Trailer for “The Studio Show”

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Today we are bringing you a trailer for a brand new T.V. show coming to Springfield later this month that will be focusing on local artists and musicians. The show is being called “The Studio Show“being put together by Arlin Peebles, Keil Isham, and a few others. In the trailer you can find snippets of some familiar musicians you may have seen around Southtown including Clare Frachey of SAP, Jim Whitehead of Say Something, Jeff Williams of NIL8, and more. The show will premier at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, December 23rd. You can find more info on how to tune in and stay updated on The Studio Show facebook page.

Videos: Copper Blue at Black Sheep 11-29

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Today we are bringing you a video of the entire set of new Champaign/Urbana band “Copper Blue” from their show here at Black Sheep about a week ago on Sunday, November 29th. The show was also with The Suction Cups, Dry Heave, and Row of Teeth. You can check out the video streaming below. Thanks to our friend Gordon Chang for filming!

Also check out our vids/pics section for more videos taken throughout the years at Black Sheep.

Videos: Black Sheep Band Lotto Round 2

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A couple of weekends ago we hosted the second ever Black Sheep Band Lotto show, where volunteers put their names into a box and were drawn in groups of 4’s and 5’s to perform just one show together. We had some very interesting and fun performances come out of the band lotto this year, and we feel sorry for any of you who would have missed it! Today we are bringing you a video of the whole entire show complete with every band’s set who performed (which includes one play). Thanks to our friend Gordon Chang for filming! Check out the video below.

Also check out our vids/pics page for more videos taken throughout the years of bands at Black Sheep.

Videos: Los Injectors at Black Sheep

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Today we are bringing you a video of the Springfield rockabilly/punk band Los Injectors performing at Black Sheep a couple of weekends ago. The show was the release show for Mary & The Immaculate Rejections and SAP and took place on November 14th. Check out a live video of one of Los Injector’s songs below.

Check out our vids/pics page for a good look at plenty of more touring and local band videos taken at Black Sheep over the past ten years.

Videos: Leftöver Crack at Black Sheep 10-24-15

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Today may be Halloween, but last weekend was the big annual Hobgoblinspookadelic at Black Sheep featuring NIL8 and Leftover Crack. The show last weekend ended up being the most attended Black Sheep show that we have ever recorded, probably our biggest show in all 10+ years of being a venue! Things were definitely crazy, and today we are bringing you a video of a song from Leftover Crack’s set. You can check out a video of the song “One Dead Cop” being performed live inside Black Sheep below.

Also be sure to check out our vids/pics page for plenty of more pictures and videos from shows of the past at Black Sheep and around Springfield.

Videos From Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s October 3rd

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Today we bring you a good chunk of videos from the infamous Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s gig which happened this past Saturday on October 3rd. The show ended up being the final one for King Worm, and also possibly the final show for hit NWI band The Coneheads. We have videos from each band’s set below, as well as a few videos from a last minute aftershow that was put together at Black Sheep. Check out videos from Hardee’s below, and links to other videos at Black Sheep below those.

Also check out our vids/pics page for a look at more videos from past shows at Black Sheep and around Springfield.




Q at Black Sheep 10/3/15
GUSH at Black Sheep 10/3/15
Kowabunga! Kid at Black Sheep 10/3/15
GRINN at Black Sheep 10/3/15

Videos: Black Sheep 10 Year Anniversary Show

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Today we have a very long video (split into two parts) of the whole entire Black Sheep 10-Year Anniversary show that happened a little over a week ago. Bands that played (in order) include Unicon Communications, Soap Scum, Our Lady, a surprise “10 Year Super Ska Band,” and Looming. You can check out the video, taken by Gordon Chang below.

Check out our vids/pics page for more photos and videos of Black Sheep’s past.

Videos: Black Sheep Fest 2015

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It has been a while, but we finally have a few videos up of Black Sheep Fest 2015 which happened this past summer on July 25th. You can check out three videos from the festival streaming below. Two are inside Black Sheep during the actual festival- one of hardcore band WARRS, and the other of the new R&B band featuring Sammy Flores and “Varied Results” (which is a part of HISO Music). The third video is of the band boon playing a surprise aftershow up in South Town Studio.

Check out those videos below and also check out videos from past Black Sheep Fests and other events on our vids/pics page. Also be on the look out for videos and pictures from our ten year anniversary show coming very soon!

Videos: Deezy Da Paper Boy: “Underestimated”

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It looks like yet another hip hop music video has been shot inside Black Sheep- this time it’s from the local artist Deezy Da Paper Boy for his song “Underestimated.” You can check out the video on the player below. Also check out more of Deezy Da Paper Boy’s recorded music right here. And you can find more videos, music, and shows going on for hip hop and R&B in the area at the 217 hip hop page.

Check out more music videos shot in and around Southtown on our vids/pics page. You can expect some photos and video from last night’s anniversary show coming soon!