The band voted “Best Local Band” by Springfield Magazine the past two years will perform on campus this weekend.

Mr. Opporknockity, an acoustic rock quintet, will bring its show, sponsored by Sonor, to 7th Street Underground in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

The band will perform at 10 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free.

Mr. O has been compared to Barenaked Ladies for its fun live performances. One of the most popular portions of the show is “Jukebox Roulette,” said Troy Roark, lead vocalist/guitarist.

“We choose someone from the audience to pick their favorite song,” Roark said. “We’ll play a made-up version of it, whether we know it or not. We might even play the song after we do that.”

Mr. O also will play songs from its three CDs, including the newest release, Mr. Opporknockity – with Nuts! Their second release, A Discouraging Word, features “Lisa’s Shirt,” which still can be heard in a regular rotation on some radio stations throughout the world.

The band’s unusual name comes from a pun about a piano tuner, which Doug Gholson, guitarist/vocalist, used in the lyrics to a song.

“I couldn’t understand what he said,” Roark said. “I asked, `Did you say Mr. Opporknockity only tunes once?’ And I thought, `That’s a cool name for a band. Mr. Opporknockity.'”

Although Mr. O has played more than 100 shows and has opened for groups such as Journey and Blessid Union of Souls, Roark said they are only playing weekend shows in towns and colleges in the Midwest right now.