ALTERNATIVE IN

CHICAGO.

60 Alternative shows are coming up in Chicago, IL. On stage at Cubby Bear, Thalia Hall, Bottom Lounge and more.

Alternative Rock Indie Rock

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Fri, Oct 2 · 7:00 PM

THE LARVETTES / SPACE AGE ZEROS / TIGER UPPERCUT / GREEN EASTER

Cubby Bear · Chicago

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Tue, Oct 6 · 8:00 PM

Mind Enterprises with Fred Fancy

Thalia Hall · Chicago

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Wed, Oct 7 · 8:00 PM

Sweet Pill with Heart to Gold and Emily How

Thalia Hall · Chicago

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Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

ESCULIS / TBA / TBA

Cubby Bear · Chicago

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Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

SYML - Solo in North America 2026 with Roger Weeks

Thalia Hall · Chicago

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Fri, Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

The Dead Bolts with Cab Ellis

Thalia Hall · Chicago

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Fri, Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

Sawyer Hill - Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy World Tour

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM

MOONBIRD / TBA / TBA

Cubby Bear · Chicago

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Sat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM

Wind Walkers - The "I Don't Belong Here" Tour w/ If Not For Me & True North

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Sun, Oct 11 · 10:00 PM

Paul Banks (DJ Set)

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

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Mon, Oct 12 · 6:30 PM

INOHA

Metro · Chicago

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Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Osees ft. Brigid Dawson with Traps PS

Thalia Hall · Chicago

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Thu, Oct 15 · 9:00 PM

Faux Real / Babe America / Bryce Xavier

Empty Bottle · Chicago

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Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

Medium Build w/ Bella White

Metro · Chicago

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Fri, Oct 16 · 7:30 PM

SOLD OUT Osees ft. Brigid Dawson with Traps PS

Thalia Hall · Chicago

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Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 PM

SOLD OUT Horse Jumper of Love / Flooding / Sects

Empty Bottle · Chicago

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Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Catch Your Breath w/ TX2

Vic Theatre · Chicago

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Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM

PRAYERS No Tengo Calma Tour 2026 featuring DEVORA and CHRIZ AMAYA

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Sat, Oct 17 · 8:30 PM

Rocket From The Crypt ??? Scream, Frankenstein, Scream! Tour 2026 - Ages 18+

Metro · Chicago

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Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 PM

Horse Jumper of Love / Flooding / Memory Card

Empty Bottle · Chicago

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Sun, Oct 18 · 8:00 PM

Chinese Football, Hearthands

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

BurnDown w/ Catalyst

Subterranean · Chicago

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Wed, Oct 21 · 8:00 PM

The Tubs / Mopar Stars

Empty Bottle · Chicago

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Wed, Oct 21 · 8:00 PM

Pain of Truth, 100 Demons, Shattered Realm, Killing Pace

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Fri, Oct 23 · 8:00 PM

Gilla Band, Piss

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM

No Strings Attached w/ Partisan, Reva K

Cubby Bear · Chicago

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Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

Ghosts In Transit w/ Come on Pilgrim, Girls INC.

Cubby Bear · Chicago

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Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Cortisa Star

Subterranean · Chicago

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Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

The Airborne Toxic Event

Vic Theatre · Chicago

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Sun, Nov 1 · 7:30 PM

L7

Vic Theatre · Chicago

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Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 PM

Elanor Moss with Max Subar

Tack Room · Chicago

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Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM

Post Sex Nachos, Scarlet Demore, Hana Eid

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Sun, Nov 8 · 7:00 PM

Sueco, with Jeris Johnson

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Thu, Nov 12 · 9:00 PM

Improvement Movement / Jalen Reyes

Empty Bottle · Chicago

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Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM

Static Trip w/ Highdiver, Moose, Brass Calf

Cubby Bear · Chicago

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Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM

Andrew Bird w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

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Fri, Nov 13 · 9:00 PM

Noche Eterna and Feeltrip present: WINGTIPS (10 Year Anniversary) / Blood Handsome / Slugscape / DJ Lidia Vomito

Empty Bottle · Chicago

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Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM

PEEPHOLE w/ HERVANA

Cubby Bear · Chicago

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Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM

Andrew Bird w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

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Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 PM

The Afghan Whigs (18 and Over)

Metro · Chicago

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Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 PM

Francis of Delirium - Ages 17+

Subterranean · Chicago

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Sun, Nov 15 · 7:00 PM

Manchester Orchestra - Ages 18+

Vic Theatre · Chicago

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Sun, Nov 15 · 7:00 PM

Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - The Joint Tour with Johanna Samuels

