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Tonight at Black Sheep: Runaway Brother, Bottom Bracket, Glower, Sadface Killer

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We have a string of shows happening at Black Sheep all starting tonight! That’s right – a Thursday, Friday, and Saturday block of shows coming your way. Then there’s a house show elsewhere in Springfield on Monday. Tonight we have the return of Runaway Brother from Cleveland, Ohio. This will be the group’s third time performing at Black Sheep as a full band- the last being last July. You can stream Runaway Brother’s music on the player below. Also on this show is Springfield heavy hitting emo group Bottom Bracket. Before them is the new-ish Springfield indie garage band Glower. Opening things up we have the emo / math rock band Sadface Killer from Peoria, Illinois.

This show will start tonight at 7:00 pm and admission is $6. Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep this spring.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Juiceboxxx, Livin’ Thing, Animals With Human Names, Dennis DNO

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It may be Monday but tonight at Black Sheep there is a rare hip hop / punk hybrid show happening. Tonight we welcome touring artist / musician Juiceboxxx into Black Sheep as he performs with his full backing band. Juiceboxxx has been a touring rap artist for over a decade now. You can stream his newest album on the player below. Also on this show is a return of the rock n’ roll band Livin’ Thing. Up before that is local hip hop artist Animals With Human Names. Opening things up right now is a brand new rap artist based out of Springfield – Dennis DNO.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $7. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep this Spring.

DUMB FEST 6 Happening June 8th, 9th, and 10th

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Today we are FINALLY officially announcing the dates for Dumb Fest #6 – the SIXTH time we have hosted Dumb Fest since the first one in 2013. The dates for that are June 8th, 9th, and 10th, 2018. We apologize for being farther behind this year than any other year on getting you those dates! Band announcements will start going up very soon. You can check out a facebook event for the fest right here, also be sure to follow the Dumb Fest facebook page for more updates. We will have a separate page up on our site for Dumb Fest 6 soon!

You can find an album of photos of Dumb Fest #5 which happened last summer taken by photographer Veronica Mullen right here.

Comedy Night Tonight at Black Sheep

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Tonight at Black Sheep we are mixing things up with a Comedy show! There will be NO music on this show, only laughs! We encourage all of you to come out! We have a few familiar local acts lined up, as well as a couple of touring comedians who are also familiar to the Black Sheep stage. Here’s what we have lined up:

Dan Alten (KY)
Brandon Judd (MO)
Baloney Jack Pearce
Angela Smith
Larry Smith
Devon Fluellen
Brendan Durbin

Wow, what a spectacular night. All of that starts at 7:00 pm and we are asking for $5 admission. Check out a facebook event for that one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at what else is coming to town at the Black Sheep this Spring!

Tonight at Black Sheep: Monterrey, Master Bastard, Famous Losers, Mike Butler

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Tonight! It’s Thursday night and there are a lot of shows happening on our radar around the country! We do have one going on at Black Sheep tonight, and if you are in town you should come out! For this show we have the band Monterrey coming from North West Indiana. You can stream their music on the player below to see if you like what you hear. They will be joined by local rock band from right here in Springfield – Master Bastard. Then also another band from Jacksonville, Illinois – Famous Losers. Great to see all of these bands from Jacksonville lately! Opening things up is Mike Butler formerly of the band Vonne. Come hear Mike’s beautiful voice.

Things kick off at 7:00 pm and you bet your bottom that this show is $6 to get in. Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep this spring.

March 19th at Black Sheep: Juiceboxxx, Livin’ Thing, Animals With Human Names, Dennis DNO

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Hey what’s up, it’s been a minute since we’ve had any hip hop shows at Black Sheep and what do you know there are going to be TWO of them before this month is over with! The first of which is going to be a rock / rap hybrid show and we are very excited for it. Happening on Monday, March 19th we are happy to welcome touring national artist Juiceboxxx into Black Sheep as he performs with his full backing band. Juiceboxxx has been a touring rap artist for over a decade now. You can stream his newest album on the player below. Also on this show is a return of the rock n’ roll band Livin’ Thing. Up before that is local hip hop artist Animals With Human Names. Opening things up right now is a brand new rap artist based out of Springfield – Dennis DNO.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $7. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep this Spring.

Open Mic Tonight at Dumb Records

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Tonight it’s the next Open Mic night happening inside Dumb Records! We have a pretty full schedule lined up tonight, and we also encourage anyone looking to perform to come out as well and we can get something worked out. The open mic is going from 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm. Here’s what we have lined up:

10:15-10:30 (open)
10:00-10:15 (open)
9:45-10:00 Cheryl Buccanan
9:30-9:45 Matt LaMarca
9:15-9:30 Ted Keylon
9:00-9:15 Dennis Z Chavours
8:45-9:00 Michael Hart
8:30-8:45 Sydney Lynne
8:15-8:30 – Lucy Nora
8:00-8:15 – August Francis
7:45-8:00 – Kristin Walker
7:30-7:45 Emasculate Regression
7:15-7:30 Foam Fingers / Emasculate Regression
7:00-7:15 Foam Fingers

Also enjoy a 30% sale off everything in the record store. This event is free, we will be taking donations for Dumb Records and Black Sheep. Find a facebook event for this one right here. Also check out our shows page for a list of other stuff coming up at Black Sheep this spring.

Four New Songs From The Little Death

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Springfield alternative rock group The Little Death have released four new songs on their bandcamp this year. The band formed at the end of last year and feature members of former pop punk group Fill In The Blank as well as others. Check out each of those four songs streaming on separate players at the bottom of the post.

The Little Death will be performing at Black Sheep one week from today along with another rare performance by the band Vonne. More info on that show can be found right here.

March 11th at Black Sheep: Comedy Night

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Have you ever been one to ask us: “have you guys ever tried hosting comedy shows?” or have said “you guys should host a comedy show, I would go to that”. The answer is YES we have done a few, and guess what we have one coming up next weekend on Sunday, March 11th! We have a comedy show featuring touring comedic acts Dan Alten and Brandon Judd, who have helped us set up a few comedy shows in the past. Here’s the full line up of comedy acts for that date, including a few that you may already know and love:

Dan Alten (KY)
Brandon Judd (MO)
Baloney Jack Pearce
Angela Smith
Larry Smith
Devon Fluellen
Brendan Durbin

Wow, what a spectacular night. All of that starts at 7:00 pm and we are asking for $5 admission. Check out a facebook event for that one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at what else is coming to town at the Black Sheep this Spring!

Black Sheep and Dumb Records Runners Up In State Journal-Register’s Readers Choice Awards

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What do you know, we did not realize that our businesses here in Southtown were big in the running in the State Journal-Register‘s Readers Choice Awards of 2018 until just now. Voting goes from now until March 6th, so you have just three days to vote for your favorite local businesses, bands, and people in these fun categories.

VOTE HERE.

This time around Black Sheep is in the running for “Best House Band Venue” and Dumb Records is in the category of “Best Music Store”. You can find both of those in the “Entertainment and Recreation” and “Shopping” sections. Find a poll to vote for and nominate your favorite local band and musician in the Entertainment and Recreation section as well.