It’s that time of the year again. Well, not really that time of the year yet, but time to start thinking about that time of the year. If your band is interested in our annual Black Sheep Cover Show then it’s time to reach out to us to let us know what you are interested in doing and start getting that set together. This year we are looking at the weekends of May 12th and 13th and the 19th and 20th as potential dates for a Black Sheep Cover Show at Black Sheep and also at Bar None. Check out photos of last year’s cover show at Black Sheep right here. In all previous years the cover show has also been a benefit of some sort, which will likely continue this year. Last year we were able to raise enough money to be able to support a free show at Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s as part of last year’s Dumb Fest.

If you are interested, please email us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com (serious inquiries please)! We also prefer already existing original bands coming forward to do cover sets instead of new groups getting together just for this. We will have all of the inquiries down that we hear from in the next few weeks on a list to check back with at the end of March / beginning of April and will determine a lineup based on which of those bands have already started getting sets together.

_{*Note: no bands actually play any covers of any licensed music inside of Black Sheep. F*#% you, ASCAP and BMI.}

We’ve had 2 shows so far this year at Black Sheep and they’ve both been hits. Tonight we are bringing you a video of the second show of the year which took place on Saturday, January 7th about a week ago. This video is of a song from new Springfield punk band Nagasaki’s set (also pictured above). Let’s keep that 2017 slamcam rolling! Check out the video of Nagasaki performing below. Also check out a video of their entire set right here thanks to videographer Gordon Chang.

Check out any of our 100+ videos from Black Sheep over the years on our vids/pics page.

What’s up, it’s the weekend right now and the only show of the weekend at Black Sheep is happening tonight! We are going hard in 2017 so this is surely going to be a good one! We have a total of five local bands playing tonight. This includes the return of Kickstart, the Springfield pop punk band that has been kickin’ it for a good number of years now. Stream their music on the player below. Also lined up tonight is Nagasaki, the new hit band featuring some members of Starlorde, and the Springfield High School Marching Band. Up before them looks like is Stereo Static– a rock group that made the list of our top ten albums of 2016 as voted for on this site. Then we have the alt-rock 90’s hit band The Complaint Line shaking things up on the stage. And kicking things off looks like we have the first ever performance of a brand new Springfield band called “Little Death.” Make sure to come early to see what they are all about.

The show tonight kicks off right at 7:00 and admission is $5. You can check out a facebook event right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page right here for a good look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

Staying on top of things in the new year! Today we have a show announcement for a show that’s happening next month in February! This one is on Saturday, February 18th. It features six whole bands (dang that’s too many bands for one show). We have returning champs from Indiana, Sidelined playing this show. They have played Black Sheep a good number of times in many years past. Then the main touring act on this gig (we think) is Crowns from Nashville, Tennessee. You can check out some of their music streaming on the player below. We also have the grungy as ever three piece from Taylorville, Illinois on this show- Stems. And a FOURth band from outside of Springfield “Low Weather” is playing. They are coming all the way from Seattle, Washington (wow that’s a lot of music from all over the place). The local acts on this bill are solo project Pretend I’m Not There, and other solo project Mystery (maybe the shortened version of Mystery Gift)?

This show will start at 6:30 pm and admission is $8. 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 2017 at Black Sheep.