Remember the Valentine’s Day “Ska Formal” we held at Black Sheep last year? Well, Valentine’s Day is coming right up all over again and we are doing it again, maybe this time with out as much ska. On February, 14th we will be hosting the “Black Sheep High School Valentine’s Day Dance”! (Which really has nothing to do with high school, we just think it sounds cool). This is just going to be a fun show where all types of dancing is encouraged! This show features Springfield rock band Epsom headlining the big shabang. You can stream some of Epsom’s music below. Also on this show we have the surf rock band- The Suction Cups. Before them is a local band called The Good Companions who are new to The Black Sheep. And up first we have “Lovin’ Thing” AKA “Livin’ Thing” which is a brand new Springfield band who will be playing their first show this Saturday.

The show starts at 7:00 pm and costs $5 just like a good ol’ normal old fashioned Black Sheep show. 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.

Get ready to wreck pretty hard, because on Saturday, January 30th we have a big ol’ “Winter Wreck” coming to Black Sheep? What is this about? It’s pretty much just a bigger show with a few more bands than normal being put together by Grow The Scene– a booking company based out of Chicago. This show will feature seven whole bands, all from the area. These include:

Streetlight Silverado
Sammy and The Punk
Wanna
Flamingo
Thirteen Crows
Fill in the Blank
Vacant Skies

Looks like a fun wreck! Bands this time around will start at 5:30 pm. The show is $8 in advance and $10 at the door. To purchase tickets in advance, hunt down one of the bands playing the show. There is a facebook event for this one right here. Also check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this winter.

Time for our second show announcement of the day! This one is happening a lot sooner than the last, on Saturday January 23rd, 2016. This show will feature Diaper Rash, who we haven’t seen at Black Sheep in a minute. Maybe this time Big Baby will return with a new look and a new attitude. This show will feature the touring punk band Bad Taste from Carbondale, Illinois. You can stream some of their tunes on the player below. We also have a band from St. Louis lined up, and that is the rock n’ roll act “Heel Turn.” Starting things up we have the Springfield-based hectic circle-pit-powered punk band Say Something.

This show is another 7:00 pm, $5 show. No facebook event yet for this one. In the meantime you can check out our shows page where you can get a good look at everything that is coming up in 2016.

It may seem like a little while off, but on Sunday, February 21st 2016 at Black Sheep we have a show happening to tell you about. Pictured above is a group of celebrities disguised as the Ramones who all share a birthday on February 21st. One of those includes Springfield’s own Jessica Knight- who will be performing this night in her #1 band lotto band, Teen Freak. Teen Freak have not played at show at Black Sheep since 2014. Check out their demo streaming below. Also on the bill is returning touring musician Doby Watson from Kansas City, Missouri. We also have a newer Champaign/Urbana hardcore band featuring members of Kowabunga! Kid and Nectar. Opening things up is a brand new Springfield band playing their first ever show featuring members of SAP, GUSH, and Bad Banshee.

The show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. Bring cupcakes. Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good list of shows coming up in 2016.

On Wednesday, January 20th (2016) we will be having a pretty stacked show here at Black Sheep. This show will be the first Black Sheep show since September featuring heavy-hitting Springfield emo band Our Lady. Then the show will also feature a good chunk of touring bands familiar to Black Sheep. The first of those is Secret Stuff from Tennessee. You can stream some of their music below. Next up on the lineup is Run Forever from Braddock, Pennsylvania. Last time they took the stage here was in June for Dumb Fest 3-D. Also on the show is The Foxery from Louisville, Kentucky who will be on tour with Secret Stuff. Opening things up will be our Champaign/Urbnana emo friends, Krelboyne.

The show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. 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 here in 2016.

We may be done for shows in 2015, but we are lining up more and more great shows in the new year. This one is happening on Friday, January 15th 2016. It will be heavy. For this show we have long-time Black Sheep friends Falter from Milwaukee Wisconsin. You can even stream some of their music on the player below. Also on the bill is the newer Springfield sludge/metal band called Green Messiah. They feature members of Wanna and Dead Zebbra. The show is just three bands for now, and will be kicking off with a set from a brand new Springfield band called “Pryss.” This band may or may not feature members of GUSH, Mouthsex, and Wilt Candy.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at what other shows are coming up in the new year.

Get ready for the 2016 show announcements to start rolling in! This one is happening on Wednesday, January 6th. It will feature the hardcore band from Lawton Oklahoma called Valleys. Check out a newer demo of theirs streaming below. Also on this show is heavy-hitting Springfield hardcore band GUSH. “100% in the red” as recently described by a reviewer for Maximum Rocknroll magazine. Also on this show is the post-melodic type hardcore band Drained from Peoria and Central Illinois. Opening the show up will be the continuing band lotto round 2 band, Rows of Teeth.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission will be $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up in the new year.

We have some exciting stuff happening coming up in the new year, and on Saturday, January 16th we will be celebrating two whole years of Dumb Records being here in Southtown. To celebrate we will be having a show at Black Sheep. For this show we have the alternative/punk band boon on the top of the bill. Then we have a couple of touring bands from St. Louis. One of them is Carte de Visite, who have played here in Southtown a couple of years back once on the ramp of Skank Skates. You can check out their music streaming below. This time around Carte de Visite will be touring with a newer St. Louis band called Wow Wow Gold. And speaking of newer bands, this show will also be the very first for a brand new Springfield band called “Livin Thing,” which features members of King Worm, Soap Scum, GUSH, Teen Freak, and Asthma.

The show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event right here. Dumb Records will also be open all day from noon to 9:00 pm. There will be a 15% off sale going on for every item in the store the whole day. Check out our shows page for a list of shows happening in Southtown in the next few months.

It looks like we can announce our first metal show of 2016 happening on Monday, January 11th. This show will feature the touring spoken word/indie act Roots Like Mountains coming all the way from Colorado Springs, Colorado. You can check out some of their music streaming below. Also on this show is Carlinville/Central Illinois-based metal band Noesis who are no strangers to Black Sheep. Before them is the newer Springfield metal band Set Fire To Salem. We also have the three-piece metalcore band Vacant Skies. Then it looks like things are going to kick off with “Through Burning Eyes“- a newer metalcore band from Alton, Illinois.

This show will start at 7:00 pm (doors at 6:30 pm) and admission is $7. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at what else will be coming up at Black Sheep in 2016.

We just told you a few hours ago that Wir Können will be heading out on the road with Farseek from Columbus, OH at the start of the year for a 10-day long tour. The last day of the tour will be a return-from-tour show right here at Black Sheep. Of course Wir Können and Farseek will both be playing the show, and you can stream some of Farseek’s music on the player below. We also have (the fabulous) Suction Cups getting spooky again for this show. The newer band features members of Bad Banshee, Ragna Rye, and Fel Fae for those of you who are not familiar. Opening things up is a brand new Springfield project called Moondead which features members of Bad Banshee and Wilt Candy (we are pretty sure).

The show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can 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 in the new year.