{"id":356240,"date":"2026-06-11T13:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/356240\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T13:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:59:14","slug":"sacramento-tattoo-show-will-host-famed-artist-megan-massacre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/356240\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento tattoo show will host famed artist Megan Massacre"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sacramento\u2019s premier tattoo convention, the Capitol City Classic,<\/a> is returning for its fifth year running, this time bigger than ever before.<\/p>\n

This convention brings hundreds of tattoo artists, including some names inked into industry legend, to Sacramento for a weekend full of art and community. Britton McFetridge, CEO of the convention and owner of Royal Peacock Tattoo Parlor<\/a> in Sacramento, said the relatively young tattoo show is expanding its offerings from previous years as it enters its milestone fifth year.<\/p>\n

\u201c(We are) just trying to make a really cool event for Sacramento and Northern California,\u201d McFetridge said.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s tattoo show will run Friday through Sunday, hosted this time at a venue in Arden Arcade.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what is planned for the 2026 Capitol City Classic convention.<\/p>\n

\"Rafel Rafel Delalande, with Seven Doors Tattoo of London, envisions a tattoo on Shy Snider\u2019s back during the inaugural Capitol City Classic Tattoo Convention on Friday, May 6, 2022. Xavier Mascare\u00f1as Sacramento Bee file Bigger venue, new activities at the Capitol City Classic<\/p>\n

McFetridge said he and his team were motivated to expand the show so convention-goers could enjoy a nicer experience, with more activities and a more intimate vibe.<\/p>\n

The Capitol City Classic convention launched in May 2022 with more than 200 global tattoo artists participating. McFetridge said he was inspired by a previous long-running tattoo show in the San Francisco area, the Bay Area Convention of Tattoo Arts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe brought that show back with a whole different deal,\u201d he said. \u201cThat show was their thing, but we wanted something in Northern California and keep it going with the same level of intensity (as the San Francisco convention had) with elite artists and elite tattooing.\u201d<\/p>\n

For its first four years, the show was held at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento, but it will move this year to the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sacramento, 2001 Point West Way in Arden Arcade.<\/p>\n

In addition to the move, the event\u2019s general structure will also change, according to McFetridge. Where the convention once focused exclusively on tattooing, it will now feature vendors, food trucks, a car show and other family-suitable entertainment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you go (to a convention) with a friend who wants to get tattooed … it\u2019s like watching paint dry, you can only walk around the hall so many times,\u201d he said. \u201cNow it\u2019s open with everything else, and there\u2019s music, cars to look at and all this different stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though many of the additions will be present throughout the whole weekend, Saturday will have the most diverse set of programming.<\/p>\n

\u201cSaturday is the car show and a pin-up contest,\u201d McFetridge said. \u201cWe also have some Aztec dancers that are coming out … We wanted to make an environment where people would go for the whole weekend, stay at the hotel and just have a blast.\u201d<\/p>\n

McFetridge said each day will end with tattoo contests, with artists winning a hand-painted plate trophy made by McFetridge, while the top winners of the \u201cBest in Day\u201d and \u201cBest in Show\u201d competitions earn extra prizes.<\/p>\n

\"Rafel Rafel Delalande, with Seven Doors Tattoo of London, works on an extensive tattoo on Shy Snider\u2019s back during the inaugural Capitol City Classic tattoo convention on May 6, 2022. Xavier Mascare\u00f1as Sacramento Bee file Major stars will tattoo at Sacramento\u2019s convention<\/p>\n

Roughly 140 artists from across the globe and spanning the breadth of tattoo styles will be inking skin at the DoubleTree hotel during the convention weekend.<\/p>\n

Though this is much lower than previous convention weekends hosting upward of 300 artists, McFetridge said this was an intentional choice given the new, smaller venue.<\/p>\n

One of the most hotly anticipated names for this year\u2019s convention is one of Sacramento\u2019s newest resident tattooists: celebrity artist Megan Massacre<\/a>, real name Megan Woznicki.<\/p>\n

\"Tattoo Tattoo artist Megan Massacre participates in the Fifth Edition of the Paradise Tatto International Convention in San Antonio de Belen, Costa Rica, on May 8, 2016. EZEQUIEL BECERRA AFP via Getty Images <\/p>\n

Woznicki, best known for her time on reality shows \u201cNY Ink,\u201d \u201cBondi Ink Tattoo Crew,\u201d and \u201cAmerica\u2019s Worst Tattoos,\u201d as well as her highly successful Grit N Glory tattoo studio<\/a> in New York City, moved to Sacramento in April<\/a> and began working with McFetridge at Royal Peacock.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really cool because she\u2019s like one of the most prominent female tattoo artists in the world,\u201d McFetridge said. \u201cShe\u2019s totally into (the Capitol City Classic), she wants to help us out as much as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among the other stars of the show are Chris Nunez<\/a>, Nikko Hurtado<\/a> and Tommy Montoya<\/a>, all known for their time on popular tattoo shows including \u201cInk Master,\u201d \u201cNY Ink\u201d and LA Ink.\u201d A full list of tattoo artists participating in this year\u2019s Capitol City Classic is available on the convention\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

Ticket prices<\/p>\n

Tickets for the Capitol City Classic are available online until the convention begins, and they will remain on sale in-person throughout the weekend. General admission tickets for guests ages 13 and up cost $40 plus fees for a single-day or $100 plus fees for all three days. Kids ages 12 and under get in for free, McFetridge said. (It\u2019s worth noting: under California law, one must be 18 or older to get a tattoo).<\/p>\n

Attendees who are looking to enter the convention earlier than the public to snag a coveted time slot with the most famous artists can purchase VIP tickets, which come with swag bags and entry 30 minutes prior to general admission. The VIP pass costs $140 plus fees for all three days.<\/p>\n

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Camila Pedrosa is the California Diversions Reporter at The Sacramento Bee. She previously worked on The Bee\u2019s service journalism team and was a summer reporting intern for The Bee in 2024. She graduated from Arizona State University with a master\u2019s degree in mass communication.\n <\/p>\n