Indie in Chicago
47 upcoming events
Oazis lists 47 indie events in Chicago, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, then sorted by hand.
Right now, most of the action is around The Burlington, Sleeping Village and Color Club.
Events — indie in Chicago
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Attack Dog // Brook Pridemore // Hemlock Chaser // Idiots With Rhythm
Marcela Ossa // Cartridge B-Sides // Halo // Jánne Moreno
INDIE SHOWCASE
Bellows + Cusp w/ Terror Pigeon, Girl K (solo)
Allsalt // Sleepwalk // Documa
Milou Moon & Friends
Amplified Chicago Presents: Runner and Bobby, J.Y.N., Rain Garden
SJOD // College Dreams // Young Adult Fiction // Legbiter
Reilly Downes, Grady Drugg (MO), Dogcatcher
GREEN: Witt Wardlaw + Laurie Duo
Snek Trio // Street Dove // Spiral Stare // Mindfully Blind
DD Island: Setting Sun Tour
7-11 Jesus (solo) // Zander Raymond // Winefred RT // Oddesseys
Josephine, The Devil Said Jump, Airport 77
L'Eclair w/ Charlie Chimi
Pearl & The Oysters w/ Astrachan, Frank Leone
Must-Watch Indies
The Raspberry Jams with Cherry Decay and Faerie Dream
Metro Presents... Twisted Teens
Pedro the Lion: 30th Anniversary Show w/ Advance Base
Wide Orbit // The Tracies // For Each Loop // Mellow Honey
All Your Friends — The Indie Party
Ovlov w/ Special Guests Cusp
Joelton Mayfield
Modern Cults // Hit // Shortblade
Official Lollapalooza Aftershow: Villanelle
Official Lollapalooza Aftershow: Los Retros / Simon Grossman
Triptides + Dark Canyon + La Croix Mystique
Slow Riser / Medical Miracle / Terriers
Ar1adn3 // Ashley Tare // Shinespark // Jess11
Earlybirds Club - Indie Night
smallsmile (album release party) // Sticky Bit // Bike Thief
One Night Live presents Frail Talk + Oyeme
Chiara // Jánne Moreno // Solino & the Suns // Erick Roma
North by North w/ Liska, Flwers
Dwells // Spark Of Life // Small Steps // The Static Age
madame de... // The Foxtrots // Heron House // Koin Flip Co.
Varsity Dropout // Heather Mall // Mikey Harms // Mathieu Mieling
Carson D. Bell and the End Times // Jotek // Jaiden May // oipeee!
Elephant Stone w/ Diagonal
Sleeping Village Presents: Truck Violence at NOT NOT
Gordi
Cat Merkle // Lorraine-Dietrich // Indigo Flood
Gatsbys American Dream
Sassy 009
Magi Merlin
Venues — indie in Chicago
16 coming upSmall, raw music room in Chicago for loud nights and sweaty mosh pits. Mostly rock, punk and metal bills, plus club-style aftershows. Lots of album-release gigs and touring underground bands. Cheap tickets, late sets, energetic crowd.
13 coming upBasement-style club nights and DJ sets that push late into the morning. Eclectic bills: techno, experimental, live bands and themed parties. Student-friendly vibes, packed dancefloor most weekends. Pop-up events, burlesque and community moments like a free tree giveaway. Come for the music, stay for the surprise lineups.
6 coming upSmall, noisy spot in Chicago for indie and folk acts. Expect album parties, DIY bills with local bands and touring names. Intimate acoustic sets and experimental audiovisual nights. Lineups change fast, always something offbeat and live. Come for music, stay for the community vibe.
4 coming upSalle de concert punk et metal au coeur de Chicago. Soirées de groupes locaux et tournées underground: split bills, mosh, riffs lourds et énergie brute. Ambiance intime, son fort et bookings axés heavy et hardcore.
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2 coming upSmall, sweaty club in Chicago that programs rock bands, touring indie acts and late-night DJ sets. Expect loud shows, afterparties and themed brunch events. Lineups go from fuzzy guitar bands to dance-heavy DJ nights.
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Frequently asked questions
How many indie events are there in Chicago?
47 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch indie in Chicago?
Notably The Burlington, Sleeping Village and Color Club. See the full list of venues above.