The Black Sheep Cafe
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"BXS", "The Sheep", "Black Sheep" | |
 Interactive map of The Black Sheep Cafe | |
| Address | 1320 South 11th Street, Springfield, Illinois, 62703 |
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| Location | Springfield, Illinois |
| Owner | Brian Galecki |
| Type | Music Venue / Art Space |
| Events | Punk rock, Indie rock, Various |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 17, 2005 |
| Website | |
| blacksheepspringfield.com | |
The Black Sheep Cafe was an all ages music venue in Springfield, Illinois. The Black Sheep opened for its first shows in September 2005, and since then has become a notable venue in the Springfield, Illinois music scene.[1] The venue was a drug and alcohol free space and was also entirely volunteer-run. The Black Sheep hosted many shows each month, and a few big annual events including Black Sheep Fest and Dumb Fest in the summer. The Black Sheep closed in 2018.
The Black Sheep Cafe was founded in 2005 under four owners, Roger Smith, Kevin Bradford, Martin Viola, and Crystal Eairheart, in aim of creating an all-ages music space in Springfield. By 2006 the venue had lost all but one of its owners, Kevin Bradford and fell back on "DIY ethics" to keep it afloat.[2] Kevin Bradford remained owner of the venue for the first ten years until announcing his departure in 2015.