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Indie & Alt Concerts in Chicago in 2026

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215 upcoming concerts

Friday 07 August 2026
Outdoor
Train Barenaked Ladies and Matt Nathanson

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Outdoor
Young the Giant, Cold War Kids, KennyHoopla, and Little Image

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
12 Stones

WC Social Club, West Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 08 August 2026
Foo Fighters Queens of the Stone Age and Mannequin Pussy

Stadium Green at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 09 August 2026
Band of Horses

Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL, US
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Modest Mouse

Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, US
Fink

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 13 August 2026
Outdoor
Big Thief

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Friday 14 August 2026
Tori Amos and Bartees Strange

Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
American Football Afternoon Bike Ride and Rainer Maria

Shed, The Salt Shed (Indoors), Chicago, IL, US
Outdoor
Something Corporate, Jack's Mannequin, and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
The Dear Hunter, Closure In Moscow, and K Sera

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Hugo

Des Plaines Theatre, Des Plaines, IL, US
Saturday 15 August 2026
Mon Laferte and Silvana Estrada

Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL, US
Mat Kearney Jake Scott

Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 16 August 2026
Violent Femmes

Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL, US
St. Lucia

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Siddhartha

Auditorium, Chicago, IL, US
Cece Winans, Jeremy Camp, and Andrew Ripp

Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Deep Blue Something

North Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie, IL, US
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Gregory Alan Isakov and Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra

Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, US
Thursday 20 August 2026
Outdoor
Jimmy Eat World Sunny Day Real Estate and The Get Up Kids

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 21 August 2026
Alabama Shakes and Liam Kazar

Hunter Pavilion, Highland Park, IL, US
Eagles of Death Metal Mountain Head

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Superchunk

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US
Joe Pug

Robert's Westside, Forest Park, IL, US
Saturday 22 August 2026
Outdoor
Mötley Crüe, Tesla, and Extreme

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
POLO & PAN Midnight Generation

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, US
Bonnie Raitt

Hunter Pavilion, Highland Park, IL, US
Sunday 23 August 2026
Frankie Cosmos

The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL, US
Swervedriver and Slow Fiction

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Outdoor
Sheryl Crow, The Avett Brothers, Wilco, Lukas Nelson, Stephen Wilson Jr., Margo Price, Sierra Hull, Robert Randolph, Lily Meola, Willie Nelson, and Don Was

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Tuesday 25 August 2026 – Tuesday 25 August 2026
Outdoor
Outlaw Music Festival 2026 Willie Nelson, The Avett Brothers, Stephen Wilson Jr., Lukas Nelson, and Don Was

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 26 August 2026
Brandi Carlile I'm With Her

Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park, IL, US
Thursday 27 August 2026
Pond

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
NEEDTOBREATHE Drew & Ellie Holcomb, Drew Holcomb, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, and Ellie Holcomb

Shed, The Salt Shed (Indoors), Chicago, IL, US
Kate Renegade Disaster Kid and Modern Cults

Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 28 August 2026
Slow Magic Azura

Bookclub Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Peter Hook & The Light

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 29 August 2026
Outdoor
Kesha, Chromeo, and Erika Jayne

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Outdoor
The Fray, Dashboard Confessional, and Colony House

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
Ray LaMontagne

Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park, IL, US
Peter Hook & The Light

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 30 August 2026
The Orphan The Poet

Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 02 September 2026
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal

Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 03 September 2026
Outdoor
John Fogerty and Steve Winwood

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Friday 04 September 2026
Hippo Campus

Gallagher Way, Chicago, IL, US
Collective Soul

The Event Center at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, Des Plaines, IL, US
Saturday 05 September 2026
Outdoor
Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Orgy, and The HU

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

Popular tickets in Chicago

Ghais Guevara, student 1, William Crooks, and sulffffffur at Twoninetwoeight (07 Aug 26)

Ghais Guevara

Fri 07 Aug 2026 Twoninetwoeight Chicago, IL, US

Intuition & Equalibrum at Sub -t Lounge (21 Oct 26) with Speak

Intuition & Equalibrum

Wed 21 Oct 2026 Sub -t Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Seven Kingdoms and Ni-Ni at Cobra Lounge (24 Oct 26)

