Rock-music Events in Chicago

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

Foo Fighters with Queens of the Stone Age and Mannequin Pussy

 Sat, 08 Aug at 10:30 pm Soldier Field

The Strokes at United Center

 Wed, 17 Jun United Center

Eric Clapton

 Thu, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm United Center

Ribfest Chicago

 Fri, 05 Jun at 04:00 pm 4000 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-3010, United States

Mumford and Sons at Wrigley Field

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm Wrigley Field

2026 Lollapalooza - Sunday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Sun, 02 Aug at 12:00 pm Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

The Black Keys

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors - Chicago

Bob Dylan

 Tue, 07 Jul at 06:00 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

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

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

Bob Dylan at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

 Wed, 08 Jul at 07:00 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Eric Clapton at United Center

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm United Center

The Strokes with Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser

 Thu, 18 Jun at 12:00 am United Center

Jack White

 Fri, 24 Jul The Salt Shed - Outdoors

Warm Love Cool Dreams - 2 DAY PASS

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival

 Fri, 22 May at 04:00 pm 3200 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657-2211, United States

The Strokes - Reality Awaits North America

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm United Center

Bob Dylan with Lucinda Williams

 Thu, 09 Jul at 12:00 am Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Eric Clapton with Jimmie Vaughan

 Sat, 12 Sep United Center

Gorillaz

 Wed, 07 Oct at 06:00 pm United Center

Bob Dylan Chicago Tickets

 Wed, 08 Jul at 07:00 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island EUR 58

Lollapalooza

 Fri, 31 Jul at 11:00 am Grant Park

The Black Keys at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:30 pm Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

Eric Clapton

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm United Center

Metric with Broken Social Scene and Stars

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

Weezer at United Center

 Tue, 22 Sep at 07:00 pm United Center

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

Dirty Heads and 311 at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

 Sun, 12 Jul at 05:30 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Flyleaf & Lacey Sturm

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:00 pm House Of Blues - Chicago

The Strokes, Thundercat, Hamilton Leithauser in Chicago

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm United Center

Eric Clapton, Jimmie Vaughan in Chicago

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm United Center

Weezer with The Shins and Silversun Pickups

 Wed, 23 Sep at 12:00 am United Center

Riot Fest

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Douglass Park

Modest Mouse at Salt Shed - Indoor Shed

 Wed, 12 Aug at 07:30 pm Salt Shed - Indoor Shed

Jack White in Chicago

 Thu, 23 Jul at 06:00 pm Radius

Jimmy Eat World with The Get Up Kids and Sunny Day Real Estate

 Fri, 12 Jun at 12:00 am Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Gorillaz with Little Simz and Deltron 3030

 Fri, 09 Oct at 12:30 am United Center

Big Thief at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:15 pm Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

Jinjer with Crystal Lake and Entheos

 Sun, 19 Jul at 10:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

Windy City Smokeout 2026 in Chicago

 Thu, 09 Jul at 08:25 pm United Center

The Black Keys

 Fri, 17 Jul at 12:30 am The Salt Shed - Outdoors

Jeff Tweedy

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm The Vic Theatre

Jack White in Chicago

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:30 pm The Salt Shed

Jeff Tweedy

 Thu, 28 May Vic Theatre USD 182 to 302

Dirty Heads in Chicago

 Sun, 12 Jul at 08:00 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney

 Thu, 17 Sep at 11:30 pm The Salt Shed - Outdoors

Interpol with DIIV

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

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

 Fri, 22 May at 10:30 pm Ramova Theatre

Tributosaurus becomes Pink Floyd

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm Theater on the Lake USD 39

80s vs 90s Night at the Zoo - An Adults Only Evening at Lincoln Park Zoo

 Sat, 19 Sep at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park Zoo USD 15 to 48

