Metal Concerts in Chicago in 2026

Kuarantine and Enuff Z'Nuff

WC Social Club, West Chicago, IL, US

Evanescence Spiritbox and Nova Twins

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

Muse

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

311, Dirty Heads, and Ocean Alley

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

Festival Of The Lakes 2026 The Offspring, Jelly Roll, Banda El Recodo, and La Banda el Recodo

The Pavilion at Wolf Lake, Hammond, IN, US

Rush

United Center, Chicago, IL, US

Flyleaf and Lacey Sturm

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, and xACHEx

Cobra Lounge, Chicago, IL, US

Rush

United Center, Chicago, IL, US

Flyleaf and Lacey Sturm

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, 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

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

Jinjer

House of Blues - Chicago, 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

Rush

United Center, Chicago, IL, US

Rush

United Center, Chicago, IL, US

Poppy LANDMVRKS and Thousand Below

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US

Rolo Tomassi

Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL, US

Guns N' Roses and Public Enemy

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

Styx

Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL, US

Tomahawk and Melvins

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US

12 Stones

WC Social Club, West Chicago, IL, US

Foo Fighters Queens of the Stone Age and Mannequin Pussy

Stadium Green at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, US

Six Feet Under, Kataklysm, and Wormhole

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US

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

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

Chiodos and 156/Silence

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US

Five Finger Death Punch, Cody Jinks, and Eva Under Fire

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

Eagles of Death Metal Mountain Head

Metro, Chicago, IL, US

Mötley Crüe, Tesla, and Extreme

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

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

Deep Purple

Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park, IL, US

DevilDriver and Ov Sulfur

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US

Monolord and Khemmis

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US

3 Inches of Blood

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US

BABYMETAL

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

Halestorm

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

Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Orgy, and The HU

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

Emarosa

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US

Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Starset, and Kami Kehoe

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

Iron Maiden Megadeth

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

Staind, Seether, and Hinder

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

COLD WAVES XIV: CHICAGO 2026 2026 Stabbing Westward, TR/ST, King Woman, Bragolin, Chalk, Youth Code, Pig, and Haunt Me

Metro Chicago, Chicago, IL, US

W.A.S.P. KK's Priest

Des Plaines Theater, Des Plaines, IL, US

Jefferson Starship, Orleans, Firefall, and Atlanta Rhythm Section

Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL, US

Sabaton Pop Evil and Wings Of Steel

Shed, The Salt Shed (Indoors), Chicago, IL, US

The Pineapple Thief

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US