Metal Concerts in Chicago in 2026

Find tickets to all live music, concerts, tour dates and festivals in and around Chicago.

Currently there are 100 upcoming events.

100 upcoming concerts

Wednesday 24 June 2026
Cold

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 25 June 2026
Kuarantine and Enuff Z'Nuff

WC Social Club, West Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 27 June 2026 – Sunday 28 June 2026
Distress Fest 2026 Bongripper, Kaiba, Deaf Club, Iwan, Bleached Cross, Wretched Blessing, Godot, and Genital Shame

Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 08 July 2026
Outdoor
Evanescence Spiritbox and Nova Twins

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Friday 10 July 2026
Outdoor
Muse

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Saturday 11 July 2026
The Word Alive, Not Enough Space, and Downswing

WC Social Club, West Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 12 July 2026
Outdoor
311, Dirty Heads, and Ocean Alley

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 15 July 2026 – Monday 20 July 2026
Outdoor
Festival Of The Lakes 2026 The Offspring, Kevin Gates, Moneybagg Yo, Jelly Roll, Banda El Recodo, and La Banda el Recodo

The Pavilion at Wolf Lake, Hammond, IN, US
Thursday 16 July 2026
Rush

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
King 810, For the Fallen Dreams, and Weeping Wound

WC Social Club, West Chicago, IL, US
Friday 17 July 2026
Flyleaf, Lacey Sturm, Escape the Fate, and Islander

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Absent Soul, End of Dayz, Hoods, Ringworm, Age Of Apocalypse, Negative Force, No Idols, Gridiron, Missing Link, No Cure, Big Ass Truck, Turmoil, Hold My Own, Hatebreed, 100 Demons, Anhedonia, Balmora, Sick Joke, WMD, L.i.e., bad mouth, jérôme, xACHEx, Fatal Realm, and Outta Pocket

Cobra Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Upon A Burning Body, Fox Lake, Face Yourself, Next to Eternity, and Thutch

WC Social Club, West Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 18 July 2026
Rush

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Flyleaf, Lacey Sturm, Escape the Fate, and Islander

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 18 July 2026 – Saturday 18 July 2026
Outdoor
Summer of '99 and Beyond Festival - Day 1 2026 Limp Bizkit, Cypress Hill, Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust, Kittie, Magnolia Park, Pretty Wild, and Slay Squad

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Saturday 18 July 2026 – Sunday 19 July 2026
Outdoor
Summer of '99 and Beyond Festival 2026 Limp Bizkit, Cypress Hill, Creed, Bush, Hoobastank, Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust, and Candlebox

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Sunday 19 July 2026
Jinjer

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 19 July 2026 – Sunday 19 July 2026
Outdoor
Summer of '99 and Beyond Festival - Day 2 2026 Creed, Bush, Hoobastank, Candlebox, The Verve Pipe, Sleep Theory, Big Wreck, and Thrailkill

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Monday 20 July 2026
Rush

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Rush

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 24 July 2026
Poppy LANDMVRKS and Thousand Below

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 25 July 2026
Nektar

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 26 July 2026
Rolo Tomassi

Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Outdoor
Guns N' Roses and Public Enemy

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Thursday 30 July 2026
Outdoor
Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Friday 31 July 2026
Loathe and All Under Heaven

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 01 August 2026
Styx

Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL, US
Tuesday 04 August 2026
Tomahawk and Melvins

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 07 August 2026
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
Starkill

WC Social Club, West Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Six Feet Under, Kataklysm, and Wormhole

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Agalloch

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 14 August 2026
Dimmu Borgir and Hypocrisy Hulder

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
The Dear Hunter, Closure In Moscow, and K Sera

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 15 August 2026
Outdoor
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Loverboy, Six Gun Sally, and Foreigner

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
MOE. and Umphrey's McGee

Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park, IL, US
Enuff Z'Nuff

Live Wire Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 16 August 2026
Chiodos 156/Silence

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Monday 17 August 2026
Chiodos, sace6, Calva Louise, and 156/Silence

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Outdoor
Five Finger Death Punch, Cody Jinks, and Eva Under Fire

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Friday 21 August 2026
Eagles of Death Metal Mountain Head

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Theory of a Deadman and Sevendust Return to Dust

