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Indie & Alt Concerts in Chicago in 2026

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189 upcoming concerts

Wednesday 16 September 2026
Brandon Flowers

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 17 September 2026
Outdoor
The B-52's, Devo, and DJ Cummerbund

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Outdoor
Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney Frankie Cosmos

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
The Charlatans Frankie Rose

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Black Flag

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
The Fixx, Colin Blunstone, and Peter Asher

Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL, US
guardin kennedyxoxo and fijimar

Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 18 September 2026
Outdoor
Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Starset, and Kami Kehoe

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Outdoor
Phoebe Bridgers Alex G

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Aldous Harding and Sam Burton

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
The Beths Lunar Vacation

Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL, US
10,000 Maniacs

George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center, Skokie, IL, US
Friday 18 September 2026 – Sunday 20 September 2026
Outdoor
Riot Fest 2026 Twenty One Pilots, Pixies, Nas, The All-American Rejects, Alanis Morissette, Rise Against, Tool, and Pierce the Veil

Douglass Park, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 19 September 2026
Outdoor
Phoebe Bridgers Alex G

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Motion City Soundtrack and Bayside

Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL, US
William Shatner

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 20 September 2026
She & Him Jordana

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Outdoor
Weezer The Shins and Silversun Pickups

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Outdoor
All Time Low and The Academy Is...

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Outdoor
Staind, Seether, Hinder, and Hoobastank

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
STRFKR

Outset, Chicago, IL, US
Jeff Tweedy Max Subar

Fitzgeralds Patio, Berwyn, IL, US
Horse Feathers

Hey Nonny, Arlington Heights, IL, US
LOLO (US)

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 24 September 2026
Two Door Cinema Club STRFKR

Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, US
Outdoor
Hayley Williams Magdalena Bay and Rico Nasty

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Outdoor
Jeff Tweedy

FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL, US
Phoebe Ryan

Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL, US
The Tax on Doors & Windows and Clark

Cobra Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 24 September 2026 – Sunday 27 September 2026
COLD WAVES XIV: CHICAGO 2026 TR/ST, Stabbing Westward, Bragolin, King Woman, Chalk, Haunt Me, Youth Code, and Pig

Metro Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 25 September 2026
Outdoor
SOFI TUKKER, Kungs, Dona Flor, and NALA

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
Cate Le Bon and Horsegirl

Bohemian Nat'l Cemetery (outside), Chicago, IL, US
Don McLean

George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center, Skokie, IL, US
Stabbing Westward Pig, Acumen Nation, 16 VOLT, Purest Form, and Kaput

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Tim Atlas

Schuba's, Chicago, IL, US
Outdoor
Jeff Tweedy

FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL, US
The Appleseed Cast and The Casket Lottery Just Hammers

Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US
S. Carey

Ramova Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 26 September 2026
Outdoor
Foster the People Goth Babe

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
Russian Circles Pelican

Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, IL, US
TR/ST Haunt Me, NGHTCRWLR, Die Sexual, and NUXX

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Charlie Burg Evann McIntosh

Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 26 September 2026 – Sunday 27 September 2026
Windy Pop Weekender 2026 Rocketship, The Softies, Dressy Bessy, Good Flying Birds, The Laughing Chimes, Cinema Hearts, The Specific Heats, and Tammy Shine

Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 27 September 2026
Cavetown Chloe Moriondo

Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, US
Monday 28 September 2026
Chelsea Wolfe Jonathan Hulten

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
múm

Comrade, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Bahamas Boy Golden

Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and Ben Harper

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Everything Everything

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
múm MUKQS

Constellation Chicago, Chicago, IL, US

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Lexi Jayde at Chop Shop (28 Oct 26)

Lexi Jayde

Wed 28 Oct 2026 Chop Shop Chicago, IL, US

Geordie Kieffer at Subterranean (23 Nov 26)

Geordie Kieffer

Mon 23 Nov 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Alika at Universal Entertainment Events (27 Nov 26)

Alika

Fri 27 Nov 2026 Universal Entertainment Events Chicago, IL, US

Rickie Lee Jones at Old Town School of Folk Music (25 Nov 26)

Rickie Lee Jones

Wed 25 Nov 2026 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL, US

Nero's Day at Disneyland at Subterranean (25 Oct 26) with Death Instinct, COCOJOEY, and Blind Equation

Nero's Day at Disneyland

Sun 25 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

The New Nostalgia at Beat Kitchen (29 Oct 26) with Snooze and Cold World

The New Nostalgia

Thu 29 Oct 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Fox Stevenson and Mystery Skulls at Bottom Lounge (15 Nov 26)

Fox Stevenson

Sun 15 Nov 2026 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Terence Blanchard at Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago (30 Apr 27) with The E-Collective

Terence Blanchard

Fri 30 Apr 2027 Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago Chicago, IL, US

HA HA TONKA Returns for the Annual "Tonksgiving" 2026

Ha Ha Tonka

Sat 28 Nov 2026 HA HA TONKA Returns for the Annual "Tonksgiving" 2026 Berwyn, IL, US

God's Hate and Foundation at Sofive Soccer (25 Sep 26) with Hold My Own, Si Dios Quiere, and Augment

God's Hate

Fri 25 Sep 2026 Sofive Soccer Chicago, IL, US

DJ Rozwell, XXhardbit3s, COCOJOEY, Left at London, and easygoingtech at The Burlington (24 Sep 26)

DJ Rozwell

Thu 24 Sep 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

Folk Alliance Conference 2027

Erin McKeown

Wed 27 Jan 2027 Folk Alliance Conference 2027 Chicago, IL, US

Russell Thompkins Jr. & the New Stylistics, Enchantment, and Ray, Goodman & Brown at Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana (24 Oct 26)

