Indie & Alt Concerts in Chicago in September

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

Currently there are 38 upcoming events.

38 upcoming concerts

Wednesday 02 September 2026
Helmet

Ramova Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal

Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 03 September 2026
Outdoor
John Fogerty and Steve Winwood

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Saturday 05 September 2026
Outdoor
Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Orgy, and The HU

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Sunday 06 September 2026
Outdoor
O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw, and KT Tunstall

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
Squeeze and Adam Ant

Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, US
Moon Destroys, The Reivers, and The Well (Austin)

Sleeping Village, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 11 September 2026
Punch Brothers

Cahn Auditorium, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 12 September 2026
Emarosa

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 12 September 2026 – Sunday 13 September 2026
Evanston Folk Festival 2026 Indigo Girls, Josh Ritter, Valerie June, Kathleen Edwards, Mdou Moctar, James McMurtry, Margaret Glaspy, and Tift Merritt

Dawes Park, Evanston, IL, US
Thursday 17 September 2026
Outdoor
Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney

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

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 18 September 2026
Outdoor
Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Starset, and Kami Kehoe

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Aldous Harding and Sam Burton

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 18 September 2026 – Sunday 20 September 2026
Outdoor
Riot Fest 2026 Twenty One Pilots, Pixies, Nas, The All-American Rejects, Alanis Morissette, Rise Against, Tool, and Pierce the Veil

Douglass Park, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 19 September 2026
Phoebe Bridgers and Alex G

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 20 September 2026
She & Him

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Weezer The Shins and Silversun Pickups

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Outdoor
All Time Low and The Academy Is...

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Outdoor
Staind, Seether, and Hinder

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Horse Feathers

Hey Nonny, Arlington Heights, IL, US
LOLO (US)

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 24 September 2026
Two Door Cinema Club STRFKR

Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, US
Outdoor
Hayley Williams Magdalena Bay and Rico Nasty

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Phoebe Ryan

Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 24 September 2026 – Sunday 27 September 2026
COLD WAVES XIV: CHICAGO 2026 2026 Stabbing Westward, TR/ST, King Woman, Bragolin, Chalk, Youth Code, Haunt Me, and Pig

Metro Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 25 September 2026
Outdoor
SOFI TUKKER, Kungs, Dona Flor, and NALA

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
Cate Le Bon and Horsegirl

Bohemian Nat'l Cemetery (outside), Chicago, IL, US
Don McLean

George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center, Skokie, IL, US
Stabbing Westward Pig, Acumen Nation, 16 VOLT, Purest Form, and Kaput

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 26 September 2026
Outdoor
Foster the People Goth Babe

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, US
TR/ST Haunt Me, NGHTCRWLR, Die Sexual, and NUXX

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 27 September 2026
Cavetown Chloe Moriondo

Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Bahamas

Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Everything Everything

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Lambchop Daughter of Swords

Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Garcia's Chicago, Chicago, IL, US

Popular tickets in Chicago

Will Varley and Beans on Toast at Bananna's Comedy Shack, Reggies (13 Oct 26)

Will Varley

Tue 13 Oct 2026 Bananna's Comedy Shack, Reggies Chicago, IL, US

Leap at Subterranean (10 Oct 26)

Leap

Sat 10 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Amythyst Kiah at SPACE (14 Nov 26)

Amythyst Kiah

Sat 14 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Know Good at Chop Shop (31 Jul 26)

Know Good

Fri 31 Jul 2026 Chop Shop Chicago, IL, US

Andrea Von Kampen at Hey Nonny (10 Jun 26)

Andrea Von Kampen

Wed 10 Jun 2026 Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, IL, US

Ace Monroe at Subterranean (09 Aug 26)

Ace Monroe

Sun 09 Aug 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Ken Pomeroy at Judson & Moore (06 Jul 26)

Ken Pomeroy

Mon 06 Jul 2026 Judson & Moore Chicago, IL, US

Dakha Brakha at Old Town School of Folk Music (25 Jul 26)

Dakha Brakha

Sat 25 Jul 2026 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL, US

BLOSSOM (DJ) and Sledges at Subterranean (11 Aug 26) with Daundry and Old Coke

BLOSSOM (DJ)

Tue 11 Aug 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Isaiah Sharkey at Garcia's Chicago (15 Aug 26)

Isaiah Sharkey

Sat 15 Aug 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

mr.phylzzz at The Empty Bottle (20 Jul 26) with Scarlet DeMore and Astral Hand

mr.phylzzz

Mon 20 Jul 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Kairo Worship at New Life Covenant (20 Jun 26)

Kairo Worship

Sat 20 Jun 2026 New Life Covenant Chicago, IL, US

Enuff Z'Nuff at Live Wire Lounge (15 Aug 26)

Enuff Z'Nuff

Sat 15 Aug 2026 Live Wire Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Josh Tatofi at Bottom Lounge (21 Aug 26)

Josh Tatofi

Fri 21 Aug 2026 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Bermuda Search Party at Beat Kitchen (27 Jul 26) with Hollyy

Bermuda Search Party

Mon 27 Jul 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

DJ Hypeman and DJ Diesel (Shaquille O'Neal) at Roof on Thewit (13 Jun 26)

DJ Hypeman

Sat 13 Jun 2026 Roof on Thewit Chicago, IL, US

COCOJOEY, Anita Velveeta, and Blind Equation at Cole's Bar (09 Jul 26)

