Black Sheep Roundtable Meeting Tomorrow

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9072126367_b9539f2704_bIt has been a while since we had a Black Sheep Roundtable Meeting. We spent a lot of time this spring and early summer getting ready for Dumb Fest, which was a huge success. Now that Dumb Fest has passed, we need to get ready for our other big events coming up. We have The Battle of the Bands July 13th and also Black Sheep Fest happening July 27th. There also might be another big show happening in July? We will be talking about that too!

The roundtable meeting is happening tomorrow (Sunday) at Black Sheep at 5:00 pm. Be sure to stick around for the show tomorrow at 7:00 featuring Neon Rebels, Halt To Fire, Moblin Massacre, and Ice Hockey. Looking for other ways to get involved in our music community? Check out our get involved page!

Dumb Fest Photos

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If any of you have been following our flickr page, you would have seen that the Dumb Fest photos have been slowly rolling in. Dumb Fest happened last weekend on Friday and Saturday and it was loads of fun for all. To see a few photos from the weekend, scroll down or head to our “Dumb Fest” set on flickr. We would like to thank photographers Céline Antoinette, AJ Francis, and Priten Vora.

More photos are coming! You may have seen a photographer or two from the State Journal Register at Dumb Fest. We are still waiting for their photos to come in. We plan on keeping you updated as soon as any articles or photos on Dumb Fest are published in the paper.

Do you have some Dumb Fest photos or photos from other Springfield shows that you would like to see featured on our site? Shoot us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com!

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Tonight at Black Sheep: Scott Blacula, Merciless Game, Cabbageheads, Aporia, Gutterpriest

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Tonight at Black Sheep we will step away from the folk and pop-punk and head into an adventure of noise and punk. Headlining it all and ready to take on any band or wrestler that steps in their path is Scott Blacula. Next up is Merciless Game is a solo project of some chaotic noise punk. You can check out one of those songs below. Then we have Cabbage Heads from Michigan who will be playing a type of punk that is noisier than ever. Then a few more locals are starting things off. We have the second Black Sheep performance by Aporia, who surprised us with some interesting harsh noise last time they played. And opening things up will be Gutterpriest playing some intense noisecore.

The show starts off at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can’t find a facebook event, but the flier is right here. Also don’t forget to check out our shows page for other upcoming shows at Black Sheep.

Tomorrow on Black Sheep Radio: Gutterpriest

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june21Guess what? We forgot to take a picture of Black Sheep Radio tomorrow. Sorry. We do have an awesome episode for you coming up though! It’s going to be our big 25th episode so make sure to listen! For a guest we have Christopher “Dogfood” Sommer himself of Gutterpriest and Execution Techniques. What will he be telling us about? Well for one he will be playing a show tomorrow night at Black Sheep with Aporia, Cabbage Heads, Merciless Game, and Scott Blacula (flier pictured above). He will also be talking to us about his show with Execution Techniques coming up on the Fourth of July at Black Sheep with Pound For Pound, Black Mask and Big Storm. Should be fun!

Black Sheep Radio airs on Fridays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA FM. You can stream the episode online at the same time at wqna.org. For a few old episodes that we have archived you can check out our radio tab.

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Up In Arms, Oblivion Oasis, Kickstart, Capy’s, Hometown Heavyweights

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There is an awesome pop-punk show happening at Black Sheep tonight! It will feature Springfield’s very own pop-punky Up In Arms. For their set, Up In Arms will be trying a “white out” so they are letting their fans know they should wear white! Then we have Oblivion Oasis from the small town of Arthur Illinois. Before them isKickstart, another great pop-punkn band local to Springfield. We also have a band called Capy’s from parts unknown. Opening things up we haveHometown Heavyweights from all over Central Illinois.

The show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also don’t forget to check out our shows page to see what other shows are coming up at Black Sheep this summer!

