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Punk / Emo shows in Chicago
Upcoming punk and emo concerts across Chicago, the suburbs, and NW Indiana. 247 shows on the calendar.
Sun, Jun 7
Sun, Jun 7
Sun, Jun 7
Sun, Jun 7
Sun, Jun 7
Tue, Jun 9
Tue, Jun 9
Wed, Jun 10
Thu, Jun 11
DOWNSIDE SALESMAN · OUR CENTURY IN PICTURES · BOXNOISE
$15 at the door
Thu, Jun 11
Fri, Jun 12
Fri, Jun 12
Fri, Jun 12
Fri, Jun 12
Fri, Jun 12
Fri, Jun 12
DJ Chica de Luz
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Fri, Jun 12
Sat, Jun 13
LIGHTS OUT: TRIBUTE TO UFO featuring ANDY PARKER
UFO tribute featuring original drummer
Sat, Jun 13
Sat, Jun 13
Sat, Jun 13
Matt Whataguy
Cleveland's best cover band
Sat, Jun 13
Sat, Jun 13
Sat, Jun 13
Sat, Jun 13
Jam Deejays Vinyl Sessions
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DJ Nick Miller * DJ Andy Cirzan * DJ John Soss * special guest set by DJ Joe Shanahan
FREE
Sun, Jun 14
Amyl and the Sniffers with Party Dozen
Punk · Garage Rock · Punk rock
Tue, Jun 16
Tue, Jun 16
Gottlieb
Hardcore · Metal · Punk
Wed, Jun 17
Wed, Jun 17
Wed, Jun 17
Henry Alanna, Sunflower Summit, dmb the etymology (solo), & Apres Pompeii
Folk/alternative, queer Latinx pop/country/folk, indie project, and singer-songwriter performances.
Thu, Jun 18
Thu, Jun 18
Motoblot Pre-party
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Thu, Jun 18
Thu, Jun 18
Thu, Jun 18
Improvised Music Series: TV Pow + Open Seki + J0Y feat. Matthew Davis
Experimental electronic heavyweights with ambient duo and solo project
Thu, Jun 18
The OBGMs
Punk · Toronto · Hardcore
Thu, Jun 18
Thu, Jun 18
Fri, Jun 19
Fri, Jun 19
Fri, Jun 19
Fri, Jun 19
Fri, Jun 19
Fri, Jun 19
Taste of Randolph
Day 1 of 3 · Friday, June 19
Fri, Jun 19
ZERO TOLERANCE | DECIVOR | PYRAMYD | DEADZONE | S N M
Hardcore · Drum and bass · Liquid funk
Sat, Jun 20
Sat, Jun 20
Tommy Stinson & Friends
Rock · Singer-songwriter · Classic rock
Sat, Jun 20
ON AIR (UPSTAIRS @ N°9)
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Sat, Jun 20
Sat, Jun 20
Taste of Randolph
Day 2 of 3 · Saturday, June 20
Sun, Jun 21
Sun, Jun 21
Sun, Jun 21
Taste of Randolph
Day 3 of 3 · Sunday, June 21
Mon, Jun 22
YOSEMITE IN BLACK | POWERPLAY
Hardcore · Metalcore · Beatdown
Tue, Jun 23
Mortal Fools Play "Wonderland Revisited"
Chinese · Chinese punk
Wed, Jun 24
Wed, Jun 24
UltraBomb
Punk
Wed, Jun 24
Wed, Jun 24
CHRISTIAN DEATH | GENE LOVES JEZEBEL | DESCARTES A KANT | BLACK SEASON WITCH
Deathrock · Post-punk · Gothic Rock
Thu, Jun 25
LEGENDS STAGE AT THE ARCADA THEATRE: LIVE BLUES WITH JAIK WILLIS
Live blues show at Legends Stage in Rock 'N Ravioli
no cover
Thu, Jun 25
Thu, Jun 25
Smile Empty Soul and Primer 55
Alternative rock · Post-grunge · Rock
Thu, Jun 25
Sideshow
[P.A.I.N. TOUR]
Fri, Jun 26
Fri, Jun 26
Elbow Deep · Mutilatred · Abraded · Frigid
Grindcore · Hardcore · Power violence
Fri, Jun 26
Logan Square Arts Fest
Day 1 of 3 · Friday, June 26
Fri, Jun 26
Fri, Jun 26
Fri, Jun 26
Fri, Jun 26
Pepper and The Movement
Reggae · Ska · Rock
Sat, Jun 27
Corpse Pile · Bodybag · Sanity Slip · Viscera Crown · Drown In Blood · Spent Case · Suffering
Death metal · Brutal Death Metal · Slamming Brutal Death Metal
$26
Sat, Jun 27
Sat, Jun 27
Sat, Jun 27
Logan Square Arts Fest
Day 2 of 3 · Saturday, June 27
Sun, Jun 28
Sun, Jun 28
Sun, Jun 28
Logan Square Arts Fest
Day 3 of 3 · Sunday, June 28
Sun, Jun 28
DOPPELGANGER | SIFYN | SPECTRUM | SOLUNA | ZERO POINT
Gothic Rock · Deathrock · Russian
Tue, Jun 30
TopOppGen
Emo rap · Rap · Hip hop
Wed, Jul 1
The Strike
Oi · Punk · Street punk
Thu, Jul 2
Thu, Jul 2
Thu, Jul 2
Cuss w/ Gushy, Charity Work
Unleashing a relentless bender of crushing yet wildly diverse music
$15 Adv + Fees
Fri, Jul 3
