Videos: Undone At Black Sheep 8-1-16

Posted on August 10, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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Tonight we are bringing you a video of one of the first shows of new Springfield band – Undone, who has been doing a lot over the past few weeks but is also having to go on a (possibly temporary) hiatus due to band members moving this fall. Undone features members of Garter, GUSH, and Green Messiah. You can check out a video of them performing at Black Sheep on August 1st along with Blank Spell, Moondead, and GRINN below. Thanks to Ted Keylon for taking video!

Keep a lookout for one final Undone show for a while to be happening sometime very soon! Also keep an ear out for a recorded demo sometime in the near future. Also check our “vids/pics” page for a better look at other videos from bands who have performed here over the years.

First Ever Theater Performances This Weekend At Black Sheep

Posted on August 8, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

We’ve been meaning to get an official announcement up on our site for this for a few weeks now! This upcoming weekend we are going to be hosting something very different at Black Sheep. On August 12th, 13th, and 14th (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) we will be hosting four different performances of a play being put on by the newly formed “Absurdist People’s Theatre“- an experimental DIY Theatre Troupe based in Springfield. The play they will be performing is Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolfe.” There will be four performances, all $12 each and limited to a certain number of seating. You can find more info on each performance by clicking links below:

Friday, August 12th at 7:00 pm
Saturday, August 13th at 1:00 pm
Saturday, August 13th at 7:00 pm
Sunday, August 13th at 1:00 pm

You can RSVP by clicking “going” on any of the events listed above. There will be an open discussion following each performance. Formal dress is optional. Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service Inc. New York.

August 21st at Dumb Records: Whitewash, Dry Heave, GRINN

Posted on August 8, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

You all know that on Sunday, August 21st we have something big planned at Black Sheep – and that is the return show for half-Springfield band Looming. That show is happening at 7:00 pm along with bands Euriah and Vonne. Today we are telling you that we are adding a three-band punk show later on at Dumb Records to the mix to make it an all around crazy night. The show happening inside Dumb Records will include the touring band Whitewash from Austin, Texas which you can find streaming on the player below. Also on this show we have Dry Heave, making a return to Springfield for the first time since Dumb Fest. And then we also have the newly-formed GRINN on the bill.

This show will start at around 9:00 pm inside Dumb Records, right as soon as Looming is done playing inside Black Sheep. Donations will be taken for the touring act. Find a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page right here for a look at what else is coming up in the next few months.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Set Fire To Salem, Grays Divide, Echo Of Silence, Dyne Side, Noesis

Posted on August 8, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

We have a five band metal show going on at Black Sheep tonight! It’s a Monday night, and also our only show happening this week between Black Sheep Fest and something special that we have coming up this weekend (big website post coming up this afternoon). Tonight we have heavy hitting metal band Set Fire To Salem. We also have the Decatur-based metal band called “Grays Divide” which you can find streaming on the player below. Then we have two touring acts from what it looks like. This includes Echo of Silence from Detroit, Michigan. They will also be touring along with “Dyne Side” all the way from Miami, Florida. Opening things up we have the Central Illinois/Carlinville-based instrumental metal band Noesis.

The show tonight will be starting 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 what other shows we have left this summer and into the fall.

Black Sheep Fest 2016: Success!

Posted on August 7, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Hey! Black Sheep Fest 2016 happened yesterday and we just want to take a minute to thank all of you who came out to support and all of you who performed in bands. You can check out a chunk of photos (taken by Brian Galecki) below, or about a whole hundred of them on our facebook page. Be on the lookout for some news tomorrow regarding our first ever play to take place at Black Sheep this weekend! Also news on our eleven year anniversary show will be coming very soon. Hopefully we are able to continue doing this long enough to make it to Black Sheep Fest #10 next year!

Black Sheep Fest 2016 TODAY!

Posted on August 6, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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Here we are with one of our biggest ‘hoorah’s of the summer, and the longest running festival happening every year at Black Sheep. That’s right it’s Black Sheep Fest! Happening today starting at 2:00 pm, this will be our ninth Black Sheep Fest yet with our first starting in 2008. We have a great lineup of bands planned for today, and maybe even a rumor of an unofficial aftershow happening behind us up in South Town Studio. Let’s check out that lineup and scheduled times right now:

OUR LADY – 10:00
GUSH – 9:30
SAP – 8:50
LIVIN’ THING – 8:20
STEMS – 7:40
THE SUCTION CUPS – 7:10
~*big group RECORD OF THE NIGHT*~ 7:00!!
EPSOM – 6:20
THE LOCALS – 5:40
WOLF LUV – 5:10
PRYSS – 4:45
A//S – 4:20
MOONDEAD – 3:50
SHARK WEEK – 3:20
SAY SOMETHING – 2:40
FILL IN THE BLANK – 2:00

That’s right, the lineup includes a few twists and surprises. We have our big Battle of the Bands winner, Stems going on at 7:40. We will also be attempting to break our record for largest record of the night at 7:00 pm. We will also have Black Sheep Fest t-shirts for sale for $10, and if you are hungry Popeye’s Barbeque will be open most of the day next door. Dumb Records of course will be open all day during the fest, also next door.

