Our Website 5 Years Old Today

Posted on August 7, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Could you believe it, our website – blacksheepspringfield.com was launched on this very date exactly five years ago (August 7th, 2012). At that point the very idea of a record store, recording studio, Dumb Fest, and many other project had not even been born yet. Check out our Black Sheep history page to see more of a timeline on how much we’ve come along over the years. Here’s to another five more years of pumping out more content on Springfield local music and shows!

Thanks to all who came out to Black Sheep Fest this past weekend! We’ll be back later tonight with an announcement for a Black Sheep 12 year anniversary show in September!

Black Sheep Fest 2017 Today

Posted on August 5, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Today is a big day for all of Southtown! It’s hard to believe we made it this far, but here we are at the tenth ever Black Sheep Fest we have ever put on. Black Sheep Fest every year is a celebration of local music in Springfield and also Black Sheep as an all ages show space. This year we’ve got 15 local acts of all different genres playing the fest. Let’s take a look at the lineup today along with projected set times:

PRYSS – 10:30
LIVIN THING – 10:00
BHS (Reunion) – 9:15
BOTTOM BRACKET – 8:40
NIGHT NIGHT BOY – 8:15
STICK PEOPLE – 7:40
ANIMALS WITH HUMAN NAMES – 7:10
NEFARIOUS CLOUD – 6:55
PROWESS – 6:30
ABYSS – 5:50
STARLORDE – 5:15
SPELLBREAKER – 4:45
AUTHUMBLUSURT – 4:25
GHOUL JR. – 4:00
SYNZU – 3:20
KATE LAINE – 3:00

That’s right things are starting at 3:00 pm sharp!! Entry for Black Sheep Fest is $10 and of course it is all ages. Be sure to check out Blacks Whites and Blues Festival happening in Southtown today and tomorrow as well – and just a heads up that 11th street directly in front of Black Sheep will be closed off today so we will have to work around that.

Check out a facebook event for Black Sheep Fest right here, also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep this summer/fall.

Blacks, Whites, and Blues Festival Happening Saturday and Sunday in Southtown

Posted on August 4, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Our Neighbors across the street at Bourbon Street Rhythm and Ribs put on an annual festival at the end of the summer every year. This year they are stepping it up a notch and are teaming up with a new organization to host “Blacks, Whites, & Blues Festival” – an annual festival focusing on “providing the community with information on education, career opportunities, health and safety while showcasing local talents in entertainment.”

Yes, Blacks, Whites, & Blues Festival will be going on at the same time as Black Sheep Fest happening tomorrow – which isn’t that bad because this means you can check out both events! There will also be plenty of food for sale at Blacks, Whites, and Blues Festival. One downside though is that 11th street will be closed off in front of our direct lot, limiting access to our Black Sheep parking lot. Bands playing Black Sheep Fest will have to come in to our lot through the alley!

Some of the band schedule for Black, White, and Blues Festival can be seen on their website right here. Their festival also features a car show, games and activities, and more. Southtown Construction and Training and Bone L.L.C. across the street from Dumb Records are also involved as a sponsor. So this weekend the whole neighborhood has something going on!

Check out a facebook event for Blacks, Whites, & Blues Festival right here.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: 2013 Reunion

Posted on August 4, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Today on The Black Sheep Radio Show we are mixing things up a little bit just because we can and will be featuring a 2013 reunion lineup of our radio show hosts and engineers of some sort. We don’t know who exactly, and we don’t know what, and we don’t know why. All we can tell you is to tune in right at 4:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm for a special treat today. Of course we will also be playing your favorite hits from bands playing Black Sheep Fest (happening tomorrow) and more.

