July 3rd at Black Sheep: Fel Fae, Forrister, Mario Cannamela

Posted on June 28, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

We have a little bit of a last minute show to announce today, happening this upcoming Friday, July 3rd. It is also looking like this will be the only show at Black Sheep next weekend, so make sure to come out and have a yourself a ball! For this show we have the local instrumental project Fel Fae. Then on tour from Memphis, Tennessee we have a band called Forrister coming to play for us. You can check out some of Forrister’s music below. Opening up the show we have a rare solo performance by Mario Cannamela of the band Wir Können.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and cost $5 to get in. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page to see everything we have coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

Project Southtown Champaign Successful With $7,100 Raised In 60 Days

Posted on June 27, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Earlier this week, our two-month long campaign to Kickstart a new project (Project Southtown), ended with a successful haul of donations that passed the $7,100 mark- well over our minimum goal of $2,000! Of course we want to give a big THANK YOU to all who donated, shared, and were at all supportive throughout the duration of our campaign.

Now that the campaign is done and over, we are going to be kicking Project Southtown into high gear, in our mission to restore a lot of the old Skank Skates videos and also file for non-for-profit status. For those of you closely following the project here is what you can expect in the near future:

– Be on the lookout for another State-Journal Register article in the paper tomorrow about the project’s completion.
– For those of you who donated to the Kickstarter, your incentives will be shipping out throughout the month of July. If you live in Springfield we may be getting ahold of you with incentives to avoid shipping.
– Our next roundtable meeting will be focused a lot on Project Southtown. We will be meeting at Black Sheep on Sunday, July 5th at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to come.
– We will be giving out monthly updates on Project Southtown on our site, as well as through email lists. Updates will be focused on the status of the non-for-profit, as well as going into depth on where the campaign money is being spent. Expect the first big update at the beginning of July.

Black Sheep Fest 2015 T-Shirt Design Contest

Posted on June 27, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Black Sheep Fest 2015 is coming up fast! It’s less than one month away now, happening on Saturday July 25th! This year we want YOU to help us out designing the next Black Sheep Fest shirt. That’s right, we are having another contest to determine the next Black Sheep Fest t-shirt, and anyone is welcome to submit anything. Here are the rules (kinda):

– Shirts should maybe say something like Black Sheep Fest 2015 on them? If you want?
– No more than two submissions per person? Is that a good idea?
– No rules on shirt color, or print colors.
– Submit your designs to blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com
– Designs are due by Monday, July 6th at 8:00 pm.

After the deadline for the t-shirt submissions, we will start a poll on our site and have everyone vote for whichever design should be printed for Black Sheep Fest 2015! We will have a run of 50 shirts printed for the fest. Have fun!

Tonight at Black Sheep: DJ’s Charity For Cerebral Palsy

Posted on June 27, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight at Black Sheep we will be hosting a benefit show for an 8 year old with Cerebral Palsy, being put on by HISO Music Entertainment. For those of you who have been out to any of the recent HISO shows, you know that this will be a good time. For this one we have a good lineup of solo musicians, singers, and artists lined up. Some of those solo musicians include Dramara, Sammy Flores, Katie, and Calia. We also have the hip hop artist Pytch Wyte. Before that is a drummer/singer duo called “Allison & Skiddlz,” and then we also have a full band performance by Fill In The Blank, who has played a few times before at Black Sheep.

There is also a GoFundMe page setup for HISO’s cause if you are unable to make the show right here. HISO’s goal is raising $5,000. Doors for the show open at 7:00 pm and there is a $10 cover to go towards the cause. Check out what else is coming up at Black Sheep on our shows page right here.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: HISO Music Ent.

Posted on June 26, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today is another episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show, and this time around we have two special guests. Today those guests are AYO and Sammi from HISO Music Entertainment! HISO is a collective of musicians here in Springfield, and they have their next event coming up this Saturday (tomorrow) at Black Sheep. Is it also a benefit show for an 8 year old with Cerebral Palsy. Find more on that show right here. HISO also has a spot on Black Sheep Fest this year, and they will also be talking to us about that.

