LIVE EVENTS AT HELL CITY PHOENIX 2026

 LIVE EVENTS at PHOENIX, ARIZONA 2026


FRIDAY:
Tattoo Battle Booth
The Art Fusion Experiment
WET PAINT PROJECT all weekend long
EVIL EASELS Live Art Fusion Contest
Debauchery Burlesque LIVE 
Tattoo Competitions at Main Stage

SATURDAY:
Tattoo Battle Booth
The Art Fusion Experiment - Live at the Main Stage
WET PAINT PROJECT all weekend long
EVIL EASELS Live Art Fusion Contest
Debauchery Burlesque LIVE
Tattoo Competitions at Main Stage
WORLD'S LARGEST POOL PARTY!

SUNDAY: 
Tattoo Battle Booth
The Art Fusion Experiment - Live at the Main Stage Every day
WET PAINT PROJECT all weekend long
Debauchery Burlesque LIVE
Tattoo Competitions at Main Stage

 

HELL CITY TATTOO FEST 2026 LIVE ACTS

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DEBAUCHERY BURLESQUE LIVE at Hell City 2026

 

You don’t want to miss this year‘s amazing Burlesque Acts on the Hell City main stage this August at the Arizona Biltmore in sunny Phoenix, Arizona. Brought to by Debauchery Burlesque and Hell City, this year we have seven beautiful Burlesque performers taking things to a whole new level to their burlesque performances, bringing the heat to the  main stage all weekend long at Hell City  Phoenix, AZ! 

Debauchery Productions is an Alternative Burlesque Troupe that is local to Arizona! The creative director Lyric from the Suicide Girl’s Black Heart Burlesque Tour took her experience and years on the road to create something like no other in the valley! Known for their badass costuming and high energy choreographed acts, these babes are ready to bring the HEAT to the Hell City Tattoo Fest in Phoenix! 

The Debauchery Burlesque Troupe is full of Arizona’s most talented performers who are working hard on a brand new, never seen before act that is exclusively dropping at the Hell City Tattoo Fest this August! You won’t want to miss this LIVE act LIVE AT HELL CITY!

The women of Debauchery Burlesque will captivate the crowd with their electrifying performances teasing you with seduction, tattoos and charm like never before. Whether you’re a fan of Tattoos or Burlesque, you do not want to miss this unforgettable weekend of LIVE Burlesque at the legendary Hell City Tattoo Festival where tattoos, art, entertainment and the dark side collide!

FRIDAY:
6 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE -Debauchery Productions Opening Dance Troupe -  HC Main Stage
6 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE -Cherry Chausie -  HC Main Stage
6 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE - Liryc & Clair De Lune-  HC Main Stage
6 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE - Steph Sphinx  -  HC Main Stage
6 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE - Cherry Chausie & Dahlia De La Nuit -  HC Main Stage
6.30 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE - Ivy -  HC Main Stage
6.30 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE -Ryan Vex -  HC Main Stage
6.30 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE -Liryc, Clair De Lune & Dahlia De La Nuit -  HC Main Stage

SATURDAY:
6 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE -Debauchery Productions Opening Dance Troupe -  HC Main Stage
6 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE -Cherry Chausie -  HC Main Stage
6 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE - Liryc & Clair De Lune-  HC Main Stage
6 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE - Steph Sphinx  -  HC Main Stage
6 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE - Cherry Chausie & Dahlia De La Nuit -  HC Main Stage
6.30 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE - Ivy -  HC Main Stage
6.30 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE -Ryan Vex -  HC Main Stage
6.30 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE -Liryc, Clair De Lune & Dahlia De La Nuit -  HC Main Stage

SUNDAY:
3 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE -Debauchery Productions Opening Dance Troupe -  HC Main Stage
3 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE -Cherry Chausie -  HC Main Stage
3 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE - Liryc & Clair De Lune-  HC Main Stage
3 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE - Steph Sphinx  -  HC Main Stage
3 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE - Cherry Chausie & Dahlia De La Nuit -  HC Main Stage
3.30 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE - Ivy  -  HC Main Stage
3.30 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE -Ryan Vex -  HC Main Stage
3.30 pm –  LIVE BURLESQUE -Liryc, Clair De Lune & Dahlia De La Nuit -  HC Main Stage

Instagram.com/debaucheryproductions 

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The Art Fusion Experiment
Live at the Main Stage everyday!