July 9th at Black Sheep: Unraveler, Highwayyys, Self-Proclaimed Narcissist, Lovecow, Montagh

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That was a pretty fun acoustic/folk show last night, wasn’t it? All of the food from the potluck was GREAT! Thanks to everyone who brought food, played, or even came out and watched bands and ate food. Are you ready for another acoustic show? Well here’s another one that is coming up! This show is on Tuesday, July 9th. It features acoustic songer/songwriter Unraveler from Pittsburg Pennsylvania. On tour with Unraveler and also from Pittsburg is Highwayyys.  Then we get to experience some acoustic music from the other end of the country all the way over from Roseburg, Oregon! We have Self Proclaimed Narcissist, another one-man singer/songwriter. All of that should be a lot of fun. To top the show off we have a couple of local bands on the bill. We have the acoustic full-band Lovecow and also Montagh.

The show will start at 7:00 and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also don’t forget to check out what other summer shows are coming up at Black Sheep over on our shows page!

4th of July at Black Sheep: Pound For Pound, Black Mask, Big Storm, Execution Techniques

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4thjulyDo you have any plans for the Fourth of July this summer? Well you better cancel them and get ready to come to Black Sheep because we are going to celebrate the Fourth with some great bands and music! We have quite the mixed lineup of bands for you all! There is something in this show for everybody, so there is no reason everybody can’t be there! Headlining the bill is Pound For Pound, who will be approaching fourteen years as a band in Springfield. Next we have Black Mask on tour from Pennsylvania. They play a very fast type of hardcore and will be making a return to Black Sheep after their last show here in November of 2012. Next up is… Big Storm? That’s right! Big Storm will be here to bring the feel-good rock amidst the noise and hardcore madness. Opening things up is the return of Execution Techniques, bringing on the noise.

The show starts at 7:00 pm. Admission is $5. Be on the lookout for a facebook event. In the meantime check out what other shows we have coming up this summer on our shows page.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Folk Y’All, Lovecow, Montagh, Jess Knight

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9059578610_0c1795b639_bTonight at Black Sheep is our first post-Dumb Fest show. Hopefully we have all been well-rested and the walls inside Black Sheep have been glued back together. Tonight we get to enjoy a nice calm evening with an acoustic show and potluck. First let’s talk about what bands and acts are playing. We have Folk Y’All from New London, Conneticut. They play folk punk (could you guess from their name?) We also have Lovecow, the five-piece acoustic folk-punk band local to Springfield. They will be back to Black Sheep after playing The Horse Show at The Refuge Ranch this past weekend. Then we have Montagh, the band that is “gonna make you feel things” according to the flier. Opening things up will be Jess Knight who now also plays in the heavy band Mother Leopard.

Aside from bands playing, there is also a potluck! Feel free to bring food. The potluck starts at 6:00 pm and the show is at 7:00 pm. Admission to the show is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for other upcoming shows at Black Sheep.

 

6/20 at Black Sheep: Up In Arms, Oblivion Oasis, Kickstart, Hometown Heavyweights

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8344251799_b9f688645c_bWe have a very last minute show to tell you about happening this thursday! That’s in three days! So really quick let’s go over what bands will be playing! Headlining the bill is the local pop-punk band Up In Arms! They will also be playing Black Sheep Fest at the end of July! Then we have Oblivion Oasis from the small town of Arthur Illinois. Before them is Kickstart, another great pop-punkn band local to Springfield. Opening things up we have Hometown Heavyweights from all over Central Illinois.

The show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also don’t forget to check out our shows page to see what other shows are coming up at Black Sheep this summer!

 

Photos: SOHO Music Festival

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For those of you who were at SOHO Music Festival earlier this month downtown, you know how great it was! SOHO took place on Friday and Saturday downtown Springfield. The festival featured many bands including The Station, Park, and many more. Park played their very first show as a reunited band. You can check out some photos of the fest, we also have a few more photos on our flickr page. For the complete set of hundreds of photos you can head over to the SOHO facebook page.

For those of you wondering where the Dumb Fest photos are… don’t worry! They are coming! We will be slowly uploading them to our flickr page in the coming weeks.

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