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Tom Irwin: Venues Make A Comeback

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Tom Irwin, writer for the Illinois Times and Springfield musician, talked about the recent surge of venues in Springfield in his “Now Playing” column for this past week. In the column he mentions venues Catch 22, Donnie’s Homespun, and Boondocks. From the article:

The only problem seems to be whether Springfield can or will support venues on the level necessary to sustain the budgets that come with booking national touring acts and maintaining the facilities needed to support the larger groups. What does an owner or manager do if a DJ brings in the same size crowd at a fraction of what it costs to book a big act? No business can survive without business, no matter the strength backing the desire behind the dream. We sure are happy to have the nice new venues, now let’s go show our support.

– Tom Irwin

You can find the full column in this past week’s issue of the Illinois Times or online here.

Photos from Hobgob at Donnie’s Homespun

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Below we have a few pictures of the second all ages Hobgoblinspookadelic show this year at Donnie’s Homespun during NIL8‘s set. Hopefully everyone had a blast! If you have any more pictures from this show or any other Springfield show send them to us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we will feature them on our site! You can also find more pictures of non-Black Sheep shows on our Springfield shows flickr set.

 

The last picture is of a speaker that caught fire, and was quickly put out! There were also a few complaints with the sound inside of the venue that night, to which Donnie’s has responded to.

On behalf of Donnies, we are taking your comments very seriously and are currently working to fix these issues. Thanks everyone for throwing down Saturday night. Sometimes it takes a packed house to really highlight the issues with a venue. Your continued support will help us to carry on improving the venue and overcome any financial limitations restricting us from achieving the best possible product.

 

Pictures From Donnie’s Homespun

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We have acquired a few more pictures from Springfield’s newest music venue, Donnie’s Homespun.  You can find some of those photos below, including the bands The Giving Tree and Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg.

More photos can be seen in the “Springfield shows” set on our flickr account.  If you have not been inside the newly remodeled Pizza Machine, we encourage you to go to get the full experience.  Photos of the bands on stage do not capture the full magic going on at Donnie’s Homespun.  Some notable shows coming up at Donnie’s Include the all ages Hobgoblinspookadelic show with NIL8 on Saturday, The Wailers on November 11th, and Reverend Horton Heat on November 28th.  We have also recently updated our Springfield shows page to include all of Donnie’s upcoming shows so be sure to check that out.

 

Donnie’s Homespun Grand Opening

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This weekend Donnie’s Homespun Pizza has officially opened as Springfield’s newest music venue and pizza restaurant.  Today there is an article in the State Journal Register about Donnie’s Homespun.  You can find that online here.

Along with the debut of Donnie’s Homespun as a new venue in Springfield, they have also launched a new website: www.donnieshomespun.com.  The site includes all info on upcoming shows and events in both Donnie’s Springfield and Decatur locations.  We also keep a list of upcoming Donnie’s show and other Springfield shows on our shows page. One of the bigger upcoming shows at Donnie’s is Marky Ramone’s Blitzkreig, which is an all ages show happening this Thursday.

More Upcoming Shows and Photos From Donnie’s Homespun

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Donnie’s Homespun Pizza, a new restaurant and music venue in town has continued posting updates and photos of the construction of their new space.  They have also listed a number of upcoming shows including a number of big name acts such as The Wailers. Some upcoming Donnie’s Homespun shows can be seen below.

9/28 – The Good Year Pimps
9/29 – Mathien
10/4 – Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg
10/5 – Suit & Tie Guy
10/13 – Scott Haggard & Lonesome Fugitive
10/27 – NIL8
11/9 – The Wailers
11/17 – Herbert Wiser Band
11/28 – Reverend Horton Heat

Some shows are ages 18+, some are 21+, and some are all ages.  If you are under 21 you will have to check the ticketfly page to see which shows allow what ages.  You can also check out the Donnie’s Homespun facebook page to stay informed on upcoming shows and the construction of the new venue.

Marky Ramone, Reverend Horton Heat at Donnie’s, Tickets On Sale

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More details have been given for the first few shows at Donnie’s Homespun Pizza and tickets have gone on sale for those shows.

The first is happening Thursday October 4th and will feature Marky Ramone formerly of the legendary punk band The Ramones.  Marky will be playing with his new project called “Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg” featuring Michael Graves formerly of the Misfits.  Opening bands include Soy City Stranglers, and Action Bastard.  Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here.

The second show is far into the future, all the way past Thanksgiving on Wednesday, November 28th.  Reverend Horton Heat will be playing along with opening act Kentucky Knife Fight.  Tickets are $20 and can be purchased here.

To stay updated on other upcoming Springfield shows at Donnie’s Homespun Pizza and other Springfield locations visit our shows page.

Donnie’s Homespun Pizza to Open as New Music Venue in Springfield

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The State Journal Register and other sources have been reporting that Donnie’s Homespun Pizza is going to be taking the place of The Pizza Machine in Vinegar Hill Mall this fall, and the space is being remodeled so that larger musical performances can be hosted.  You can read the full article here.  Donnie’s already has one location which operates as a music venue and pizza restaurant in Decatur.  Donnie’s website reports that the location in Springfield will be more than quadruple the size of the Decatur location.

The Springfield Shows facebook page has already given away two of the acts to perform at Donnie’s later this fall.  One is the Marky Ramone of the legendary punk band, the Ramones.  He is to perform Thursday October 4th along with Action Bastard and Soy City Stranglers.  The other act is Reverend Horton Heat on November 21st.  Information on both shows as well as any other Donnie’s shows will be announced later and eventually listed in our shows section.