 

The Art Fusion Experiment brought to you by Paul Booth, Filip Leu, and Guy Aitchison. This performance art involves between 3 to 5 artists collaborating, changing canvases every 3 to 5 minutes, and completing pieces of art done in charcoal, color pastels, or other mediums. At the main stage everyday! 

The Art Fusion Experiment will be held at the Hell City Tattoo Festival on the HC Second Stage periodically throughout the entire weekend. This event is a definite crowd pleaser and shouldn’t be missed!

There will also be a silent auction for all the completed work. You must be present at the end of the auction to receive the artwork or it will go to the next bidder. Be sure to check out The Art Fusion Experiment Website to see more on the history and process of this amazing collaborative art project!

SEE MORE HERE!

FRIDAY:
2 PM – 4 PM

SATURDAY:
2pm - 4pm

SUNDAY:
12 PM - 1 PM

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WET PAINT PROJECT LIVE!
ALL WEEKEND!

Live painting & art made right before your eyes!
Presented by @hell_city & @chrisdingwell   

  
Once again, Chris Dingwell will be bringing together nearly 30 of the tattoo world’s finest and most exciting artists who will be creating their work LIVE ON STAGE before your very eyes at this year's Hell City Tattoo Festival! Over a dozen local, as well as artists from around the country, will be working on their creations all weekend long. They will be fueling each others imaginations and sparking their creative flames. Come witness the artistic process in action all weekend long! You might even be able to buy the artwork whose birth you’ve witnessed at Hell City! With this years unbeatable line-up of artists, there won’t be a dull moment on the WET PAINT PROJECT Stages all weekend long!

SEE MORE HERE!

APPLY TO BE A WET PAINTER TODAY - CLICK HERE!


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 Tattoo Competition Schedule


REGISTER AT MERCH & ADMISSIONS COUNTER AT HELL CITY

FRIDAY

12 pm – 8 pm – Tattoo Competition Registration – $20 per entry- (REGISTER AT MERCH & ADMISSIONS COUNTER AT HELL CITY)

FRIDAY:

* Best Asian Tattoo
* Best New School 
* Best Bio / Organic / Geometric
* Best Skull Tattoo - Color or B&G
* Best Neo Traditional
* Battle Booth Winner
* Tattoo Of The Day

 

8 pm – 11 pm – Competitions & Awards – (Main Stage)
Tattoo Awards Given after each category is finished being judged – Awards given to winners by Hell City Hotties – (Main Stage)


 

SATURDAY

12 pm – 8 pm – Tattoo Competition Registration – $20 per entry- (REGISTER AT MERCH & ADMISSIONS COUNTER AT HELL CITY)

SATURDAY:

* Best Small Color
* Best Small Black & Grey
* Best Traditional
* Best Arm / Leg Sleeve
* Best Back Piece / Chest Panel
* Worst Tattoo 
* Battle Booth Winner
* Tattoo Of The Day
 

8 pm – 11 pm – Competitions & Awards – (Main Stage)
Tattoo Awards Given after each category is finished being judged – Awards given to winners by Hell City Hotties – (Main Stage)

 

SUNDAY

12 pm – 4 pm – Tattoo Competition Registration –$20 per entry - (REGISTER AT MERCH & ADMISSIONS COUNTER AT HELL CITY)
 
SUNDAY:

* Best Large Color
* Best Large Black & Grey (includes tribal)
* Best Portrait  / Realism (color & b&g)
* Best Overall Collector - Male & Female
* Best Wet Painter
* Battle Booth Winner
* Tattoo of the Day Contest
* Best of Show

4 pm – 7 pm – Competitions & Awards – (Main Stage)
Tattoo Awards Given after each category is finished being judged – Awards given to winners by Hell City Hotties – (Main Stage)



SEE MORE HERE!

