for what will be the biggest INK yet."
Dan Smith, Associate Director, The Ohio State Reformatory added: "We are excited to welcome Inkcarceration back to the historic Ohio State Reformatory for another incredible year.
"This festival has earned its reputation as one of the most unique and sought-after events in the world, blending music, tattoo artistry, and culture in a setting unlike any other. Inkcarceration continues to attract fans from across the globe, and the 2026 lineup promises to deliver an unforgettable experience. The Ohio State Reformatory is proud to serve as the backdrop for this extraordinary celebration."
