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Chicago
Metal, rock, punk and alternative listings. 195 upcoming gigs across 64 venues, next on 12 November.
Chicago currently has 195 upcoming metal, punk and alternative shows across 64 venues, including House of Blues Chicago, Thalia Hall, Reggies Rock Club. The next gig is VOILÀ Presents: Moonbloom on November 12, 2026. 18 of them are on this weekend. Moshradar tracks the Chicago underground scene — gig listings, venue guides — updated as new shows are announced.
Overview
What's onThe next 8 of 195
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VOILÀ Presents: Moonbloom
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Nov
Frost Children - Ages 17+
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12
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Psycroptic, Inferi, Cognitive, Summoning the Lich, Burned In Effigy
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12
Nov
Mel Senese, Alenia, Stolen Sun, My Undying Word
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12
Nov
Improvement Movement / Jalen Reyes Tickets
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13
Nov
Static Trip w/ Highdiver, Moose, Brass Calf
$13.88
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13
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Ethan Regan - Young Regan Tour with Lily Kershaw $34.56 Tickets
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13
Nov
Andrew Bird w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Upcoming gigs in Chicago195 listed
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12
Nov
VOILÀ Presents: Moonbloom
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12
Nov
Frost Children - Ages 17+
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12
Nov
Psycroptic, Inferi, Cognitive, Summoning the Lich, Burned In Effigy
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12
Nov
Mel Senese, Alenia, Stolen Sun, My Undying Word
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12
Nov
Improvement Movement / Jalen Reyes Tickets
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13
Nov
Static Trip w/ Highdiver, Moose, Brass Calf
$13.88
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13
Nov
Ethan Regan - Young Regan Tour with Lily Kershaw $34.56 Tickets
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13
Nov
Andrew Bird w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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13
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Palace with Rollo Doherty - USA & Canada Tour 2026
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13
Nov
Hotell, Yolk, Steeplechase, Spider Baby
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13
Nov
Gatsbys American Dream Tickets
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13
Nov
CancelledNoche Eterna and Feeltrip present: WINGTIPS (10 Year Anniversary) / Blood Handsome / Slugscape / DJ Lidia Vomito
$21.42
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14
Nov
Lucky Boys Confusion - 25 Years of Throwing the Game
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14
Nov
The Menzingers: Everything I Ever Saw North American Tour
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14
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PEEPHOLE w/ HERVANA
$18.47
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14
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Andrew Bird w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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14
Nov
Emo Night Karaoke
$19.77
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14
Nov
Phil Yates & the Affiliates, Altgeld, Moonbird
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14
Nov
The Afghan Whigs (18 and Over)
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15
Nov
Saosin: 20 Years of Self-Titled
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15
Nov
Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - The Joint Tour with Johanna Samuels $59.68 Tickets
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15
Nov
Manchester Orchestra - Ages 18+
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16
Nov
LENT / WIDEMOUTH / HOLY JOKE
$12.82
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16
Nov
Gene, Weston Loney $56.59 Tickets
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18
Nov
Hawthorne Heights - 20th anniversary of If Only You Were Lonely
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18
Nov
Havok , Hellripper, Slackjaw, Xoth
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18
Nov
Ours
$39.60
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19
Nov
GIVERUPPER / THUMBTAX / DAMON GROEN / STINGRAY CENTRAL
$12.82
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19
Nov
The Filthy Heathens, Shannon Baker & the Burners, Matt Keen
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19
Nov
Slow Pulp
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19
Nov
Packaging / Discus / Leo
$21.42
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20
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Beartooth: Pure Ecstasy World Tour
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20
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Michigander $28.27 Tickets
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20
Nov
MANIC HONEY w/ Turning Birds & Dutch Cove
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20
Nov
Squirrel Flower with Sour Widows and Free Range $33.52–$330.23 Tickets
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20
Nov
In the Company of Serpents, Pale Horseman, Embittered, Barren Heir
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20
Nov
Wookiefoot, Heatbox, Secret Formula Tickets
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20
Nov
Melkbelly XL (Sitzpinkler) / Duck!! / Haruhi / Wild Zero
$20.39
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21
Nov
TRIVIUM: CROWN IN THE GRAVE WORLD TOUR
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21
Nov
TUNNEL / TRIPLETS OF GONZO / DO THE NEEDFUL / ZAKARY EXTRACT
