It’s that time of year again and the results are up! For the Illinois Times‘s annual “Best Of’s” polls. It’s that time of year when some great local businesses, people, and bands are highlighted and then there are always those who don’t win and aren’t too happy about it! This year Black Sheep didn’t win first place for best music venue (congrats to Boondocks, but we are mentioned as a top finalist! We are also mentioned as a top finalist in the category of best hip hop venue! We are happy for any mention in the best of’s, so thank you Illinois Times and all who voted!

Check out the full Best Of’s results online right here, and specifically the Music and Arts section right here. We will also be doing our own Best Of 2016 on our site at the end of this year to highlight your top shows, songs, and releases that Springfield bands put out this year.Stay tuned for that!