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Indie & Alt Concerts in Chicago this month

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

Currently there are 65 upcoming events.

65 upcoming concerts

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

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

Sleeping Village, Chicago, IL, US
Monday 07 September 2026
WhoMadeWho

Prysm Nightclub, Chicago, IL, US
Monday 07 September 2026 – Monday 07 September 2026
Outdoor
ARC Music Festival (Monday Pass) with DJ Heartstring, Hiroko Yamamura, Honey Dijon (18+) 2026 Vintage Culture, WhoMadeWho, Green Velvet, Honey Dijon, DJ Heartstring, Josh Baker, Michael Bibi, and Carlita

Union Park, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 11 September 2026
Com Truise, merrick brown, and Ava

Sleeping Village, Chicago, IL, US
Punch Brothers

Cahn Auditorium, Chicago, IL, US
The Matches

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
The Weeks Lenox Hills

Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 12 September 2026
Emarosa

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Kinky

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

Dawes Park, Evanston, IL, US
Monday 14 September 2026
Fastball and Spacehog

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 15 September 2026
Sondre Lerche

Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Brandon Flowers

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 17 September 2026
Outdoor
The B-52's, Devo, and DJ Cummerbund

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Outdoor
Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney Frankie Cosmos

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

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Black Flag

Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL, US
The Fixx, Colin Blunstone, and Peter Asher

Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL, US
guardin kennedyxoxo and fijimar

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

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
Outdoor
Phoebe Bridgers Alex G

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Aldous Harding and Sam Burton

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
The Beths Lunar Vacation

Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL, US
10,000 Maniacs

George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center, Skokie, 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
Outdoor
Phoebe Bridgers Alex G

United Center, Chicago, IL, US
Motion City Soundtrack and Bayside

Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL, US
William Shatner

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 20 September 2026
She & Him Jordana

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Outdoor
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, Hinder, and Hoobastank

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL, US
STRFKR

Outset, Chicago, IL, US
Jeff Tweedy Max Subar

Fitzgeralds Patio, Berwyn, 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
Jeff Tweedy

Fitzgeralds Patio, Berwyn, IL, US
Phoebe Ryan

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

Schuba's, Chicago, IL, US
Jeff Tweedy

Fitzgeralds Patio, Berwyn, IL, US
The Appleseed Cast The Casket Lottery and Just Hammers

Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US

Popular tickets in Chicago

Space 92 at Romova (04 Dec 26)

Space 92

Fri 04 Dec 2026 Romova Chicago, IL, US

KLOUD and blackclub at Outset (07 Sep 26)

KLOUD

Mon 07 Sep 2026 Outset Chicago, IL, US

Liam St. John at Cobra Lounge (27 Sep 26)

Liam St. John

Sun 27 Sep 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

June Doom and polearm at The Burlington (16 Sep 26)

June Doom

Wed 16 Sep 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

Glykeria at Carlisle Banquets (27 Nov 26)

Glykeria

Fri 27 Nov 2026 Carlisle Banquets Lombard, IL, US

Lucy Bedroque at Metro (02 Dec 26) with pinponpanpon

Lucy Bedroque

Wed 02 Dec 2026 Metro Chicago, IL, US

Suzy Sheer at Outset (08 Nov 26)

Suzy Sheer

Sun 08 Nov 2026 Outset Chicago, IL, US

bunii at Thalia Hall (05 Oct 26)

bunii

Mon 05 Oct 2026 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL, US

Stela Cole at North Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (02 Dec 26)

Stela Cole

Wed 02 Dec 2026 North Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, IL, US

Mike Dawes at Athenaeum Theatre (15 Oct 26)

Mike Dawes

Thu 15 Oct 2026 Athenaeum Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Westend at Cermak Hall (inside Radius) (13 Nov 26)

Westend

Fri 13 Nov 2026 Cermak Hall (inside Radius) Chicago, IL, US

Donna the Buffalo at Garcia's Chicago (11 Nov 26)

Donna the Buffalo

Wed 11 Nov 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

TWINSICK at TAO Chicago (05 Sep 26)

TWINSICK

Sat 05 Sep 2026 TAO Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Silva Bumpa at Radius (04 Sep 26)

Silva Bumpa

Fri 04 Sep 2026 Radius Chicago, IL, US

Otta at Concord Music Hall (13 Nov 26)

Otta

Fri 13 Nov 2026 Concord Music Hall Chicago, IL, US

Fraxiom at Schubas Tavern (13 Nov 26) with ell!psis and Naughta

Fraxiom

Fri 13 Nov 2026 Schubas Tavern Chicago, IL, US

Kathleen Madigan at Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana (13 Feb 27)

Kathleen Madigan

Sat 13 Feb 2027 Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana Gary, IN, US

Umru at Outset (16 Oct 26)

Umru

Fri 16 Oct 2026 Outset Chicago, IL, US

Davy Knowles at SPACE (09 Oct 26)

