Indie & Alt Concerts in Chicago in July

Louis Tomlinson The Beaches

Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL, US

Carolina Liar

Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL, US

Evanescence Spiritbox and Nova Twins

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, and John Doe Folk Trio

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

Muse

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

Bloc Party and The Temper Trap

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

John Mellencamp

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

311, Dirty Heads, and Ocean Alley

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

Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets

Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL, US

Jay Blakesberg and Steve Poltz

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US

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

Rush

United Center, Chicago, IL, US

Colleen Green Joe Glass and Sex Dream

Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL, US

Paul Simon

Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, US

Flyleaf and Lacey Sturm

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US

Melanie Martinez

Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL, US

Paul Simon

Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, US

Rush

United Center, Chicago, IL, US

Flyleaf and Lacey Sturm

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US

Wavves, Bass Drum of Death, and Worlds Worst

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US

Wax and DJ Hoppa K.A.A.N

Chop Shop, Chicago, IL, US

Sean Hayes

FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL, US

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

Southside Summer Festival 2026 Big Head Todd & The Monsters

Marist High School, Chicago, IL, US

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

Lucy Dacus Ratboys

Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Chicago, IL, US

Pedro the Lion

Sleeping Village, Chicago, IL, US

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

Passion Pit

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US

Rush

United Center, Chicago, IL, US

Ezra Furman

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US

KALEO and Dawes

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US

Ezra Furman

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US

Pavement and Nap Eyes

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US

Rush

United Center, Chicago, IL, US

Wilderado

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US

Jack White

Radius, Chicago, IL, US

Kaki King

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US

Metric, Stars, and Broken Social Scene

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, US

The Black Crowes, Whiskey Myers, and Southall

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

JACK WHITE LIVE 2026 Jack White

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US

St. Vincent and Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, US

Houndmouth and Rayland Baxter

Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, US

Faye Webster

United Center, Chicago, IL, US

Emmylou Harris and Graham Nash

Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park, IL, US

Caroline Rose

Chicago, IL, US

Caroline Rose

Chicago, IL, US

Ben Folds

Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Chicago, IL, US

Lollapalooza 2026 Lorde, The Chainsmokers, The xx, Tate McRae, Empire of the Sun, Beabadoobee, Duke Dumont, and bbno$

Grant Park, Chicago, IL, US