Wowza! We’re pumped to announce this one. Hi Ho Silver, Away! (It’s Alive Records) is making a little trek and stopping by Black Sheep. The Californians are gonna keep it rocknroll with the help of local punx The Oswalds and Panzys. Communication with the mothership will be expected, so bring spaceshoes and a towel.

This show will be starting at 7pm and will cost $5. Lots more info can be found on the show’s Facebook event. Remember to click here to check out our other shows this summer like Dumb Fest 2, which starts the day after this!

We’re kicking The Summer Of Dumb off right, I’ll tell you what. We’re hosting two, that’s right two, awesome shows in one night. This is the summer kick off of all summer kick offs! Bring your swim trunks, skateboards, exploring shoes, veggie dogs, high-fructose corn syrup free sodas, and get ready to party.

First up at Black Sheep is the one time only return of Jason Todd. They were a metal band that hailed between 2009 and 2011, and plan on not missing a beat. They’re bringing it all back with the support of Battalion, Heavyarms, Loses The Mighty, and Your Phobia. Doors for this show are at 6pm, and are $5 advance/$7 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased here. You can find more information on the show’s Facebook event.

Next up, we have Fat Wreck Chords’ Masked Intruder. They’ll be bringing their infectious, heartbroken love songs to South Town via Skank Skates Intl. Skank Skates, established 1988, is the indoor skatepark that sits next door to Black Sheep. This show will be rounded out by Springfield’s Hospital Job and The Timmys, plus one to-be-announced local. The doors will be at 7pm. Tickets are $7 in advance, and $10 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased in Dumb Records, or online here. Be sure to check the Facebook event for updates and info.

A lot to digest, I know I know. We just want to make sure that summer knows it’s time to party. So come help us start the summer right! Don’t forget to check here for more summer fun.

The time has finally arrived, Skeletal Lightning Fest 2 is kicking off tomorrow (Friday) and will last until Sunday. The first show is at Error Records with some really great artists like Angry Gods, Weekend Nachos, Thou, and Cloud Rat. Unfortunately, tickets are already sold out for that show, but you could still go and catch Mouthsex, Need, Wolf Luv, and Angry Gods at an after show at the Dingbat Dungeon.

Springfield’s very own Our Lady will be playing Saturday, so be sure to go and cheer them to victory. Some of our best buds are also playing fest such as Hank, Two Knights, Yusuke, and Acidic Tree. Go out and have some fun!

Is it too late to sneak in another April show announcement? We don’t think so! This one is happening on Saturday, April 26th and it is a short and sweet three band show. This show will feature a performance by F///\\\M, the new solo project by Brandon Carnes that has been shaking the nation before he has even played his first show. The touring band on this thing is The Sons of Hippies, and they come from Tampa, Florida. They play “psychpop freakout” music and are on Cleopatra Records. The other end of that local band sandwhich is shoegaze/post-rock band Meredosia. They recently released some new music that is great.

This show starts at 7:00 pm and will be $5. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page where you can find a complete list of upcoming shows.

Today we are bringing you a brand new band page for a newer Springfield band called JAG. JAG is Springfield’s newest all-female sea urchin rock band. You can find out more about the band on their new band page, which you can find right here. The band currently does not have anything recorded but we have been promised that recordings will come eventually. JAG will be playing their next show on Friday, April 18th at Black Sheep.

Check out any of our current band pages right here. We now have close to 70! Are you in a Springfield band that we do not yet have listed? We want to hear from you! Shoot us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we will work with you to set up a new page.

Springfield punk band Say Something are now streaming their very first eleven-song release up on bandcamp. We have the release, titled Fred Hampton streaming below. You can also head over to the band’s bandcamp where you can download the whole thing for $5.

Say Something will be playing at Black Sheep tonight along with Stuck Lucky, Muldoon’s Clever Girls, and Akaname. That show is at 7:00 pm and $5. They will also be playing at Black Sheep as part of Record Store Day on Saturday, April 19th. There is a good chance that the Say Something cassette for Fred Hampton will also be the released at Record Store Day!