Find a facebook event for Black Sheep Fest right here. Admission this year is $10 for 15 bands, and of course everything is all ages. See you in the circle pit!

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

Posted on August 4, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

We don’t have a whole lot of new arrivals this week at Dumb Records (1107 South Grand E. Ave.), and we are sorry we are getting this list to you a few days late! We have been hard at work saving up funds for Operation: Dumb Elephant. It is not too late to donate to our cause, and even get a limited t-shirt while you do it! We do have a few used records coming in to Dumb Records this week, and also a handful of used CDs. Be sure to check out the shop during Black Sheep Fest on Saturday! Let’s take a look at what we’ve got, but first what hours the store will be open this week:

Thursday (today): noon – 8:00 pm
Friday: noon – 8:00 pm
Saturday (Black Sheep Fest): 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday: noon – 8:00 pm
Monday (show): noon – 9:00 pm

Used LPs
Mr. Acker Bilk – Stranger On The Shore
Alfred Hitchcock – Ghost Stories For Young People
Basie Jam – Basie Jam
Beach Boys – Pet Sounds
Bobby Krane – A Tribute To Glenn Miller
Buck Owens – Close-Up
Chick Corea – My Spanish Heart
Chris Squire – Fish Out Of Water
The Dave Clark Five – Satisfied With You
The Dawnbusters – Featuring Al Hirt
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra – Sunrise Serenade
Haydn Military – Beethoven Fifth
Henry James – Mr. Trumpet
The Kingston Trio – String Along
The Mamas & The Papas – People Like Us
Mack The Knife – Ella In Berlin
Mark Lindsay – Arizona
Musical Youth – Youth Of Today
Sammy Davis Jr. – I’ve Gotta Be Me
Sarah Vaughan – After Hours With Sarah Vaughan
Vic Damone – Closer Than A Kiss
Walt Disney Presents – The Great Composers

Used CDs
Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
Old 97s – Fight Songs
Hit The Lights – This Is A Stick Up…
Pink Floyd – The Piper At The Gates of Dawn
Traveling Wilburys – Vol. 3
Weezer – Green Album

Show Tonight at Black Sheep: Cancelled

Posted on August 4, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Whoops! Looks like the show we had previously planned at Black Sheep tonight is now cancelled. Absence of Despair, Abyss, and Sammy & The Punk will no longer be playing tonight.

Next show at Black Sheep is now Black Sheep Fest this Saturday. See you there! Also check our shows page for a good look at what else is still happening at Black Sheep.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Blank Spell, Moondead, GRINN, Undone

Posted on August 1, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s Monday, and it may be the beginning of the week but we are going to be hosting a killer punk show at Black Sheep tonight. Tonight we have the band Blank Spell coming from Philadephia on the way to a big tour with the indie band Deerhoof (Deerhoof will not be playing tonight). You can check out Blank Spell’s newest demo below. Also playing tonight is the three-piece talented punk band Moondead from right here in Springfield. Then we have a rare performance by GRINN, playing a return show of sorts. And opening things up is the newer Springfield punk band “Undone” featuring members of Garter, Green Messiah, and GUSH.

The show tonight will start at 7:00 pm. Admission is $5. You can check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check our shows page for a good list of shows coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

Black Sheep Fest One Week Away, Set Times

Posted on July 30, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Oh snap it looks like we are already to the final week before Black Sheep Fest– our annual fest that comes every year at the end of the summer. This is the ninth year we have done the festival and we are more excited about this year’s lineup than ever. Today we are coming at ya with the proposed set times (these are subject to change)! Check those out below:

As you can see, the festival will be kicking off promptly at 2:00 pm this year. Don’t be late! We recommend seeing every single band. We will also be attempting to break the record for world’s largest record of the night™ pic at 7:00. We will also have t-shirts for the fest, so bring an extra $10 for those! We will reveal the winner of our t-shirt contest at the fest.

Find a facebook event for Black Sheep Fest right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything else going on coming up at Black Sheep in the next few months.