Chicago, IL Alternative Concerts

Sat Jan 3, 2026

Moonbird
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0 tickets left starting from $0.00

Moonbird

Venue: Subterranean - Downstairs

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: Moonbird

Animal Panic
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0 tickets left starting from $0.00

Animal Panic

Venue: Subterranean

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: Animal Panic

Speed Therapy
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12 tickets left starting from $60.00

Speed Therapy

Venue: Schubas

Time: 8:30 PM

Featuring: Speed Therapy

Sun Jan 4, 2026

The Collideoscopes
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The Collideoscopes

Venue: Subterranean

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: The Collideoscopes

Tue Jan 6, 2026

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Grace Bloom

Venue: The Empty Bottle

Time: 9:00 PM

Featuring: Various Artists

Wed Jan 7, 2026

Carter Ward
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12 tickets left starting from $46.00

Carter Ward

Venue: Schubas

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: Carter Ward

Thu Jan 8, 2026

And I, You, Tuff Sudz
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20 tickets left starting from $34.00

And I, You

Venue: Beat Kitchen

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: And I, You, Tuff Sudz

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Marble Teeth

Venue: The Empty Bottle

Time: 9:00 PM

Featuring: Various Artists

Fri Jan 9, 2026

Mother Soki
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12 tickets left starting from $71.00

Mother Soki

Venue: Schubas

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Mother Soki

Sat Jan 10, 2026

Not for Radio
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336 tickets left starting from $102.00

Not for Radio

Venue: Auditorium Theatre - IL

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: Not for Radio

REZN
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12 tickets left starting from $80.00

REZN

Venue: Schubas

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: REZN

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Joe Glass

Venue: The Empty Bottle

Time: 9:00 PM

Featuring: Various Artists

Sun Jan 11, 2026

Not for Radio
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416 tickets left starting from $81.00

Not for Radio

Venue: Auditorium Theatre - IL

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: Not for Radio

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Brian Aubert

Venue: The Empty Bottle

Time: 9:00 PM

Featuring: Various Artists

Tue Jan 13, 2026

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Sam Prekop

Venue: The Empty Bottle

Time: 9:00 PM

Featuring: Various Artists

Wed Jan 14, 2026

Dwayne Neff
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12 tickets left starting from $46.00

Dwayne Neff

Venue: Schubas

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Dwayne Neff

Thu Jan 15, 2026

Greg Koch
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20 tickets left starting from $51.00

Greg Koch

Venue: Joe's Bar On Weed St.

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Greg Koch

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M.O.T.O.

Venue: The Empty Bottle

Time: 9:00 PM

Featuring: Various Artists

Sat Jan 17, 2026

DIIV
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4 tickets left starting from $103.00

DIIV

Venue: Lincoln Hall

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: DIIV

Mr. Blotto
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31 tickets left starting from $43.00

Mr. Blotto

Venue: Garcias Chicago

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Mr. Blotto

Modern Nature
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16 tickets left starting from $57.00

Modern Nature

Venue: Constellation - Chicago

Time: 8:30 PM

Featuring: Modern Nature

Sun Jan 18, 2026

DMB The Etymology
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12 tickets left starting from $63.00

DMB The Etymology

Venue: Schubas

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: DMB The Etymology

Mon Jan 19, 2026

XUnderground
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12 tickets left starting from $46.00

XUnderground

Venue: Schubas

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: XUnderground

Tue Jan 20, 2026

Girly Pants
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12 tickets left starting from $46.00

Girly Pants

Venue: Schubas

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Girly Pants

Wed Jan 21, 2026

Renee Christine
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20 tickets left starting from $37.00

Renee Christine

Venue: Beat Kitchen

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Renee Christine

Thu Jan 22, 2026

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Clairice

Venue: The Empty Bottle

Time: 9:00 PM

Featuring: Various Artists

Fri Jan 23, 2026

What's Her Face
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24 tickets left starting from $21.00

What's Her Face

Venue: Joe's Bar On Weed St.

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: What's Her Face

Olivia O.
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12 tickets left starting from $68.00

Olivia O.

