Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy

Will Oldham (born 24 December 1970, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and musician. His music is often (perhaps inappropriately) placed under the genre of “alt-country”. Oldham has recorded under many names, including Palace, Palace Music, Palace Brothers, and Bonnie Billy. He often plays and records with other musicians, including David Pajo and his brothers Ned and Paul Oldham, but is generally the chief creator of the music.
He has also been involv...
Will Oldham (born 24 December 1970, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and musician. His music is often (perhaps inappropriately) placed under the genre of “alt-country”. Oldham has recorded under many names, including Palace, Palace Music, Palace Brothers, and Bonnie Billy. He often plays and records with other musicians, including David Pajo and his brothers Ned and Paul Oldham, but is generally the chief creator of the music.
He has also been involved in musical projects and bands such as Amalgamated Sons of Rest, The Anomoanon, The Boxhead Ensemble, Tortoise, and The Sundowners as well as releasing his first solo album in 1993. Oldham has said that the Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy moniker has many references. These include ‘Bonnie’ Prince Charlie, an 18th century Jacobite; Billy the Kid, the 19th century American outlaw also known as William Bonney; and the American singer Nat King Cole. He has also appeared in several films, such as the 1987 film Matewan and most recently in Old Joy (released in late 2006). He is also the photographer of the cover image of the Slint album Spiderland.
Upcoming Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy gigs
13 August 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | Town Hall Theatre | Woodstock | US |
14 August 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | NOVA ARTS | Manchester | US |
15 August 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | Shea Theatre | Turners Falls | US |
17 August 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | Mill No 5 | Manchester | US |
18 August 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | The Black Birch | Kittery | US |
19 August 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | Space Gallery | Portland | US |
20 August 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | Brattle Theater | Boston / Cambridge | US |
14 September 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | The Chapel | SF Bay Area | US |
15 September 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | The Chapel | SF Bay Area | US |
16 September 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | Kuumbwa Jazz | SF Bay Area | US |
17 September 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | Hubba Winery | Fresno | US |
18 September 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | Henry Miller Memorial Library | Modesto | US |
23 October 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church | New York (NYC) | US |
04 November 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | Channing-Murray Foundation | Champaign | US |
05 November 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | FitzGerald's | Chicago | US |
06 November 2022 | Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy | Shelton Auditorium at Butler Arts Center | Indianapolis | US |