The Black Sheep Radio Show airs today and every Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can tune in there or also online at the same time at wqna.net. Also check out our radio show page for a few downloadable episodes of the past.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Pleasures of the Flesh, Bottom Bracket, Krelboyne, Stick People

Posted on July 30, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Tonight come out of the last show of this busy month of July, and also the last show here until Black Sheep Fest next weekend! You remember that band from Louisville, Kentucky called “The Foxery”? They played here a few times, but have changed their name or something like that to “Pleasures of the Flesh” and they are playing here for this show. Check out some of their music under that name on the player below. Also on this show we’ve got emo/indie band Bottom Bracket. We’ve also got our friends from over in Champaign/Urbana in the band Krelboyne coming over to rock for us. Opening things up is that hit Taylorville band that everyone has been raving about, Stick People.

This show starts 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 good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this summer.

Videos: Runaway Brother at Black Sheep 7-8-17

Posted on July 29, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we bring you a video of the band Runaway Brother from Cleveland, Ohio performing at Black Sheep earlier this month on July 8th. The song is called “Harvest” which is the first track off of the band’s album Mother which you can stream the recorded version of right here. Check out that video embedded below.

Also check out our vids/pics page for a long list of videos and pictures taken from over the years at Black Sheep.

Black Sheep Fest 1 Week Away, T Shirt Design Contest Voting

Posted on July 29, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s the very end of July right now and everything sure is sneaking up on us. Did you know that Black Sheep Fest 2017 is just one week away happening on Saturday, August 5th? Today we finally are getting our annual Black Sheep Fest t-shirt design poll up and running. We’ve had 4 submissions this year which you can find below:

That’s it! You can put in your vote for your favorite design to get printed on shirts for this year’s fest right here. We are closing off the poll at 9:00 pm tomorrow (Sunday). We are also keeping all of our artists anonymous for now to keep things fair!

Find a facebook event for Black Sheep Fest 2017 right here. Black Sheep Fest starts next weekend at 3:00 pm and there are 15 acts performing. We may or may not be handing out mix CDs for the fest today at Downhome Music Festival downtown.

Southtown Sound Dumb Fe5t Compilation

Posted on July 28, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Many of you may have forgotten that during Dumb Fe5t (now over one month ago), Southtown Sound was not necessarily opened up as a show space but instead they were in their own corner of our neighborhood working away recording countless bands for a special project. Today we are releasing that compilation of songs that were recorded as live tracks throughout that entire weekend – 15 songs from 15 different bands who all played this past year at Dumb Fe5t. Stream that entire compilation on the player below. Also head over to the Prescience Tapes bandcamp page to download the entire compilation at your own price. Prescience Tapes will be releasing a physical format of the comp which will hopefully be available on cassette at Black Sheep Fest and also at Dumb Records.

Now that the Dumb Fe5t compilation is out there, and more non-live recordings are on the way (from Bottom Bracket, Stick People, and more)- you can expect a big update from us on what Southtown Sound has been up to some time next week!

Tonight at Black Sheep: Looming, Aviator, Lume, Moondead

Posted on July 27, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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We all know that tonight is going to be a great show happening at Black Sheep because we have a rare appearance by Looming. Now based out of Springfield and Pittsburg, Looming has only performed at Black Sheep one other time this year back in March. They have their second album, Seed coming out on No Sleep Records later this year on September 29th. Stream the first song to be released off of that “Down” on the player embedded below. Also tonight we have the return of the band Aviator from Massachusetts for the first time in over two years. Check out some of their music streaming on the player below. We also have the band Lume from Chicago, who played here last later last year as part of one of Our Lady’s last shows. Opening things up we have a special treat and that is the local band Moondead… playing their final show? Come out to see them one last time!

This show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $7. Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this summer!

Tonight at Black Sheep: Outlier, Noesis, Abyss, Crown The Martyr

Posted on July 25, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Tonight we have a pretty big show at Black Sheep lined up for all of the metal fans out there. This one features heavy big time touring act Outlier from San Jose, California. We are happy to have them. You can stream some music from Outlier on the player embedded below. Also on this show is heavy hitting Central Illinois metalcore act Noesis. They are actually heading out on tour themselves pretty soon! We also got the hard rock act Abyss on board for this one. Opening things up looks like we’ve got Crown The Martyr from Peoria, Illinois.

This show will start right at 7:00 pm, admission is $8 for this big metal gig. Find a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check our shows page for a good look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

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