Venue: Schubas

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Olivia O.

Sat Jan 24, 2026

Shiner
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12 tickets left starting from $40.00

Shiner

Venue: Sleeping Village

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: Shiner

Cassandra Jenkins
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4 tickets left starting from $81.00

Cassandra Jenkins

Venue: Lincoln Hall

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Cassandra Jenkins

Naturosynth
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16 tickets left starting from $32.00

Naturosynth

Venue: Beat Kitchen

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Naturosynth

Tue Jan 27, 2026

Tragic Heroine
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12 tickets left starting from $46.00

Tragic Heroine

Venue: Schubas

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: Tragic Heroine

Galdive
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18 tickets left starting from $39.00

Galdive

Venue: Sleeping Village

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Galdive

Thu Jan 29, 2026

She's Green
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12 tickets left starting from $71.00

She's Green

Venue: Schubas

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: She's Green

Venus and the Flytraps
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20 tickets left starting from $37.00

Venus and the Flytraps

Venue: Beat Kitchen

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Venus and the Flytraps

Seahaven
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10 tickets left starting from $65.00

Seahaven

Venue: Subterranean

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Seahaven

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Friendship - Band

Venue: The Empty Bottle

Time: 9:00 PM

Featuring: Various Artists

Fri Jan 30, 2026

Dean Lewis
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29 tickets left starting from $79.00

Dean Lewis

Venue: Riviera Theatre - IL

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: Dean Lewis

The Toasters
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20 tickets left starting from $36.00

The Toasters

Venue: Reggie's Music Joint

Time: 9:00 PM

Featuring: The Toasters

Magic City Hippies
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18 tickets left starting from $52.00

Magic City Hippies

Venue: Metro Chicago

Time: 9:00 PM

Featuring: Magic City Hippies

Tue Feb 3, 2026

Del Water Gap
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90 tickets left starting from $58.00

Del Water Gap

Venue: Riviera Theatre - IL

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: Del Water Gap

Thu Feb 5, 2026

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Purelink

Venue: The Empty Bottle

Time: 9:00 PM

Featuring: Various Artists

Sat Feb 7, 2026

Whitney Hanson
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48 tickets left starting from $37.00

Whitney Hanson

Venue: Bottom Lounge

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: Whitney Hanson

Sun Feb 8, 2026

Psyclon Nine
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4 tickets left starting from $46.00

Psyclon Nine

Venue: The WC Social Club

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: Psyclon Nine

Thu Feb 12, 2026

10,000 Maniacs
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14 tickets left starting from $137.00

10,000 Maniacs

Venue: City Winery - Chicago

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: 10,000 Maniacs

Summer Salt
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18 tickets left starting from $39.00

Summer Salt

Venue: Metro Chicago

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Summer Salt

The Rural Alberta Advantage
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14 tickets left starting from $65.00

The Rural Alberta Advantage

Venue: The Empty Bottle

Time: 9:00 PM

Featuring: The Rural Alberta Advantage

Fri Feb 13, 2026

Motion City Soundtrack
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90 tickets left starting from $60.00

Say Anything & Motion City Soundtrack

Venue: Riviera Theatre - IL

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: Motion City Soundtrack | Say Anything

10,000 Maniacs
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14 tickets left starting from $137.00

10,000 Maniacs

Venue: City Winery - Chicago

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: 10,000 Maniacs

Opiuo
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20 tickets left starting from $42.00

Opiuo

Venue: Outset

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Opiuo

Iris Blue
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Iris Blue

Venue: Reggie's Music Joint

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Iris Blue

Opiuo
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25 tickets left starting from $51.00

Opiuo

Venue: Outset

Time: 10:00 PM

Featuring: Opiuo

Sat Feb 14, 2026

10,000 Maniacs
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16 tickets left starting from $229.00

10,000 Maniacs

Venue: City Winery - Chicago

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: 10,000 Maniacs

Koffin Kats
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20 tickets left starting from $44.00

Koffin Kats

Venue: Reggie's Rock Club

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Koffin Kats

Elise Trouw
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20 tickets left starting from $40.00

