This one is not happening at Black Sheep nor is it all ages, but we feel it is pretty important to mention this benefit show going on at Bar None tonight! It is a benefit for former NIL8 drummer Gary “Walnuts” Swaggerty – not to be confused with his son Gary Swaggerty III or his grandson Conor “Gary” Swaggerty IV. All of the Swaggerties have done a lot throughout the years to help out our cause! Gary “Walnuts” made recent donations of his personal CD and cassette collection to Dumb Records that he collected over the years from touring in NIL8. The show tonight at Bar None is a benefit to go towards Gary’s recent medical bills from battling (and beating) cancer.

We are thinking there is a good chance this one will be a sold out show over at Bar None, but tonight’s lineup includes Springfield punk legends NIL8, also The Timmys, and also Fragile Porcelain Mice. Stream Fragile Porcelain Mice (from St. Louis) on the player below. The show is ages 21+, and starts at 8:00 pm (will likely go much later than the Black Sheep show, so you have time to make it to both)! Check out a facebook event for the show right here.

It’s about time of year when everyone is starting making plans for October 31st and Halloween weekend. Did we announce yet that the Black Sheep Halloween show is happening this year on Saturday, October 22nd? If not expect a post for that very soon! Today we are bringing you news that the annual Springfield tradition of “Hobgob” is happening this year at Bar None on Saturday, October 29th. This show is ages 21+ but for those of you who are younger, be sure to come out to The Black Sheep Halloween show on October 22nd! For the Hobgob Bar None show, long running Springfield punk band NIL8 will be performing. Not only that, but NIL8 has a special set lined up featuring their original lineup from some point in the 1980’s. You can expect to hear much of the band’s older material at this show. In addition to that there will also be performances by Springfield punk bands boon and Livin’ Thing.

Hobgob is set to start at 8:00 pm and admission is likely going to be $5. Check out a facebook event for that one right here. Also be sure to check out our Springfield shows page for a look at some other Springfield shows happening outside of Black Sheep (we are working on it)!

What a treat this is. Today we have a mysterious video of what appears to be the long-running Springfield punk band NIL8 practicing in South Town Studio with an earlier lineup of the band from the 1980’s. The lineup of Jeff and Bruce Williams along with Lance Reynolds and Eric White are seen in the video which has been taken sometime within the past month. Is something in the works for the earlier lineup of the band? Could this lead to clues as to who is in Diaper Rash?

NIL8 launched a brand new website, switchdrops.com earlier this year which archives a lot of old show fliers, recordings, videos, and more. They also will be playing a holiday show at Donnie’s Homespun on December 26th this year.