Concerts in Chicago in May

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

Currently there are 734 upcoming events.

734 upcoming concerts

Friday 01 May 2026
Demi Lovato Adéla

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
St. Paul and The Broken Bones, thee sinseers, and Brother Wallace

Shed, The Salt Shed (Indoors), Chicago, IL, US
Hippie Sabotage Kembe X

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
They Might Be Giants

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Reverend Horton Heat Black Joe Lewis and Piñata Protest

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
They Might Be Giants

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Bilmuri and The Home Team

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, US
Sango, Thelonious Martin, and Aced Spade

Ramova Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Elmiene

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Noizu

Radius Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Daniel Avery and Jason Patrick

Smoke & Mirrors, Chicago, IL, US
Giuseppe Ottaviani

Sound Bar, Chicago, IL, US
Kenny Garrett

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Spinall

Outset, Chicago, IL, US
Anuv Jain

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Your Neighbors Vision Arcade

Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL, US
Kenny Garrett

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Hasan Raheem

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Karina Canellakis

Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, Chicago, IL, US
Caroline Jones and Alyssa Bonagura

Joe's on Weed St., Chicago, IL, US
Mucca Pazza Arcana (US)

Martyrs', Chicago, IL, US
Isaiah Collier and Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few

Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Rod Tuffcurls & the Bench Press

Impact Fuel Room, Libertyville, IL, US
The Back Alley (Chicago) Six Foot Blonde

Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL, US
The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Chicago, IL, US
Rotundos Maldita Sea! and When We Was Kids

Cole's Bar, Chicago, IL, US
Devin Gray

marmalade preserve, Chicago, IL, US
Boob Sweat, Blind Adam & The Federal League, and Iris Marlowe

Cobra Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Sunset Sinners

Carol's Pub, Chicago, IL, US
The Hoyle Brothers

The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL, US
Shannon Curtis

Color Club, Chicago, IL, US
Joe Stamm Band

Robert's Westside, Forest Park, IL, US
Taco Bars, Djs, and the views

Anita Dee Ii - Dusable Harbor, Chicago, IL, US
Grupo Sekta

200 N Breakwater Access, Chicago, IL, US
The Color of Cyan, Surrounded by Water, and Glass Alphas

The Burlington, Chicago, IL, US
NOWHERE2RUN and Manapool

Sleeping Village, Chicago, IL, US
DJ Spinall

Outset, Chicago, IL, US
Outdoor
Cult Canyon Blanks and Jacob Augustine

FitzGerald's, Berwyn, IL, US
Michael Anthony Tash

Serum @ Prysm, Chicago, IL, US
Alex Peace

Taverna Violi, Oak Brook, IL, US
Vince Adams

Bar Tabu, Chicago, IL, US
Renaldo Domino

Fitzgeralds Patio, Berwyn, IL, US
Friday 01 May 2026 – Friday 01 May 2026
Legions of Metal 2026 Trouble, Rhapsody of Fire, Omen, Heathen, and owlbear

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 02 May 2026
The Head and the Heart The Brudi Brothers

Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Calum Scott BLÜ EYES

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Failure Baroness, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Torche, Ringo Deathstarr, Shiner, Spotlights, Slow Mass, and Bleary Eyed

Radius, Chicago, IL, US
They Might Be Giants

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
The Lemon Twigs Josephine network

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Melissa Etheridge

Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds, New Buffalo, MI, US
Josiah Queen and Jervis Campbell

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, US

Popular tickets in Chicago

Morgan St. Jean at Beat Kitchen (16 Jun 26)

Morgan St. Jean

Tue 16 Jun 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Chus And Ceballos at Castaways (20 Jun 26)

Chus And Ceballos

Sat 20 Jun 2026 Castaways Chicago, IL, US

Mamas Gun at Sleeping Village (21 Nov 26)

Mamas Gun

Sat 21 Nov 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Future Teens and Snarls at Cobra Lounge (26 Jun 26)

Future Teens

Fri 26 Jun 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

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

Casket Cassette

Wed 12 Aug 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Bobby Rush at Garcia's Chicago (26 Jul 26)

Bobby Rush

Sun 26 Jul 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Good Hangs at Metro (08 Aug 26) with When The Sun Sets and Rematch (Chicago)

Good Hangs

Sat 08 Aug 2026 Metro Chicago, 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

Lolina at The Empty Bottle (14 May 26)

Lolina

Thu 14 May 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Baby Bugs at Beat Kitchen (23 Oct 26) with Elliot Lee

Baby Bugs

Fri 23 Oct 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Ariel Posen at Beat Kitchen (30 Aug 26)

Ariel Posen

Sun 30 Aug 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Arodes at Serum @ Prysm (02 May 26)

Arodes

Sat 02 May 2026 Serum @ Prysm Chicago, IL, US

EZ Band at Joe's on Weed St. (01 Aug 26)

EZ Band

Sat 01 Aug 2026 Joe's on Weed St. Chicago, IL, US

Styrofoam Winos at The Hideout Chicago (21 Jul 26) with Tobacco City and G’nite

Styrofoam Winos

Tue 21 Jul 2026 The Hideout Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Grateful Shred at Park West (14 Nov 26)

Grateful Shred

Sat 14 Nov 2026 Park West Chicago, IL, US

Handmade Moments at Robert's Westside (29 Jun 26)

