Indie & Alt Concerts in Chicago in 2026

Kevin Morby Liam Kazar

Metro, Chicago, IL, US

Primus, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Les Claypool

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

Forrest (Frank), Tori Kelly, Cory Asbury, and Figs

Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL, US

Bleachers and Momo Boyd

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

Tommy James And The Shondells

Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL, US

Bleachers Momo Boyd

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

Augustana and Phantom Planet

Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL, US

The Unlikely Candidates Chris Broach

Cobra Lounge, Chicago, IL, US

James Blake and Swavay

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

Yot Club and Renny Conti

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US

Griffin House

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US

Mumford & Sons, Caamp, and Dylan Gossett

Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, US

Jimmy Eat World Sunny Day Real Estate and The Get Up Kids

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

The Wallflowers and Early James

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US

The Hold Steady

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US

Inara George and The Bird and the Bee

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US

The Hold Steady

The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL, US

The Calling

The Event Center at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, Des Plaines, IL, US

Kate Voegele and Tyler Hilton

City Winery Chicago, Chicago, IL, US

The Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash 2026 - Three Day Pass 2026 Skrillex, Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, Lil Baby, Fetty Wap, Chief Keef, Baby Keem, and lil skies

SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, IL, US

Santana and Doobie Brothers

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

Vacations Thelma Plum

Subteranean, Chicago, IL, US

The Hold Steady, Built to Spill, Titus Andronicus, and Bully

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

OK Go The Stone Foxes

Gallagher Way, Chicago, IL, US

DeVotchKa

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US

The Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash 2026 - Saturday 2026 Skrillex, Baby Keem, Yung Lean, Whethan, Bladee, Ian, 2hollis, and The Hellp

SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, IL, US

Vacations Thelma Plum

Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US

ROSTAM Henry Solomon

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US

Vacations Thelma Plum

Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US

Del Amitri

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US

Deer Tick

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US

City of the Sun

The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL, US

The Strokes Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser

United Center, Chicago, IL, US

Gin Blossoms

The Event Center at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, Des Plaines, IL, US

Kate Renegade Toddo

Color Club, Chicago, IL, US

Winnetka Music Festival - FRIDAY 2026 Grace Potter, Jonah Kagen, Lucero, Mo Lowda & the Humble, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Lily Fitts, Tyler Ballgame, and The Psycodelics

Downtown Winnetka, Winnetka, IL, US

Winnetka Music Festival 2026 Father John Misty, Gatlin, Mo Lowda & the Humble, Futurebirds, Lily Fitts, and Koyal

Downtown Winnetka, Winnetka, IL, US

Taste of Randolph Festival 2026 Matt Maeson and Night Moves

Chicago, IL, US

Godsmack, Stone Temple Pilots, and Dorothy

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US

The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton

Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL, US

Winnetka Music Festival - SATURDAY 2026 Father John Misty, Ben Kweller, Gatlin, Futurebirds, Bayonne, Lauren Watkins, Supertaste, and Magoo

Downtown Winnetka, Winnetka, IL, US

Taste of Randolph Sunday 2026 Matt Maeson, Night Moves, and Jakobs Castle

Taste Of Randolph Street Festival, Chicago, IL, US

The Human League, Soft Cell, and Alison Moyet

Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, US

Ásgeir

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US

Cold

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US

Djo b.i.g.s.h.r.i.m.p.

Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, US

Kurt Vile

Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, US

Kurt Vile, The Sadies, and The Violators

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

Guster Eggy

Gallagher Way, Chicago, IL, US

The Mountain Goats

Fitzgeralds Patio, Berwyn, IL, US