311 & Dirty Heads

 Sat, 11 Jul at 06:00 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

BECK: RIDE LONESOME TOUR

 Sat, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm Auditorium Theatre

The Pretty Reckless

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:30 pm Riviera Theatre- IL

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen

 Fri, 22 May at 08:45 pm The Art Institute of Chicago USD 77

Bob Dylan

 Wed, 08 Jul at 07:00 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Jack White at Radius Chicago

 Thu, 23 Jul at 06:00 pm Radius Chicago

The Pretty Reckless at Riviera Theatre - IL

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:30 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

Big Thief in Chicago

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:15 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

THE DAMNED – FINAL DAMNATION 50, CHICAGO

 Sat, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Jimmy Eat World

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Chicago, Illinois

Black Veil Brides: North American Tour 2026 at Ramova Theatre

 Fri, 22 May at 04:30 pm 3520 S Halsted , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60609

JACK WHITE LIVE 2026

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:30 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

Babymetal at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:20 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

BABYMETAL, Halestorm, VIOLENT VIRA in Chicago

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:20 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Modest Mouse

 Wed, 12 Aug at 07:30 pm The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

Bleachers at the Salt Shed Fairgrounds

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm The Salt Shed

Big Thief - Somersault Slide 360 Tour

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:15 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

WEEZER: The Gathering

 Tue, 22 Sep at 07:00 pm United Center

Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm

 Fri, 17 Jul at 11:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

311 and Dirty Heads Chicago Tickets

 Sun, 12 Jul at 05:30 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island EUR 32

Mt. Joy at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

 Sat, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Interpol at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

 Sun, 11 Oct Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

Slightly Stoopid in Chicago

 Sun, 26 Jul at 10:00 pm The Salt Shed

Budweiser Concert Series: OK Go - June 13

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 am 3637 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

Liz Phair and Sleater Kinney at the Salt Shed Fairgrounds

 Thu, 17 Sep at 05:00 pm The Salt Shed

Dying Fetus with Sanguisugabogg

 Sun, 27 Sep at 10:30 pm House of Blues Chicago

Black Veil Brides From Ashes to New & As December Falls

 Thu, 21 May Ramova Theatre

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

 Wed, 07 Oct at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Three Pianos: An Evening With Something Corporate, Jacks Mannequin, and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

 Fri, 14 Aug at 07:30 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

The Black Angels: Passover 2026 Tour with L.A. Witch @ Thalia Hall

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Thalia Hall

Modest Mouse in Chicago

 Wed, 12 Aug at 07:30 pm The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

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

The Black Angels at Thalia Hall

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall

Amyl and The Sniffers

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors - Chicago

BABYMETAL with Halestorm and Violent Vira

 Sat, 05 Sep at 12:20 am Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals

 Mon, 05 Oct at 12:00 am Garcias Chicago

Switchfoot with Anberlin (17+)

 Sun, 11 Oct at 01:00 am House of Blues Chicago

Tedeschi Trucks Band

 Sat, 24 Oct The Chicago Theatre

The Hold Steady at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

 Sat, 13 Jun at 04:00 pm Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

Lucy Dacus, Ratboys in Chicago

 Sun, 19 Jul at 07:00 pm Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Outlaw Festival: Willie Nelson, Avett Brothers, Lukas Nelson & More!

 Tue, 25 Aug at 03:20 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Sam Tinnesz in Chicago

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am Wrigley Field

Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals at Garcias Chicago

 Tue, 29 Sep at 08:00 pm Garcias Chicago

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

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

Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm - 20th Anniversary Tour

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

Toadies Local H & Vandoliers

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm Vic Theatre

Black Veil Brides at Ramova Theatre

 Fri, 22 May at 05:30 pm Ramova Theatre

Jack White (All Ages to Enter, 21 and Over to Drink)

 Thu, 23 Jul at 06:00 pm Radius - Chicago

Amyl and The Sniffers at Salt Shed - Outdoor Fairgrounds

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

Flyleaf at House of Blues Chicago

 Sat, 18 Jul at 07:00 pm House of Blues Chicago