Tattoos and Blues in Santa Rosa offers 3 days of tattooing and body piercing by some of the worlds finest artists. Competitions, seminars, live blues music, circus acts, and fine foods round out the festival.

There is a certain feeling of camaraderie in the tattoo crowd, a peaceful bunch with an edge. Overall, the vibe of the Tattoos and Blues Festival is friendly and mellow, with moments of rowdiness. When I went to the festival before, it might have been obvious that I was a big square among a lot of circles, I felt totally welcome at all times...read more and see video and photos.