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Riot Fest: Sunday

Riot Fest: Sunday Alanis Morissette, Pierce the Veil

Douglass Park in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Sun, 20 Sep 2026

Gods of Chaos Halloween

Gods of Chaos Halloween Waka Flocka Flame, OsamaSon, Buckshot, Speed, DJ Smokey, 2Slimey, Warlord Colossus, Chamber, BOLTCUTTER, Big Ass Truck

Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Sat, 31 Oct 2026

JPEGMAFIA JPEGMAFIA

Byline Bank Aragon in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Sat, 10 Oct 2026

Jpegmafia JPEGMAFIA, redveil, matt proxy

Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Sat, 10 Oct 2026

Sleeping With Sirens

Sleeping With Sirens Sleeping With Sirens, Rain City Drive, Shyeye

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Sun, 25 Oct 2026

ATLiens (18 and Over with Valid Government ID)

ATLiens (18 and Over with Valid Government ID) Borgore, ATLiens, Benda, 7L, Usaybflow

Radius - Chicago in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Fri, 30 Oct 2026

Kelela Kelela

Vic Theatre in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Tue, 06 Oct 2026

Kelela Kelela

Vic Theater in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Tue, 06 Oct 2026

Only Fire Alice Longyu Gao, DJ_Dave, Only Fire

Outset in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Sat, 14 Nov 2026

Chelsea Wolfe Chelsea Wolfe

Riviera Theatre in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Mon, 28 Sep 2026

Russian Circles

Russian Circles Russian Circles

Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Sat, 26 Sep 2026

Chanel Beads Chanel Beads, Mechatok, Horse Vision, Anastasia Coope

Outset in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Fri, 18 Sep 2026

Hail The Sun Hail the Sun

Metro in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Tue, 22 Sep 2026

Armand Hammer Armand Hammer, Open Mike Eagle, Quelle Chris

Thalia Hall in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Sat, 10 Oct 2026

Laurie Anderson & Sexmob

Laurie Anderson & Sexmob Laurie Anderson

Riviera Theatre in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Tue, 29 Sep 2026

Kelsey Lu Kelsey Lu

Outset in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Thu, 08 Oct 2026

Daphni Daphni

Smart Bar Chicago in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Sat, 19 Sep 2026

The Residents The Residents

Park West in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Wed, 07 Oct 2026

Nick Hakim Nick Hakim

Lincoln Hall in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Fri, 25 Sep 2026

Nick Hakim Nick Hakim

Lincoln Hall in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Fri, 25 Sep 2026

VOILA Weathers, VOILÀ, Ella Red

House of Blues Chicago in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Thu, 12 Nov 2026

Dev Lemons Dev Lemons

Park West in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Tue, 10 Nov 2026

Dev Lemons Dev Lemons

Park West in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Tue, 10 Nov 2026

Igorrr Igorrr, Secret Chiefs 3

Vic Theatre in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Tue, 22 Sep 2026

Anna von Hausswolff at Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL

Anna von Hausswolff at Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL Anna von Hausswolff

Thalia Hall in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Fri, 15 Jan 2027

Capacity X Hidden Ideas: Umru + EQ

Capacity X Hidden Ideas: Umru + EQ umru, EQ

Outset in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Fri, 16 Oct 2026

Venna Venna

Thalia Hall in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Wed, 25 Nov 2026

Dua Saleh Dua Saleh

Chop Shop in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Wed, 23 Sep 2026

Emma Ruth Rundle

Emma Ruth Rundle Emma Ruth Rundle

Lincoln Hall in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Wed, 16 Dec 2026

Delicate Steve Delicate Steve

Empty Bottle in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Wed, 28 Oct 2026

This Is Lorelei

This Is Lorelei This Is Lorelei, @

Thalia Hall in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Tue, 27 Oct 2026

Ho99o9 Ho99o9

Reggies Music Joint in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Wed, 04 Nov 2026

Headache Headache

Outset in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Fri, 20 Nov 2026

Angine de Poitrine with zouz

Angine de Poitrine with zouz Angine de Poitrine, zouz

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Mon, 30 Nov 2026

Angine de Poitrine with zouz

Angine de Poitrine with zouz Angine de Poitrine, zouz

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Sun, 29 Nov 2026

Pigface with En Esch and I Speak Machine

Pigface with En Esch and I Speak Machine Pigface, En Esch

Thalia Hall in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Fri, 27 Nov 2026

Pigface Pigface

Thalia Hall in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Fri, 27 Nov 2026

Only Fire Only Fire

Outset in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Sat, 14 Nov 2026

Jeff Parker & The New Breed / Isaiah Collier & The Defiance

Jeff Parker & The New Breed / Isaiah Collier & The Defiance Jeff Parker, Isaiah Collier

Symphony Center in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Fri, 05 Feb 2027

Bleood bleood

Park West in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Sun, 29 Nov 2026

Bleood bleood

Park West in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Sun, 29 Nov 2026

mary in the junkyard / Lefty Parker

mary in the junkyard / Lefty Parker mary in the junkyard

Empty Bottle in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Wed, 11 Nov 2026

Genevieve Artadi ft. Louis Cole & Chiquita Magic

Genevieve Artadi ft. Louis Cole & Chiquita Magic Genevieve Artadi

Garcia's Chicago in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Tue, 01 Dec 2026

Genevieve Artadi

Genevieve Artadi Genevieve Artadi

Garcia's Chicago in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Tue, 01 Dec 2026

Yhwh Nailgun, Nudo

Yhwh Nailgun, Nudo YHWH Nailgun

Reggies Music Joint in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Wed, 23 Sep 2026

Prince of Eden Prince of Eden

Bookclub in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Sat, 10 Oct 2026

Cold Waves XIV Chicago Kick-Off Show: The Tear Garden

Cold Waves XIV Chicago Kick-Off Show: The Tear Garden The Tear Garden

Bottom Lounge in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Thu, 24 Sep 2026

Acid Mothers Temple

Acid Mothers Temple Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.

Reggies Music Joint in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Jordan, Hadelich & Tchaikovsky 4

Jordan, Hadelich & Tchaikovsky 4 Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Augustin Hadelich

Symphony Center in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Fri, 02 Apr 2027

Jordan, Hadelich & Tchaikovsky 4

Jordan, Hadelich & Tchaikovsky 4 Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Augustin Hadelich

Symphony Center in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Sat, 03 Apr 2027

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