Monthly Archives: November 2014

Illinois Times: Best Of Springfield 2014

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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.

November 17th at Black Sheep: The Holidays, The Stasi, King Worm, SAP

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Looks like on Monday, November 17th we have this very slam-worthy punk show happening at Black Sheep. This show will featuring a couple of touring punk bands from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On that lineup is the one-man punk project The Holidays. The Holidays performed at Black Sheep back in June as a part of Dumb Fest 2. It was a fun time. Stream some of The Holiday’s music on the player below. The Holidays will be out and about on tour with other Philadelphia punk band, The Stasi. Then also on this show we have a performance by Springfield hardcore punk band King Worm. One more late addition is SAP– the band formerly known as “JAG” who changed their name recently.

The show will start at 7:00 pm and admission will be $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a complete look at everything coming to Black Sheep and South Town.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Acid Kat Showcase Show

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Happy Saturday and first of November to all of you, tonight we have something special lined up at Black Sheep. You all might be scratching your heads as to what an “Acid Kat Showcase Show” means. Well, Acid Kat is a label and zine based out of St. Louis. The show tonight will feature four acts from the label, as well as two bands local to Springfield. Playing the show tonight is Springfield heavy-hitting hardcore band Asthma. Then from the Acid Kat/St. Louis group we have the return of the wild and wacky band Animal Teeth. Stream some of their music at the very bottom of this post. Up next from St. Louis is Shitstorm– they will be replacing the previously announced band Dad Jr., who can no longer make it to the show due to a skateboarding injury. Going on down the lineup of Acid Kat bands is Willis– the female three-piece rock group. Mixing things up we have another Acid Kat act called Tubby Tom, who will be performing some sort of hip hop. The other Springfield band on this show is the newly re-named band, SAP who formerly went by the name of JAG.

The show tonight kicks off at 6:30 pm (don’t be late!) and admission is $7. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page where you can find a complete look at everything coming up in South Town.