On our ever longing quest of what is cool in Springfield, we have came across something pretty neat. It looks like the long running Arizona band Supersuckers is making a stop in Springfield! Since 1988, Supersuckers have been putting their on Southern spin on garage rock. Opening the show will be Springfield’s Two Trick Pony and Southern Illinois’ The Number Nine Blacktop.

The show is December 2nd and it starts at 8pm. The Facebook event for it is here. Looking for things we have discovered on our quest for cool? Check out this list.

Tonight we have a special acoustic show to get us all in the mood of Thanksgiving. It’s also our last show for a couple of weeks so there’s even more reason to come out! Playing tonight will be an acoustic version of local pop punk act Kickstart. Joining them will be Hannah Joy and Sammy and the Punk (who will also be playing acoustic).

The show starts at 7:00 pm and is $5. You can also check out what other shows we have coming up at Black Sheep at our shows page.

Great news everyone: we have a few updates on the upcoming Black Sheep noise show this Friday. Providence, RI’s Groke has been added to the End Times Trio +1, Forget The Times, and Secular Edict show on November 16th. Groke, a 2 piece sludge-y crust band, is currently on a tour of the Midwest. This show has just got 100% sludgier, louder, crustier, and 2 piece-ier.

Also added is a new Springfield based project called “Ylem” featuring Ishmael Holmes.  They will be playing their first show, so this is not one to miss.

Also don’t forget that this show will be starting right at 6:30 pm sharp with opening freestyle jazz act End Times Trio.

The link for the Facebook is here. Want to find out info about some more shows? Check out this nifty link.

Tonight is a great night for Springfield music! The show tonight at Black Sheep will the the vinyl release of Hospital Job‘s new album Downer, Downer, Downer being released by Insubordination Records. You can check out some of the songs off of the album on the band’s bandcamp page. Other bands playing include The Transatlantic, featuring some feel good rock n’ roll. Then we have Our Lady, who recently released a killer new single. And then we have Witchfeet playing some rock music for us from Chicago.

The show starts at 7:00 pm and is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show here. Also be sure to check out what other shows we have coming up over at our shows page!

We have one heck of a metal show for you all tonight at Black Sheep. First we have Øde Vinter playing the blackest of metals from Champaign.  Then we have Witchweed from Taylorville featuring the heaviest of sludge and stoner metal.  Local villains (or heels) Scott Blacula will also be playing.  Buffalo Witch is coming from the city of doom – Grand Rapids Michigan.  Finally, the wizards of Thorr-Axe will be tearing up the walls of Black Sheep with their heavy doom metal.

The show is at 7:00 pm and is $6. You can find a facebook event for the show here. Also be sure to check out what other shows we have coming up over on our shows page.

After the show at Black Sheep there are a few other shows going on around town that you can hop around to! The Wailers are playing at Donnie’s Homespun and The Outlook is putting on a show at the Tin Can Pub.

HEHEHEHEH look at that. Get your slime shoes on because Lumpy is coming to town. On December 14th there will be a fun punk show at Black Sheep. Say Something (the new band featuring members of Don’t Mess With Winkie) will be playing their second show and first since Hobgob 2012. Then we will finally all get to see Laughboy from Champaign (featuring members of Commodity). Then Lumpy & The Dumpers will be traveling from the St. Louis ares (featuring members of Sweet Tooth). And last we have Emperor Norton, to sing us some lovely tunes about magic skateboarding.

The show will start at 7:00 pm and is $5. To see what other shows are coming up at Black Sheep, check our shows page.

Don’t have anything going on tonight? Well we have plenty of reasons for you to come out to the punk show at Black Sheep! First is the band Dream Eater will be playing their second show ever, and the band features members of Mildred and Nathan & The Sheep! Next we have Lovecow, one of the best all-acoustic folk punk bands in town. Then emo-noodles side project of Our Lady, Foxtail will be playing. And then we have Cottontail, coming all the way from Tucson, Arizona.

You can find a facebook event for the show right here. The show starts at 7:00 pm and is $5. You can also check out what other shows we have coming up over at our shows page!