Indie & Alternative Concerts in Chicago

All upcoming indie & alternative concerts in Chicago — schedule, venues, tickets.

All indie & alternative concerts in Chicago

Friday, 14 August

Rock, Indie & Alternative

Something Corporate

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $71

Rock, Indie & Alternative

The Dear Hunter

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

The Music Hall at House of Blues Chicago, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $40

Pop, Rock

Tori Amos

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

The Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $42

Rock, Indie & Alternative

American Football

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

Shed (Indoors) at The Salt Shed - Complex, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $48

Rock, Indie & Alternative

Trapper Schoepp

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

FitzGerald's - Berwyn, Berwyn, IL

Tickets from $63

Saturday, 15 August

Indie & Alternative

Austin and the Powers

Sat, 15 Aug 2026

Subterranean - Complex, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $36

Indie & Alternative

Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards

Sat, 15 Aug 2026

Cobra Lounge, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $32

Rock, Indie & Alternative

The Missing Peace

Sat, 15 Aug 2026

Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $23

Rock, Indie & Alternative

Mat Kearney

Sat, 15 Aug 2026

The Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $31

Sunday, 16 August

Rock, Indie & Alternative

Violent Femmes

Sun, 16 Aug 2026

Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL

Tickets from $76

Pop, Rock

Deep Blue Something

Sun, 16 Aug 2026

North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - Complex, Skokie, IL

Tickets from $41

Pop, Indie & Alternative

St. Lucia

Sun, 16 Aug 2026

Park West, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $45

Tuesday, 18 August

Indie & Alternative

Will Wood

Tue, 18 Aug 2026

Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $52

Rock, Indie & Alternative

Citizen

Tue, 18 Aug 2026

Thalia Hall Chicago, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $53

Indie & Alternative, Folk & Acoustic

The Crane Wives

Tue, 18 Aug 2026

Park West, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $29

Wednesday, 19 August

Rock, Indie & Alternative

Red Wanting Blue

Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Robert's Westside, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $49

Indie & Alternative

Will Wood

Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $65

Rock, Indie & Alternative

Citizen

Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Thalia Hall Chicago, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $53

Indie & Alternative, Folk & Acoustic

Gregory Alan Isakov

Wed, 19 Aug 2026

The Hunter Pavilion at Ravinia Park - Complex, Highland Park, IL

Tickets from $67

Thursday, 20 August

Rock, Indie & Alternative

Jimmy Eat World

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL

Tickets from $34