It’s time for us to announce our next open mic- and guess what, it’s not at Black Sheep this time around but instead at Dumb Records. And it’s coming up quick! This one is happening in just one week on Sunday, October 30th.

As usual, there are 15 minute time slots to be claimed from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. You can claim a slot by posting here in the event, commenting below on this article, or emailing us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com. Whichever works!

This time around the open mic night is completely free, and not only that but we are also giving out free soda and water to all attendees. That’s right. AND everything in the store is 15% off, including new and used items. Check out a facebook event for all of that right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep and Dumb Records this fall.

It’s been a minute since we’ve done an open mic night at Black Sheep, and there have only been one or two this year so far, so we are adding another one this spring on Sunday, May 15th! Come on out if you have been itching to perform or if you might want to catch something new. As our usual open mic nights are, there are 15 minute open slots between 7:00 to 10:30 that are pretty much all open to be claimed. To claim a slot, post in the Open Mic facebook event or send us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com. We will also have a few slots open the day of the show to be claimed by the first people that show up to claim them.

The open mic night starts at 7:00 pm and goes until 10:30 pm. For this we ask for donations of anywhere between $1 and $5 to keep our venue running. There will also be a 15% off sale going on at Dumb Records next door during the open mic, so even more reason to come out! 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 Blafacebook.com/events/1021525177958387ck Sheep in the near future.

It’s been a little while since we’ve done a regular ol’ fashioned open mic night at Black Sheep, and there is one happening tonight! Our last one was combined with the “Drag’s Ball” which was a success. Tonight we are just doing a regular open mic with 15 and 30 minute time slots. There are even a few full bands playing tonight, including Jacob Metcalf on tour from Texas. Here’s the schedule with a few open slots still left:

9:45-10:00 – Jacob Metcalf (the band)
9:30-9:45 – Jacob Metcalf (the band)
9:15-9:30 – Stereo Static
9:00-9:15 – Stereo Static
8:45-9:00 – (open)
8:30-8:45 – Sawhorse
8:15-8:30 – Rustocrat
8:00-8:15 – Rustocrat
7:45-8:00 – Mantis
7:30-7:45 – Kristin Walker
7:15-7:30 – (open)
7:00-7:15 – new band

For the last few open slots, show up to the show early to claim them if you are interested in performing! You can find a facebook event for Black Sheep Open Mic right here. We will also make sure to have a freshly brewed pot of coffee for this one this time around. Be sure to also check out our shows page for a list of everything happening at Black Sheep in the near future.

It’s been a minute since we’ve had a plain old-fashioned open mic night at Black Sheep! Tonight we are announcing our next one as happening before this month is over on Sunday, February 28th. For this we will go back to how our usual open mics are set up, with 15 minute time slots filling 7:00 – 10:00 pm for the night. Right now all of those slots are open, so you can claim them right here on our facebook event or send us an email!

Black Sheep Open Mic will start right at 7:00 pm. For open mics we just ask for donations of $1-5 to go towards the venue. We will also be sure to have a pot of coffee brewing this time around for everyone to have! Check out a facebook event for this open mic right here. Also find a list of everything else happening at Black Sheep in the near future on our shows page.

Tonight we are doing something a little different at Black Sheep, and that is combining our open mic night with a “Drags Ball!” The open mic portion of the night will operate as usual- with 15 minute time slots for each performance. We might have a couple of slots open to be claimed at the show, so if you would like to perform come out early! Drag performances will also be happening throughout the night in different categories. “Drags” have the opportunity to be themselves, dress up, or do whatever they want! We even have our stage pulled out into a fancy runway right now. Here is what we have mapped out for tonight’s schedule:

7:00 – 7:15 Rhys
7:15 – 7:30 (open)
7:30 – 8:00 (drag categories 1+2)
8:00 – 8:15 Pretend I’m Not There
8:15 – 8:30 Slacker Tapehead
8:30 – 9:00 (drag categories 3+4)
9:00 – 9:15 Ian Winterbauer
9:15 – 9:30 Perfect Strangers
9:30 – 10:00 (drag categories 5+6)
10:00 – 10:15 (open)

There also might be a performance by a band from Chicago somewhere in the night. As you can see, things tonight kick off at 7:00 pm. The show is $3, and drags or people performing this time around get in for free. You can find 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 in the near future.

Here’s another new thing we are going to be trying out at Black Sheep in the year 2016! Here’s the next Black Sheep Open Mic on Sunday, January 24th! This time we are twisiting things up and will be putting on a drag show of sorts, or “Drags Ball.” This of course is open to everybody. The idea came after a “consent group” was meeting to discuss issues of sexual predation & transphobia, etc. The idea of a drag show at Black Sheep (brought up and being organized by DF) is more that being queer/beautiful shouldn’t always revolve around some kind of defensive necessity. Let’s have fun, be ourselves, etc.

Open mic is operating as usual, with 15 minute time slots spread out throughout the night. This is open to music or anything, and we also encourage spoken word to accompany the drags ball, poetry, song, story, dance, etc about triumph, struggle, shade, the fabulous, etc. You can claim them here and we will be leaving 2-3 open to be claimed the day of the show. For the drag show there will be several different categories, feel free to sign up here (real or fake names), the facebook event, or email us blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com however you see fit.

DRAGS BALL
// Vogue from 80’s GirlPop to futuristic DarkWave! Free-For-All dance party on the floor, but we’re pulling out the runway for anyone dressing to their Nines. 6 Categories will have 2-3 songs each and we’ll cap each one around 10 walkers, giving everyone roughly a minute’s worth of showing off. Having the nerve to walk at all will earn applause, but the ability to blend in as a New You and exude that Realness is the cause for occasion and respect. This has nothing to do with costumes, so please do not reduce to Cosplay “fun”.

… Runway Categories:
1. Teen Dream (Fem/Boy) – Gear up like it’s a photoshoot for GirlBeat Magazine or make Justin Beiber eat his heart out. Headbands, sneakers, bubblegum, babyfaces.
2. Banji (Fem/Boy) – When you gotta dress to reflect how much more the streets taught you than books. Leather, denim, flash, attitude.
3. Blue Collar (Boy) – For the industrial savvy mind and hard working hands. Work wear, toolbelts, uniforms, toughness.
4. Executive (Fem) – Pull out a power suit for that big presentation at the office. White collar, minimal, sleek, confidence.
5. Prince Charming (Boy) – Knights in shining evening wear, turning heads and stealing breaths. Suits, wingtips, accessorize, class.
6. Butch Queen (Fem) – Bearded ladies please apply. No holds barred.

Here we go!
7:00 – 7:15 (open)
7:15 – 7:30 (open)
7:30 – 8:00 (drag categories 1+2)
8:00 – 8:15 . Pretend I’m Not There
8:15 – 8:30 . Slacker Tapehead
8:30 – 9:00 (drag categories 3+4)
9:00 – 9:15 . Ian Winterbauer
9:15 – 9:30 . Perfect Strangers
9:30 – 10:00 (drag categories 5+6)
10:00 – 10:15 (open)

You can claim spots on the facebook event or by emailing us, or by commenting here. For this show we are asking for $3 at the door, and the event is free for those participating in the drag. Be sure to also check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up in 2016.