June 17 at Black Sheep: Moment 44, Stereo Static, Blind Social

Posted on June 2, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Here’s another show announcement for one that’s taking place at Black Sheep later this month and not too long after Dumb Fest – on Saturday, June 17th we actually have the first Black Sheep show hosted by local promotion company responsible for a lot of downtown festivals Bedrock 66 Live! For this show we have the band Moment 44 (pictured above) coming from Fairfield, Ohio. You can check out some of their music streaming on the player below. They will be joined by a couple of local acts familiar to the Black Sheep stage including the rock group Stereo Static. Then opening things up we have the three piece jam group Blind Social.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a list of other shows coming up at Black Sheep this summer.

Dumb Fe5t One Week Away! (Special Edition of The Black Sheep Radio Show Today)

Posted on June 2, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Yes we can hardly believe it and don’t really know what to do with ourselves right now but Dumb Fest 5 is kicking off one week from today!! Yikes!

The lineup and schedule for Dumb Fest is shown on our Dumb Fest 5 page on our site. Go check it out and listen to some of those bands! 3 day passes are still on sale now until 11:59 this Wednesday for $25 for all three days of the fest. Buy those in advance online right here or in Dumb Records during store hours. Tickets will also be available still for individual shows the day of the fest. Find a facebook event for Dumb Fest right here.

We will also be airing another special all-Dumb Fest band edition of The Black Sheep Radio Show today on 88.3 WQNA fm. Tune in on your radio dial from 4:00 to 6:00 pm or online at wqna.net!

We’ll have one more update on our site between now and the fest with a detailed schedule of set times for each of the bands.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Wildhoney, Stick People, Gadget, Kate Ridge

Posted on June 2, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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We do have a show going on tonight at Black Sheep and it’s the last show before Dumb Fest 5 kicks off in one week! Tonight’s show is going to be nothing short of a great one too- we have the band Wildhoney coming from Baltimore, Maryland. This show will also feature “Stick People” performing their first show at Black Sheep since their name change from “Stems.” The band has also been hard at work recently up in Southtown Sound, but we are still waiting on those hot new tracks to be released! Before that is Decatur-based pop punk band Gadget. Then we have had a slight change to the lineup since the show was first announced and from the flier – now opening the show is Kate Ridge (instead of Lorin).

This show will start right at 7:00 pm and admission is $7. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep this summer.

June 16th at Black Sheep: Freddie Old Soul, Nefarious Cloud, Dooblavey, Swamp, Kabass

Posted on May 31, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

What’s up! Here is some fresh content coming at you tonight in the form of another show announcement, presented by Coosh*t clothing, the hottest local clothing label with the most style. This show features some local hip hop, techno, dubstep, and more. We got “Freddie Old Soul” on the top of the list known as “The Queen of Cooshit” herself. Stream one of Freddie’s hot tracks on the player embedded below. Up before that we have the one and only Nefarious Cloud– the artist behind Cooshit himself. Then the show actually has an out of town hip hop artist – and that is Dooblavey from Chicago bringing some excellence. We have another Cooshit artist “Swamp” on board. Then from the Dubstep/EDM scene in town performing this show is “Kabass” who we also saw at Black Sheep earlier this spring. Looks like the show will also feature some special guests- Nighthawk and Blakk Rose.

This show will be starting at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. Check out a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page where you can find a list of other events coming up in Southtown this summer.

FOOD & MONEY and BACKWARDS DAY Reuniting for one show at Black Sheep July 1st

Posted on May 29, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

HOLY SMOKES WE CAN NOT BELIEVE WHAT IS HAPPENING, TWO ABSOLUTE SPRINGFIELD MIRACLES OF LOCAL MUSIC HISTORY COMING TOGETHER FOR ONE NIGHT AT BLACK SHEEP THIS SUMMER! That is RIGHT, on Saturday, July 1st of this year (2017) two Springfield bands that have not performed in decades will be reuniting on the Black Sheep stage. This includes the new wave / early punk band FOOD & MONEY and also the alternative rock band BACKWARDS DAY.

