69 upcoming shows
Empty Bottle is a Ukrainian Village bar and compact live music room for Chicago indie, garage, punk, experimental, electronic, and local scene bills.
1035 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL
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Indie Music Venues in Chicago
Browse 25 source-backed Chicago venue guides with upcoming indie and alternative shows, venue calendars, poster previews, neighborhoods, tickets, all-ages or free notes, and official calendar links.
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25 active venues in the 90-day guide
These are ranked by upcoming show count first, then curated venue profile coverage. Use the cards to jump into venue calendars, compare tickets and upcoming shows, or scan all-ages/free signals when official sources provide them across Chicago.
56 upcoming shows
Schubas Tavern is a Lakeview tavern with a dedicated music room for indie, folk, songwriter, alternative, local Chicago, and early touring bills.
3159 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL
55 upcoming shows
Beat Kitchen is a Roscoe Village restaurant, patio, and back-room live music venue presenting local and touring indie, punk, garage, comedy, and cross-genre bills.
2100 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL
55 upcoming shows
Cobra Lounge is a West Town bar, kitchen, in-house brewery, and live room presenting punk, metal, hardcore, rock, and local Chicago bills.
235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL
47 upcoming shows
Hideout Chicago is a neighborhood bar and one-level performance room on Wabansia Avenue, presenting indie, alt-country, experimental, community, and local-scene bills.
1354 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL
47 upcoming shows
Subterranean is a Wicker Park concert room for Chicago indie, punk, hip-hop, rock, local bills, and touring club shows.
2011 W North Ave, Chicago, IL
44 upcoming shows
Thalia Hall is a landmark Pilsen theater with a general-admission main floor, seated balcony, and opera boxes for touring indie, folk, alternative, electronic, and cross-genre shows.
1807 S Allport St, Chicago, IL
44 upcoming shows
The Vic Theatre is a Lakeview concert theater presenting indie, alternative, rock, metal, electronic, pop, comedy, podcasts, and touring productions.
3145 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL
43 upcoming shows
Lincoln Hall is a two-level Lincoln Park club with a full stage and wraparound balcony, presenting indie, alternative, pop, folk, and national touring shows.
2424 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
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#11
The Salt Shed
The Salt Shed is a Goose Island concert campus with an indoor hall and seasonal outdoor Fairgrounds for major indie, alternative, electronic, rock, hip-hop, pop, and touring shows.
#12
Metro
Metro is a Wrigleyville concert hall presenting indie, alternative, punk, metal, electronic, hip-hop, pop, local artists, and major touring club shows.
#13
Reggie's Music Joint
Reggie's Music Joint is the bar-and-grill room in the South Loop Reggies complex, pairing an intimate stage with local and touring roots, rock, blues, and jazz bills.
#14
Park West
Park West is a Lincoln Park theater and concert venue presenting touring music, singer-songwriters, rock, pop, R&B, comedy, podcasts, and special events.
#15
Riviera Theatre
Riviera Theatre is an Uptown concert theater presenting indie, alternative, rock, metal, electronic, hip-hop, pop, and major touring artists.
#16
Ramova Theatre
Ramova Theatre is a restored Bridgeport theater complex presenting indie, electronic, rock, hip-hop, comedy, community programs, and touring productions.
#17
Reggie's Rock Club
Reggie's Rock Club is the dedicated concert room in the South Loop Reggies complex, presenting rock, punk, metal, indie, and touring bills.
#18
Downstairs at Subterranean
Downstairs at Subterranean is the smaller street-level Wicker Park room in the Subterranean building, presenting local bands, emerging artists, DJ events, and compact touring bills.
#19
Chop Shop
Chop Shop is a Wicker Park restaurant, bar, and event venue presenting indie, electronic, hip-hop, rock, dance events, local bills, and touring artists.
#20
Color Club
Color Club is an Irving Park arts venue and community space presenting experimental music, indie, electronic artists, visual programs, dance events, and local productions.
#21
GMan Tavern
GMan Tavern is a Wrigleyville neighborhood bar and intimate music room presenting indie, punk, folk, experimental artists, comedy, and local multi-act bills.
#22
Smartbar
Smartbar is the basement dance club at 3730 N Clark, presenting house, techno, disco, experimental electronic artists, resident DJs, and touring selectors.
#23
Constellation
Constellation is a Roscoe Village performance space presenting experimental music, jazz, improvised work, contemporary composition, electronic artists, and interdisciplinary programs.
#24
Sleeping Village
Sleeping Village is an Avondale bar, coffee shop, patio, and music venue presenting indie, experimental, electronic, punk, local bills, dance nights, and touring artists.
#25
Bottom Lounge
Bottom Lounge is a West Loop concert room, restaurant, and bar presenting punk, alternative, metal, indie, electronic, local bills, and touring artists.