Experimental Music

Experimental musician Matthew Ryals' tour dates lined up with a first-of-its-kind Wellness Weekend using arts and humanities to examine the criminal justice system. The result is a "happy accident" melding musical styles at Illinois Art Station on Sunday.

Stefen Robinson, who performs as Yea Big, abruptly halted his monthly music series at cometogetherspace in downtown Bloomington. A reboot moves to Illinois Art Station, which recently has filled a much-needed gap as a live music venue.

Percussionist Jon Mueller and guitarist Share Parish team up with experimental musician Stefen Robinson on a pair of albums out this month.

Experimental musician Stephen Holliger embraces a blossoming collaboration with Stefen Robinson and Nate Hahn, blending piano, electronics, bass clarinet and pedal steel guitar to create a sound he calls "sad cosmic country."