Cardinal Tattoo will once again be representing at the Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Fest this year. With the addition of a new, larger show presented by Villain Arts in late May, we remind everyone that the Full Moon show is the original Nashville tattoo convention. Replete with horror movie stars, live entertainment, tattoo and costume contests, this show is not to be missed!

Lighthouse Tattoo has been underway for three years now and for each of those ears we have thrown a mind-bendingly good St. Patrick’s Day party and this year will be no different! With cash prizes for costume and Twister contests, plenty of food, booze, a beer chug, a DJ, live entertainment and our very own Leprechaun for photo ops, we promise that this will be the best St. Patty’s Day yet! This is an 18 and up event only, we will be checking IDs, no drugs allowed, and it’s not BYOB, so don’t bring your own booze, but do come thirsty! All cash prizes for contests can be traded out for gift certificates to Lighthouse Tattoo for double the value! We encourage everyone to bring a friend as this will be one for the books kids, don’t miss out!!!

Cardinal Tattoo’s very own Will and Tasha Grey will be attending the Pit-Row Expo at the Atlanta Motor Speedway this year on October 4th through October 6th. They are both booking an $800 Friday and a $1200 Saturday. If you are wanting to schedule either one of our artists please Email us at info@cardinaltattoo.com !!

Cardinal Tattoo will be attending the Lenoir City Tattoo Convention on August 31st through September 2nd. We are booking for an $800 Friday and a $1200 Saturday. If you are interested in booking this weekend Email us at info@cardinaltattoo.com !!

THAT TIME OF YEAR HAS COME AGAIN! Our good friends at Lone Wolf Bodyart  our hosting the longest running and best tattoo convention in Nashville!  For 17 years, the Full Moon show has offered an international collection of artists to the Nashville area for one weekend, and this is it!  Unique vendors, horror movie celebrities, and dozens of tattoo artists from across the globe will congregate on this one, horrific weekend, don't dare miss it!  Clients interested in getting tattooed at the show should contact Cardinal Tattoo at (615) 527-7102, or better yet, visit us at 110 North Water ave between the hours of noon and 10pm seven days a week!

Cardinal Tattoo is happy to announce our foray into international tattoo conventions!  Our very own Miss Tasha Grey, who happens to speak French, will be leaving for two weeks to explore Europe before and after the Evian Tattoo show, located in the French Alps.  She will be showcasing her work and the artwork of our illustrious benefactor and fearless leader, Will.  

Have an ugly Christmas sweater?  Know where to get one?  Are you getting coal for Christmas?  In case you've been bad this year, Cardinal and Lighthouse Tattoo are throwing a joint Christmas party just for you!  Replete with a DJ, rap battle, ugly Christmas sweater contest, and best Krampus costume contest, as well as special tattoo promotions offered only at the party, it should be one for the books!  Starting at Lighthouse Tattoo, 328 N. Cumberland St in Lebanon, at 9pm.  It's a BYOB event, so no minors will be admitted.  See you soon!

The Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Festival!

Cardinal Tattoo will be attending the Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Festival being held simultaneously at the Hotel Preston and Full Moon Cineplex in Hermitage this year.  We always have a great time at this show, produced by Will's Alma Mater, Lone Wolf Bodyart.  The show features live entertainment, tattooing, tattoo and costume contests, tons of great vendors with a wide variety of wares, and a great selection of your favorite horror movie icons on hand to sign autographs and take pictures!  If you're a client of Cardinal Tattoo, we ask that you attend the show to support not only us, but this industry that we all love.  This show is arguably the best tattoo convention in the state and the only show in the greater Nashville area.  If you've never been to a tattoo convention you owe it to yourself to go.  Even though it's a horror-themed show feel free to bring the kids, the full moon tattoo and horror convention is a family-friendly environment and an event that is not-to-be-missed!  See you there!

Will is going to be representing Cardinal Tattoo at the Louisville Tattoo Arts Convention this April.  It's not too far for most of our regular customers to drive, so we'd like to invite any interested parties to come out and support your local tattoo establishment.  Plus it's an excuse to party!