Handmade Moments

Mon 29 Jun 2026 Robert's Westside Forest Park, IL, US

Stephen Pearcy at Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana (12 Jun 26)

Stephen Pearcy

Fri 12 Jun 2026 Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana Gary, IN, US

Artikal Sound System and Josh Heinrichs at Reggie's Rock Club (14 Jun 26)

Artikal Sound System

Sun 14 Jun 2026 Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, IL, US

Katelyn Tarver at Schubas Tavern (30 Apr 26)

Katelyn Tarver

Thu 30 Apr 2026 Schubas Tavern Chicago, IL, US

Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls at Old Town School of Folk Music (30 May 26)

Peter Mulvey

Sat 30 May 2026 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL, US

Stygian Bough and 40 Watt Sun at Reggie's Rock Club (28 May 26)

Stygian Bough

Thu 28 May 2026 Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, IL, US

bunii at Subterranean (21 Jun 26)

bunii

Sun 21 Jun 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Iris Blue, Mellowpunk, and The Orchids at Cobra Lounge (04 Jun 26)

Iris Blue

Thu 04 Jun 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Akeem Ali at House of Blues - Chicago (31 Oct 26)

Akeem Ali

Sat 31 Oct 2026 House of Blues - Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Red Elvises at Fitzgerald's Side Bar (18 Apr 26)

Red Elvises

Sat 18 Apr 2026 Fitzgerald's Side Bar Berwyn, IL, US

Tony Jupiter at Backline at Avondale Music Hall (23 Jun 26) with rangoo

Tony Jupiter

Tue 23 Jun 2026 Backline at Avondale Music Hall Chicago, IL, US

Ganser at Salt Shed (14 Sep 26)

Ganser

Mon 14 Sep 2026 Salt Shed 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

John Cowan at SPACE (04 Nov 26)

John Cowan

Wed 04 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Tyler Ballgame at SPACE (10 Nov 26)

Tyler Ballgame

Tue 10 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

LYKN at Copernicus Center (20 Aug 26)

LYKN

Thu 20 Aug 2026 Copernicus Center Chicago, IL, US

Christian Lopez at SPACE (20 Aug 26)

Christian Lopez

Thu 20 Aug 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Alice Bag, Clickbait, and Sweetie at Cobra Lounge (05 Jun 26)

Alice Bag

Fri 05 Jun 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

En Esch at Live Wire Lounge (25 Apr 26) with Unitcode:Machine and Project .44

En Esch

Sat 25 Apr 2026 Live Wire Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Waco Brothers at Bananna's Comedy Shack, Reggies (12 Sep 26)

Waco Brothers

Sat 12 Sep 2026 Bananna's Comedy Shack, Reggies Chicago, IL, US

Terrapin Flyer at Des Plaines Theatre (25 Apr 26)

Terrapin Flyer

Sat 25 Apr 2026 Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, IL, US

Gozu and Restless Spirit at Reggie's (30 May 26)

Gozu

Sat 30 May 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Syd Taylor at Beat Kitchen (14 Jun 26)

Syd Taylor

Sun 14 Jun 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Weird Nightmare at Cobra Lounge (28 May 26)

Weird Nightmare

Thu 28 May 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Benson at Sound Bar (26 Jun 26)

Benson

Fri 26 Jun 2026 Sound Bar 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

Wayne Williams at Sound Bar (25 May 26) with Gene Hunt

Wayne Williams

Mon 25 May 2026 Sound Bar Chicago, IL, US

Urine Hell and Edging at Sleeping Village (17 May 26) with In Lieu and Shrive

Urine Hell

Sun 17 May 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Cate Tomlinson at Beat Kitchen (02 Jun 26)

Cate Tomlinson

Tue 02 Jun 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Beth Bombara at Friendly Music Community (15 May 26)

Beth Bombara

Fri 15 May 2026 Friendly Music Community Berwyn, IL, US

West Texas Exiles at SPACE (02 Aug 26)

West Texas Exiles

Sun 02 Aug 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound at Fitzgeralds Patio (16 May 26)

Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound

Sat 16 May 2026 Fitzgeralds Patio Berwyn, IL, US

The Last Arizona and Pacing at Subterranean (06 May 26) with Myles Bullen

The Last Arizona

Wed 06 May 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

The Claudettes at Old Town School of Folk Music (02 May 26)

The Claudettes

Sat 02 May 2026 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL, US

Trust Fund Ozu, We Used to Cut the Grass, and COCOJOEY at The Burlington (03 May 26)

Trust Fund Ozu

Sun 03 May 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

Gerald Dowd at FitzGerald's (23 Apr 26) with Heather Horton

Gerald Dowd

Thu 23 Apr 2026 FitzGerald's Berwyn, IL, US

Rotundos at Cole's Bar (01 May 26) with Maldita Sea! and When We Was Kids

Rotundos

Fri 01 May 2026 Cole's Bar Chicago, IL, US

Boob Sweat, Blind Adam & The Federal League, and Iris Marlowe at Cobra Lounge (01 May 26)

Boob Sweat

Fri 01 May 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

50k Check at Cole's Bar (15 May 26) with BAUGS

50k Check

Fri 15 May 2026 Cole's Bar Chicago, IL, US