Fri, Jul 3
Independence Day Bash Bike Night at The Chill House w/ Ignited Patio Stage
Hip hop · Horrorcore · Rap
Free
Fri, Jul 3
Fri, Jul 3
Total Chaos
Street punk · Punk · Hardcore punk
Fri, Jul 3
Fri, Jul 3
Mon, Jul 6
SM6
Rock
Thu, Jul 9
Thu, Jul 9
Thu, Jul 9
Dehd with special guest Starcharm
Indie rock · Post-punk · Crank wave
Fri, Jul 10
Fri, Jul 10
Trio of Trios featuring Sunshine Boys, The Dry Look and The Purcells
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Trio of Trios featuring three bands: Sunshine Boys, The Dry Look, and The Purcells
Fri, Jul 10
Fri, Jul 10
Fri, Jul 10
Square Roots Festival
Day 1 of 3 · Friday, July 10
Sat, Jul 11
Sat, Jul 11
SKÁLD
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Sat, Jul 11
Sat, Jul 11
Square Roots Festival
Day 2 of 3 · Saturday, July 11
Sat, Jul 11
Sat, Jul 11
THE WORD ALIVE | NOT ENOUGH SPACE | DOWNSWING | CODE:WORDS
Post-hardcore · Metalcore · Screamo
Sun, Jul 12
Sun, Jul 12
Billy Idol
Rock · New wave · 80s
Mon, Jul 13
Wed, Jul 15
Wed, Jul 15
Thu, Jul 16
Thu, Jul 16
Thu, Jul 16
Thu, Jul 16
Fri, Jul 17
Fri, Jul 17
Fri, Jul 17
Twisted Teens
Metro Presents at Sleeping Village
Fri, Jul 17
Fri, Jul 17
Sat, Jul 18
Sat, Jul 18
Sat, Jul 18
Ravenswood on Tap
Day 1 of 2 · Saturday, July 18
Sat, Jul 18
Sat, Jul 18
Josh Caterer
Punk, blues, gospel and power-pop artist, lead singer of Smoking Popes
Sun, Jul 19
Sun, Jul 19
Fat, Evil Children
Audiotree Presents
Sun, Jul 19
Pedro the Lion: 30th Anniversary Show w/ Advance Base
21+. David Bazan's 30th anniversary show.
$30 Adv + Fees
Sun, Jul 19
Tue, Jul 21
Tue, Jul 21
The Femcels
Audiotree Presents
Wed, Jul 22
Wed, Jul 22
Thu, Jul 23
Thu, Jul 23
Fri, Jul 24
Wild Child
Audiotree Presents
Fri, Jul 24
Fri, Jul 24
Fri, Jul 24
Sea Ghouls · Flowerbabe · Fantasma Negra · Scary Lady Sarah (DJ Set)
21+ event presented by Sleeping Village.
$15 Adv + Fees
Fri, Jul 24
Wicker Park Fest
Friday, July 24
Sat, Jul 25
Sat, Jul 25
Sat, Jul 25
Sat, Jul 25
Rx Bandits - And The Battle Begun 20th Anniversary Tour with Catbite supporting
Ska · Ska punk · Progressive rock
$0
Sat, Jul 25
Wicker Park Fest
Saturday, July 25
Sun, Jul 26
Sun, Jul 26
Kickstand Productions Presents: Ovlov w/ Special Guests Cusp
Sporadic but impactful transmissions since 2009, early EPs established the band
$24.50 + Fees
Sun, Jul 26
Sun, Jul 26
Wicker Park Fest
Day 2 of 2 · Sunday, July 26
Mon, Jul 27
Wed, Jul 29
Viagra Boys - Ages 18+
Official Lollapalooza Aftershow
Wed, Jul 29
Wet Leg - Official Lollapalooza Aftershow (18+)
Indie rock · Post-punk · Crank wave
Thu, Jul 30
Official Lollapalooza Aftershow feat High Vis
Post-punk · Crank wave · Post-brexit new wave
Thu, Jul 30
Lollapalooza
Thursday, July 30
Thu, Jul 30
Fri, Jul 31
Foreign Hands, Church Tongue
Metalcore · Hardcore · Melodic metalcore
Fri, Jul 31
Fri, Jul 31
Fri, Jul 31
Horsegirl - Official Lollapalooza Aftershow (18+)
Indie rock · Shoegaze · Noise pop
Sat, Aug 1
The Huns: A late 60's Rock and Roll Cellar Band
Punk 77 · Garage Rock · Punk
Sat, Aug 1
Sat, Aug 1
Hot Mulligan (18+)
Official Lollapalooza Aftershow
Mon, Aug 3
Thu, Aug 6
Bug Hunter + The Narcissist Cookbook
Co-headline
Fri, Aug 7
Northalsted Market Days
Day 1 of 3 · Friday, August 7
Fri, Aug 7
Savage Hands + Of Virtue
Post-hardcore · Metalcore · Alternative rock
Sat, Aug 8
Sat, Aug 8
Parachute Day * In Angles * Sunny Mondays * When We Was Kids
Rock · Math rock · Punk
Sat, Aug 8
Sat, Aug 8
Northalsted Market Days
Day 2 of 3 · Saturday, August 8
Sat, Aug 8
John Doe & Exene Cervenka See How We Are : An Acoustic Duo Performance
Metalcore · Hardcore · Deathcore
Sat, Aug 8
dadweed + Tank & the Beez
Portland-based acoustic trio reimagining bluegrass with jazz, folk, pop, and R&B elements.
