We are now only three days away from Black Sheep Fest 2014 happening this Saturday, and we are shaking in our boots with excitement. This is the seventh Black Sheep Fest, and it’s also the biggest one we’ve taken on with 21 bands playing. Today we are bringing you the estimated set times for all of those 21 local bands playing inside Black Sheep.

Our Lady – 10:30
Soap Scum vs. Table Drama – 9:40
Looming – 9:00
Foxtail (reunion) – 8:20
Asthma 7:40
War Magic – 7:10
JAG – 6:40
Mouthsex – 6:10
boon – 5:30
Blind Social – 4:50
Meredosia – 4:20
Akaname – 3:50
Built In A Day – 3:20
Swamp Rat – 2:50
The Oswalds – 2:20
Kickstart – 1:50
Full Chroma – 1:10
Wilt Candy – 12:50 
I’m Dead Inside – 12:30
Knives – 12:10

This schedule can easily run early or late, so we encourage all of you in bands to show up and be ready at least one hour before you are supposed to play. The fest will kick off with a brand new Springfield band called Knives right at 12:10 pm, so make sure to come early for that. The fest this year is also only $5 for 21 bands (what a deal). You can find a facebook event for this right here. Also check out our Black Sheep Fest page and shows page for other info.

Black Sheep Fest 2014 is only one week from today and there is a lot to be excited about. There are 21 bands playing Black Sheep Fest this year, all local to Springfield. That is a lot. Let’s run over those bands real quick:

Our Lady
Soap Scum vs. Table Drama
Looming
Foxtail (reunion)
Asthma
War Magic
JAG
Mouthsex
boon
Blind Social
Meredosia
Akaname
Built In A Day
Swamp Rat
The Oswalds
Kickstart
Full Chroma
Wilt Candy
I’m Dead Inside
Knives

This list includes Blind Social, who were our Battle of the Bands winners for this year. This also includes a Soap Scum vs. Table Drama battle set, a Foxtail reunion show, and a first ever performance for a new Springfield band called Knives. Popeye’s Barbeque will be debuting new vegan options on their menu. We will also have Black Sheep shirts for sale, and you can vote for your favorite shirt design at our contest which ends tomorrow night. For photos of last year’s Black Sheep Fest, check out our Black Sheep Fest 2013 flickr album.

The fest is kicking off next Saturday right at 12:00 pm and will probably go until about 11:00 pm. The event is all ages and admission is only $5 for 21 bands. Set times will be posted this week. Find a facebook event for Black Sheep Fest right here.

As we promised, the lineup for Black Sheep Fest 2014 was revealed this past weekend at Dumb Fest 2. Today we are releasing the flier and lineup online for all of you couch potatoes who missed out on Dumb Fest. Black Sheep Fest is a celebration of Black Sheep as an all ages venue for nine years and also of the great local music scene that we have going on. It will be happening this year on Saturday, July 26th. This will be the seventh Black Sheep Fest and  there are 21 bands playing (all inside Black Sheep), which is more than we have had any year. Here is the lineup:

Our Lady
Soap Scum vs. Table Drama
Looming
Foxtail (reunion)
Asthma
War Magic
JAG
Mouthsex
boon
(Battle of the Bands winner)
Meredosia
Akaname
Built In A Day
Swamp Rat
The Oswalds
Kickstart
Full Chroma
Wilt Candy
I’m Dead Inside
Knives

That is plenty of bands. Some highlights this year include a Soap Scum vs. Table Drama battle set, a reunion by Springfield emo band Foxtail, and the very first show by a new Our Lady-related project called Knives. You can also check back with the official lineup on our Black Sheep Fest page. For photos of Black Sheep Fest last year, go check out our Black Sheep Fest 2013 album on Flickr. Keep an eye out for a Black Sheep Fest 2014 facebook event very soon.

Wow, look at that it’s already that time of year. The summer is pretty much here, Dumb Fest 2 is just one month away, and it’s time to talk about Black Sheep Fest 2014. Today we are announcing that Black Sheep Fest is happening on Saturday, July 26th this year. Now you can make sure you can schedule all of your family vacations and request off of work accordingly. This will be Black Sheep Fest number 6 for those of you keeping count. The first Black Sheep Fest was in 2008 and was three days long (it sounds like a big deal but it wasn’t that great). The lineup for this year’s Black Sheep Fest will be announced along with the official flier at Dumb Fest 2.

For some photos of last year’s Black Sheep Fest you can go right here to our Black Sheep Fest 2013 flickr group. If you can not wait for this summer fest to come any closer, that’s okay because Dumb Fest 2 is going to be just as fun and it is less than a month.

Today’s the big day! The day we have all been waiting for! Black Sheep Fest 2013 is today! There are going to be a LOT of bands playing today, and it is going to be GREAT. For a complete list of set times, check out the list below.

Big Mouth (reunion) – 10:00 pm
The Gunga Dins (reunion) – 9:00 pm
Our Lady – 8:20 pm
The Timmys – 7:40 pm
Hospital Job – 7:00 pm
Big Storm – 6:20 pm
Battalion – 5:40 pm
Mother Leopard – 5:10 pm
Soap Scum – 4:40 pm
Mildred – 4:10 pm
Negative 17 – 3:40 pm
Scott Blacula vs. Emperor Norton – 3:10 pm
Lovecow – 2:40 pm
Montagh – 2:10 pm
Say Something – 1:40 pm
RDNT – 1:10 pm

The whole shebang is kicking off at 1:00 pm with a community flea market outside. Our preparation crew is probably out at Black Sheep getting ready right now! Don’t forget that we also have Black Sheep Fest shirts for sale for $10! Who do you think won the t-shirt contest? You will have to find out at the fest! We will also have some repackaged Gunga Dins 7″ for sale! The proceeds for those are going towards The Black Sheep, and likely new monitors for the inside of our space. Admission for the show today is $5. ($5 for almost 20 bands?!?!?). You can find the facebook event for the fest right here. And hey! We have a ton of other shows coming up after the fest! You can find a list of all the shows happening later this summer here on our shows page.