2025 Chicago concert line-up: here's the year's biggest music acts

Chicago's 2025 concert scene is roaring with electrifying music to keep the city grooving all year long. 

With historic rock legends and fresh pop sensations on the agenda, the city is set to deliver a series of standout live performances, making it a must-stop destination for music fans.

This article was last updated 3/25/2025.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 29: Guitarist Bria Salmena performs onstage with Orville Peck during the Boston Calling Music Festival on May 29, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Natasha Moustache/WireImage)

The Hideout

  • March 27 – Girls of the Golden West
  • March 27 – The Singer and the Song
  • March 28 – Unsolicited Feedback with Pyzow! and Pool Hall
  • March 29 – Impiyerno
  • April 1 – Sleeper’s Bell Shady Cove Morgan Powers
  • April 2 – Soup & Bread
  • April 3 – Park Hills Circle
  • April 9 – Fust and Merce Lemon with Sarah Weddle
  • April 10 – Sadurn with Sleeper’s Bell
  • April 11 – Madame Reaper with Liska and Miss Misery
  • April 12 – Noeline Hofmann with Kade Hoffman
  • April 18 – And Navillus with the Lost Year
  • April 19 – Todd Day Wait
  • April 20 – LAKE with Advance Base and Wuji Bop
  • April 21 – Lundi Gras with the Vagabonds
  • April 22 – Girly Pants, Adelaide and Carter Ward
  • April 24 – Girls of the Golden West
  • April 25 – Fort Frances
  • April 26 – youbet with Patter
  • April 27 – Cactus Lee
  • May 2 – Baby Teeth and A.M. Slingers
  • May 3 – Bria Salmena with Desert Liminal
  • May 10 – Freak Heat Waves and Jack J
  • May 11 – Kaleta & Super Yamba Band
  • May 31 – Eli Winter with Feller and Zander Raymond
  • June 21 – The Wildmans
  • August 8 – Ryan Davis

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 07: Gavin DeGraw performs during Fox & Friends Summer Concert Series at Fox News Studios on July 07, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

House of Blues

  • Mar. 26 – MXMTOON
  • March 27 – Anberlin
  • March 28 – Whitechapel
  • March 29 – Alexandra Kay
  • April 1 – Josiah Queen
  • Aoril 2 – The Used
  • April 4 – Caravan Palace
  • April 5 – Pouya
  • April 6 – Bayside
  • April 7 – Bayside
  • April 8 – Meute
  • April 9 – Meute
  • April 10 – Jacquees and DeJ Loaf
  • April 12 – Grits & Biscuits
  • April 14 – Jason Wade of Lifehouse
  • April 16 – Chelsea Grin
  • April 19 – Knox
  • April 20 – World Famous Gospel Brunch
  • April 24 – AWOLNATION
  • April 25 – The Used
  • April 26 – The Used
  • April 27 – The Used
  • April 29 – Kush & Kandi
  • May 1 – Nightly Live
  • May 2 – SAINt JHN
  • May 7 -Miyavi
  • May 8 – Jacob Banks
  • May 10 – George Clanton
  • May 11 – World Famous Gospel Brunch
  • May 15 – Smallpools
  • May 22 – Alex Warren
  • May 23 – The Kiffness
  • May 29 – Livingston
  • May 30 – grentperez
  • May 31 – grentperez
  • June 1 – Lil Poppa
  • June 10 – Sound of Summer
  • June 12 – Badfish
  • June 13 – Gavin DeGraw
  • June 14 – Sleep Theory
  • June 24 – Paul Taylor

Visit The House of Blues website for more information. 