Sun, Aug 9
Northalsted Market Days
Day 3 of 3 · Sunday, August 9
Sun, Aug 9
Cancerslug
Horror punk · Punk · Horrorpunk
Sun, Aug 9
Tue, Aug 11
Wed, Aug 12
Fri, Aug 14
Racetraitor record release
Metalcore · Straight Edge · Hardcore
Sat, Aug 15
Sun, Aug 16
Tue, Aug 18
Wed, Aug 19
Wed, Aug 19
Wed, Aug 19
Wed, Aug 19
Fri, Aug 21
CHICAGO NEW HORIZONS PRESENTS: Broken thorn
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Broken thorn with Moperyh, The Lawn Darts, Hung Jury
$15 ADV / $20 DOS
Fri, Aug 21
The Murder Junkies
Scum Punk · Punk rock
Sat, Aug 22
The Impossibles
Ska · Punk · Ska punk
Sun, Aug 23
Wed, Aug 26
Fri, Aug 28
Edgewater Music Fest
Friday, August 28
Fri, Aug 28
Peter Hook & The Light – North American Tour 2026
Performing 'Get Ready' live in full plus Joy Division and New Order hits
Sat, Aug 29
Peter Hook & The Light (18 and Over) - Night 2
Performing 'Get Ready' live in full plus Joy Division and New Order hits
Wed, Sep 2
Thu, Sep 3
Little Stranger
Reggae · Psychedelic · Hip-Hop
Thu, Sep 3
Larry And His Flask
Bluegrass · Folk · Folk punk
Fri, Sep 4
Taste of Polonia
Day 1 of 4 · Friday, September 4
Sat, Sep 5
Sat, Sep 5
Taste of Polonia
Day 2 of 4 · Saturday, September 5
Sun, Sep 6
The Wayouts
Punk · Alternative · Veronica Mars
Sun, Sep 6
Squeeze w/ Adam Ant
New wave · 80s · Pop
Sun, Sep 6
Taste of Polonia
Day 3 of 4 · Sunday, September 6
Mon, Sep 7
Taste of Polonia
Day 4 of 4 · Monday, September 7
Mon, Sep 14
Bikini Kill with Ganser
Riot grrrl · Punk · Punk rock
Tue, Sep 15
Wed, Sep 16
Wed, Sep 16
Thu, Sep 17
Fri, Sep 18
Riot Fest
Friday, September 18
Sat, Sep 19
Riot Fest
Day 2 of 3 · Saturday, September 19
Sun, Sep 20
Riot Fest
Day 3 of 3 · Sunday, September 20
Tue, Sep 22
All Time Low
Pop punk · Powerpop · Rock
Thu, Sep 24
Culture Wars
Indie rock · Post-punk · Emo
Thu, Sep 24
Fri, Sep 25
Beyond the Gate featuring Cate Le Bon and Horsegirl · Kitship
Folk · Singer-songwriter · Folktronica
Fri, Sep 25
Sat, Sep 26
Sat, Sep 26
Sun, Sep 27
Tue, Sep 29
Fri, Oct 2
Sat, Oct 3
The Dream Syndicate
Paisley Underground · Post-punk · Indie rock
Thu, Oct 8
Pinhead Gunpowder
Punk rock · Punk · Pop punk
Fri, Oct 9
Face 2 Face: A Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel
Punk rock · Punk · Pop punk
Sat, Oct 10
Sun, Oct 11
Interpol - North America Tour 2026 with DIIV
Post-punk · Indie rock · Indie
Tue, Oct 13
White Denim
Indie rock · Garage Rock · Indie
Thu, Oct 15
Sat, Oct 17
Sun, Oct 18
French Police
Post-punk · Coldwave · Darkwave
Thu, Oct 22
Thu, Oct 22
The Bobby Lees
Audiotree Presents
Thu, Oct 22
DICE
Audiotree Presents
Sat, Oct 24
Sun, Oct 25
Sun, Oct 25
Fri, Oct 30
Sat, Oct 31
Sat, Oct 31
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
Audiotree Presents
Mon, Nov 2
Man/Woman/Chainsaw
Post-punk · Indie rock · Crank wave
Wed, Nov 4
Wed, Nov 4
Wed, Nov 11
Fri, Nov 20
Fri, Nov 20
Headache
Sludge · Breakcore · Hardcore