Rock-music Events in Chicago

Check out happening rock-music events all around Chicago, IL

Demi Lovato at United Center

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm United Center

Chicago, Bars, views in Chicago

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:15 pm ANITA DEE (BURNHAM HARBOR) TEMPORARY ADDRESS

Lamb of God at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

 Wed, 25 Mar at 05:30 pm Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

Dropkick Murphys, The Aggrolites, Haywire in Chicago

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

Claypool Gold: Primus Les Claypool's Frog Brigade & The Claypool Lennon Delirium

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors - Chicago

LCD Soundsystem

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm Aragon Ballroom

LCD Soundsystem

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm Aragon Ballroom

Windy City Smokeout 2026 in Chicago

 Thu, 09 Jul at 08:25 pm United Center

Descendents, NOBRO in Chicago

 Sun, 15 Mar at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

Good Dye Young Presents: Hayley Williams At A Bachelorette Party

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Aragon Ballroom

Good Dye Young Presents: Hayley Williams At A Bachelorette Party

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Aragon Ballroom

Yellowcard, New Found Glory, Plain White T's in Chicago

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

Yellowcard with New Found Glory and Plain White T's

 Sun, 17 May at 12:00 am The Salt Shed - Outdoors

Metric with Broken Social Scene and Stars

 Fri, 24 Jul at 11:30 pm Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

Mac DeMarco at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

 Thu, 07 May at 06:30 pm Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

Colin Meloy at Thalia Hall

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall

Third Day & Zach Williams

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Credit Union 1 Arena

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 am The Salt Shed - Indoors

August Burns Red and The Amity Affliction

 Fri, 08 May at 11:30 pm Riviera Theatre - Chicago

They Might Be Giants (16+)

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 am Vic Theatre - Chicago

Motion City Soundtrack with Say Anything

 Sat, 14 Feb at 01:00 am Riviera Theatre - Chicago

Rainbow Kitten Surprise: bones North American Tour

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:30 pm The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

Testament with Overkill and Destruction

 Mon, 23 Mar at 12:00 am Ramova Theatre

Biffy Clyro

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm House Of Blues - Chicago

Sepultura with Exodus, Biohazard and Tribal Gaze (18+)

 Fri, 15 May at 11:30 pm Ramova Theatre

Les Claypool with Primus, Les Claypool's Frog Brigade, and The Claypool Lennon Delirium

 Thu, 04 Jun at 12:00 am The Salt Shed - Outdoors

The Hives with The Chats

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:30 am The Salt Shed - Indoors

Sepultura at Ramova Theatre

 Fri, 15 May Ramova Theatre

Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

SPACE ECHO

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm RADIUS, CHICAGO

Poison the Well and Converge at Concord Music Hall

 Fri, 03 Apr Concord Music Hall

They Might Be Giants - 3 Day Pass (16+)

 Fri, 01 May at 08:30 am Vic Theatre - Chicago

The Effigies / The Bollweevils / The Evictions

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:30 pm Cobra Lounge

Black Veil Brides with From Ashes To New, TX2, and As December Falls

 Fri, 22 May at 10:30 pm Ramova Theatre

Isaac Slade at Thalia Hall

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Thalia Hall

Lacuna Coil with Escape the Fate and VOWWS

 Sun, 29 Mar at 10:00 pm Concord Music Hall

The Early November, Hellogoodbye in Chicago

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm Chop Shop

The Wonder Years with Knuckle Puck and Weakened Friends (17+)

 Fri, 03 Apr at 12:00 am Riviera Theatre - Chicago

Alter Bridge

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago

Dark Star Orchestra at Riviera Theatre - IL

 Sat, 14 Mar Riviera Theatre - IL

Black Veil Brides at Ramova Theatre

 Fri, 22 May at 05:30 pm Ramova Theatre

Black Veil Brides From Ashes to New & As December Falls

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Ramova Theatre

Jonathan Richman

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Thalia Hall

Lacuna Coil

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Nothing More at Riviera Theatre - IL

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:30 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

Amyl and The Sniffers at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

New Pornographers at Metro Chicago

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm Metro Chicago

Royel Otis, Ax and the Hatchetmen in Chicago

 Tue, 14 Jul at 07:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

Vundabar, Slow Fiction in Chicago

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm Beat Kitchen

Slaughter to Prevail with Whitechapel, and Attila (17+)

