This past Thursday Springfield weekly publication The Illinois Times posted the results to their annual “Best of Springfield” polls, in which votes were collected earlier this fall. The poll covers a wide range of categories including local food, places, shopping, bars, and music. Check out the full Best of Springfield feature right here. You can also find the music and entertainment section right here. This year the best small venue category went to Springfield venue Boondocks. Last year Black Sheep was awarded “Best All Ages Venue” which was not listed as a category this year. NIL8 once again took the award for best punk and best hardcore band. Find the rest of the results for music and entertainment right here.

Don’t forget that blacksheepspringfield.com will also be doing our own best of 2014 poll before the end of this year on our website. To see the results from our 2013 poll, go here.