Russell Thompkins Jr. & the New Stylistics

Sat 24 Oct 2026 Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana Gary, IN, US

Boys of Fall at Bottom Lounge (22 Jan 27)

Boys of Fall

Fri 22 Jan 2027 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Know Good at Ramova Theatre (23 Jan 27)

Know Good

Sat 23 Jan 2027 Ramova Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Glykeria at Carlisle Banquets (27 Nov 26)

Glykeria

Fri 27 Nov 2026 Carlisle Banquets Lombard, IL, US

OMNOM at Concord Music Hall (21 Nov 26)

OMNOM

Sat 21 Nov 2026 Concord Music Hall Chicago, IL, US

Daikaiju at Reggie's (02 Oct 26)

Daikaiju

Fri 02 Oct 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Scalp at Reggie's Rock Club (08 Oct 26) with Snuffed, Bifid Corpse, Ampolla, and Embittered

Scalp

Thu 08 Oct 2026 Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, IL, US

James Ivy at Subterranean (12 Nov 26)

James Ivy

Thu 12 Nov 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Nice as Fuck at Outset (24 Oct 26) with Alix Brown Dj Set

Nice as Fuck

Sat 24 Oct 2026 Outset Chicago, IL, US

DJ Heather at Masada Nightclub (10 Oct 26) with Colette, Diz, and Kid Enigma

DJ Heather

Sat 10 Oct 2026 Masada Nightclub Chicago, IL, US

Takuya Nakamura at Subterranean (28 Nov 26)

Takuya Nakamura

Sat 28 Nov 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Skilla Baby at House of Blues - Chicago (17 Nov 26)

Skilla Baby

Tue 17 Nov 2026 House of Blues - Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band at Martyrs' (20 Nov 26) with Adrian & Meredith

Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band

Fri 20 Nov 2026 Martyrs' Chicago, IL, US

8TURN at Vic Theatre (30 Oct 26)

8TURN

Fri 30 Oct 2026 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL, US

James Carter at Sound Bar (24 Oct 26)

James Carter

Sat 24 Oct 2026 Sound Bar Chicago, IL, US

Cyril Neville at FitzGerald's (13 Dec 26)

Cyril Neville

Sun 13 Dec 2026 FitzGerald's Berwyn, IL, US

King Marie and Karri at Outset (10 Oct 26)

King Marie

Sat 10 Oct 2026 Outset Chicago, IL, US

Jackie Greene at Garcia's Chicago (18 Nov 26)

Jackie Greene

Wed 18 Nov 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Doom Scroll at Reggie's (22 Nov 26)

Doom Scroll

Sun 22 Nov 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Otta at Concord Music Hall (13 Nov 26)

Otta

Fri 13 Nov 2026 Concord Music Hall Chicago, IL, US

Not My Weekend at Subterranean (10 Nov 26)

Not My Weekend

Tue 10 Nov 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Girl of Glass, and xMERCYX at Cobra Lounge (17 Nov 26)

Thus Spoke Zarathustra

Tue 17 Nov 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Surely Tempo at Beat Kitchen (12 Nov 26)

Surely Tempo

Thu 12 Nov 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Davy Knowles at SPACE (09 Oct 26)

Davy Knowles

Fri 09 Oct 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Elrow at Radius (11 Dec 26)

Elrow

Fri 11 Dec 2026 Radius Chicago, IL, US

DJ Roc at The Entrance (09 Jan 27) with DJ Clent

DJ Roc

Sat 09 Jan 2027 The Entrance Harvey, IL, US

Fake Names at Cobra Lounge (27 Feb 27)

Fake Names

Sat 27 Feb 2027 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Locked Shut at Subterranean (17 Oct 26) with Worrywart and Worry Wart

Locked Shut

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Dalvin La Melodia at Riviera Theatre (20 Nov 26)

Dalvin La Melodia

Fri 20 Nov 2026 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL, US

DJ Hypeman and DJ Diesel (Shaquille O'Neal) at Roof on Thewit (17 Oct 26)

DJ Hypeman

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Roof on Thewit Chicago, IL, US

Danna at Vic Theatre (22 Nov 26)

Danna

Sun 22 Nov 2026 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Kathleen Madigan at Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana (13 Feb 27)

Kathleen Madigan

Sat 13 Feb 2027 Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana Gary, IN, US

Mike Dawes at Athenaeum Theatre (15 Oct 26)

Mike Dawes

Thu 15 Oct 2026 Athenaeum Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Emo Nite at Subterranean (02 Oct 26)

Emo Nite

Fri 02 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Smush at Cobra Lounge (08 Nov 26)

Smush

Sun 08 Nov 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Mike & Joe at Joe's Live (19 Dec 26)

Mike & Joe

Sat 19 Dec 2026 Joe's Live Rosemont, IL, US

June Doom and polearm at The Burlington (16 Sep 26)

June Doom

Wed 16 Sep 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

Alyssa Grace at Metro (09 Nov 26)

Alyssa Grace

Mon 09 Nov 2026 Metro Chicago, IL, US

The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra at Bananna's Comedy Shack, Reggies (04 Nov 26)

The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra

Wed 04 Nov 2026 Bananna's Comedy Shack, Reggies Chicago, IL, US

Eldersea at Cobra Lounge (23 Oct 26) with Blackcat Manor and Dreadwolf

Eldersea

Fri 23 Oct 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Descarga and Nahuales Underground at Universal Entertainment Events (28 Nov 26)

Descarga

Sat 28 Nov 2026 Universal Entertainment Events Chicago, IL, US

Heaving, killmoves, and Differences at Cobra Lounge (11 Oct 26)

Heaving

Sun 11 Oct 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US