Find above the 2023 Rites of Passage Melbourne Booth Numbers.
Find above the 2023 Rites of Passage Tattoo Festival Melbourne Event Map, click/tap on the image to open it in high resolution.
Melbourne Tattoo Artist Lineup
Rites of Passage Tattoo Festival: Melbourne Artist Lineup
This year at Rites of Passage Tattoo Festival Melbourne will be our largest number of artists EVER, spread over 2 floors of the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton.
Scroll through our list of attending artists below, if there’s an artist you’d like to be tattooed by, reach the artist directly by clicking on their social media links on their website profile.
Melbourne Featured Artists
Tattoo Competitions:
Friday Categories – 7:30PM until close:
Registration 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Best Asian Art (3 Points, 2 Points if the Tattoo is Healed)
Best Polynesian (3 Points)
Best Traditional (3 Points)
Best Lettering/Script (3 Points)
Small Colour (<30cm) (3 Points)
Small Black & Grey (<30cm) (3 Points)
Best Fine Line (3 Points)
Tattoo of the Day Friday (5 Points)
Runner Up Tattoo of the Day (3 Points)
Saturday Categories – 7:00PM until close:
Registration 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Best Blackwork (3 Points)
Best Geometric (3 Points)
Best Neo-Traditional (3 Points)
Large Colour (>30cm) (3 Points, 2 Points if the Tattoo is Healed)
Large Black & Grey (3 Points, 2 Points if the Tattoo is Healed) (3 Points)
Best Freehand (3 Points)
Best Photo Realism (Photo Ref.) (3 Points)
Tattoo of the Day Saturday (5 Points)
Runner Up Tattoo of the Day (3 Points)
Sunday Categories – 4:00PM until close:
Registration 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Best Booth (No Points)
Best Pop Culture / Anime (3 Points)
Best Realism (3 Points)
Best Collaboration Tattoo (5 Points)
Runner Up Best Collaboration (3 Points)
Tattoo of the Day Sunday (5 Points)
Runner Up Tattoo of the Day (3 Points)
Best Multi-Day Tattoo (2+ days) (5 Points)
Runner Up Best Multi-Day (2 Points)
Tattoo of the Show (2 Points)
Retail Therapy at Rites of Passage Tattoo Festival
Rites of Passage Tattoo Festival: Melbourne Retailers List
This year at Rites of Passage Tattoo Festival Melbourne we have a HUGE selection of awesome, quality vendors and retailers selling Tattoo Related goodies, from clothing to jewellery, equipment to aftercare, Rites of Passage has everything you need for a little tattoo retail therapy.
Scroll through our list of attending retailers below, if there’s a vendor you’d like to get in touch with before or after the show, reach them directly by clicking on their social media links on their website profile.
Melbourne Retailers Lineup
A Curious Elixir
acuriouselixir.com/
Arkaika Artefacts
arkaika.shop/
Bright Smiles Melbourne
www.brightsmilesmelbourne.com.au
Cut Off Your Hands Jewellery
www.cutoffyourhandsjewellery.com
Dre Rock Machines
Www.luckysupply.co.nz
Emma Rea Fine Jewellery
www.emmarea.com
Fotograf HQ
fotografhq.com.au/
Hex Arcana
www.hexarcanajewellery.com
Imaginarium & Oddly Bones
www.etsy.com/au/shop/WendyOlsenArt
Justat Tattoo Supplies
www.tattoosuppliesjustat.com.au/
Killer Merch
www.KILLERMERCH.com.au
KOYA TATTOO
koyaskin.com/koyatattoo-lotion-for-tattoo-care/
Laser and Beam
www.laserandbeam.com
Mark Sender Tattoo Machines
www.marksender.com
Med-X Healthcare Solutions
www.med-xsolutions.com.au
Mike Stretch
www.mikestretch.com.au
Moonglow Australia
www.moonglow.com.au
National Breast Cancer Foundation
nbcf.org.au/
Poodle & Peach
Poodleandpeach.com
POPCULTCHA
www.popcultcha.com.au/
Removery Laser Tattoo Removal
removery.com/au/
Rule of Nines
www.ruleofnines.com.au
Satan Stole My Skin
satanstolemyskin.com
Skadi Jewellery Design
www.skadijewellery.com/
Sturgis Jewelry
sturgisjewelry.com
Sumi Threads
sumithreads.com/
Violet Eyes Entomology
www.violeteyesentomology.com/
Vitreous Art
www.vitreousart.com.au
Widow Bloom
www.widowbloom.com
Wixcraft Candles
wixcraftcandleco.com.au/
Outdoor Food Truck Park
RITES OF PASSAGE FOOD TRUCK PARK
Tattoos, live music, competitions, art exhibitions… and Food Trucks? Absolutely!
This year at Rites of Passage in the outdoor Food Truck Park, we have hand-selected 8 super tasty food options for you to wrap your mouths around!
We’ve got:
– That’s Amore Cannoleria serving traditional Sicilian Cannolis, delicate tubes of golden crunchy pastry filled fresh with “That’s Amore Cheese” Ricotta.
– Greek Trojan Gyros serving charred Lamb, Pork, and Chicken Souvlaki Wraps, Vegetarian Grilled Halloumi Wraps, Greek-style Chips with Crumbled Feta, a Variety of Homemade Greek Dips, Salads, and much more.
– Hamsa Hummus Bar, serving vegan plant based meats and shawarma.
– Sliders on Tyres, serving Burgers, Chips, Wings and Streetfood.
– Taco Station, serving up fresh tacos and Mexican food from their hard to miss, insane looking food truck!
– Toasted Toasties, serving gourmet Toasted Sandwiches or “Toasties” with Gluten and Dairy free options available.
– Wrap Roll It, serving crunchy, fresh Vietnamese Banh Mi Rolls.