Thalia Hall · Chicago

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Mon, Nov 16 · 7:30 PM

Gene

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Wed, Nov 18 · 8:00 PM

Ours

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM

Michigander

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Fri, Nov 20 · 8:00 PM

Squirrel Flower with Sour Widows

Thalia Hall · Chicago

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Sat, Nov 21 · 8:00 PM

They Are Gutting a Body of Water 'In the Round'

Thalia Hall · Chicago

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Fri, Nov 27 · 7:00 PM

BoDeans (18+)

Vic Theatre · Chicago

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Fri, Nov 27 · 8:00 PM

Pigface with En Esch and I Speak Machine

Thalia Hall · Chicago

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Sat, Dec 5 · 8:00 PM

Mondo Cozmo

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

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Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM

Face to Face - Celebrating 35 Years

Concord Music Hall · Chicago

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Tue, Feb 2 · 8:00 PM

Ibeyi

Thalia Hall · Chicago

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Fri, Mar 5 · 7:30 PM

Dinosaur Jr w/ Starcrawler

Vic Theatre · Chicago

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Thu, Mar 11 · 8:00 PM

Blue October (18 and Over)

Riviera Theatre- IL · Chicago

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Fri, Mar 12 · 8:00 PM

Blondshell

Vic Theatre · Chicago

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Sat, Mar 20 · 8:00 PM

Games We Play (18 and Over)

Lincoln Hall · Chicago

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Sat, Mar 20 · 9:00 PM

The Lemonheads

Empty Bottle · Chicago

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Thu, Apr 8 · 8:00 PM

Iceage

Thalia Hall · Chicago

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Tue, Apr 27 · 7:00 PM

French 79 - CLOSE TO THE GIANTS

Thalia Hall · Chicago

← All concerts in Chicago

CHICAGO.

THE LARVETTES / SPACE AGE ZEROS / TIGER UPPERCUT / GREEN EASTER

Mind Enterprises with Fred Fancy

Sweet Pill with Heart to Gold and Emily How

ESCULIS / TBA / TBA

SYML - Solo in North America 2026 with Roger Weeks

The Dead Bolts with Cab Ellis

Sawyer Hill - Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy World Tour

MOONBIRD / TBA / TBA

Wind Walkers - The "I Don't Belong Here" Tour w/ If Not For Me & True North

Paul Banks (DJ Set)

INOHA

Osees ft. Brigid Dawson with Traps PS

Faux Real / Babe America / Bryce Xavier

Medium Build w/ Bella White

*SOLD OUT* Osees ft. Brigid Dawson with Traps PS

*SOLD OUT* Horse Jumper of Love / Flooding / Sects

Catch Your Breath w/ TX2

PRAYERS No Tengo Calma Tour 2026 featuring DEVORA and CHRIZ AMAYA

Rocket From The Crypt ??? Scream, Frankenstein, Scream! Tour 2026 - Ages 18+

Horse Jumper of Love / Flooding / Memory Card

Chinese Football, Hearthands

BurnDown w/ Catalyst

The Tubs / Mopar Stars

Pain of Truth, 100 Demons, Shattered Realm, Killing Pace

Gilla Band, Piss

No Strings Attached w/ Partisan, Reva K

Ghosts In Transit w/ Come on Pilgrim, Girls INC.

Cortisa Star

The Airborne Toxic Event

L7

Elanor Moss with Max Subar

Post Sex Nachos, Scarlet Demore, Hana Eid

Sueco, with Jeris Johnson

Improvement Movement / Jalen Reyes

Static Trip w/ Highdiver, Moose, Brass Calf

Andrew Bird w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Noche Eterna and Feeltrip present: WINGTIPS (10 Year Anniversary) / Blood Handsome / Slugscape / DJ Lidia Vomito

PEEPHOLE w/ HERVANA

Andrew Bird w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The Afghan Whigs (18 and Over)

Francis of Delirium - Ages 17+

Manchester Orchestra - Ages 18+

Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - The Joint Tour with Johanna Samuels

Gene

Ours

Michigander

Squirrel Flower with Sour Widows

They Are Gutting a Body of Water 'In the Round'

BoDeans (18+)

Pigface with En Esch and I Speak Machine

Mondo Cozmo

Face to Face - Celebrating 35 Years

Ibeyi

Dinosaur Jr w/ Starcrawler

Blue October (18 and Over)

Blondshell

Games We Play (18 and Over)

The Lemonheads

Iceage

French 79 - CLOSE TO THE GIANTS

SOLD OUT Osees ft. Brigid Dawson with Traps PS

SOLD OUT Horse Jumper of Love / Flooding / Sects