Elise Trouw

Venue: Avondale Music Hall

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Elise Trouw

Sun Feb 15, 2026

10,000 Maniacs
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30 tickets left starting from $128.00

10,000 Maniacs

Venue: City Winery - Chicago

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: 10,000 Maniacs

Black Belt Eagle Scout
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24 tickets left starting from $63.00

Black Belt Eagle Scout

Venue: The Empty Bottle

Time: 9:00 PM

Featuring: Black Belt Eagle Scout

Wed Feb 18, 2026

George Porter Jr.
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109 tickets left starting from $53.00

George Porter Jr. & The Runnin Pardners

Venue: Garcias Chicago

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: George Porter Jr. | The Runnin Pardners

Thu Feb 19, 2026

George Porter Jr.
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80 tickets left starting from $47.00

George Porter Jr. & The Runnin Pardners

Venue: Garcias Chicago

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: George Porter Jr. | The Runnin Pardners

Fri Feb 20, 2026

Late Shift
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20 tickets left starting from $27.00

Late Shift

Venue: Joe's Bar On Weed St.

Time: 10:00 PM

Featuring: Late Shift

Tue Feb 24, 2026

Gogol Bordello
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16 tickets left starting from $66.00

Gogol Bordello

Venue: Concord Music Hall

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: Gogol Bordello

Thu Feb 26, 2026

Say She She
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59 tickets left starting from $54.00

Say She She

Venue: Thalia Hall

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Say She She

Sat Feb 28, 2026

Nothing More
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39 tickets left starting from $64.00

Nothing More, Catch Your Breath, Archers & Doobie

Venue: Riviera Theatre - IL

Time: 6:30 PM

Featuring: Nothing More

Orbital Gate
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4 tickets left starting from $41.00

Orbital Gate

Venue: The WC Social Club

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: Orbital Gate

Rainbow Kitten Surprise
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36 tickets left starting from $201.00

Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Venue: The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Yonder Mountain String Band
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33 tickets left starting from $63.00

Yonder Mountain String Band

Venue: Thalia Hall

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Yonder Mountain String Band

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Damien Jurado

Venue: The Empty Bottle

Time: 9:00 PM

Featuring: Various Artists

Sun Mar 1, 2026

Rainbow Kitten Surprise
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38 tickets left starting from $139.00

Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Venue: The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Tue Mar 3, 2026

Dropkick Murphys
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83 tickets left starting from $80.00

Dropkick Murphys

Venue: The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: Dropkick Murphys

Guitarricadelafuente
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4 tickets left starting from $88.00

Guitarricadelafuente

Venue: Lincoln Hall

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Guitarricadelafuente

Wed Mar 4, 2026

Good Terms
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20 tickets left starting from $36.00

Good Terms

Venue: Beat Kitchen

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: Good Terms

Thu Mar 5, 2026

Our Lady Peace
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342 tickets left starting from $51.00

Our Lady Peace

Venue: Vic Theatre

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: Our Lady Peace

Artemas
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173 tickets left starting from $43.00

Artemas

Venue: The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Artemas

Fri Mar 6, 2026

Jason Isbell
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95 tickets left starting from $111.00

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Venue: The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Jason Isbell

Ella Red
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21 tickets left starting from $34.00

Ella Red

Venue: Beat Kitchen

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Ella Red

Sat Mar 7, 2026

Hellogoodbye
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12 tickets left starting from $75.00

The Early November & Hellogoodbye

Venue: Chop Shop Chicago

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: Hellogoodbye | The Early November

Jason Isbell
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77 tickets left starting from $111.00

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Venue: The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Jason Isbell

Tue Mar 10, 2026

flyingfish
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12 tickets left starting from $45.00

flyingfish

Venue: Subterranean

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: flyingfish

Thu Mar 12, 2026

Angry Samoans
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20 tickets left starting from $36.00

Angry Samoans

Venue: Reggie's Rock Club

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Angry Samoans

Julianna Barwick
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29 tickets left starting from $53.00

Julianna Barwick

Venue: Thalia Hall

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Julianna Barwick

Fri Mar 13, 2026

Siamese
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12 tickets left starting from $41.00