Hard Rock Casino - Northern Indiana, Gary, IN, US
Profanatica, Morbosidad, and Cloak

WC Social Club, West Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 22 August 2026
Outdoor
Mötley Crüe, Tesla, and Extreme

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Saturday 22 August 2026 – Saturday 22 August 2026
The Australian Pink Floyd Show: The Happiest Days Of Our Lives 2026 The Australian Pink Floyd Show

Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds, New Buffalo, MI, US
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Deep Purple

Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, US
DevilDriver and Ov Sulfur

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 27 August 2026
Monolord, Khemmis, and Earth Tongue

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US

Popular tickets in Chicago

Red Elvises at FitzGerald's (25 Jul 26)

Red Elvises

Sat 25 Jul 2026 FitzGerald's Berwyn, IL, US

Eva Ayllón and Daniela Darcourt at George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center (23 Oct 26)

Eva Ayllón

Fri 23 Oct 2026 George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center Skokie, IL, US

Ian McConnell at Beat Kitchen (04 Oct 26)

Ian McConnell

Sun 04 Oct 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Bear Ghost at The WC Social Club (09 Oct 26) with Sarah & the Safe Word and Spaceman Bob

Bear Ghost

Fri 09 Oct 2026 The WC Social Club Chicago, IL, US

First Day Back at Subterranean (26 Jul 26)

First Day Back

Sun 26 Jul 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Radium Dolls at The Empty Bottle (12 Sep 26)

Radium Dolls

Sat 12 Sep 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Dabura and Tash at Whispers at Oak Street Beach (04 Jul 26)

Dabura

Sat 04 Jul 2026 Whispers at Oak Street Beach Chicago, IL, US

Ali Siddiq at Wintrust Arena (14 Nov 26)

Ali Siddiq

Sat 14 Nov 2026 Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL, US

Bob Log III at Beat Kitchen (14 Sep 26)

Bob Log III

Mon 14 Sep 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Unwed Sailor and Pink Frost at The Burlington (26 Jul 26) with Calm Collapse

Unwed Sailor

Sun 26 Jul 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

Fuller at Cobra Lounge (22 Oct 26)

Fuller

Thu 22 Oct 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Rolling Quartz at Logan Square Auditorium (17 Jul 26)

Rolling Quartz

Fri 17 Jul 2026 Logan Square Auditorium Chicago, IL, US

Seedhe Maut at Sleeping Village (24 Sep 26)

Seedhe Maut

Thu 24 Sep 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Yousuke Yukimatsu at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom (23 Oct 26) with ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U

Yousuke Yukimatsu

Fri 23 Oct 2026 Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL, US

Left Lane Cruiser at Reggie's (24 Sep 26)

Left Lane Cruiser

Thu 24 Sep 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Wolves of Glendale at Lincoln Hall (04 Sep 26)

Wolves of Glendale

Fri 04 Sep 2026 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL, US

Jesse Roper at Fitzgeralds Patio (15 Oct 26)

Jesse Roper

Thu 15 Oct 2026 Fitzgeralds Patio Berwyn, IL, US

Buffalo Nichols at The Hideout Chicago (16 Aug 26) with Al Scorch

Buffalo Nichols

Sun 16 Aug 2026 The Hideout Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Them Dirty Roses at Joe's Live (28 Aug 26)

Them Dirty Roses

Fri 28 Aug 2026 Joe's Live Rosemont, IL, US

Brown Horse at FitzGerald's (20 Sep 26)

Brown Horse

Sun 20 Sep 2026 FitzGerald's Berwyn, IL, US

Regal86, blackclub, Ariel Zetina, and Madeline at Smoke & Mirrors (20 Jun 26)

Regal86

Sat 20 Jun 2026 Smoke & Mirrors Chicago, IL, US

truck violence at Sleeping Village (22 Sep 26)

truck violence

Tue 22 Sep 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Ethan Regan at Thalia Hall (13 Nov 26)

Ethan Regan

Fri 13 Nov 2026 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL, US

Cel Ray at The Empty Bottle (24 Jul 26) with Negative Scanner and Fruit LoOops

Cel Ray

Fri 24 Jul 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

BLOSSOM (DJ) and Sledges at Subterranean (11 Aug 26) with Daundry and Old Coke

BLOSSOM (DJ)