COCOJOEY

Thu 09 Jul 2026 Cole's Bar Chicago, IL, US

John Primer at SPACE (04 Sep 26)

John Primer

Fri 04 Sep 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Georgia Maq and Shannon Shaw at Subterranean (25 Jul 26)

Georgia Maq

Sat 25 Jul 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Bywater Call at SPACE (24 Aug 26)

Bywater Call

Mon 24 Aug 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Dale Watson at SPACE (11 Aug 26)

Dale Watson

Tue 11 Aug 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band at Subterranean (23 Jul 26)

Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band

Thu 23 Jul 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Charming Disaster at Bananna's Comedy Shack, Reggies (27 Sep 26) with The God Awful Small Affairs

Charming Disaster

Sun 27 Sep 2026 Bananna's Comedy Shack, Reggies Chicago, IL, US

Empty Parking Lot and Joie De Vivre at Outset (02 Oct 26)

Empty Parking Lot

Fri 02 Oct 2026 Outset Chicago, IL, US

Mucca Pazza at Obama Presidential Center (04 Jul 26)

Mucca Pazza

Sat 04 Jul 2026 Obama Presidential Center Chicago, IL, US

Cybertronic Spree at Reggie's Rock Club (02 Aug 26) with Spaceman Bob

Cybertronic Spree

Sun 02 Aug 2026 Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, IL, US

John R Miller at SPACE (08 Jul 26)

John R Miller

Wed 08 Jul 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

World Peace at The Empty Bottle (26 Jul 26) with Wretched Blessing and Sarin

World Peace

Sun 26 Jul 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

player dave at Smoke & Mirrors (11 Jul 26)

player dave

Sat 11 Jul 2026 Smoke & Mirrors Chicago, IL, US

Mella at Subterranean (09 Aug 26) with Body Thief and Postdrome

Mella

Sun 09 Aug 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Rotundos at Burlington Bar (14 Jun 26) with Narrow/Arrow and Parachute Day

Rotundos

Sun 14 Jun 2026 Burlington Bar Chicago, IL, US

rare dm and Carrellee at Sleeping Village (11 Jun 26)

rare dm

Thu 11 Jun 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Replicant at The Empty Bottle (14 Aug 26) with Kaput

Replicant

Fri 14 Aug 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Elbow Deep at Livewire Lounge (26 Jun 26) with MUTILATRED, abraded, and Frigid

Elbow Deep

Fri 26 Jun 2026 Livewire Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Joe Kaplow at House Show Backyard (06 Sep 26) with Burr Oak and Hollow Bastion

Joe Kaplow

Sun 06 Sep 2026 House Show Backyard Chicago, IL, US

Jason Narducy, Billy Branch, Nicholas Tremulis, Dave Specter, and Phil Angotti at SPACE (26 Jul 26)

Jason Narducy

Sun 26 Jul 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

October Noir at Reggie's (06 Sep 26) with The House Flies

October Noir

Sun 06 Sep 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Cash$tarr at Subterranean (28 Aug 26)

Cash$tarr

Fri 28 Aug 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Eric Johanson at SPACE (16 Aug 26)

Eric Johanson

Sun 16 Aug 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Touchdown Jesus and People In The Daytime at Burlington Bar (26 Jun 26)

Touchdown Jesus

Fri 26 Jun 2026 Burlington Bar Chicago, IL, US

Terrapin Flyer at Garcia's Chicago (08 Aug 26)

Terrapin Flyer

Sat 08 Aug 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Adéla at Chop Shop (01 Aug 26)

Adéla

Sat 01 Aug 2026 Chop Shop Chicago, IL, US

Joey Ca$h and velvette blue at Chop Shop (26 Jun 26)

Joey Ca$h

Fri 26 Jun 2026 Chop Shop Chicago, IL, US

The Dream Eaters at The Cubby Bear (20 Aug 26)

The Dream Eaters

Thu 20 Aug 2026 The Cubby Bear Chicago, IL, US

Sons of the Never Wrong at SPACE (07 Aug 26)

Sons of the Never Wrong

Fri 07 Aug 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Babatunde Akinboboye at City Winery Chicago (03 Aug 26)

Babatunde Akinboboye

Mon 03 Aug 2026 City Winery Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Madeleine Kelson at The Hideout Chicago (07 Aug 26)

Madeleine Kelson

Fri 07 Aug 2026 The Hideout Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Environmental Encroachment at Fitzgeralds Patio (15 Aug 26)

Environmental Encroachment

Sat 15 Aug 2026 Fitzgeralds Patio Berwyn, IL, US

BERTHA: Grateful Drag at Gallagher Way (27 Jun 26)

BERTHA: Grateful Drag

Sat 27 Jun 2026 Gallagher Way Chicago, IL, US

Detonate at Subterranean (26 Jun 26) with Full Nelson, Kingslayer, and M.I.C.T.L.Ä.N

Detonate

Fri 26 Jun 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Zander Raymond at The Burlington (15 Jul 26)

Zander Raymond

Wed 15 Jul 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

Stella Lefty at Lincoln Hall (23 Nov 26)

Stella Lefty

Mon 23 Nov 2026 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL, US

Hazelboy at The Burlington (29 Jun 26)

Hazelboy

Mon 29 Jun 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

Saint Red and Curse Dealer at Cobra Lounge (17 Jun 26)

Saint Red

Wed 17 Jun 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US