Seven Kingdoms

Sat 24 Oct 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

The Dread Crew of Oddwood at Reggie's (17 Oct 26)

The Dread Crew of Oddwood

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

THE BOBBY LEES, Woes (US), and No Men at Lincoln Hall (22 Oct 26)

THE BOBBY LEES

Thu 22 Oct 2026 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL, US

Tropa Magica, Los de La Homan, Fantasma Negra, and Desma at Little Village (22 Aug 26) with Mala Vida, Jarochicanos, Quinto Império, and Almost There But Not Realy

Tropa Magica

Sat 22 Aug 2026 Little Village Chicago, IL, US

Dev Lemons at Park West (10 Nov 26)

Dev Lemons

Tue 10 Nov 2026 Park West Chicago, IL, US

Smut at Subterranean (27 Sep 26) with Dirt Buyer

Smut

Sun 27 Sep 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Paid Vacation at The Cubby Bear (13 Aug 26) with Chef

Paid Vacation

Thu 13 Aug 2026 The Cubby Bear Chicago, IL, US

Lolita Echeverria, Fulanito, and Clarita Vera at Horner Park (08 Aug 26)

Lolita Echeverria

Sat 08 Aug 2026 Horner Park Chicago, IL, US

Joshua Burnside at Old Town School of Folk Music (14 Oct 26)

Joshua Burnside

Wed 14 Oct 2026 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL, US

Kowloon Walled City at Beat Kitchen (06 Oct 26)

Kowloon Walled City

Tue 06 Oct 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Melvin Taylor at SPACE (16 Sep 26)

Melvin Taylor

Wed 16 Sep 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Martin Lawrence, Loni Love, and Benji Brown at Arie Crown Theater (25 Sep 26)

Martin Lawrence

Fri 25 Sep 2026 Arie Crown Theater Chicago, IL, US

Humbird at SPACE (18 Nov 26)

Humbird

Wed 18 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Marco Strous at Romova (18 Sep 26)

Marco Strous

Fri 18 Sep 2026 Romova Chicago, IL, US

Michaela Anne at Judson & Moore (23 Oct 26)

Michaela Anne

Fri 23 Oct 2026 Judson & Moore Chicago, IL, US

Kelly Willis and Radney Foster at Old Town School of Folk Music (01 Apr 27)

Kelly Willis

Thu 01 Apr 2027 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL, US

Steve Poltz at SPACE (21 Nov 26)

Steve Poltz

Sat 21 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Blitzkid at Subterranean (05 Nov 26)

Blitzkid

Thu 05 Nov 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Jeff Dunham at Genesee Theatre (22 Oct 26)

Jeff Dunham

Thu 22 Oct 2026 Genesee Theatre Waukegan, IL, US

Squid Pisser and No Raza at Live Wire Lounge (10 Sep 26)

Squid Pisser

Thu 10 Sep 2026 Live Wire Lounge Chicago, IL, US

XOL FEST 2026 (Regional Mexican Outdoor Festival) 2026

GRUPO VANGUARDIA

Sun 23 Aug 2026 XOL FEST 2026 (Regional Mexican Outdoor Festival) 2026 Stone Park, IL, US

Shaun Cassidy at Genesee Theatre (13 Nov 26)

Shaun Cassidy

Fri 13 Nov 2026 Genesee Theatre Waukegan, IL, US

killmoves, La Rosa Noir, and Snuffed at Beat Kitchen (29 Aug 26) with Mila La Morena, Fantasma Negra, and Alenia

killmoves

Sat 29 Aug 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Angela Autumn at Hideout (04 Dec 26)

Angela Autumn

Fri 04 Dec 2026 Hideout Chicago, IL, US

The Wilder Blue at Garcia's Chicago (11 Sep 26)

The Wilder Blue

Fri 11 Sep 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Kaya at Reggie's (21 Sep 26)

