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Indie & Alt Concerts in Chicago in 2026

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198 upcoming concerts

Sunday 30 August 2026
The Orphan The Poet

Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 02 September 2026
Helmet and Spirit in the Room

Ramova Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal Eternity Chaos

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
Los Picudos, Los Duenos, and Hector

The Vibe Chicago, Elmhurst, 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
Outdoor
O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw, and KT Tunstall

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
Squeeze and Adam Ant

Hunter Pavilion, Highland Park, IL, US
Moon Destroys, The Reivers, and The Well (Austin)

Sleeping Village, Chicago, IL, US
Monday 07 September 2026
WhoMadeWho

Prysm Nightclub, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 11 September 2026
Com Truise, merrick brown, and Ava

Sleeping Village, Chicago, IL, US
Punch Brothers

Cahn Auditorium, Chicago, IL, US
The Matches

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
The Weeks Lenox Hills

Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 12 September 2026
Emarosa

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Kinky

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 12 September 2026 – Sunday 13 September 2026
Evanston Folk Festival 2026 Indigo Girls, Josh Ritter, Valerie June, Mdou Moctar, Kathleen Edwards, James McMurtry, Margaret Glaspy, and Tift Merritt

Dawes Park, Evanston, IL, US
Monday 14 September 2026
Fastball and Spacehog

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 15 September 2026
Sondre Lerche

Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL, US
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
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
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
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
Jeff Tweedy

Fitzgeralds Patio, Berwyn, IL, US
Phoebe Ryan

Beat Kitchen, 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

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Oh He Dead at Garcia's Chicago (24 Oct 26)

Oh He Dead

Sat 24 Oct 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

William Shatner at Park West (19 Sep 26)

William Shatner

Sat 19 Sep 2026 Park West Chicago, IL, US

The Kilans at Subterranean (20 Nov 26)

The Kilans

Fri 20 Nov 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Suzy Sheer at Outset (08 Nov 26)

Suzy Sheer

Sun 08 Nov 2026 Outset Chicago, IL, US

Sera Cahoone at The Hideout Chicago (26 Sep 26) with Edie McKenna

Sera Cahoone

Sat 26 Sep 2026 The Hideout Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Mandingo and Los Mier at Los Globos (12 Sep 26)

Mandingo

Sat 12 Sep 2026 Los Globos Chicago, IL, US

Maggie Koerner at The Empty Bottle (20 Oct 26)

Maggie Koerner

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

Tempesst at Lincoln Hall (18 Oct 26)

Tempesst

Sun 18 Oct 2026 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL, US

Umru at Outset (16 Oct 26)

Umru

Fri 16 Oct 2026 Outset Chicago, IL, US

Deceits and Computer Kill at Sleeping Village (27 Sep 26)

Deceits

Sun 27 Sep 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Austin Snell at Joe's on Weed St. (23 Oct 26)

Austin Snell

Fri 23 Oct 2026 Joe's on Weed St. Chicago, IL, US

MC4D at Concord Music Hall (04 Dec 26)

MC4D

Fri 04 Dec 2026 Concord Music Hall Chicago, IL, US

The Palmer Squares at Beat Kitchen (28 Nov 26)

The Palmer Squares

Sat 28 Nov 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Lila Forde and Anna Ash at Color Club (24 Sep 26)

Lila Forde

Thu 24 Sep 2026 Color Club Chicago, IL, US

Small Brown Bike at Subterranean (19 Nov 26) with Criteria

Small Brown Bike

Thu 19 Nov 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

May Erlewine at SPACE (18 Oct 26)

May Erlewine

Sun 18 Oct 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

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

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

The Olllam at Chop Shop (14 Nov 26)

The Olllam

Sat 14 Nov 2026 Chop Shop Chicago, IL, US

Fallon at The Empty Bottle (04 Sep 26)

Fallon

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

Internet Girl at Subterranean (15 Nov 26)

Internet Girl

Sun 15 Nov 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Babehoven at Beat Kitchen (14 Nov 26) with Shoulderbird

Babehoven

Sat 14 Nov 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

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

J. Robbins

Thu 17 Sep 2026 Metro Chicago, IL, US

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

Sungaze

Fri 16 Oct 2026 The Burlington 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

Victor Jones at Cobra Lounge (13 Oct 26)

Victor Jones

Tue 13 Oct 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Anything Box at Distro Music Hall (03 Oct 26) with The Hunger

Anything Box

Sat 03 Oct 2026 Distro Music Hall Berwyn, IL, US

Girl Tones at Subterranean (14 Nov 26)

Girl Tones

Sat 14 Nov 2026 Subterranean Chicago, 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

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

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

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

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

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

Augment, Sick Joke, and Pure Hatred at Cobra Lounge (13 Sep 26)

Augment

Sun 13 Sep 2026 Cobra Lounge 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

AVERY COCHRANE at Subterranean (14 Oct 26)

AVERY COCHRANE

Wed 14 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Brett Goldstein at Chicago Theatre (25 Oct 26)

Brett Goldstein

Sun 25 Oct 2026 Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL, US

The Band Memo at Subterranean (24 Oct 26)

The Band Memo

Sat 24 Oct 2026 Subterranean 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

Orbert Davis at SPACE (01 Nov 26)

Orbert Davis

Sun 01 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, 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

Bleood at Park West (29 Nov 26)

Bleood

Sun 29 Nov 2026 Park West 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

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

hardly

Fri 28 Aug 2026 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Lukas & Frank at Subterranean (13 Oct 26)

Lukas & Frank

Tue 13 Oct 2026 Subterranean 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