Santa Rosa Tattoos & Blues

The West Coast's longest-running tattoo convention, pairing three days of ink with live blues at Santa Rosa's Flamingo Resort.

Event details

• Dates: February 2027 (TBA)
• Venue: Flamingo Resort, Santa Rosa, CA
• Location: Santa Rosa, CA
• Organizer: Santa Rosa Tattoos & Blues
• Founded: 1992
• Frequency: Annual
• Attendance: N/A
• Artists / booths: 50+ shops
• Tickets: Presale tickets via Eventbrite; also available at the door (price N/A)
• Tattoo competitions: yes, judged categories run across the weekend
• Website: https://www.santarosatattoosandblues.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tattoos_and_blues/

About

Now in its 34th year, Santa Rosa Tattoos & Blues runs each February at the Flamingo Resort in the heart of Sonoma County wine country. Billed as the West Coast's longest-running tattoo convention, it has grown into a wine-country institution that draws more than 50 top shops and artists from across California, the wider United States, and Europe, all set to a soundtrack of live blues bands across the weekend.

For a working artist, longevity is the headline. A show that has survived 34 years has a loyal, returning collector base and a reputation that pulls walk-in traffic on its own, which means booth fees buy you real foot traffic rather than a gamble. The Sonoma County setting and the blues-and-ink format attract an older, higher-spending crowd than a typical metro show, making it a strong fit for artists who want quality custom bookings over volume flash work.

What to expect

• 34th annual edition and the West Coast's longest-running tattoo convention
• 50+ tattoo shops and artists from California, the US, and Europe
• Live blues bands performing throughout all three days
• Held at the Flamingo Resort in Sonoma County wine country
• Daily tattoo contests and judging
• Established, returning collector base built over three decades

Best for

Custom artists targeting an older, higher-spending wine-country collector base

Notable: The West Coast's longest-running tattoo convention, held annually since the early 1990s.

How we check this listing

We last confirmed these details on 2026-07-06. Dates and prices are taken from the organizer and change between editions, so treat the organizer's own page as final before you book travel or a booth.

Checked against: https://www.santarosatattoosandblues.com/, https://www.sonomacounty.com/events/santa-rosa-tattoos-blues-2026/, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-santa-rosa-tattoos-and-blues-tickets-1975894155609