The Silver Key

06/23/2026

A huge congratulations to Christos Chatzis for taking home 1st Place and 2nd Place at the Davenport Tattoo Festival! 🏆🏆

We’re incredibly proud of him and the work he put out all weekend.

A big thank you as well to everyone who stopped by our booths, got tattooed, said hello, or just hung out with us. Our entire crew had an amazing weekend, and it was great seeing so many familiar and new faces.

We already can’t wait for next year’s festival! 🖤

06/23/2026

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by and visited us at the Davenport Tattoo Festival this weekend! We had an awesome time meeting so many of you and really appreciate everyone who came by our booths.

If you entered our $100 Silver Key Tattoo Gift Card raffle, Christos had the honor of drawing one winner from each of our two booths.

🎉 Congratulations to our winners:
Jen A.
Travis G.

We’ll be reaching out to both of you via text soon to arrange pickup of your $100 gift cards!

Thanks again to everyone who entered, supported us, and made this year’s festival such a great weekend. We can’t wait to see you all again next year! 🖤

06/20/2026

We’re all set up at the Davenport Tattoo Festival and ready for an awesome day! 🤘

Stop by our booth to check out artwork from our artists, grab some stickers, enter to win a FREE $100 The Silver Key Tattoo gift card, and chat with us about your next tattoo.

See you at the booth! 🖤

06/18/2026

Walk-ins welcome all day! Stop on in!

No appointment? No problem.

Our guest artists will be taking walk-ins:
🖤 Wednesday, June 17
🖤 Thursday, June 18
⏰ Noon–8 PM both days.

Stop by or text 563.322.0257 if you have any questions.

06/17/2026

We’re still looking for 1–2 volunteers to help hand out flyers for the Davenport Tattoo Festival Friday evening.

It’s an easy way to support a great local event, help spread the word, and you’ll receive a FREE weekend pass to the festival as a thank you!

Interested? Send us a message or text 563.322.0257 and we’ll get you connected with the festival organizers.

🚨 Help Wanted 🚨

The Davenport Tattoo Festival is looking for volunteers to help distribute flyers and posters around the Quad Cities this week. It’s a great way to support a local event, help spread the word, and score a weekend pass in the process.

Interested? Send us a message or text us at 563.322.0257 and we’ll put you in touch with the festival organizers.

06/17/2026

We’re headed to the Davenport Tattoo Fest this weekend!

Stop by The Silver Key Tattoo booth this weekend for:
• FREE stickers
• A chance to win a FREE $100 Silver Key Tattoo gift card
• New Silver Key shirts
• Meet our newest resident artist, Charity Oetgen, and check out her incredible watercolor tattoo work!

The Davenport Tattoo Fest brings together talented tattoo artists, vendors, and collectors from all over the country. Whether you’re looking to get tattooed, shop, or just spend the weekend surrounded by amazing artwork, it’s an event you won’t want to miss.

Please note: If you’re planning to stop by the studio this weekend, we’ll be open by appointment only while we’re attending the Davenport Tattoo Fest.

We’ll be at the convention all weekend and we’d love to see you!

📍 Davenport Tattoo Fest
For tickets, hours, the full artist lineup, and more information, visit: https://davenporttattoo.com/

06/17/2026

Looks like it’s going to be a rainy day… might as well spend it getting a tattoo! 🌧️

Our guest artists are taking walk-ins today and tomorrow, Noon - 8 PM. Stop by or text us at 563.322.0257 if you have any questions.

No appointment? No problem.

Our guest artists will be taking walk-ins:
🖤 Wednesday, June 17
🖤 Thursday, June 18
⏰ Noon–8 PM both days.

Stop by or text 563.322.0257 if you have any questions.

06/16/2026

We love how this sea turtle turned out. 🐢

Tattoo by Madi DeVore. Her books are open, and she’s currently scheduling for October and beyond.

Request your appointment here:
https://www.thesilverkeytattoo.com/artists/madi-devore/request-for-appointment

06/15/2026

No appointment? No problem.

Our guest artists will be taking walk-ins:
🖤 Wednesday, June 17
🖤 Thursday, June 18
⏰ Noon–8 PM both days.

Stop by or text 563.322.0257 if you have any questions.

06/15/2026

A traditional Saint Michael tattoo by John Kautz. A timeless design symbolizing protection, courage, and the triumph of good over evil.

John’s books are currently closed, but we have several resident artists with books open, plus an incredible lineup of guest artists in the shop this week who will also be at the Davenport Tattoo Fest this weekend.

See who’s booking:
https://www.thesilverkeytattoo.com/faq/scheduling-process