Park Reunite, Begin Working on New Album

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Springfield indie/rock band Park have announced that they are a band again. Singer Ladd Mitchell came on to Black Sheep Radio yesterday afternoon to tell listeners that Park is reuniting and also working on a new album. Ladd also talked about his plans to move to Chicago, and confirmed that his other project Tiger Tank will continue to be active.

Along with the announcement Park announced that they have two shows lined up- one at Soho Fest downtown Springfield on June 8th and another at Fubar in St. Louis on August 17th. You can also catch some of the members of Park in the band Tiger Tank at Black Sheep this Wednesday along with Our Lady, Gospel & The Wolf, and Jessica Knight. We plan to post updates when more Park shows are announced, or when more information is known about the new Park album.

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July 2nd at Black Sheep: Capsize, No Omega, Ghost Key, Brave|Heart, Scott Blacula

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934654_10151372758617721_760193095_nGet ready for summer, because we are already announcing shows for July! Get ready for those hot and sweaty mosh pits and outside hang-outs. This show is on Tuesday, July 2nd and it is going to be great. We have California melodic-hardcore band Capsize playing. Then we have No Omega coming all the way from Stockholm, Sweden! That is a long way. Then on the show we have Ghost Key from the friendly city of Peoria, Illinois. This show marks their return to Black Sheep. Also returning to Black Sheep is Brave|Heart– the hardcore band from Bloomington, Illinois. Where are the local bands? Scott Blacula will be playing this show, battling out any band that dares to cross their paths.

The show will begin at 6:30 pm and admission is $6. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Don’t forget to check out what other shows we have coming up at Black Sheep on our shows page!

 

Black Sheep Roundtable Meeting Sunday

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IMG_2643Good morning everyone. It looks like this Sunday (May 19th) we are due for another roundtable meeting at Black Sheep. This time we will be meeting at 4:00 pm at the Black Sheep itself. We will be discussing things like Dumb Fest preparation, where we are at with our bills, and other upcoming shows. Everyone and anyone is welcomed to come to our roundtable meetings. We might be cleaning up the inside of our space a bit as well.

Can’t make it to the meeting? That’s okay! We have a get involved page set up for those of you looking for what else you can do to help out.

 

Audiofeed Music Festival in Urbana

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audiofeedHere at blacksheepspringfield.com, we always have some music festival going on somewhere outside of (or in) Springfield to tell you about. Today we bring you news of a new festival called “Audiofeed Music Festival” happening in Urbana this summer on July 5th and 6th. This festival may be taking place miles away in Urbana, but there is a “Black Sheep Stage” being ran by Kevin Bradford of Black Sheep himself! Bands playing this stage include Maylene & The Sons of Disaster, The Scurvies, The Skies Revolt, and many more. The festival is being put together by those who were involved with putting together Cornerstone Music Festival in previous summers.

For the complete lineup of bands playing, you can go here. Audiofeed Fest also has a website which you can check out here. Here is a list of other things going on from the website:

We will have music.  Good music.  Maybe some big names yet to come, maybe all the kinds of bands that made Cornerstone great – the underground and unknowns that are, frankly too creative, too intensely passionate to receive broad market appeal,

Camping – RV and tent sites.

Speakers – you’ll know that we are doing what we’re doing because we are passionate about following the example and teaching of Jesus.

Community.  We were created for community. The combination of everything above, experienced with friends old and new.  That feeling… if you’re one of “us”, I don’t need to explain it.  If you’re not, we welcome you to experience it with us.

 

Park Announcement Tomorrow on Black Sheep Radio

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park_800As we have been posting, Springfield emo/indie band Park have been full of teasing us and their fans a lot lately. First we have seen pictures mysteriously popping up on facebook of equipment and gear, and then there is a new website with no information other than “2013” and song lyrics.

Today we bring you news that Park will finally be revealing what they have to announce on Black Sheep Radio tomorrow. Singer/guitar player Ladd Mitchell will be in the studio with us to make the big announcement. We will also be joined by Kirk Donely to talk about his show coming up Saturday with Real Live Tigers, and also his current plans for his band The Transatlantic. You can catch Black Sheep Radio on air tomorrow from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm or you can also stream the show online at wqna.org.  For more information on the Black Sheep Radio show, and old episodes for download, check out our radio page.