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Tattoo Battle Booth at Hell City 2026 

The Tattoo Battle Booth At Hell City Tattoo Festival 2026 is a resurrection of head to head tattoo competitions returning to Hell City. The last time this format was at Hell City was Guy Aitchison VS Aaron Cain during the “Tattoo Wars” television series that filmed At Hell City. Now Hell City is adding their own modern spin, pitting two different artists against each other every day with different styles to see who takes the “Battle Booth Belt” home. The voting will take place at this year's Hell City Tattoo Festival with the audience casting their votes for their favorite tattoo that was done and essentially crowning the tattoo Battle Booth Winner at Hell City 2026 in both Phoenix, Arizona as well as Columbus, Ohio.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA 2026

FRIDAY BATTLE:  Sweet & Offbeat VS Sarah Xuan



SATURDAY BATTLE: Nikki Simpson VS Bubba Irwin 

SUNDAY BATTLE: Gabriel Londis VS Nico Perez 



 

COLUMBUS, OHIO 2026

FRIDAY BATTLE: Ty McEwen VS Adam France 



SATURDAY BATTLE: Dave Tevenal VS Joe Capobianco  

SUNDAY BATTLE: Jesse Smith VS Golden Yeti


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HELL CITY HOTTIES
OFFICIAL TROPHY GIRLS OF HELL CITY

Official Tattooed Trophy Girls of The Hell City!

Hell City Hotties  / All Weekend

The Hell City Hotties are the official trophy models at the Hell City Tattoo Fest. This beautiful and sexy group of aspiring tattooed women make the Hell City Tattoo Festival mainstage even hotter every year as they take to the main stage to hand out all of the custom awards and gifts to the lucky winners of the head to head tattoo competitions over the tattoo festival weekend. In addition to the stage, you can also find this collection of seductively tattooed models at the Official Hell City Hotties booth right near the mainstage where you can purchase prints, get autographs and take photos with all of your favorite Hell City Hotties! See more info over at the Official Hotties page at www.hellcityhotties.com !

SEE MORE HERE!

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EVIL EASELS
An Art Fusion Contest

Now’s your chance to be a part of an Art Fusion Contest at @hell_city ? A NEW event, “Evil Easels” ignites at the @hell_city Tattoo Festival main stage on Friday & Saturday Only!! Evil Easels comes in hotter than hell with a fast-paced live Art Fusion showdown contest on Friday & Saturday Only at @hell_city . 

Evil Easels feature three artists that go head-to-head in an intense 30-minute round, pushing creativity, speed, and skill to the limit in front of a live Hell City audience. As the clock runs out, the crowd takes control with audience voting determines who claims victory, making the Evil Easel not just a competition, but an interactive spectacle where energy, artistry, and crowd connection to decide the winner right on the Hell City main stage on both Friday and Saturday!

Friday & Saturday Only / Right after Art Fusion!


3-5 artists Only each day.
30 minute round each day.
Audience votes on winner!


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FINE ART GALLERY
From flesh to canvas!

The Hell City Tattoo Festival Fine Art Gallery features many other works of art in various mediums. Works displayed in the fine art gallery are from attending Hell City tattoo artists who showcase their other talents including paintings, sculptures, and flash. Be sure to swing by the Fine Art Gallery to see Hell City artists take their art from flesh to canvas! Come feast your eyes on all of the incredible paintings that will blow your mind!

SEE MORE HERE!

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TATTOO-INE SUNSET  - HELL CITY DRINK AT THE BARS!

Get ready to toast to the galaxy at this year’s Hell City Tattoo Festival with our exclusive Star Wars-inspired cocktail—the Tattoo-Ine Sunset ! Crafted with tequila, pineapple juice, orange juice, and a splash of raspberry jalapeño syrup, this bold and fiery drink mirrors the twin suns of Tatooine and packs just the right punch for rebels and bounty hunters alike. Available during Hell City, the Tattoo-Ine Sunset is the perfect way to sip in the Star Wars-themed festivities. May the pour be with you!

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Hell City Pool Party

Hell City Phoenix, Arizona Tattoo Pool Party promises to be an electrifying convergence of ink, artistry, and celebration in the heart of the desert. Set against the backdrop of Phoenix's vibrant landscape, this iconic event will unite tattoo enthusiasts, artists, and aficionados for an unforgettable weekend. From breathtaking tattoo showcases to fun poolside experiences, attendees can anticipate a fusion of creativity and camaraderie.

With renowned artists showcasing their mastery, guests will have the opportunity to witness live demonstrations and engage with the forefront of tattoo culture. Amidst the scorching Arizona sun, the pool party atmosphere will pulsate with music, laughter, and the shared passion for body art. Hell City Phoenix is poised to redefine the boundaries of tattoo conventions, inviting individuals from across the globe to immerse themselves in a whirlwind of inspiration and excitement.




Merch Booth


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