 Tue, 21 Apr at 12:30 am Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

Drug Church & White Reaper

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Concord Music Hall

ERRA with Currents

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:30 pm House of Blues Chicago

sunnO))) at the Salt Shed

Thu, 16 Apr at 08:00 pm The Salt Shed

Sunn O ))) at Salt Shed - Indoor Shed

 Thu, 16 Apr at 08:00 pm Salt Shed - Indoor Shed

Yellowcard: The Up Up Down Down Tour

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

Secondhand Serenade at Bottom Lounge

 Fri, 20 Mar at 11:59 pm Bottom Lounge

Amplified Alpine Presents Emperor: The Emperial Wrath Tour

Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm Aragon Ballroom

Thy Art Is Murder with Carnifex, Bodysnatcher, 200 Stab Wounds and more (16+)

 Tue, 19 May at 09:45 pm Ramova Theatre

Archspire with Undeath

 Fri, 22 May at 11:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

Slaughter To Prevail: North America 2026 with Whitechapel & Attila

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:30 pm Aragon Ballroom

Hanabie at House of Blues Chicago

 Mon, 30 Mar House of Blues Chicago

Nekrogoblikon, Enterprise Earth in Chicago

 Mon, 30 Mar at 05:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

Our Lady Peace with The Verve Pipe (17+)

 Fri, 06 Mar at 01:30 am Vic Theatre - Chicago

Slide Away Festival - Saturday - with HUM, Nothing, Chapterhouse, and more

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 pm Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

Bat Out Of Hell The Musical at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

KALEO with Dawes

 Tue, 21 Jul at 11:30 pm The Salt Shed - Outdoors

TBD/TBD

 Sun, 01 Mar at 05:30 pm Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center USD 18

The Growlers at Vic Theatre

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Vic Theatre

Clan of Xymox & Cold Cave

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm Metro Chicago

TBD/TBD

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center USD 18

Emo Orchestra & The Spill Canvas

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Ramova Theatre

*SOLD OUT* Twin Peaks

 Sun, 17 May at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall Free

*SOLD OUT* Twin Peaks

 Wed, 20 May at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall Free

Melvin Seals & JGB

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Park West

*SOLD OUT* Twin Peaks

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall Free

Twin Peaks

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall Free

D.R.I. in Chicago

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm Reggie's Rock Club

Corrosion of Conformity at The Outset

 Thu, 14 May The Outset

Justin Furstenfeld

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

Candlelight: 80s Rock Anthems

 Sun, 22 Feb at 06:30 pm Wicker Park Lutheran Church USD 53 to 66

Emo Kid Night

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 pm 2833 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60657

*SOLD OUT* Twin Peaks

 Mon, 18 May at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall Free

Amyl and the Sniffers

 Mon, 15 Jun at 12:00 am The Salt Shed - Outdoors

RUSH: Fifty Something

 Mon, 20 Jul at 07:30 pm United Center

Red NOT Chili Peppers

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

White Reaper at Concord Music Hall

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Slide Away Festival - Friday - with HUM, Nothing, Chapterhouse, and more

 Fri, 22 May at 11:00 pm Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

Corrosion Of Conformity with Whores

 Thu, 14 May at 11:30 pm The Outset

TUFF FEST VI: 2 - DAY PASS: MARCH 6 & 7

 Fri, 06 Mar at 09:00 pm Joe's on Weed Street USD 38

Ludo

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:30 pm House of Blues Chicago

Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman with Brennan Wedl

 Tue, 28 Apr at 12:30 am The Auditorium Theatre - Chicago

Tuff Fest VI: Rod Tuffcurls & The Bench Press

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 pm Joe's on Weed Street USD 26

Pearly Drops in Chicago

 Sun, 29 Mar at 08:00 pm Schubas Tavern

The Strumbellas with The Q-Tip Bandits

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 am House of Blues Chicago

Red NOT Chili Peppers - A Tribute to Red Hot Chili Peppers

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm House Of Blues - Chicago

ERRA & Currents: The Silence Follows Tour 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:30 pm House of Blues Chicago

TBD/TBD

 Sun, 29 Mar at 05:30 pm Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center USD 18

WIZARD’S WASTELAND TOUR

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 pm 226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL

Left To Suffer with The Last Ten Seconds of Life, Larcenia Roe, and Fr3ak (17+)

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:30 am Reggies Rock Club

*SOLD OUT* Twin Peaks

 Thu, 21 May at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall Free