Today we are bringing you a show announcement for Monday, May 19th. If you are a fan of screamo music then this is the show for you. If not, then this is the show for you anyways. We have the band Flesh Born coming from Denton, Texas for this show. Flesh Born features a member of the Texas band Two Knights who also recently played at Black Sheep. Also on this show is Gas Up Yr Hearse! from Bloomington/Normal, Illinois. The last time they played at Black Sheep was for the first Dumb Fest last summer. Then we have another Dumb Fest band Yusuke coming from Peoria/Bloomington, Illinois. Both of those bands play fast screamo. To top this show off we have the first show of a brand new Springfield screamo band called I’m Dead Inside. Make sure to get there early to find out what they are all about.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission will be $5. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a better look at everything coming up at Black Sheep.

Hey this is cool! We have another big show announcement today at blacksheepspringfield.com headquarters. If you like folk, folk punk, indie rock, punk, or pretty much any type of music then this is the show for you. This show is happening on Sunday, April 27th and will feature the two-piece folk project Ghost Mice from Bloomington, Indiana. Ghost Mice features Chris Clavin of indie/folk-punk label Plan-It-X Records. Ghost Mice will be touring with another band that will be announced later. Also playing this show is Springfield favorites Looming (full band). Also on this show is the return of Nephrons, who have been busy recording a new album. Opening things up is a brand new Springfield folk project called Wilt Candy. We are very excited to see what they are all about.

This show will be at 7:00 and $5. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Don’t forget to also check out our shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep this year.

Hey fine folks check it out, there’s gonna be a fun show tonight at the sheep! Bring your sunglasses to watch the uncool dudes in the rad band The Timmys. They’re gonna fill your ears with years of rocky asphalt punker jams. Then the folks in D.I.Y punk band Better Days are coming down from St. Louis to give us some hardcore melodic sass, so don’t forget to wig out. The Oswalds are going to be playing too this evening. Inspired by only the most classic of punk, this local set will refresh your earhairs for sure. Then to put the wax back in those suckers will be Mystery Gift, another local band inspired by video games and cloud sitting.

Come out! Tonight! 7pm! It’ll be fun! Bring some money – $5 to be specific- so the power doesn’t go out.  Check out DumbRex too and for more information on this show you can view the facebook page right here. Also, here are some other shows coming up.

Here we have an announcement for the Audiofeed 2014 Lineup! For those of you who don’t know, Audiofeed is a music festival founded in 2013 that takes place in Champaign/Urbana, IL. Not only does it feature dozens of rad bands of all genres and styles, it also features seminars as well as activities for people of all ages. With all of that being said, take a look at some of the musical acts that will be featured during the course of this year’s festival!

Steve Taylor and the Perfect Foils
Flatfoot 56
Sean Michel
Peter Furler Band
Listener
Spoken Nerd
The Overseer
Shane Claiborne
Kid Dead
Timbre
Grave Robber
6’10
The Skies Revolt
VON Strantz
The Burial
Comrades
Harry Gore
Aaron Lee Martin
Nathan Stiteler
Analecta
Cantalouper
The Scurvies
Must Build Jacuzzi
Fight Before Surrender
Reckless Mercy
Sick/Sea

So there we have it! There are going to be some cool acts coming around Audiofeed this year, which will be taking place July 3-5 this year in the Champaign County Fairgrounds. For those of you looking to road trip away from your every day and possibly mundane activities, there will be early camping access on July 2nd. Therefore, road tripping is encouraged. For any other details, check out this very nicely put together website. It has all the information you will need, and there is also a facebook page available to give you videos, pictures and updates if that catches your fancy.

While we’re talking about midwest fests, make sure to get the 411 on Springfield’s Dumbfest this year! It will be taking place in mid-June and is sure to be a super fun fiasco. Till then, creep it real!