Food & Money were active in Springfield from 1979 to 1988 – just three years but ended up with a catalogue of over 60 songs when they were finished. Some of those songs were recorded but never saw the light of day- and are actually being released for the first time ever on vinyl this summer! Check out a video of Food & Money performing on a St. Louis TV station in 1980 right here. Also stream one of the songs on the upcoming LP Food & Money: 1979-1982 below. The other band reuniting was mainly active around a decade after Food & Money, and that is Backwards Day – featuring Scott Faingold on vocals, currently of Epsom, Illinois Times, etc. Backwards Day was active from 1988-1994. Scott also wrote a book about his experiences in the band and local music called “Kennel Cough,” published in 1999.

In addition to those two bands, we also have current Springfield punk bands Livin’ Thing and Spell Breaker performing at this show. Spell Breaker features Scott Faingold’s son Noah Faingold on guitar.

This show will start at 7:00 pm. Admission is going to be $8.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. Find a link to advance tickets online right here, and they will also be available soon inside Dumb Records. Find a facebook event for this incredible show right here. Also check our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep this summer.

Dumb Fe5t 2 Weeks Away, Call For Volunteers!

Posted on May 27, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Oh dear!! Dumb Fest 5 is only two weeks away at this point and we need your help! We are desperately seeking volunteers to help out running the festival in two weeks and making sure everything goes smooth. We will be holding a meeting tomorrow inside Dumb Records at 7:00 pm to do some volunteer planning for the fest. Anyone and everyone who would like to help out with the fest is welcome to come out! We will be looking for help running sound and the stages, parking, door, and working the record store among other things.

Aside from the meeting, if you are unable to make it tomorrow and would like to help in some way you can reach out to us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com. We are also in desperate need of extra housing for bands on Friday and Saturday nights of the fest!! If there is any way you can house bands for either of those nights, please reach out to us!

Check out the Dumb Fest 5 page for the full lineup of bands, when and where the shows are happening, and ticket info.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Abyss, Abolith, Starlorde, Statues of the Dead

Posted on May 27, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Tonight we have an all local show happening at Black Sheep! It’s the third show in a row for us over here! Tonight’s lineup features four bands from right here in Springfield and will be full of punk and metal. Tonight we have Abyss lined up, the hard rock metal group who released their debut here at Black Sheep back in March. We also have the new metal band Abolith bringing the heavy music tonight. Stream one of their songs on the player below. Before them is the intergalactic space hardcore band Starlorde. Opening things up is the one and only Statutes of the Dead – the father and son duo featuring one talented six year old.

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this summer.

Dumb Fest Edition of The Black Sheep Radio Show Today

Posted on May 26, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

We are now officially TWO WEEKS away from possibly the biggest fest we have ever taken on in Black Sheep history, Dumb Fest 5! There are a total of 50 bands playing in… 7.. 8.. 9? Locations around town mainly at our own spot here in Southtown. To gear up for this big fest we will be having a special edition of The Black Sheep Radio Show these next two weeks where we will be playing all music coming from just bands playing this big fest. Sounds pretty cool!

The Black Sheep Radio Show airs today and every Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can also stream during that time at wqna.net. Check out our radio page for a few downloadable episodes of the past. Also check out our page for Dumb Fest 5 right here.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Clearview, Trash Knife, Prowess

Posted on May 26, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Tonight is round two of the three day show streak that we have going on at Black Sheep! This one is just going to end up being a short and sweet three band show, maybe we can all go get ice cream afterwards? Tonight we have the band Clearview lined up from New Jersey. They will be coming here with the punk band “Trash Knife” from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who will also be performing tonight. Check out some music from Trash Knife on the player below. We are likely going to be opening up the show with the one local band tonight, Prowess. They are punk.

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm, admission is $5. Check out a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this summer!

Tonight at Black Sheep: Ben Dipper, Blind Social, Spooky Action, Opposite Good

Posted on May 25, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Hey! It’s been a minute since we’ve seen a show at Black Sheep due to no shows happening last weekend but we are back at it tonight with the first show of a three day streak we have coming up! This show features ambient / indiepop artist Ben Dipper from Kansas. Stream some of Ben’s music on the player below. We also have local groove rock band Blind Social on board, who we haven’t seen at Black Sheep for a minute. Other opener includes the ambient solo act “Opposite Good,” and then we are kicking things off with a performance by the band Spooky Action, who we have not seen in a minute.

This show will start at 7:00 pm. Admission is $5. Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a better look at everything coming up at Black Sheep this summer.