Previews

Bonnie “Prince” Billy, aka Louisville songwriter Will Oldham, graces a Champaign-Urbana stage for just the third time in his 16-year career.

If Studiodance I were a confection at Coldstone Creamery, it would be cake batter ice cream with confetti, lots of nuts, ice chips, and garbage.

Matt Fender briefly talks to Murder By Death’s Adam Turla before dead zones get the best of them. Find out how to win free tickets to MBD’s show at Canopy.

The Orpheum Children’s Science Museum hosts its third art show in conjunction with students at Leal Elementary.

Chicago psych-pop maestros Mazes (offshoots of the 1900s) play their debut show at Canopy Friday night. But it seems like they’ve been here before …

See four bands for five bucks at Mike ‘n Molly’s this Saturday night, including groups from such exotic locales as Sheboygan and Eau Claire.

This North Carolina quintet brings its unique hybrid of traditional West African music and American rhythm and blues to the Cowboy Monkey tonight. And yes, you can dance to it.

Big Bluestem brings their “Tunes and Songs of Love, Merriment & Mayhem” to the airwaves and the web tonight at 10 p.m.

William and Cristy are stumped as to why there are so many songs named after Caroline.