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Every alternative event on sale in Chicago — 67 dates, with venues, start times and official tickets.

Alternative events in Chicago

67 events

Sat Oct 17

Catch Your Breath w/ TX2

Vic Theatre

7pm
Sat Oct 17

Rocket From The Crypt ??? Scream, Frankenstein, Scream! Tour 2026 - Age…

Metro

8:30pm
Sat Oct 17Nightlife

*SOLD OUT* Horse Jumper of Love / Flooding / Memory Card

Empty Bottle

9pmFree
Sun Oct 18

Chinese Football, Hearthands

Bottom Lounge

8pmFrom $32.39
Wed Oct 21

BurnDown w/ Catalyst

Subterranean

7pm
Wed Oct 21

Pain of Truth, 100 Demons, Shattered Realm, Killing Pace

Bottom Lounge

8pm
Wed Oct 21

The Tubs / Mopar Stars

Empty Bottle

8pmFrom $26.78
Thu Oct 22

Every Avenue x In Her Own Words - Perfectly Unfamiliar Tour

Bottom Lounge

7:30pmFrom $28.78
Fri Oct 23

BRAD ARENA / THE LONG GOODBYE

Cubby Bear

7pmFrom $12.82
Fri Oct 23

Gilla Band, Piss

Bottom Lounge

8pmFrom $32.39
Sat Oct 24Nightlife

No Strings Attached w/ Partisan, Reva K

Cubby Bear

7pmFrom $13.88
Sun Oct 25Nightlife

Icon For Hire: Scripted 15 Year Anniversary Tour

Bottom Lounge

6:30pmFrom $32.39
Thu Oct 29Nightlife

Cortisa Star

Subterranean

7pm
Thu Oct 29

The Airborne Toxic Event

Vic Theatre

7:30pm
Thu Oct 29

Dammit!, Sour Milk, The Human Trials

Bottom Lounge

8pm$6.18–14.36
Sun Nov 1

L7

Vic Theatre

7:30pm
Sun Nov 1

New Constellations: It Comes In Waves Tour with Vox Rea

Thalia Hall

7:30pm$33.52–132.63
Sun Nov 1

Elanor Moss with Max Subar

Tack Room

8pmFrom $27.29
Wed Nov 4

Boston Manor, Spaced, Ben Quad

Bottom Lounge

7:30pmFrom $43.20
Thu Nov 5

MELODY ANGEL / PETER HUNT AND THE GREAT OUTDOORS /RICKY LIONTONES

Cubby Bear

7pmFrom $12.82
Fri Nov 6Nightlife

CAT MERKLE / AND THE ANIMAL / KELSEY MONTANEZ / J-LINE

Cubby Bear

7pmFrom $13.88
Fri Nov 6

Weatherday , Sports., Rosacade, Cable-Knit

Bottom Lounge

7:30pmFrom $28.27
Sat Nov 7

THE ZOOEYS / SITRUS SOL / ESTATE SALE

Cubby Bear

7pmFrom $12.82
Sat Nov 7

Post Sex Nachos, Scarlet Demore, Hana Eid

Bottom Lounge

7pm$25.95–116.85

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