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Metal Concerts in Chicago in 2026

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

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89 upcoming concerts

Thursday 27 August 2026
Monolord, Khemmis, and Earth Tongue

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 28 August 2026
3 Inches of Blood

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 29 August 2026
3 Inches of Blood

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 02 September 2026
Helmet and Spirit in the Room

Ramova Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 04 September 2026
Outdoor
BABYMETAL

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
Outdoor
Halestorm VIOLENT VIRA

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
Collective Soul

The Event Center at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, Des Plaines, IL, US
Friday 04 September 2026 – Sunday 06 September 2026
Outdoor
ARC Music Festival 2026 salute, Sara Landry, Walker & Royce, Chris Avantgarde, and Monty Kiddo

Union Park, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 05 September 2026
Outdoor
Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Orgy, and The HU

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Sunday 06 September 2026
The Rasmus and Saint Agnes

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Chad Gray, Butcher Babies, and Devil's Cut

Outset, Chicago, IL, US
Moon Destroys, The Reivers, and The Well (Austin)

Sleeping Village, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 10 September 2026
Volumes Outrun the Sunlight and Catsclaw

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 12 September 2026
Black Label Society, Zakk Sabbath, and Dark Chapel

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, US
Emarosa

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
All Shall Perish and Carnifex

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 17 September 2026
Black Flag

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
The Barbarians of California, Squint, and Armed For Apocalypse

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

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Friday 18 September 2026 – Friday 18 September 2026
Riot Fest Late Night: Thrice 2026 Thrice and Hot Rod Circuit

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, 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
Motion City Soundtrack and Bayside

Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL, US
REZN Cloakroom and Dim (Chicago)

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Outdoor
Iron Maiden Megadeth

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Outdoor
All Time Low and The Academy Is...

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Pallbearer Ordh and Barren Heir

The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Outdoor
Staind, Seether, Hinder, and Hoobastank

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 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
Saturday 26 September 2026
Russian Circles Pelican

Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, IL, US
Greenleaf Howling Giant and High Desert Queen

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 27 September 2026
Dying Fetus, Sanguisugabogg, Crowbar, Left To Suffer, and Deterioration

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Vader and Jungle Rot

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
Monday 28 September 2026
Chelsea Wolfe Jonathan Hulten

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Outdoor
Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry Superheaven and Boundaries

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Friday 02 October 2026
Mastodon and Deafheaven Alcest

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Revocation, Defeated Sanity, and Fuming Mouth

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 03 October 2026
Ministry, Acid Bath, and Windhand

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 04 October 2026
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats Messa

Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 09 October 2026
W.A.S.P. KK's Priest

Des Plaines Theater, Des Plaines, IL, US
Kiefer and Shibo

Sleeping Village, Chicago, IL, US
Eyehategod and Cavity

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 10 October 2026
Switchfoot and Anberlin

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Weedeater, Royal Thunder, Zeke, and Yes Ma'am

WC Social Club, West Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 11 October 2026
In This Moment, Hollywood Undead, I See Stars, Vana, and Melrose Avenue

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 14 October 2026
The Smashing Pumpkins

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 15 October 2026
Robert Plant, Suzi Dian, and Rosie Flores

Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 18 October 2026
Twisted Sister and Sebastian Bach

Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana, Gary, IN, US
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Drowning Pool and Saliva

WC Social Club, West Chicago, IL, US
Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin, and Terry Bozzio

Copernicus Center, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 24 October 2026
Jefferson Starship, Orleans, Firefall, and Atlanta Rhythm Section

Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL, US

Popular tickets in Chicago

Dagmar Zuniga at Guild Row Chicago (06 Sep 26) with Jana Horn and Advance Base

Dagmar Zuniga

Sun 06 Sep 2026 Guild Row Chicago Chicago, IL, US

MATTEO at Haunted Mansion (31 Oct 26) with JIMMIE PAGE, Peru, and Alex Kislov

MATTEO

Sat 31 Oct 2026 Haunted Mansion Chicago, IL, US

Fallon at The Empty Bottle (04 Sep 26)

Fallon

Fri 04 Sep 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Wynonna and Troubadour Blue at Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana (21 Nov 26)

Wynonna

Sat 21 Nov 2026 Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana Gary, IN, US

Genevieve Artadi at Garcia's Chicago (01 Dec 26)

Genevieve Artadi

Tue 01 Dec 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Babehoven at Beat Kitchen (14 Nov 26) with Shoulderbird

Babehoven

Sat 14 Nov 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Spafford at Park West (05 Dec 26)

Spafford

Sat 05 Dec 2026 Park West Chicago, IL, US

Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys at Beat Kitchen (23 Oct 26)

Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys

Fri 23 Oct 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Thoughts on Bowling, HummusVacuum, and Softly at Cobra Lounge (05 Nov 26)

Thoughts on Bowling

Thu 05 Nov 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Maggie Koerner at The Empty Bottle (20 Oct 26)

Maggie Koerner

Tue 20 Oct 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

3BallMTY at Polekatz (06 Sep 26)

3BallMTY

Sun 06 Sep 2026 Polekatz Bridgeview, IL, US

Sungaze, Lavisher, and Lightfoils at The Burlington (16 Oct 26)

Sungaze

Fri 16 Oct 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

J. Robbins and Violet Grohl at Metro (17 Sep 26)

J. Robbins

Thu 17 Sep 2026 Metro Chicago, IL, US

Shane Guerrette at Subterranean (12 Sep 26) with Andie

Shane Guerrette

Sat 12 Sep 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Cedric The Entertainer, Earthquake, Tony Rock, and D'lai at Wintrust Arena (17 Oct 26)

