SOLD OUT - Bonnie "Prince" Billy w. Santiparro

Mon Sep 8 2025

8:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM)

SPACE

1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL 60202

SPACE

1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL 60202

All Ages

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The human who sings and composes under the name Bonnie "Prince" Billy and acts under the name Will Oldham has, over the past three-plus decades, made an idiosyncratic journey through, and an indelible mark on, the worlds of independent music and cinema. With his highly individualistic approach to music making and the music industry, one that cherishes intimacy, community, mystery, and spontaneity; his brilliance has captivated fans and made Bonny one of our most influential and beloved songsmiths.

Bonnie "Prince" Billy's latest offerings include 2023’s Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You and 2024’s Hear the Children Sing the Evidence (with Nathan Salsburg and Tyler Trotter).  He had a cameo role in Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders.  BPB’s newest record is The Purple Bird (produced by David Ferguson), and features such giants of American music as John Anderson and Tim O’Brien.

SOLD OUT - Bonnie "Prince" Billy w. Santiparro

  • Tickets for this event are sold out. It's unlikely there will be any additional tickets available for this show. Occasionally a small number of tickets are available just before showtime at the door.
  • Bonnie Prince Billy

    Bonnie Prince Billy

    Country-Rock

  • Santiparro

    Santiparro

    Alternative Folk

    Alan Scheurman began making music as Santiparro in 2010, after receiving the name from a Wixarika elder during a pilgrimage. Translated as “a lens that sees many things not usually seen,” and also “magnifying glass,” Scheurman suspects it was more a nod to his big glasses than any mystical destiny—though those closest to him might argue otherwise.

    His first EP of bedroom recordings, Get Well Soon (FM Dust), introduced Santiparro’s introspective and subtly humorous songwriting style, blending modern indie sensibilities with spiritual undertones. After its release, he relocated from Detroit to Brooklyn. In 2015, Gnome Life released Santiparro’s self-produced True Prayer LP, featuring contributions from Will Oldham, Kyp Malone, and others.

    Later settling in Joshua Tree, he toured occasionally in intimate settings. In 2018, after spending extended periods in the Peruvian Amazon, he wrote the majority of The Talon with producer J Ashley Miller, exploring new sonic territory. That same year, he became a father, and the pace of releases slowed—though a few singles followed.

    In 2020, he released Shadow Dancer and organized a series of pandemic-era fundraising concerts. A cassette-only cover of Little Wings’ Magic Wand came next via Gnome Life, followed by a 2023 cover of Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s Squid Eye. In 2024, he returned with Everywhere You Ever Were—a reflective collection that felt like a homecoming after a decade of creative and personal evolution.

    New music is currently in development. Unless encountered in a more private context, Santiparro’s live performances remain rare.