 

 

Dumb Tickets Being Sold at Black Sheep

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dumbticketsYesterday at midnight tickets for Dumb Fest went up for sale online. Today we bring you news that we have physical dumb tickets that you can buy for us, for all you punks that don’t use computers. We have tickets printed out and for sale for single-day passes to Dumb Fest and also two-day passes. Two-day passes are $15 and single-day passes are $10 for either day. You can find these for sale at the show tonight, or any Black Sheep show leading up to Dumb Fest. We plan on also making dumb tickets available at other various businesses around town, and you can check our Dumb Fest page for any updates on that.

Tickets for two-day passes and single-day passes can still be purchased online through our Big Cartel page right here.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Caterpillar Club, Shahman, Sundowning, Mildred, Joy Sores

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5-15flierfinalTonight it’s another Wednesday night show! And it’s so hot outside that it’s practically summer! That means it’s a great night for a show. Tonight we have local shoegaze/sludge project Caterpillar Club featuring members of Soap Scum and Our Lady headlining the bill.  The show is pretty stacked with touring acts from all over the continent. We have a punk rock band from Ottowa, Canada called Shahman. The next touring band is from Kansas City, Missouri and they are called Sundowning. We have local slow-punk band Mildred to add to the whole mix. Wait! There’s one more! There is one last minute addition to the show and that is Joy Sores from Denton, Texas.

The show starts promptly at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Want to come out to more shows? We keep a list of all of our upcoming shows on our shows page.

 

DUMB FEST TICKETS

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dumbrainbowIt’s midnight! And it’s May 14th! Do you know what that means? That means we are exactly ONE MONTH away from DUMB FEST at Black Sheep and Skank Skates! In honor of Dumb Fest drawing nearer we have DUMB FEST TICKETS up for sale. You can find those on our big cartel page right here. You can purchase two-day passes for $15 or single-day passes for either day for $10 each.

How do purchasing tickets work? By pre-ordering your ticket we will put your name on a will-call list that we will have at the door. Just make sure you bring a photo ID with you and everything is set!

Dumb Fest is taking place on June 14th and 15th at Black Sheep and Skank Skates. Friday, June 14th features a Renae reunion show and Saturday, June 15th features performances from 20 bands including Tenement, Our Lady, Big Eyes, The Copyrights, and more. For the complete Dumb Fest lineup you can check out the Dumb Fest facebook event or our Dumb Fest page.

May 24th at Black Sheep: Kickstart, An Unfortunate Woman, The Howl, Terminus Vector, Sammy & The Punk

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On Friday, May 24th we have a jam-packed show that will be a perfect close for the school year for a lot of you students. This show will feature a wide range of genres from pop-punk to rock, from garage to punk. Headlining the bill we have Springfield’s pop-punk group Kickstart for fans of New Found Glory and Blink-182. Before them we have a newer Chicago band called An Unfortunate Woman. They feature members of the bands Suns and Big Science. In the middle of things we have another Chicago band called The Howl. You can find them pictured above and their music on a player below. Then we have Champaign post-punk band Terminus Vector. We welcome them as they will be playing their first show at Black Sheep. To top off the bill we have Sammy & The Punk opening things up. They are a fun two-piece rock band from Springfield.

The show starts off at 7:00 pm sharp, and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also don’t forget to check out what other shows we have coming up at Black Sheep over on our shows page.

Heavy Arms Release “Burning Crowds”, Dumb Fest Tickets On Sale At Midnight Tonight

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Hardcore/metal band HeavyArms from Belleville, Illinois have released a new album entitled Burning Crowds late last month. The new album is through Myriad Records. You can find the new album on iTunes here or on bandcamp right here.

Why is this Black Sheep news? Because HeavyArms will be playing at Black Sheep June 14th as a part of the Renae reunion show! You can find more info on Dumb Fest on our Dumb Fest page, and there is a facebook event right here. Dumb Fest will be taking place on June 14th and 15th at Black Sheep and Skank Skates. You can find tickets for two-day Dumb Fest passes right here.

Tomorrow also marks one month until the start of Dumb Fest! That means the single day passes for both the 14th and 15th shows will go on sale at midnight tonight! Each of the single-day passes will be sold for $10. Tickets will also be available at the door the days of the shows, but there is a possibility of the tickets selling out before the show.