Indie & Alt Concerts in Chicago

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

Currently there are 62 upcoming events.

62 upcoming concerts

Sunday 03 May 2026
The New Pornographers Will Sheff

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
They Might Be Giants

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Bill Callahan Jana Horn

Comrade, Chicago, IL, US
Bill Callahan Jana Horn

Comrade, Chicago, IL, US
Monday 04 May 2026
Bill Callahan

Comrade, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 05 May 2026
Iron & Wine and Improvement Movement

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
The Cribs The Feeders

The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 06 May 2026
Iron & Wine and Improvement Movement

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 07 May 2026
Outdoor
Mac DeMarco Mock Media

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Friday 08 May 2026
La Dispute, From Indian Lakes, and The Flooding

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Yumi Zouma and Ducks Ltd.

Outset, Chicago, IL, US
Marc Broussard Sway Wild

Space - Evanston, Evanston, IL, US
Saturday 09 May 2026
The Afghan Whigs Mercury Rev

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Marc Broussard Sway Wild

Space - Evanston, Evanston, IL, US
Sunday 10 May 2026
Clark

Outset, Chicago, IL, US
The Spill Canvas and Greywind

Ramova Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Monday 11 May 2026
Melody's Echo Chamber

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Patrick Watson

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Dumbo Gets Mad Charlie Chimi

The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Rodrigo y Gabriela

Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
King Tuff

Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 14 May 2026
The Paper Kites

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Inner Wave and Los Mesoneros

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Lovin' Spoonful, The Hollies, and Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels

Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL, US
Ivy

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 15 May 2026
Bring Me The Horizon Amira Elfeky

Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL, US
The Psychedelic Furs We Are Scientists

Waukegan Artwalk, Waukegan, IL, US
Vundabar Slow Fiction

Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL, US
Teen Suicide and Cloud Nothings

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Soul Asylum and Jason Narducy

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US
Empath

Color Club, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 16 May 2026
Outdoor
Yellowcard, New Found Glory, and Plain White T's

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Vundabar Goon and Slow Fiction

Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US
Soul Asylum and Jason Narducy

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US
Into It. Over It. and Spaced

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Joe Jackson

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Chet Faker

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
STRFKR

Paulie Gee's Logan Square, Chicago, IL, US
Joe Jackson

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 21 May 2026
Twin Peaks and Post Animal

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Electric Six

Chop Shop, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 22 May 2026
Hum, Nothing, and Chapterhouse

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, US
Plague of Carcosa, Our Earth Is A Tomb, and Radian

Cobra Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 23 May 2026
The Jesus and Mary Chain, Pixel Grip, Tortoise, Smerz, and Kumo 99

Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, US
Hum, Nothing, Chapterhouse, loveliescrushing, Cloakroom, and sunshy

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, US
volcano!

Ramova Loft, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 23 May 2026 – Saturday 23 May 2026
Outdoor
Warm Love Cool Dreams Festival - Saturday - with The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tortoise, Smerz, and more 2026 The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tortoise, Smerz, mark william lewis, Pixel Grip, Kumo 99, and YHWH Nailgun

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 23 May 2026 – Sunday 24 May 2026
Warm Love Cool Dreams 2026 Toro y Moi

Shed, The Salt Shed (Indoors), Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 24 May 2026
Outdoor
Courtney Barnett, Whitney, Toro y Moi, Nourished By Time, Moin, Being Dead, Tobacco City, and Lauren Auder

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Claire Rosinkranz and Stevie Bill

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US

Popular tickets in Chicago

Widemouth at Schuba's (05 Jun 26) with Free Range and Sleeper's Bell

Widemouth

Fri 05 Jun 2026 Schuba's Chicago, IL, US

Hugo at Des Plaines Theatre (14 Aug 26)

Hugo

Fri 14 Aug 2026 Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, IL, US

Lindsey Webster at Country Club Hills Theatre (11 Jul 26)

Lindsey Webster

Sat 11 Jul 2026 Country Club Hills Theatre Country Club Hills, IL, US

Bloom at The Goldroom (15 May 26)

Bloom

Fri 15 May 2026 The Goldroom Stone Park, IL, US

Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards at Cobra Lounge (15 Aug 26) with Karma and Friend of a Friend

Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards

Sat 15 Aug 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Jimmie Allen at North Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (26 Sep 26)

Jimmie Allen

Sat 26 Sep 2026 North Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, IL, US

Los Rieleros del Norte at V Live (13 Jun 26)

Los Rieleros del Norte

Sat 13 Jun 2026 V Live Chicago, IL, US

The Brokedowns, Josh Caterer, and Sludgeworth at Cobra Lounge (30 Aug 26)

The Brokedowns

Sun 30 Aug 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Ravinia Festival 2026

The Okee Dokee Brothers

Sat 15 Aug 2026 Ravinia Festival 2026 Chicago, IL, US

Super Guitar Bros at Thalia Hall (28 Jul 26)

Super Guitar Bros

Tue 28 Jul 2026 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL, US

Mel Bryant & the Mercy Makers at Beat Kitchen (28 Jun 26) with June Henry

Mel Bryant & the Mercy Makers

Sun 28 Jun 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Casket Cassette at Subterranean (12 Aug 26) with Stare Away

Casket Cassette

Wed 12 Aug 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Chris Smither at SPACE (13 Aug 26)

Chris Smither

Thu 13 Aug 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Dark Thoughts at The Empty Bottle (23 Jun 26) with Navaja

Dark Thoughts

Tue 23 Jun 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Old Coke, Daundry, and Day Aches at Cobra Lounge (05 Jun 26)

Old Coke

Fri 05 Jun 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

TWINSICK at North Avenue Beach (18 Jul 26)