Siamese

Venue: Cobra Lounge

Time: 6:30 PM

Featuring: Siamese

Railroad Earth
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26 tickets left starting from $60.00

Railroad Earth

Venue: Park West

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Railroad Earth

The Queers
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20 tickets left starting from $50.00

The Queers

Venue: Beat Kitchen

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: The Queers

Sat Mar 14, 2026

Drug Church
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16 tickets left starting from $56.00

Drug Church & White Reaper

Venue: Concord Music Hall

Time: 6:00 PM

Featuring: Drug Church | White Reaper

Rudywade
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4 tickets left starting from $49.00

Rudywade

Venue: The WC Social Club

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Rudywade

The Dollyrots
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22 tickets left starting from $44.00

The Dollyrots

Venue: Reggie's Music Joint

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: The Dollyrots

Sun Mar 15, 2026

PRYVT
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18 tickets left starting from $60.00

PRYVT

Venue: Cobra Lounge

Time: 6:00 PM

Featuring: PRYVT

Wed Mar 18, 2026

Eric Hutchinson
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62 tickets left starting from $76.00

Eric Hutchinson

Venue: City Winery - Chicago

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: Eric Hutchinson

Fri Mar 20, 2026

Quarters Of Change
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18 tickets left starting from $50.00

Quarters - Band

Venue: Thalia Hall

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: Quarters Of Change

Secondhand Serenade
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36 tickets left starting from $46.00

Secondhand Serenade

Venue: Bottom Lounge

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: Secondhand Serenade

TWEN - Band
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4 tickets left starting from $72.00

Twen

Venue: Lincoln Hall

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: TWEN - Band

Sat Mar 21, 2026

Two Feet
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17 tickets left starting from $61.00

Two Feet

Venue: Park West

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: Two Feet

Cory Branan
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20 tickets left starting from $44.00

Cory Branan

Venue: Beat Kitchen

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Cory Branan

HighSchool
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24 tickets left starting from $63.00

HighSchool

Venue: The Empty Bottle

Time: 9:00 PM

Featuring: HighSchool

Sun Mar 22, 2026

Cowboy Junkies
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2 tickets left starting from $146.00

Cowboy Junkies

Venue: Gary & Laura Maurer Concert Hall at Old Town School of Folk Music

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: Cowboy Junkies

Wed Mar 25, 2026

Aaron Gillespie
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22 tickets left starting from $50.00

Aaron Gillespie

Venue: Bottom Lounge

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: Aaron Gillespie

Hannah Cohen - Singer
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8 tickets left starting from $63.00

Hannah Cohen

Venue: Lincoln Hall

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Hannah Cohen - Singer

Thu Mar 26, 2026

The Hives
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34 tickets left starting from $83.00

The Hives

Venue: The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago

Time: 7:30 PM

Featuring: The Hives

Moondoggy
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16 tickets left starting from $41.00

Moondoggy

Venue: Beat Kitchen

Time: 8:00 PM

Featuring: Moondoggy

Fri Mar 27, 2026

iDKHOW
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62 tickets left starting from $68.00

Boys Like Girls, iDKHOW & Arrows In Action

Venue: Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

Time: 7:00 PM

Featuring: iDKHOW | Arrows In Action | I Don't Know How But They Found Me | Boys Like Girls

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Chicago Alternative Concert Information

  • Schedule for the Alternative concerts in Chicago is updated on a regular basis.
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  • House Of Blues - Chicago and The Comedysportz Theatre both have plenty of Alternative concert events approaching.
  • Chicago is really one of the most popular cities for Alternative concert tours in America.
  • These next Alternative concerts will be some of the most popular Chicago Alternative concerts on record.

Chicago right now has a busy list of Alternative concert tours visiting Chicago in the near future. A selection of Alternative music's top tours are about to have concerts in Chicago. Do not miss some of the Alternative concert events that Chicago has to offer at some of the most prolific venues around. Just see the dates above for all the future Chicago Alternative concerts. Our Chicago concert schedule is revised on a regular basis in case their are any adjustments.