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 12: Alison Moyet performs an intimate gig at Round Chapel, Hackney for Amazon Prime Live Events on June 12, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images for Amazon Tickets)

The Vic Theatre

  • March 28 – Nicotine Dolls
  • March 30 – Stereophonics
  • April 4 – Our Only Odyssey
  • April 5 – Franz Ferdinand
  • April 7 – Daniel Seavey
  • April 8 – Johnnyswim
  • April 12 – La Lom with El Marchante
  • April 16 – 2025 8turn
  • April 22 – James Bay
  • April 25 – Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
  • April 29 – Arch Enemy
  • May 7 – Alison Moyet
  • May 8 – Allison Russell
  • May 9 – Tommyinnit
  • May 11 – Harry Mack
  • May 17- Larkin Poe
  • May 30 – Malcom Todd
  • May 31 – Bear McCreary
  • June 14 – Ali Sethi
  • June 17 – Perfume Genius
  • June 20 – Steve Earle
  • June 27 – The Blue Stones
  • July 10 – Ramy Youssef
  • July 11 – Ramy Youssef
  • July 26 – The Crane Wives
  • October 10 – Foil Arms & Hog
  • November 1 – The Wombats

Visit The Vic Theatre's website for more information. 

MILAN, ITALY - MAY 29: Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine-Kills Performs at I-Days Festival at Ippodromo La Maura on May 29, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Prandoni/Getty Images)

Riviera Theatre 

  • April 5 – Judah & The Lion
  • April 12 – Connor Price
  • April 16 – Mark Hoppus
  • April 22 – Dean Lewis
  • April 23 – Jim Henson’s Labyrinth in concert
  • April 25 – Ok Go
  • May 1 – Beth Hart
  • May 9 – Ministry
  • May 10 – Saint Motel
  • May 16 – Hippie Sabotage
  • May 17 – Small Town Murder
  • May 18 – Ice Nine Kills
  • May 19 – Ice Nine Kills
  • May 21 – CoCo Jones
  • May 30 – Malcolm Todd
  • June 7 – SiR
  • June 21 – Band of Horses
  • June 26 – Banks
  • June 27 – Aimee Mann
  • June 28 – OMD
  • July 20 – Silversun Pickups
  • July 22 – The Warning
  • August 9 – Our Last Night
  • August 15 – Blue Oyster Cult
  • August 20 – Hiatus Kaiyote
  • September 9 – Supergrass
  • September 27 – Bruce Dickinson
  • October 6 – Elbow
  • October 11 – Matt Maltese
  • November 29 – Damiano David

Visit Riviera Theatre's website for more information. 

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 06: Brittany Howard performs in concert during an "Austin City Limits" TV show taping at ACL Live on October 6, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)

The Salt Shed Indoors 

  • March 26 – FKA Twigs
  • March 27 – FKA Twigs
  • March 28 – Ben Böhmer
  • April 1 – Snow Patrol
  • April 4 – DJ Disel Aka Shaq
  • April 5 – Bright Eyes
  • April 10 – Jack White
  • April 11 – Jack White
  • April 12 – Myles Smith
  • April 18 – Elderbrook
  • April 22 – Poison the Well
  • April 24 – Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad
  • April 25 – Denzel Curry
  • April 28 – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
  • April 29 – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
  • April 30 – Japanese Breakfast
  • May 1 – Japanese Breakfast
  • May 2 – Japanese Breakfast
  • May 3 – Flo
  • May 4 – Kevin Kaarl
  • May 8 – Amyl and the Sniffers
  • May 9 – Sharon Van Etten
  • May 13 – Black Country, New Road
  • May 14 – Nils Frahm
  • May 15 – Anees
  • May 16 – Mayday Parade
  • May 17 – Porter Robinson
  • May 23 – Tennis with Billie Marten
  • May 30 – Hippo Campus
  • June 3 – Bomba Estereo
  • June 5 – Caamp
  • June 6 – Caamp
  • June 9 – The Kooks
  • June 13- Smino
  • June 14- Jet
  • June 18 – MJ Lenderman & The Wind
  • June 19- James Arthur
  • June 20 – Jack’s Mannequin
  • June 21 – Chase Rice
  • June 22 – Charley Crockett
  • June 23 – James Blunt
  • June 26 – Treaty Oak Revival
  • July 5 – Greensky Bluegrass
  • July 11 – Primus
  • July 12 – Trombone Shorty
  • July 15 – Alabama Shakes
  • July 16 – Alabama Shakes
  • July 17 – Father John Misty
  • July 18 – Keshi
  • July 19 – Lord Huron
  • July 20 – Lord Huron
  • July 23 – Michael Frant & Spearhead
  • July 25 – Ben Rector
  • July 26 – Car Seat Headrest
  • July 29- Dinosaur Jr.
  • August 7 – Toad the Wet Sprocket
  • August 8 – The Head and the Heart
  • August 15 – Yacht Rock Revue
  • August 16 – The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse
  • September 3 – The Red Clay Strays
  • September 4 – The Red Clay Strays
  • September 5 – Pup & Jeff Rosenstock
  • September 9 – Waxahatchee
  • September 15 – Pixies
  • September 18 – Viagra Boys
  • September 20 – Ethel Cain
  • September 29 – Garbage
  • October 5 – Ziggy Marley and Burning Spear
  • October 18 – Lucius
  • October 21 – Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
  • October 24 – My Morning Jacket
  • October 25 – My Morning Jacket
  • October 26 – My Morning Jacket
  • November 29 – Neal Francis
  • December 12 – Acid Bath