Tue 11 Aug 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Gabe Lee at Beat Kitchen (18 Sep 26)

Gabe Lee

Fri 18 Sep 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

foos gone wild at House of Blues - Chicago (18 Oct 26)

foos gone wild

Sun 18 Oct 2026 House of Blues - Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Pat McCurdy at Nellie's (26 Jun 26)

Pat McCurdy

Fri 26 Jun 2026 Nellie's Palatine, IL, US

Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band at Subterranean (23 Jul 26)

Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band

Thu 23 Jul 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

John Primer at SPACE (04 Sep 26)

John Primer

Fri 04 Sep 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Ak'Chamel at Beat Kitchen (24 Oct 26) with Derek Monypeny

Ak'Chamel

Sat 24 Oct 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Deke Dickerson at FitzGerald's (24 Jun 26)

Deke Dickerson

Wed 24 Jun 2026 FitzGerald's Berwyn, IL, US

Alicia Witt at SPACE (26 Sep 26)

Alicia Witt

Sat 26 Sep 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

The Course at Comrade (17 Jul 26)

The Course

Fri 17 Jul 2026 Comrade Chicago, IL, US

Bermuda Search Party at Beat Kitchen (27 Jul 26) with Hollyy

Bermuda Search Party

Mon 27 Jul 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Bywater Call at SPACE (24 Aug 26)

Bywater Call

Mon 24 Aug 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Sam Jay at Thalia Hall (23 Jul 26)

Sam Jay

Thu 23 Jul 2026 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL, US

Zorn at The Empty Bottle (22 Jul 26) with MANEATERS, Lost Legion, and False Negative

Zorn

Wed 22 Jul 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

BOOM BOX Friday Night Flashback Experience At Colombian Fest Chicago 2026

White Knight

Fri 17 Jul 2026 BOOM BOX Friday Night Flashback Experience At Colombian Fest Chicago 2026 Chicago, IL, US

Edging at Beat Kitchen (18 Aug 26)

Edging

Tue 18 Aug 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Tributosaurus at Fitzgeralds Patio (07 Aug 26)

Tributosaurus

Fri 07 Aug 2026 Fitzgeralds Patio Berwyn, IL, US

MESS (MX) at Beat Kitchen (23 Jul 26) with Fuerza Bruta, Veneno, Navaja, and Mock Execution

MESS (MX)

Thu 23 Jul 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Reilly Downes and Dogcatcher at Judson & Moore (11 Jul 26)

Reilly Downes

Sat 11 Jul 2026 Judson & Moore Chicago, IL, US

Morbid Visionz at Subterranean (04 Aug 26) with Embittered and Bifid Corpse

Morbid Visionz

Tue 04 Aug 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Club 90's at House of Blues - Chicago (03 Jul 26)

Club 90's

Fri 03 Jul 2026 House of Blues - Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Emo Nite at Subterranean (10 Jul 26)

Emo Nite

Fri 10 Jul 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Bussy Kween Power Trip at The Empty Bottle (06 Jul 26)

Bussy Kween Power Trip

Mon 06 Jul 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Bursting at FitzGerald's (05 Sep 26)

Bursting

Sat 05 Sep 2026 FitzGerald's Berwyn, IL, US

Cybertronic Spree at Reggie's Rock Club (02 Aug 26) with Spaceman Bob

Cybertronic Spree

Sun 02 Aug 2026 Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, IL, US

The Purcells, The Dry Look (Chicago), and The Sunshine Boys (Chicago) at Friendly Music Community (10 Jul 26)

The Purcells

Fri 10 Jul 2026 Friendly Music Community Berwyn, IL, US

Sons of the Never Wrong at SPACE (07 Aug 26)

Sons of the Never Wrong

Fri 07 Aug 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

shekdash at Smoke & Mirrors (27 Jun 26)

shekdash

Sat 27 Jun 2026 Smoke & Mirrors Chicago, IL, US

mopery at Joe's on Weed Street (21 Aug 26)

mopery

Fri 21 Aug 2026 Joe's on Weed Street Chicago, IL, US

You Died at Reggie's (09 Aug 26)

You Died

Sun 09 Aug 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US