Kaya

Mon 21 Sep 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Heavy Temple at Reggie's (11 Oct 26) with Crystal Spiders

Heavy Temple

Sun 11 Oct 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Volcandra at Reggie's (23 Sep 26) with Graveripper and Beyond Deth

Volcandra

Wed 23 Sep 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Lost Legion, Navaja, and Cruelster at Cobra Lounge (12 Sep 26)

Lost Legion

Sat 12 Sep 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Tomeka Reid at Harris Theater for Music & Dance (11 Feb 27)

Tomeka Reid

Thu 11 Feb 2027 Harris Theater for Music & Dance Chicago, IL, US

Goddamn Gallows at Reggie's (30 Oct 26)

Goddamn Gallows

Fri 30 Oct 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Yada Yada at The Empty Bottle (26 Aug 26) with Pucker Up

Yada Yada

Wed 26 Aug 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Thundersmack at Garcia's Chicago (22 Sep 26)

Thundersmack

Tue 22 Sep 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

DJ Mandy at Chop Shop (16 Oct 26)

DJ Mandy

Fri 16 Oct 2026 Chop Shop Chicago, IL, US

Shrineburner at Beat Kitchen (02 Sep 26) with Aseethe

Shrineburner

Wed 02 Sep 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Mike D (US) at Riviera Theatre (16 Oct 26)

Mike D (US)

Fri 16 Oct 2026 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Joslyn and the sweet compression at Fitzgeralds Patio (14 Aug 26)

Joslyn and the sweet compression

Fri 14 Aug 2026 Fitzgeralds Patio Berwyn, IL, US

Sophie's Body at Subterranean (11 Oct 26) with New Age Thief and frontega

Sophie's Body

Sun 11 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Precocious Neophyte at The Empty Bottle (16 Aug 26) with Saccharine

Precocious Neophyte

Sun 16 Aug 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Surfing for Daisy at Beat Kitchen (17 Nov 26)

Surfing for Daisy

Tue 17 Nov 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Maldita Sea! at The Empty Bottle (21 Aug 26) with Crashout, The Tracies, and Machin

Maldita Sea!

Fri 21 Aug 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Moontemple at Reggie's (04 Sep 26) with Farseer and Acid Fog

Moontemple

Fri 04 Sep 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Basic at Comrade (26 Sep 26)

Basic

Sat 26 Sep 2026 Comrade Chicago, IL, US

Franklin Jonas at Joe's Live (25 Sep 26)

Franklin Jonas

Fri 25 Sep 2026 Joe's Live Rosemont, IL, US

Constant Headache and Go Hang at Beat Kitchen (27 Aug 26) with Dead, Dead swans

Constant Headache

Thu 27 Aug 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Pink Breath of Heaven at Subterranean (16 Sep 26)

Pink Breath of Heaven

Wed 16 Sep 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Chris Greene Quartet at Fitzgeralds Patio (12 Aug 26)

Chris Greene Quartet

Wed 12 Aug 2026 Fitzgeralds Patio Berwyn, IL, US

Mary Halvorson Quintet at Harris Theater for Music & Dance (20 Apr 27)

Mary Halvorson Quintet

Tue 20 Apr 2027 Harris Theater for Music & Dance Chicago, IL, US

Fecto Glen at The Cubby Bear (21 Aug 26)

Fecto Glen

Fri 21 Aug 2026 The Cubby Bear Chicago, IL, US

The Adler Brothers at Joe's on Weed St. (25 Nov 26) with Thanksgiving Eve

The Adler Brothers

Wed 25 Nov 2026 Joe's on Weed St. Chicago, IL, US

Joe Policastro at Fitzgeralds Patio (26 Aug 26)

Joe Policastro

Wed 26 Aug 2026 Fitzgeralds Patio Berwyn, IL, US

Kevonstage at Athenaeum Theatre (03 Oct 26)

Kevonstage

Sat 03 Oct 2026 Athenaeum Theatre Chicago, IL, US