TWINSICK

Sat 18 Jul 2026 North Avenue Beach Chicago, IL, US

Flagman at Reggies Music Shack (23 Jul 26)

Flagman

Thu 23 Jul 2026 Reggies Music Shack Chicago, IL, US

Flickerstick at Beat Kitchen (18 Jul 26)

Flickerstick

Sat 18 Jul 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Garaj Mahal at Garcia's Chicago (22 Aug 26)

Garaj Mahal

Sat 22 Aug 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Bit Brigade at Reggie's Rock Club (29 Jul 26)

Bit Brigade

Wed 29 Jul 2026 Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, IL, US

Corbyn besson and Soulidified at House of Blues - Chicago (25 Jun 26)

Corbyn besson

Thu 25 Jun 2026 House of Blues - Chicago Chicago, IL, US

The Tear Garden at Bottom Lounge (24 Sep 26)

The Tear Garden

Thu 24 Sep 2026 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Corpse Pile, Bodybag, Sanity Slip, Drown In Blood, and Spent Case at Cobra Lounge (27 Jun 26)

Corpse Pile

Sat 27 Jun 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

DJ Clent at Noble Entertainment Center (24 May 26)

DJ Clent

Sun 24 May 2026 Noble Entertainment Center Dolton, IL, US

Kahil El'zabar and David Murray at SPACE (30 Jun 26)

Kahil El'zabar

Tue 30 Jun 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Bellows and CUSP at Sleeping Village (09 Jul 26) with GIRL K and Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt

Bellows

Thu 09 Jul 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

cootie catcher at The Empty Bottle (12 Jul 26)

cootie catcher

Sun 12 Jul 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Geof Bradfield at Pro Musica Audio (06 Jun 26) with Clark Sommers, Marquis Hill, Dave Miller, Brian Blade, and Rob Clearfield

Geof Bradfield

Sat 06 Jun 2026 Pro Musica Audio Chicago, IL, US

Trout Fishing In America at Wesley's Place (21 Jun 26)

Trout Fishing In America

Sun 21 Jun 2026 Wesley's Place Lagrange, IL, US

Mike Epps, Karlous Miller, Chico Bean, Tony Roberts, Just Nesh, Jayski, and DC Young Fly at Wintrust Arena (30 May 26)

Mike Epps

Sat 30 May 2026 Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL, US

Shadowgrass at Garcia's Chicago (09 Sep 26)

Shadowgrass

Wed 09 Sep 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Brit Floyd at Genesee Theatre (24 Sep 26)

Brit Floyd

Thu 24 Sep 2026 Genesee Theatre Waukegan, IL, US

FOOTBALLHEAD at Lincoln Hall (08 May 26) with Palette Knife, Si Dios Quiere, and Excuse Me Who Are You?

FOOTBALLHEAD

Fri 08 May 2026 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL, US

UltraBomb at Reggie's (24 Jun 26) with Fascinator

UltraBomb

Wed 24 Jun 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Cristina Vane at Garcia's Chicago (10 Jul 26)

Cristina Vane

Fri 10 Jul 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Gabacho at The Empty Bottle (30 May 26) with Astrachan

Gabacho

Sat 30 May 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

J Roddy Walston at Unknown venue (08 May 26)

J Roddy Walston

Fri 08 May 2026 Northbrook, IL, US

Seb Zito at Serum @ Prysm (22 May 26)

Seb Zito

Fri 22 May 2026 Serum @ Prysm Chicago, IL, US

East Nash Grass at Martyrs' (25 Jun 26)

East Nash Grass

Thu 25 Jun 2026 Martyrs' Chicago, IL, US

Ganser at Salt Shed (14 Sep 26)

Ganser

Mon 14 Sep 2026 Salt Shed Chicago, IL, US

John Cowan at SPACE (04 Nov 26)

John Cowan

Wed 04 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Bex Burch at Constellation Room (10 Jul 26)

Bex Burch

Fri 10 Jul 2026 Constellation Room Chicago, IL, US

Ghozt at Bookclub (12 May 26) with avas and mello jupiter

Ghozt

Tue 12 May 2026 Bookclub Chicago, IL, US

Marina City and Walk On Mars at Cobra Lounge (04 May 26)

Marina City

Mon 04 May 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Never Come Down at Judson & Moore (28 Aug 26)

Never Come Down

Fri 28 Aug 2026 Judson & Moore Chicago, IL, US

Al Jardine at Des Plaines Theatre (22 Aug 26)

Al Jardine

Sat 22 Aug 2026 Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, IL, US

Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. at Lincoln Hall (28 Aug 26)

Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co.

Fri 28 Aug 2026 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL, US

Organ Fairchild at Fitzgerald's Side Bar (18 Jun 26)

Organ Fairchild

Thu 18 Jun 2026 Fitzgerald's Side Bar Berwyn, IL, US

Kontusion at Reggie's (12 Jul 26) with Bifid Corpse, melting rot, and Wretched Blessing

Kontusion

Sun 12 Jul 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Snowcuffs at The Empty Bottle (24 May 26) with Almost There But Not Really and daarling

Snowcuffs

Sun 24 May 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Goldwaite at Subterranean (19 Jun 26) with lowground, Farhampton, and Wes Hoffman

Goldwaite

Fri 19 Jun 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

My Wife's an Angel and Barren Heir at The Burlington (17 May 26)

My Wife's an Angel

Sun 17 May 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

SuperSonic - North America's Tribute To OASIS at Chop Shop (21 Aug 26)

SuperSonic - North America's Tribute To OASIS

Fri 21 Aug 2026 Chop Shop Chicago, IL, US

Kyle Cooke at TAO (01 May 26)

Kyle Cooke

Fri 01 May 2026 TAO Chicago, IL, US