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Indie & Alt Concerts in Chicago in 2026

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187 upcoming concerts

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
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
Jeff Tweedy

Fitzgeralds Patio, 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
Jeff Tweedy

Fitzgeralds Patio, 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

Popular tickets in Chicago

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

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

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

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

Josh Baker at Radius (27 Nov 26)

Josh Baker

Fri 27 Nov 2026 Radius Chicago, IL, US

Dessa at SPACE (04 Mar 27)

Dessa

Thu 04 Mar 2027 SPACE Evanston, 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

Circuit Des Yeux and Alan Sparhawk at Studebaker Theater, Fine Arts Building (17 Oct 26)

Circuit Des Yeux

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Studebaker Theater, Fine Arts Building Chicago, IL, US

Vincent Neil Emerson at Space - Evanston (23 Oct 26)

Vincent Neil Emerson

Fri 23 Oct 2026 Space - Evanston Evanston, IL, US

Glykeria at Carlisle Banquets (27 Nov 26)

Glykeria

Fri 27 Nov 2026 Carlisle Banquets Lombard, IL, US

King Marie and Karri at Outset (10 Oct 26)

King Marie

Sat 10 Oct 2026 Outset Chicago, IL, US

Geordie Kieffer at Subterranean (23 Nov 26)

Geordie Kieffer

Mon 23 Nov 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

8TURN at Vic Theatre (30 Oct 26)

8TURN

Fri 30 Oct 2026 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Tower of Power at The Event Center at Rivers Casino Des Plaines (09 Oct 26)

Tower of Power

Fri 09 Oct 2026 The Event Center at Rivers Casino Des Plaines Des Plaines, IL, US

Know Good at Ramova Theatre (23 Jan 27)

Know Good

Sat 23 Jan 2027 Ramova Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Daikaiju at Reggie's (02 Oct 26)

Daikaiju

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

Surely Tempo at Beat Kitchen (12 Nov 26)

Surely Tempo

Thu 12 Nov 2026 Beat Kitchen 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

Party Cannon at Subterranean (02 Nov 26) with Orbital Gate, Beheading The Icon, and Gutnoose

Party Cannon

Mon 02 Nov 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Sir Woman at Chop Shop (21 Nov 26)

Sir Woman

Sat 21 Nov 2026 Chop Shop Chicago, IL, US

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

Jackie Greene

Wed 18 Nov 2026 Garcia's Chicago 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

Takuya Nakamura at Subterranean (28 Nov 26)

Takuya Nakamura

Sat 28 Nov 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Albert Cummings at SPACE (19 Oct 26)

Albert Cummings

Mon 19 Oct 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Red Leather at Lincoln Hall (17 Oct 26)

Red Leather

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL, US

Mike Dawes at Athenaeum Theatre (15 Oct 26)

Mike Dawes

Thu 15 Oct 2026 Athenaeum Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Otta at Concord Music Hall (13 Nov 26)

Otta

Fri 13 Nov 2026 Concord Music Hall 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

bunii at Thalia Hall (05 Oct 26)

bunii

Mon 05 Oct 2026 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL, US

Davy Knowles at SPACE (09 Oct 26)

Davy Knowles

Fri 09 Oct 2026 SPACE Evanston, 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

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

Fraxiom at Schubas Tavern (13 Nov 26) with ell!psis and Naughta

Fraxiom

Fri 13 Nov 2026 Schubas Tavern 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

Umru at Outset (16 Oct 26)

Umru

Fri 16 Oct 2026 Outset Chicago, IL, US

Dalvin La Melodia at Riviera Theatre (20 Nov 26)

Dalvin La Melodia

Fri 20 Nov 2026 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Danna at Vic Theatre (22 Nov 26)

Danna

Sun 22 Nov 2026 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Harleighblu at Bookclub (18 Sep 26) with Gayun Cannon

Harleighblu

Fri 18 Sep 2026 Bookclub Chicago, IL, US

wingtips at The Empty Bottle (13 Nov 26) with Blood Handsome

wingtips

Fri 13 Nov 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

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

June Doom

Wed 16 Sep 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

inCORRECT at No.9 (12 Sep 26) with Anthony Attalla

inCORRECT

Sat 12 Sep 2026 No.9 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

Sludge Mother at Beat Kitchen (16 Nov 26) with aWannabe

Sludge Mother

Mon 16 Nov 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Emo Nite at Subterranean (02 Oct 26)

Emo Nite

Fri 02 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend To Cause Havoc) at Sleeping Village (02 Oct 26)

W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend To Cause Havoc)

Fri 02 Oct 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Secret Agent at The Dock at Montrose Beach (13 Sep 26)

Secret Agent

Sun 13 Sep 2026 The Dock at Montrose Beach 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

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

Descarga

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

Orbert Davis at SPACE (01 Nov 26)

Orbert Davis

Sun 01 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

The Band Memo at Subterranean (24 Oct 26)

The Band Memo

Sat 24 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Jason Narducy at SPACE (15 Nov 26)

Jason Narducy

Sun 15 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Valatie and Widaparte at The Burlington (22 Sep 26)

Valatie

Tue 22 Sep 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US