Cedric The Entertainer

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL, US

Pimpinela at Rosemont Theatre (15 Nov 26)

Pimpinela

Sun 15 Nov 2026 Rosemont Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Cult Member at Outset (12 Sep 26) with Nurse

Cult Member

Sat 12 Sep 2026 Outset Chicago, IL, US

Eggy at Garcia's Chicago (19 Oct 26)

Eggy

Mon 19 Oct 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Soave and Lime at Stereo (05 Sep 26)

Soave

Sat 05 Sep 2026 Stereo Chicago, IL, US

Amy LaVere at Fitzgerald's Side Bar (01 Oct 26)

Amy LaVere

Thu 01 Oct 2026 Fitzgerald's Side Bar Berwyn, IL, US

Paledusk at Subterranean (23 Oct 26) with Headwreck and Slow Degrade

Paledusk

Fri 23 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Girl Tones at Subterranean (14 Nov 26)

Girl Tones

Sat 14 Nov 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Los Caminantes, Los Tiranos Del Norte, Los Apson, Tiranos Del Norte, and Grupo Mojado at Candela Nightclub (05 Sep 26)

Los Caminantes

Sat 05 Sep 2026 Candela Nightclub Niles, IL, US

The Rat Utopia Experiment at Cobra Lounge (21 Oct 26)

The Rat Utopia Experiment

Wed 21 Oct 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Azzecca at Castaways (03 Sep 26)

Azzecca

Thu 03 Sep 2026 Castaways Chicago, IL, US

Victor Jones at Cobra Lounge (13 Oct 26)

Victor Jones

Tue 13 Oct 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Olof Dreijer at Sleeping Village (30 Sep 26)

Olof Dreijer

Wed 30 Sep 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Little Low, Five Hundred Bucks, MUSh, and Won't Stay Dead at GMan Tavern (28 Aug 26)

Little Low

Fri 28 Aug 2026 GMan Tavern Chicago, IL, US

jiwon at Reggie's (11 Dec 26) with Sally Boy

jiwon

Fri 11 Dec 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

JSTJR at Ēla Nightclub (05 Sep 26)

JSTJR

Sat 05 Sep 2026 Ēla Nightclub Chicago, IL, US

Brother Bird at Subterranean (24 Sep 26) with ok cowgirl

Brother Bird

Thu 24 Sep 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Sora Kai at Bottom Lounge (04 Sep 26)

Sora Kai

Fri 04 Sep 2026 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL, US

GAWD at Reggie's Rock Club (28 Nov 26)

GAWD

Sat 28 Nov 2026 Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, IL, US

Vethaken at Reggie's (21 Nov 26) with We Used to Cut the Grass, COCOJOEY, and Trust Fund Ozu

Vethaken

Sat 21 Nov 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Mack Geiger at Joe's on Weed St. (12 Nov 26)

Mack Geiger

Thu 12 Nov 2026 Joe's on Weed St. Chicago, IL, US

Fox and Bones and Haley Johnsen at Uncommon Ground - Lakeview (21 Oct 26)

Fox and Bones

Wed 21 Oct 2026 Uncommon Ground - Lakeview Chicago, IL, US

Souled American at Judson & Moore (03 Oct 26)

Souled American

Sat 03 Oct 2026 Judson & Moore Chicago, IL, US

AVERY COCHRANE at Subterranean (14 Oct 26)

AVERY COCHRANE

Wed 14 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Marci at Sleeping Village (11 Nov 26)

Marci

Wed 11 Nov 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Brett Goldstein at Chicago Theatre (25 Oct 26)

Brett Goldstein

Sun 25 Oct 2026 Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL, US

talker (US) and Snowcuffs at Cole's Bar (31 Oct 26) with OK Cool

talker (US)

Sat 31 Oct 2026 Cole's Bar Chicago, IL, US

Joe Marcinek Band at Garcia's Chicago (03 Sep 26)

Joe Marcinek Band

Thu 03 Sep 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Emo Nite at Subterranean (04 Sep 26)

Emo Nite

Fri 04 Sep 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Emo Night Brooklyn at Cobra Lounge (12 Sep 26)

Emo Night Brooklyn

Sat 12 Sep 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Blind Adam & The Federal League, All the Wine, and Ghost in the Willow at Cobra Lounge (06 Sep 26)

Blind Adam & The Federal League

Sun 06 Sep 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

MISSISSIPPI STREET BLUES FEST 2026

Mike Clark jr.

Sat 12 Dec 2026 MISSISSIPPI STREET BLUES FEST 2026 Gary, IN, US

hardly at Bottom Lounge (28 Aug 26) with Nick Karcher, Cliffhanger, and Exit 122

hardly

Fri 28 Aug 2026 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Craig Bartlett and jim lang at House of Blues - Chicago (07 Nov 26)

Craig Bartlett

Sat 07 Nov 2026 House of Blues - Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Lukas & Frank at Subterranean (13 Oct 26)

Lukas & Frank

Tue 13 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Jawdropped at Subterranean (21 Sep 26)

Jawdropped

Mon 21 Sep 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Discus at Schubas Tavern (03 Sep 26) with Poolish

Discus

Thu 03 Sep 2026 Schubas Tavern Chicago, IL, US

David Graham & the Eskimo Brothers at Carol's Pub (03 Oct 26)

David Graham & the Eskimo Brothers

Sat 03 Oct 2026 Carol's Pub Chicago, IL, US

Beat The Smart Kids at Beat Kitchen (26 Aug 26) with Overcoast

Beat The Smart Kids

Wed 26 Aug 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Lace for Leisure at Subterranean (26 Sep 26)

Lace for Leisure

Sat 26 Sep 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US