We have some very exciting shows coming up here at Black Sheep this fall, including some where we will be able to feature more bands from over seas. Our last show featuring an international band was a great success, with Una Béstia Incontrolable crowning us “the capitol of punk.” This time we have a show on Monday, October 20th featuring two acts from France. Before we get into the French bands, we have Springfield instrumental shoegaze band Caterpillar Club playing this one. Come see them. For the French acts, we have one project called Tamagawa and another called Oldine. Come find out what those two are about at this once-and a lifetime opportunity of a show.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and cost $5. You can find a facebook event for it right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page where you can see everything else coming up at Black Sheep this fall.

Are you ready to hear about the next show lined up at Dumb Records post-Cassette Store Day? This one is happening on Tuesday, October 7th. It will be a pretty chill, mostly acoustic show. We have two-piece Springfield acoustic folk band Wilt Candy playing. We also have a touring act from Massachusetts and that is Jerry Fels And The Jerry Fels. You can check out some of Jerrys’ music streaming below. Then we have another rare performance by Springfield video game instrumental band, Like… With Jetpacks. Opening things up will be a solo set by Jonathan San German.

This show will start at 7:00 pm at Dumb Records and cost $5 for the touring acts. You can check out a facebook event right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep and Dumb Records.

Let’s skip a couple of days into the future from the last show announcement we just made and then we have another show for Saturday, October 18th that looks extra spooky. For this show we have local slam band, Asthma. We have a couple of punk bands coming from Chicago for this show. There is The Wrong, which is a newer band whose music you can find streaming below. We also have The Bug, which is another newer Chicago punk band featuring members of Bailout, Anomaly, and Raw Nerve. Opening things up will be the odd-ball ongoing band lotto band, Teen Freak.

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

On with the October show announcements! This one is happening on Thursday, October 16th at Black Sheep. It will feature touring band from Chicago In Exile. In Exile features members of Flatfoot 56 and this is not their first time playing Black Sheep. You can stream some of their music below. They will be playing here with a band called Hideaways. They will be joined by local support from jangle-punk band Mystery Gift. Then we have Central Illinois melodic hardcore band Loses The Mighty. Opening up the show is young snot punk band Panzys.

This show start at 7:00 pm and costs $5. You can find a facebook event right here. Also check out our shows page where you can find this show listed with many more upcoming shows.

Time for some more October show announcements. The month would not be complete without a good hip hop show, and this one is happening on Friday, October 8th. For this show we haver rap artist Mikey Hash (pictured above). Mikey is also playing a show this upcoming Friday at Black Sheep. Next up from Southeast High School is a group going by the name “MPress.” Then we have another hip hop solo artist, Omar Harris. To top that off we have Khunnit Music Group coming from Lanphier High School.

This show is going to start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Be sure to also check out our shows page for a look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep.

We have a couple of last minute changes to a show happening at Black Sheep coming up this Saturday, September 27th. The show is taking place right at 7:00 pm at Black Sheep, while Cassette Store Day will be going on next door over at Dumb Records. There are now two touring bands from Georgia playing the show at Black Sheep. They are Dying Whale and Machinist!. Both play a style of melodic hardcore. You can check out some of Dying Whale’s songs streaming below. In addition to those bands there is also the original lineup of Psycho Fight, Naked Butchers and Bacon, Nobody’s Friend, and Green Lights.

That’s going to be a lineup of 6 bands for $5. The show will start right at 7:00 pm and now later. Find a facebook event for this one right here. Also check out our shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep this fall.