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Tonight at Black Sheep: David Liebe Hart, Obi-Wan KBM, Dino Bravo

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Big show tonight folks!  David Liebe Hart of the Tim & Eric Awesome Show is making a stop at Black Sheep so don’t miss it!  He will be performing two sets- one with his puppet show and one with his punk rock band.  We should all be in for a treat tonight.

Also playing is the ska band Obi-Wan Kanblo Mi.  Then we have wrestling champions from Champaign, Dino Bravo.  Sounds like a great time.  You can check out any of our other upcoming shows on our shows page.

And hey!  After the show at Black Sheep tonight you should all head over to Donnie’s Homespun, where they are having their first show as Springfield’s newest music venue!  The Timmys and The Good Year Pimps are playing.  You can see other upcoming Springfield shows over on our shows page.

October 13th at Black Sheep: Hank, Foxtail, Like… With Jetpacks, Brandon Carnes

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Get your apple cider and hot dogs ready.  We have a show coming up in October for you all.  Hank from Champaign is making a stop in Springfield as a part of their latest midwestern tour.  They are a three piece playing some fun and noodly math rock.  You can stream their brand new demo below.

Also playing is the new and great three-piece emo project from some of the members of Our Lady, Foxtail.  Then we have the video game themed band Like… With Jetpacks.  And Brandon Carnes will be playing some songs solo for you all.  You can check out a facebook event for the show here.  Also be sure to check out all of our other upcoming shows over at our events page.

October 22nd at Black Sheep: Mother Leopard, Black Mask, Ultra Death Men, Bubblegum Octopus, Scott Blacula

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Monday, October 22nd we have a special show for you all, and that is one featuring Black Mask from Pennsylvania and also the return of Bubblegum Octopus.  Black Mask is a heavy hardcore grind band featuring members of Dead Horse.  Bubblegum Octopus is an electronic solo project, this time also touring with a full band called Ultra Death Men.


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Heavy.  Other bands playing include the ex-Renae project Mother Leopard and local thrashaholics Scott Blacula (who recently released a demo).  The show starts at 7:00 pm and is five dollars.  Our other upcoming shows can be seen over at our shows page.

October 20th at Black Sheep: Chad Jeffers Memorial Show

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On Saturday October 20th, the day after Hobgob, Black Sheep will be hosting a memorial benefit show to honor the life of Chad Jeffers.  Chad was involved in the Springfield Hardcore scene, through helping out on guitar in Pound for Pound and also taking pictures of the band.  Bands playing the benefit show include Pound for Pound, New Society of Anarchists, Soy City Stranglers, and Kick To Tha Head.  Kick To Tha Head will be playing a rare reunion show.  Money raised from the show will either go to the Gateway Foundation, or to the family of Chad.

Old Pound for Pound member Eric Fromm had this to say:

Come celebrate the life of Pound For Pound guitarist Chad Jeffers who passed away last month. Chad wrote a number of Pound For Pound’s songs and was also responsible for many of the band’s photos before and after his time on guitar.

A facebook event for the show can be found here.  A list of other upcoming events at Black Sheep can be seen on our shows page.

October 26th at Black Sheep: Gardening, Not Architecture & Yards

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We are very very excited to announce this upcoming October show featuring experimental indie pop artist Gardening, Not Architecture and the Portland DIY post-rock exploders Yards. Gardening, Not Architecture features the punk celebrity Sarah Saturday. Sarah has had her hands in the underground for years now. Not only was the she instigator for Earn It Yourself and a full time member of Van’s Warped Tour, she’s also been touring regularly with one of her projects since 2003.

Though the details are still slim on the show, it will be a very good one. We will keep you informed as soon as details are available.

Gardening, Not Architecture:

Yards:

The Bouncing Souls song about Sarah Saturday:

Short Notice Show This Friday w/ Caterpillar Club, Foxtail, Nathan & The Sheep

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Last minute show! Black Sheep is planning on celebrating Revolution Autumn this Friday, the 21st of September. Come out to help us usher the great weather, changes, and new music. The night features Caterpillar Club, Foxtail, and Nathan & The Sheep. Though the show is short notice, this will be nothing short of fun.

The show starts 7pm and is $5. If you are interested in finding out about our future shows, check out our show list.

Black Sheep Tonight: Our Lady, The Please & Thank Yous, Easter, Intricate Collapse

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Tonight we have a killer show to end our two-show weekend of celebrating seven years as Springfield’s all ages music venue.  Everyone should come out and have a great time.  Feel free to bring your foreign exchange students.

First we have Intricate Collapse playing experimental metal for you.  Then we have Easter, the bedroom indie-pop project of Lyle Lilly Lang from Champaign and Oak Forrest Illinois.  Then from Chicago we have the great pop-punk band The Please & Thank Yous.  And last we have local hard working punks Our Lady, playing their last show with drummer Gary Swaggerty III.  It should be a great show.  Also feel free to check out our other upcoming shows over at our shows page.

Another reminder that there will be a Black Sheep roundtable meeting at 3:00 pm today.  If you would like to help at all with the exciting things and changes that are happening to our venue, then come on out and join the discussion!

Tonight at Black Sheep: Up In Arms, Kickstart, Nathan & The Sheep

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Our September back to school shows continue!  This weekend we have two great shows to help celebrate our seven years as a venue.  Tonight we have three younger bands playing.  Come out and support the kids!

First we have Up In Arms, the teen pop punk sensations!  Then we have Kickstart, another young pop punk act.  And we have Nathan & The Sheep, the post-rock project with a newly added drummer.  The show starts at 7:00 pm and is $5.  Check out what other shows we have coming up on our shows page.

And another reminder that there is a Black Sheep roundtable meeting tomorrow (Sunday) at 3:00 pm.  We will be talking about how our deep cleaning went and discussing our next steps as a venue.

 

Friday October 19 at Black Sheep – HOBGOBLINSPOOKADELIC 2012: NIL8’s 30 Year Anniversary

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We are proud to announce that Black Sheep will be hosting (all ages) Hobgoblinspookadelic 2012 this year.  The show will take place on Friday, October 19th (it’s not on Halloween but you should wear a costume anyway)!  NIL8 will be headlining Hobgob as they always do.  This Hobgob will also be a celebration of 30 years of NIL8 being a band.  We are extremely lucky to have a band here in town that has been around for as long as NIL8 has and that still is able to put on great and intense live shows.

Other bands playing include Tiger Tank, The Timmys, and The Tyrants.  This will be the first Springfield show for the band Tiger Tank, which is made up of some ex members of the old Springfield band Park.  The show starts at 7:00 pm and is $5.  It should be an all around great time!