Indie & Alt Concerts in Chicago in May

Find tickets to all live music, concerts, tour dates and festivals in and around Chicago.

Currently there are 63 upcoming events.

63 upcoming concerts

Friday 01 May 2026
They Might Be Giants

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
They Might Be Giants

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 02 May 2026
The Head and the Heart The Brudi Brothers

Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
They Might Be Giants

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
The Lemon Twigs Josephine network

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Melissa Etheridge

Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds, New Buffalo, MI, US
Sunday 03 May 2026
The New Pornographers Will Sheff

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
They Might Be Giants

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Bill Callahan Jana Horn

Comrade, Chicago, IL, US
Bill Callahan Jana Horn

Comrade, Chicago, IL, US
Monday 04 May 2026
Bill Callahan

Comrade, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 05 May 2026
Iron & Wine and Improvement Movement

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
The Cribs The Feeders

The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 06 May 2026
Iron & Wine and Improvement Movement

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 07 May 2026
Outdoor
Mac DeMarco Mock Media

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Friday 08 May 2026
La Dispute, From Indian Lakes, and The Flooding

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Yumi Zouma and Ducks Ltd.

Outset, Chicago, IL, US
Marc Broussard Sway Wild

Space - Evanston, Evanston, IL, US
Saturday 09 May 2026
The Afghan Whigs Mercury Rev

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Marc Broussard Sway Wild

Space - Evanston, Evanston, IL, US
Sunday 10 May 2026
Clark

Outset, Chicago, IL, US
The Spill Canvas and Greywind

Ramova Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Monday 11 May 2026
Melody's Echo Chamber

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Patrick Watson

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Dumbo Gets Mad Charlie Chimi

The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Rodrigo y Gabriela

Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
King Tuff

Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 14 May 2026
The Paper Kites

House of Blues - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Inner Wave and Los Mesoneros

Metro, Chicago, IL, US
Lovin' Spoonful, The Hollies, and Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels

Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL, US
Ivy

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 15 May 2026
Bring Me The Horizon Amira Elfeky

Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL, US
The Psychedelic Furs We Are Scientists

Waukegan Artwalk, Waukegan, IL, US
Vundabar Slow Fiction

Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL, US
Teen Suicide and Cloud Nothings

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Soul Asylum and Jason Narducy

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US
Saturday 16 May 2026
Outdoor
Yellowcard, New Found Glory, and Plain White T's

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US
Vundabar Goon and Slow Fiction

Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US
Soul Asylum and Jason Narducy

SPACE, Evanston, IL, US
Into It. Over It. and Spaced

Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US
Sunday 17 May 2026
City of the Sun

The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL, US
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Joe Jackson

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Chet Faker

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Joe Jackson

Park West, Chicago, IL, US
Thursday 21 May 2026
Twin Peaks and Post Animal

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
Electric Six

Chop Shop, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 22 May 2026
Hum, Nothing, and Chapterhouse

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 23 May 2026
The Jesus and Mary Chain, Pixel Grip, Tortoise, Smerz, and Kumo 99

Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, US
Hum, Nothing, Chapterhouse, loveliescrushing, Cloakroom, and sunshy

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday 23 May 2026 – Saturday 23 May 2026
Outdoor
Warm Love Cool Dreams Festival - Saturday - with The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tortoise, Smerz, and more 2026 The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tortoise, Smerz, mark william lewis, Pixel Grip, Kumo 99, and YHWH Nailgun

Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors), Chicago, IL, US

Popular tickets in Chicago

Morgan St. Jean at Beat Kitchen (16 Jun 26)

Morgan St. Jean

Tue 16 Jun 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Chus And Ceballos at Castaways (20 Jun 26)

Chus And Ceballos

Sat 20 Jun 2026 Castaways Chicago, IL, US

Future Teens and Snarls at Cobra Lounge (26 Jun 26)

Future Teens

Fri 26 Jun 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Bobby Rush at Garcia's Chicago (26 Jul 26)

Bobby Rush

Sun 26 Jul 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Bellows and CUSP at Sleeping Village (09 Jul 26) with GIRL K and Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt

Bellows

Thu 09 Jul 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Mamas Gun at Sleeping Village (21 Nov 26)

Mamas Gun

Sat 21 Nov 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Lolina at The Empty Bottle (14 May 26)

Lolina

Thu 14 May 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Good Hangs at Metro (08 Aug 26) with When The Sun Sets and Rematch (Chicago)

Good Hangs

Sat 08 Aug 2026 Metro Chicago, IL, US

Baby Bugs at Beat Kitchen (23 Oct 26) with Elliot Lee

Baby Bugs

Fri 23 Oct 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Arodes at Serum @ Prysm (02 May 26)

Arodes

Sat 02 May 2026 Serum @ Prysm Chicago, IL, US

Jennifer Hartswick at Garcia's Chicago (05 Jun 26)

Jennifer Hartswick

Fri 05 Jun 2026 Garcia's Chicago Chicago, IL, US

EZ Band at Joe's on Weed St. (01 Aug 26)

EZ Band

Sat 01 Aug 2026 Joe's on Weed St. Chicago, IL, US

Grateful Shred at Park West (14 Nov 26)

Grateful Shred

Sat 14 Nov 2026 Park West Chicago, IL, US

Ariel Posen at Beat Kitchen (30 Aug 26)

Ariel Posen

Sun 30 Aug 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Styrofoam Winos at The Hideout Chicago (21 Jul 26) with Tobacco City and G’nite

Styrofoam Winos

Tue 21 Jul 2026 The Hideout Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Handmade Moments at Robert's Westside (29 Jun 26)