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Key Glock performs at the Summerfest Music Festival 2024 on June 29, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Weston Rich/Billboard via Getty Images)

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom 

  • April 1 – Meshuggah
  • April 24 – Boywithuke
  • April 25 – SpiritBox
  • April 26 – Bullet for My Valentine & Trivium
  • April 30 – Rema
  • May 10 – Duki
  • May 16 – Central Cee
  • May 28 – Turnover
  • May 31 – Swanfest
  • June 6 – One Ok Rock Detox
  • June 24 – Key Glock
  • July 8 – Babymetal
  • July 19 – The Saw Doctors
  • August 15 – Chevelle
  • Sunday 28 – Molotov

Visit Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom's website for more information. 

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Chaka Khan performs onstage during Angel Ball 2022 hosted by Gabrielle's Angel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on October 24, 2022 in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Gabrielle's Angel Foundation)

United Center

  • March 31 – Deftones
  • April 13 – J Balvin
  • April 26 – Ivan Cornejo
  • April 27 – Ivan Cornejo
  • May 9 – Rauw Alejandro
  • May 10 – Rauw Alejandro
  • May 12 – Katy Perry
  • May 30 – Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Stephanie Mills
  • June 6 – Alejandro Fernandez
  • June 25 – Lil Baby
  • June 30 – Tyler, The Creator
  • July 1 – Tyler, The Creator
  • July 7 – Wu-Tang Clan
  • Jul 18 – Phish
  • July 19 – Phish
  • July 20 – Phish
  • July 31 – Ado
  • August 11 – Linkin Park
  • August 15 – Tate McRae
  • August 19 – Nine Inch Nails
  • August 20 – Nine Inch Nails
  • September 5 – Dua Lipa
  • September 6 – Dua Lipa
  • September 13 – Mt. Joy
  • September 25 – Keith Urban
  • September 26 – Mana
  • September 27 – Mana
  • October 21 – Tate McRae

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 11: American rapper and singer Post Malone performs prior to Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/G

Wrigley Field 

  • May 22 – Post Malone
  • June 26 - Stray Kids
  • August 26 – Jonas Brothers

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Beyoncé performs onstage during the "RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR." (Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood)

Soldier Field 

  • May 15 – Beyonce
  • May 16 – Beyonce
  • May 17 – Beyonce
  • May 18 – Beyonce
  • May 24 - AC/DC
  • May 30 – The Weeknd
  • May 31 – The Weeknd
  • June 6 - Kendrick Lamar and SZA
  • July 18 – Black Pink
  • August  28 – Oasis
  • August 29 – My Chemical Romance
  • August 30 – The Lumineers
  • August 31 – System of a Down
  • September 1 – System of a Down

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