Davy Knowles

Fri 09 Oct 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Locked Shut at Subterranean (17 Oct 26) with Worrywart and Worry Wart

Locked Shut

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

jérôme at Subterranean (09 Oct 26) with Premeditated

jérôme

Fri 09 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Maggie Koerner at The Empty Bottle (20 Oct 26)

Maggie Koerner

Tue 20 Oct 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

The Kilans at Subterranean (20 Nov 26)

The Kilans

Fri 20 Nov 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Fake Names at Cobra Lounge (27 Feb 27)

Fake Names

Sat 27 Feb 2027 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Thoughts on Bowling, HummusVacuum, and Softly at Cobra Lounge (05 Nov 26)

Thoughts on Bowling

Thu 05 Nov 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Harleighblu at Bookclub (18 Sep 26) with Gayun Cannon

Harleighblu

Fri 18 Sep 2026 Bookclub Chicago, IL, US

MATTEO at Haunted Mansion (31 Oct 26) with JIMMIE PAGE, Peru, and Alex Kislov

MATTEO

Sat 31 Oct 2026 Haunted Mansion Chicago, IL, US

Dalvin La Melodia at Riviera Theatre (20 Nov 26)

Dalvin La Melodia

Fri 20 Nov 2026 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Dagmar Zuniga at Guild Row Chicago (06 Sep 26) with Jana Horn and Advance Base

Dagmar Zuniga

Sun 06 Sep 2026 Guild Row Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Sera Cahoone at The Hideout Chicago (26 Sep 26) with Edie McKenna

Sera Cahoone

Sat 26 Sep 2026 The Hideout Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Danna at Vic Theatre (22 Nov 26)

Danna

Sun 22 Nov 2026 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Fallon at The Empty Bottle (04 Sep 26)

Fallon

Fri 04 Sep 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

wingtips at The Empty Bottle (13 Nov 26) with Blood Handsome

wingtips

Fri 13 Nov 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Cedric The Entertainer, Earthquake, Tony Rock, and D'lai at Wintrust Arena (17 Oct 26)

Cedric The Entertainer

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL, US

Kam at The Empty Bottle (03 Oct 26)

Kam

Sat 03 Oct 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Sludge Mother at Beat Kitchen (16 Nov 26) with aWannabe

Sludge Mother

Mon 16 Nov 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

J. Robbins and Violet Grohl at Metro (17 Sep 26)

J. Robbins

Thu 17 Sep 2026 Metro Chicago, IL, US

inCORRECT at No.9 (12 Sep 26) with Anthony Attalla

inCORRECT

Sat 12 Sep 2026 No.9 Chicago, IL, US

Sungaze, Lavisher, and Lightfoils at The Burlington (16 Oct 26)

Sungaze

Fri 16 Oct 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend To Cause Havoc) at Sleeping Village (02 Oct 26)

W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend To Cause Havoc)

Fri 02 Oct 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Vethaken at Reggie's (21 Nov 26) with We Used to Cut the Grass, COCOJOEY, and Trust Fund Ozu

Vethaken

Sat 21 Nov 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Augment, Sick Joke, and Pure Hatred at Cobra Lounge (13 Sep 26)

Augment

Sun 13 Sep 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Brett Goldstein at Chicago Theatre (25 Oct 26)

Brett Goldstein

Sun 25 Oct 2026 Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Secret Agent at The Dock at Montrose Beach (13 Sep 26)

Secret Agent

Sun 13 Sep 2026 The Dock at Montrose Beach Chicago, IL, US

Souled American at Judson & Moore (03 Oct 26)

Souled American

Sat 03 Oct 2026 Judson & Moore Chicago, IL, US

Fox and Bones and Haley Johnsen at Uncommon Ground - Lakeview (21 Oct 26)

Fox and Bones

Wed 21 Oct 2026 Uncommon Ground - Lakeview Chicago, IL, US

Mack Geiger at Joe's on Weed St. (12 Nov 26)

Mack Geiger

Thu 12 Nov 2026 Joe's on Weed St. Chicago, IL, US

Neptunes Core at Fitzgerald's Side Bar (25 Sep 26)

Neptunes Core

Fri 25 Sep 2026 Fitzgerald's Side Bar Berwyn, IL, US

The Band Memo at Subterranean (24 Oct 26)

The Band Memo

Sat 24 Oct 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Orbert Davis at SPACE (01 Nov 26)

Orbert Davis

Sun 01 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Jason Narducy at SPACE (15 Nov 26)

Jason Narducy

Sun 15 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Bleood at Park West (29 Nov 26)

Bleood

Sun 29 Nov 2026 Park West Chicago, IL, US

Craig Bartlett and jim lang at House of Blues - Chicago (07 Nov 26)

Craig Bartlett

Sat 07 Nov 2026 House of Blues - Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Blind Adam & The Federal League, All the Wine, and Ghost in the Willow at Cobra Lounge (06 Sep 26)

Blind Adam & The Federal League

Sun 06 Sep 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US