The good people at the DC Tattoo Expo have seen fit to welcome us to their venue in January, a week before the presidential inauguration, for a weekend of good drinks, good company, and good tattoos.  Anyone interested in tagging along should feel free to call Cardinal Tattoo at 615-527-7102 between the hours of noon and 10pm seven days a week and we can would be happy to schedule you an appointment while we're there.

On Saturday October 1st, Cardinal Tattoo and our neighbors at Crescent City are teaming up to present the much acclaimed Models of Mass Destruction!  Accompanied by the musical stylings of Another Dead Saint and Anson Echo, the doors open at Cardinal Tattoo at 7pm.  Admission is $5 and it's BYOB to Cardinal Tattoo for the early bird special, with the runway show starting promptly at 8.  By 9pm we'll be moving the festivities next door to Crescent City where they'll be a full cash bar, live music, and plenty of room to stretch out.  Featured models Ginger Leigh Wicked and Miss Lada Wake will be on hand to sign autographs and take photos for their adoring public, as well as more than a dozen of the beautiful Mass Destruction Clothing models.  Cardinal Tattoo will also be making an important announcement so be sure to mark it on your calendars!  Can't wait to see you there!

Photo of Ginger Leigh Wicked by Miss Neely Photography.  Photos of Miss
Lada Wake by Said Del Diaz.

It's Will and Crystal's 13th wedding anniversary and they're throwing (another) party.  Last year's toga party was such a big hit, we wanted to enjoy it all together again.  This party will be Hawaiian/beach themed so wear bathing suits and grass skirts, board shorts and coconut bras, y'know, that sort of thing.  We'll have the grill going but we expect enough people to need help feeding everyone, so if you're coming and want to bring food, please call the shop or shoot Will an email at will@cardinaltattoo.com and let him know.  This party will be kid-friendly from noon to about 4 or so, so please bring your youngsters early and enjoy the bounce house, slip-n'-slide, games, and food.  Then leave, 'cause at 8pm the adults are going to start arriving and your children could be scarred FOR LIFE.  Trust me, I know.

Grown-ups:  bring your own booze and plan on bringing something to munch on too.  We'll supply chicken and burgers, ice, fire, and tunes.  If you get too drunk feel free to spend the night.  Parking is a bit limited so PLEASE carpool!  We expect a large turnout.  This is an open invitation to our friends and customers so consider yourself invited.  If at all possible please RSVP  (let us know you're going to show up) as early as possible so we can know how much stuff to buy.  Ladies interested in participating in the Jello wrestling tournament for a substantial cash prize can swing by Cardinal Tattoo to sign the release forms, no late entries will be allowed at the party!  Also, please don't try to pet the bear, he's basically a decoration just for fun and while docile, can be provoked, and we don't want a re-peat from a couple of years ago.  

Also, if anyone wants to get cute and bring that fucker Jerry, we will not vouch for his safety.  Consider yourself warned.

The address is 724 Anthony street in Gallatin

Cardinal Tattoo will be on hand at the 15th annual Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Festival this Easter weekend at the airport Marriott hotel!  Visit www.fullmooninc.net for details.  If you've never been to a tattoo convention before, you're in for a treat!  The Full Moon show has been going on for fifteen years for a reason, it's one of the best tattoo attractions around.  Live tattooing and entertainment, vendors selling their wares, and horror industry celebrities present for your autograph-signing pleasure.  Truly an event that is not-to-be-missed!

This is a small peak of the kind of family Cardinal Tattoo is building:  These are the public-friendly photos from our annual Toga party that we invite our regular customers (who become our friends) to.  Celebrating in style the anniversary of our beloved leader and his loving wife, who'd rather enjoy such and occasion surrounded by friends.

Cardinal Tattoo's 10th annual Halloween Party:  Mere words don't do it justice.  Fire dancers courtesy of Magnificent Light Entertainment; a DJ; Bonfire; $1200 in costume contest prizes; and an adult bounce house just for good measure!  Here are some of the pictures we can show you.