The Black Sheep Radio Show airs from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can also stream the show live online during the same time at wqna.org. Also be sure to check out our radio page for a list of downloadable episodes from the past.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Bar Brawl Battle League Official Tryout

Posted on June 26, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight at Black Sheep we are having a show filled exclusively with rap battles! Those of you who have been around for previous rap battles at Black Sheep know just how intense they can get, and this show will be no exception. Here’s what is lined up as far as who will be facing who on the stage:

Twitch and Cerius Barz face off in a battle of #3BL vets,
Decatur’s Yella takes on Peoria’s Iydiss,
Peoria’s Get Em Bo takes on Missouri’s Malado,
and two newcomers Rick Slick and Zach Gilbert match up in a battle of rookies!

DJ for the night will be DJ Juice Ortiz, and “Uncanny” himself will be the host for the night. There also might be a non-battle performance or two snuck in from 2 Live Nation, We Back Soon, and possibly more!

Doors for this show will kick off at 6:00 pm, and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Follow the 217 hip hop facebook page to stay more updated on hip hop shows in town, and also check out our shows page for a look at everything else coming up at Southtown.

Hollow Earth Added To July 1st Show at Black Sheep

Posted on June 25, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we have a last minute addition to a show that is happening here at Black Sheep in less than a week. Detroit’s Hollow Earth have been added to the show happening next Wednesday, July 1st. The show also features Appalachian Terror Unit, Occultonomy, SAP, and Sgt. Karate. Some of you might remember Hollow Earth played at Black Sheep last November with The Sheds and Loses The Mighty.

The show will still start at 7:00 pm, and for the door we are asking for anywhere between $5 and $7. You can find 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.

Yardfest 2015 In Peoria August 15th

Posted on June 25, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Another festival was recently announced as happening in Central Illinois, and that is Peoria’s Yardfest- happening this year on August 15th. This will be the 17th year of the annual festival. Notable acts playing this year include The Amazing Kill-O-Watts (pictured above at last year’s festival), Kitten Crisis, and Phantom Noise. Check out the full lineup below:

The Amazing Kill-O-Watts 9:30 – ???
Kitten Crisis (First Night of Tour) 9:00 – 9:30
Phantom Noise 8:30 – 9:00
The Oceanographers 8:00 – 8:30
Super 88 7:30 – 8:00
Fancy Hawk 7:00 – 7:30
The Burning Sensation 6:30 – 7:00
Alex and the XO’s 6:00 – 6:30
Action/Adventure 5:30 – 6:00
Howlback 5:00 – 5:30
Arcade at Midnight 4:30 – 5:00
The Golden Fleece 4:00 – 4: 30
Drained 3:30 – 4:00
Los Diablos Blancos 3:00 – 3:30
Dirty Rotten Revenge 2:30 – 3:00
Steve Lawless 2:00 – 2:30

Yardfest is happening this year at Satterfield’s Haunted Mansion in Peoria. You can find more information on the whole thing right here on the Yardfest 2015 facebook event. The State Journal Register also let us know yesterday that Fall Out Boy will be playing at the Illinois State Fair that same night, if that is more of your thing. Black Sheep Fest 2015 will also be taking place this year on Saturday, July 25th.

Horrible Things: “Everybody Else”

Posted on June 25, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

The Champaign/Urbana pop punk band Horrible Things featuring Tim Reynolds also of Hospital Job has released their second full length album Everybody Else and it is streaming at New Noise Magazine. You can stream the full album right here on the New Noise Magazine site. Also check out the song “A Million Times” streaming from the Horrible Things bandcamp page below. Artwork for Everybody Else was also done by Springfield’s Brian Galecki.

You can pre-order the vinyl release for Everybody Else right here from Secret Pennies Records. Orders will be shipping out in August, Dumb Records will also have the records available later this summer.

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July 24th at Black Sheep: Fad, Garter, Gush

Posted on June 24, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

On Friday, July 24th (just one day before Black Sheep Fest 2015) we have a short and sweet three band show happening. For this show we have a band called FAD coming all the way from Birmingham, Alabama. You can stream some of their music on the player below. We also have the newer Springfield band Garter– which features members of Big Storm, Nighthawk, and Teen Freak. Then starting things off we have a very first performance by Gush- another new Springfield band featuring members of WARRS, Mouthsex, and Table Drama.

The show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. Find a facebook event right here, and the meantime check out our shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep this summer.