$12.82
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21
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The Smithereens
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21
Nov
Vethaken, We Used To Cut the Grass, Cocojoey, Trust Fund Ozu
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21
Nov
2026 Beyond Hunger Benefit with Death Cab for Cutie
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21
Nov
Wookiefoot, Heatbox, Jared Rabin Tickets
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22
Nov
The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Taylor Swift for Kids $20.03 Tickets
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22
Nov
Ok Goodnight, Snooze, Eve
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22
Nov
Doom Scroll, Constant Headache, Rude Echoes, Flash Flash Comfort
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23
Nov
Amorphis & Insomnium
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24
Nov
Underoath - Define the Great Line 20th Anniversary Tour
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24
Nov
RescheduledSabaton: Legends on Tour
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24
Nov
Koffin Kats and Voodoo Glow Skulls with the Raging Nathans + Tba Tickets
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24
Nov
JoJo
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24
Nov
RescheduledBlack Label Society - Moved To Ramova
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25
Nov
Turnover - Down On Earth Tour
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25
Nov
Turnover- Down On Earth Tour
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25
Nov
Exhumed, Jarhead Fertilizer, Savage Master, Molder
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25
Nov
Hot Like Mars
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27
Nov
BoDeans (18+)
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27
Nov
The Pineapple Thief
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27
Nov
Pigface with En Esch and I Speak Machine
$52.98
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27
Nov
Death Possession, Voimaton, Opium Death
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28
Nov
Whitechapel - 20th Anniversary Tour
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28
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Whitechapel - 20th Anniversary Tour
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28
Nov
Dexter and The Moonrocks
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29
Nov
Angine de Poitrine with zouz
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30
Nov
Angine de Poitrine with zouz
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1
Dec
Suicide Silence: REMINDERS OF HELL TOUR
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2
Dec
Shintaro Sakamoto with Rudy De Anda
$39.96
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3
Dec
Lady Radiator, Helen 55, Upon Your Dead Body
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4
Dec
DragonForce: Inhuman Rampage 20th Anniversary
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4
Dec
DragonForce: Inhuman Rampage 20th Anniversary
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4
Dec
King Buffalo with Doom Gong $33.52 Tickets
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4
Dec
Darkest Hour, Judiciary, Luca, Death Pose Tickets
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4
Dec
The Stigs, Potionseller, Sabina, Ryan Rumchaks
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4
Dec
Barstool Sports Presents: Pup Punk - Thirsty For More Tour
$25.79
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5
Dec
Sister Hazel
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5
Dec
Bodysnatcher
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5
Dec
The Silver Palms
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6
Dec
Sister Hazel BRUNCH
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8
Dec
Senses Fail Presents Still Searching
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8
Dec
Q101 Twisted With Slightly Stoopid & Dirty Heads
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8
Dec
An Evening with Lord Huron
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9
Dec
Q101 Twisted with Interpol & Modest Mouse
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9
Dec
An Evening with Lord Huron
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10
Dec
Imminence: North America 2026
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10
Dec
Imminence: North America 2026
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10
Dec
Q101 Twisted with Weezer
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10
Dec
BURN RATE / BRAD ARENA: A Benefit for Bernie's Book Bank
$19.47
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11
Dec
Honey Revenge x Dead Poet Society Tickets
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11
Dec
DEAD PINK RADIO
$19.47
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12
Dec
Face to Face - Celebrating 35 Years
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12
Dec
2nd Annual Battle of the Bands  Columbia College Edition
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12
Dec
Temples: The BLISS Tour with GIFT $39.96–$52.98 Tickets
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12
Dec
The Detroit Cobras, the Evictions, Panther Style Tickets
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13
Dec
The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of The Beatles for Kids $20.03 Tickets
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13
Dec
Punk Rock Christmas
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13
Dec
Nathan Graham and Good Company
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13
Dec
Architects of Beauty, the Vital Evolution, the Prime
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15
Dec
Deceased, Vigil, Force, Second Wind
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17
Dec
The Motions, Squzz, Tired Legs
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18
Dec
Into It. Over It.
