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19 February 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dan Brown, Dir. of Sales & Marketing 707.523.3003 / DanBrown@FlamingoResort.com
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THE BODY ART RENAISSANCE A Salute To Tattoos & Blues.
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (February 19, 2015) Get ready to get inked at Izzy’s 24th Annual Tattoo & Blues Festival, the longest running permanent tattoo convention in the country, which returns to Santa Rosa’s landmark Flamingo Resort from February 27 - March 1, 2015. The modern day renaissance of this ancient art form salutes tattoo culture from all walks of life via contests, melancholy grooves, fire dancing, and tattooing by world renowned artists. All are welcome, for the blank skinned are but a blank canvas whose story is yet to be told.
Doors open: Friday at Noon; Saturday & Sunday at 11am $20 day pass / $35 weekend pass / SantaRosaTattooandBlues.com
Merchants
Northwest Tattoo Museum / Garage Works / MythraTattoo Supply / Jacqueline Thompson / Sign of the Hawks / Sonoma Co. Hells Angels
Event Schedule (next page)
STAY THE NIGHT (Single or Double Occupancy)
$119 Superior Dbl-Dbl; $139 Exec. King; $199 Suite + 14% room tax
Make Your Reservation Today 707.545.8530 Ext. 602 or
reservations@flamingoresort.com 2777 Fourth Street ● Santa Rosa, CA 95405
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Izzy’s 24th Annual Tattoo & Blues Festival
(Event Schedule)
Friday, February 27, 2015
5pm - Snake Alley Band 9pm - Welcome party with Fire and Wheels Band
Saturday, Feb 28, 2015 Sunday, March 1, 2015
11am - Doors Open 2pm - Stevie G & The Blue Collar Blues Band 3:45pm - Contest Registration Closes 5pm - Tattoo Contest 6pm - Fire & Wheels Band 7:30pm - Wildfire Dancers 9pm - Contest Awards 9:30pm - Wildfire Dancers 10pm - Snake Alley Band
Saturday 5pm, Tattoo & Costume Contest Winners Announced
Best Traditional / Best Black & Grey / Best Individual Male / Best Individual Female / Best
Sleeve / Best Flash Sheet / Best Tattoo of the Day
11am - Doors Open 2pm - Fire and Wheels Band 3:45pm - Contest Registration Closes 4pm - Raffle Benefit for Henry Goldfield 5pm - Tattoo Contest 6pm - Stevie G & The Blue Collar Blues Band 9pm - Contest Awards
Sunday 5pm, Tattoo & Costume Contest Winners Announced
Most Unusual / Best Color / Best Portrait / Best Back Piece / Best Overall / Best Sci-fi Tattoo
Best Tattoo of the show / Best Booth / Best Sci-fi Costume
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