Handmade Moments

Mon 29 Jun 2026 Robert's Westside Forest Park, IL, US

Valery Meladze at Riviera Theatre (23 May 27)

Valery Meladze

Sun 23 May 2027 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL, US

Stephen Pearcy at Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana (12 Jun 26)

Stephen Pearcy

Fri 12 Jun 2026 Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana Gary, IN, US

Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls at Old Town School of Folk Music (30 May 26)

Peter Mulvey

Sat 30 May 2026 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL, US

Stygian Bough and 40 Watt Sun at Reggie's Rock Club (28 May 26)

Stygian Bough

Thu 28 May 2026 Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, IL, US

bunii at Subterranean (21 Jun 26)

bunii

Sun 21 Jun 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Iris Blue, Mellowpunk, and The Orchids at Cobra Lounge (04 Jun 26)

Iris Blue

Thu 04 Jun 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Artikal Sound System and Josh Heinrichs at Reggie's Rock Club (14 Jun 26)

Artikal Sound System

Sun 14 Jun 2026 Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, IL, US

The Tear Garden at Bottom Lounge (24 Sep 26)

The Tear Garden

Thu 24 Sep 2026 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Red Elvises at Fitzgerald's Side Bar (18 Apr 26)

Red Elvises

Sat 18 Apr 2026 Fitzgerald's Side Bar Berwyn, IL, US

Tony Jupiter at Backline at Avondale Music Hall (23 Jun 26) with rangoo

Tony Jupiter

Tue 23 Jun 2026 Backline at Avondale Music Hall Chicago, IL, US

Ganser at Salt Shed (14 Sep 26)

Ganser

Mon 14 Sep 2026 Salt Shed Chicago, IL, US

Al Jardine at Des Plaines Theatre (22 Aug 26)

Al Jardine

Sat 22 Aug 2026 Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, IL, US

John Cowan at SPACE (04 Nov 26)

John Cowan

Wed 04 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Akeem Ali at House of Blues - Chicago (31 Oct 26)

Akeem Ali

Sat 31 Oct 2026 House of Blues - Chicago Chicago, IL, US

Tyler Ballgame at SPACE (10 Nov 26)

Tyler Ballgame

Tue 10 Nov 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Christian Lopez at SPACE (20 Aug 26)

Christian Lopez

Thu 20 Aug 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

LYKN at Copernicus Center (20 Aug 26)

LYKN

Thu 20 Aug 2026 Copernicus Center Chicago, IL, US

Alice Bag, Clickbait, and Sweetie at Cobra Lounge (05 Jun 26)

Alice Bag

Fri 05 Jun 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

En Esch at Live Wire Lounge (25 Apr 26) with Unitcode:Machine and Project .44

En Esch

Sat 25 Apr 2026 Live Wire Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Terrapin Flyer at Des Plaines Theatre (25 Apr 26)

Terrapin Flyer

Sat 25 Apr 2026 Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, IL, US

Gozu and Restless Spirit at Reggie's (30 May 26)

Gozu

Sat 30 May 2026 Reggie's Chicago, IL, US

Weird Nightmare at Cobra Lounge (28 May 26)

Weird Nightmare

Thu 28 May 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Syd Taylor at Beat Kitchen (14 Jun 26)

Syd Taylor

Sun 14 Jun 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

Waco Brothers at Bananna's Comedy Shack, Reggies (12 Sep 26)

Waco Brothers

Sat 12 Sep 2026 Bananna's Comedy Shack, Reggies Chicago, IL, US

Benson at Sound Bar (26 Jun 26)

Benson

Fri 26 Jun 2026 Sound Bar Chicago, IL, US

Snowcuffs at The Empty Bottle (24 May 26) with Almost There But Not Really and daarling

Snowcuffs

Sun 24 May 2026 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL, US

Urine Hell and Edging at Sleeping Village (17 May 26) with In Lieu and Shrive

Urine Hell

Sun 17 May 2026 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL, US

Cate Tomlinson at Beat Kitchen (02 Jun 26)

Cate Tomlinson

Tue 02 Jun 2026 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL, US

West Texas Exiles at SPACE (02 Aug 26)

West Texas Exiles

Sun 02 Aug 2026 SPACE Evanston, IL, US

Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound at Fitzgeralds Patio (16 May 26)

Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound

Sat 16 May 2026 Fitzgeralds Patio Berwyn, IL, US

Beth Bombara at Friendly Music Community (15 May 26)

Beth Bombara

Fri 15 May 2026 Friendly Music Community Berwyn, IL, US

The Claudettes at Old Town School of Folk Music (02 May 26)

The Claudettes

Sat 02 May 2026 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL, US

The Last Arizona and Pacing at Subterranean (06 May 26) with Myles Bullen

The Last Arizona

Wed 06 May 2026 Subterranean Chicago, IL, US

Trust Fund Ozu, We Used to Cut the Grass, and COCOJOEY at The Burlington (03 May 26)

Trust Fund Ozu

Sun 03 May 2026 The Burlington Chicago, IL, US

Gerald Dowd at FitzGerald's (23 Apr 26) with Heather Horton

Gerald Dowd

Thu 23 Apr 2026 FitzGerald's Berwyn, IL, US

Boob Sweat, Blind Adam & The Federal League, and Iris Marlowe at Cobra Lounge (01 May 26)

Boob Sweat

Fri 01 May 2026 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL, US

Rotundos at Cole's Bar (01 May 26) with Maldita Sea! and When We Was Kids

Rotundos

Fri 01 May 2026 Cole's Bar Chicago, IL, US

50k Check at Cole's Bar (15 May 26) with BAUGS

50k Check

Fri 15 May 2026 Cole's Bar Chicago, IL, US