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19
Dec
93XRT Winter Jam Presents - Ratboys w/ special guests Friko and Florry
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19
Dec
Mustard Plug's Annual Ska-liday Show - 17+
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19
Dec
The Handsome Devilz Holiday Tribute Show: a Tribute To the Cure, the S
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26
Dec
Holiday of Horror 2026 Edition
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30
Dec
Pure Soul Presents: Stop Making Sense
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31
Dec
Pure Soul Presents: Stop Making Sense
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2
Jan
Grunge VS Nu Metal Ft. Land of Linkin and Polly Wants Nirvana
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2
Jan
Stomatopod / Prichard / The Most Distant Object / The Fuzzbox DJs
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Fri
8
Jan
G. Love & Special Sauce
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9
Jan
Stella Soleil & the Gypsy Carnivale, Chasing Vices, Drewblood and His
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Mon
11
Jan
FREE MONDAY w/ Astrobrite / Fauvely / Emily Jane Powers
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13
Jan
Portugal the Man (18 and Over)
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15
Jan
In the End - Linkin Park Experience
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15
Jan
Anna von Hausswolff presented by Thalia Hall and Empty Bottle $33.52–$46.39 Tickets
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15
Jan
*MOVED TO THALIA HALL* Anna von Hausswolff Tickets
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22
Jan
Boys of Fall, Wolf Rd, Gold Steps $25.95 Tickets
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22
Jan
*SOLD OUT* State Radio Performing Us Against The Crown Tickets
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29
Jan
Bleech 9:3, Tba Tickets
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29
Jan
That Arena Rock Show
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30
Jan
Richard Thompson
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30
Jan
Empty Bottle presents KatzPascale w/ ridgeclub @ Epiphany Center for the Arts $26.27 Tickets
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2
Feb
Ibeyi
$39.96–$486.23
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Tue
9
Feb
2hollis: The Pirouette Tour
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11
Feb
Omni (Deluxe 10 Year Anniversary) $26.78 Tickets
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12
Feb
Mass Text (Album Release) Tickets
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13
Feb
Chubby Checker
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17
Feb
Meshuggah: The Forty-Year Anomaly w/ Testament & Blood Incantation
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18
Feb
Nickelback: Everything Under The Sun Tour
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18
Feb
James Marriott
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18
Feb
BERTHA: Grateful Drag - Grateful Dead Tribute Band
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18
Feb
*SOLD OUT* Lightning Bolt
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19
Feb
Dogpark with Never Ending Fall Tickets
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19
Feb
BERTHA: Grateful Drag - Grateful Dead Tribute Band
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19
Feb
*SOLD OUT* Lightning Bolt
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20
Feb
The Back Alley - Back at Home Tour 2027
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20
Feb
BOY BAND PARTY
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20
Feb
BERTHA: Grateful Drag - Grateful Dead Tribute Band
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25
Feb
RescheduledPolyphia: BE NOT AFRAID World Tour
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25
Feb
The Queers, Toxic Energy, Pussy, the Iron Spiders Tickets
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28
Feb
The Flaming Lips (18 and Over)
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2
Mar
Mei Semones + aron! Tickets
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5
Mar
Dinosaur Jr w/ Starcrawler
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6
Mar
Northlane: THE ANEMOIA TOUR
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10
Mar
Jack Kays, Willowake, Dear Cincinnati
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Thu
11
Mar
Blue October (18 and Over)
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12
Mar
RescheduledBlondshell
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12
Mar
Q101 Presents Dashboard Confessional
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13
Mar
Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy and Friends play R.E.M.'s Document
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14
Mar
Beast In Black: North American Tour 2027
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16
Mar
Caroline Rose - Uncle Carols World of Fun Tour Tickets
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17
Mar
Boundaries
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17
Mar
Death From Above 1979 - Private Lives Tour Tickets
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20
Mar
Beherit, Pan-Amerikan Native Front, Pig's Blood
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21
Mar
THROWN - 17+
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23
Mar
The Funeral Portrait - A Hex On The Nation
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25
Mar
Def Leppard and Goo Goo Dolls
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25
Mar
The Dollyrots, Leggy, Special Guests Tba Tickets
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25
Mar
Radio Free Alice Tickets
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27
Mar
Four Year Strong: Rise or Die Trying 25 Year Anniversary Tour
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1
Apr
Marcy Playground & Wheatus
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6
Apr
Destroy Boys with illuminati hotties and The Rat Utopia Experiment presented by Thalia Hall & Riot Fest Tickets
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8
Apr
Iceage
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9
Apr
DIIV - ZIRP! The World with Grumpy Tickets
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9
Apr
Magical Mystery Doors
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Fri
9
Apr
Wild Pink / Truth Club Tickets
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10
Apr
POISON THE WELL & ALEXISONFIRE
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10
Apr
Beirut
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15
Apr
The Plot In You: WORLD TOUR: PART 1
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17
Apr
The Interrupters
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18
Apr
My New Band Believe with Threshold
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24
Apr
The Growlers: City Club Live
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28
Apr
RescheduledSiM - HOOMAN AFTER ALL WORLD TOUR
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30
Apr
Legions of Metal 2027
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30
Apr
The Sheepdogs - Out All Night Tour Tickets
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1
May
Palaye Royale
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3
May
TWRP: The ACTION SEQUENCE TOUR
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6
May
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls: Last Evenings World Tour
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7
May
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls: Last Evenings World Tour
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8
May
Midnight Generation - Rooted Tour 2027
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8
May
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Tickets
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11
May
Damien Rice
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12
May
Circa Survive
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12
May
Damien Rice
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13
May
RescheduledHazlett
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22
May
A Perfect Circle with special guest The Cult
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26
May
RescheduledThe Airborne Toxic Event
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26
May
The Airborne Toxic Event
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8
Jun
Papa Roach: Rise Of The Roach Tour W/ Ice Nine Kills & Ninth Key
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24
Jun
Whitney: Light Upon The Lake (10th Anniversary Tour) w/ Tyler Ballgame Tickets
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25
Jun
Whitney: Light Upon The Lake (10th Anniversary Tour) w/ Tyler Ballgame Tickets
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27
Jun
Earth Tongue
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24
Jul
Fall Out Boy: Twilight Of The Punks
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25
Jul
Slipknot: (sic)est Stadium Tour
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22
Oct
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
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