Get Concert-Ready: Tattoos for Bring Me The Horizon

Rogers Arena Is About to Get Heavy

Bring Me The Horizon hits Vancouver on September 20th, and if you know their fans, you know the crowd at Rogers Arena is going to look like a walking gallery of ink. Sleeve tattoos, blackwork, hand-poked accents on knuckles and necks — this is a fanbase that treats tattoos as part of the uniform, not an accessory.

Every time a big alternative or metal act rolls through town, we see the same thing at Vansun Studio: people finally pulling the trigger on a design they’ve been sitting on for months, timed so they can show it off at the show or just feel like themselves walking through the doors.

Designs Our Artists Are Seeing Requests For

If concert season has you thinking about new work, here’s what’s trending in the studio this week:

• Fine-line blackwork — clean, graphic pieces that read well from a distance and age beautifully
• Gothic script and lettering — lyrics, dates, or a single word placed on the forearm or ribs
• Small flash pieces — quick, walk-in-friendly designs perfect if you’re deciding last minute
• Neo-traditional band-inspired imagery — skulls, roses, and other classic motifs reworked with bold linework

Bigger pieces take planning, so if you’re eyeing something larger than a palm-sized design, it’s worth booking a consultation now rather than the week of the show — but smaller flash work can often be scheduled with just a few days’ notice.

Heal Smart Before You Hit the Pit

A fresh tattoo and a packed mosh pit don’t mix well, which is exactly why we always talk timing with clients ahead of a big show. Get in early enough in the week and a smaller piece will be well past the fragile stage by showtime. Our studio on Granville St is built to feel like a gallery, not a clinic, and every consultation starts with listening to what you actually want rather than pushing you toward whatever’s fastest to book.

We’re a short walk from Rogers Arena, so it’s easy to stop in before the show or earlier in the week to get your new piece healing on schedule.

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Bring Me The Horizon tickets at Rogers Arena, Sept 20

Book your tattoo appointment and get your new piece done before the show.