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

Chicago - 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 11/27/2024.

The Hideout

Jan. 8 – Soup & Bread

Jan. 14 – The Faux Paws

Jan. 17 – Radio Outernational with Yr Knives

Jan. 18 – Adeline Hotel with Fran and Dave Vettraino

Jan. 31 – Bailen

Feb. 1 – Bailen 

Feb. 22 – Early James with Ryan Sobb

March 5 – Soup & Bread

April 2 – Soup & Bread 

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House of Blues

Jan. 4 – Trippin Billies 

Jan. 10 – Led Zeppelin 

Jan. 11- Led Zeppelin 

Jan 22. - Ben Barnes 

Feb. 5 – NoCap

Feb. 7 – Benjamin Ingrosso

Feb. 8 – Enjambre 

Feb. 13 – Bryce Vine

Feb. 15 – Sixteen Candles

Feb. 18 – ARIZONA 

Feb. 22 – Pink Sweat$

Feb. 25 – Thuy

Mar. 2 – Mo Gilligan 

Mar. 7 - La Santa Cecilia

Mar. 8 – Wilder Woods 

Mar. 9 – George Thorogood and the Destroyers

Mar. 12 – Spencer Sutherland 

Mar. 13 – Armor for Sleep 

Mar. 14 – Gaelic Storm 

Mar. 15 – Gaelic Storm 

Mar. 16 – Chris Olsen with Ryan Trainor

Mar. 21 -  Poppy

Mar. 26 – MXMTOON 

Mar. 29 – Alexandra Kay

Apr. 3 – DeJ Loaf 

Apr. 4 – Caravan Palace 

Apr. 5 – Pouya 

Apr. 9 – Meute 

May 1 – Nightly LJive 

May 22 – Alex Warren 

May 23 – The Kiffness

Visit The House of Blues website for more information. 

The Vic Theatre

Jan. 24 – The Vaccines

Feb. 6 – Phantom Siita 

Feb. 7 – Eric Bellinger 

Feb. 8 – Travis 

Feb. 15 – The Plot in You 

Feb. 21 – Gals on the Go 

Feb. 23 – Jerry Cantrell 

Mar. 7 – K.Flay

Mar. 10- BBNO$

Mar. 12 – Nathy Peluso 

Mar. 22 – Chiodos 

Mar. 30 – Stereophonics 

Apr. 8 – Johnnyswim 

Apr. 16 – 2025 8turn 

Apr. 22 – James Bay 

Apr. 25 – Pigeons Playing Ping Pong 

May 7 – Alison Moyet 

May 8 – Allison Russell 

May 9 – Tommyinnit 

May 11 – Harry Mack 

May 17- Larkin Poe 

June 6 – Jeremy Piven 

Oct. 10 – Foil Arms & Hog 

Visit The Vic Theatre's website for more information. 

Riviera Theatre 

Jan. 12 – Josh Johnson 

Jan. 18 – Big Head Todd and the Monsters 

Jan. 31 – Guster 

Feb. 8 – Psychic Fever 

Feb. 22 – Deathpact 

March 9 – Edith Marquez 

March 14 – Imminence 

March 19 – Palace 

March 22 – Tobe Nwigwe 

March 23 – Role Model 

Apr. 22 – Dean Lewis 

May 10 – Saint Motel 

June 28 – OMD 

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The Salt Shed Indoors 

Jan. 11 – Knuckle Puck 

Jan. 17 – San Holo 

Jan. 24 – Disco Lines 

Jan. 25 – Of the Trees 

Jan. 31 - The String Cheese Incident

Feb. 1 – The String Cheese Incident 

Feb. 6 – Nessa Barrett 

Feb. 7 – Toro y Moi & Panda Bear 

Feb. 8 – 070 Shake 

Feb. 15 – Foster the People 

Feb. 21 – Molchat Doma 

Feb. 22 – Houndmouth 

Feb. 26 – Finneas 

March 9 – Morgan Wade 

March 11 – Faye Webster 

March 12 – Faye Webster 

March 13 – Darkside 

March 14 – Lszee

March 15 – Lszee 

March 21 – Flipturn

March 22 – Wakaan

March 24 – Iggy Pop 

March 25 – Refused 

March 28 – Ben Böhmer 

Apr. 1 – Snow Patrol 

Apr. 5 – Bright Eyes 

Apr. 10 – Jack White 

Apr. 11 – Jack White 

Apr. 12 – Myles Smith 

Apr. 18 – Elderbrook 

Apr. 25 – Denzel Curry 

Apr. 28 – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 

Apr. 29 – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 

May 3 – Flo 

May 8 – Amyl and the Sniffers 

May 14 – Nils Frahm 

May 30 – Hippo Campus 

June 18 – MJ Lenderman & The Wind 

June 23 – James Blunt 

July 18 – Keshi 

July 25 – Ben Rector 

Visit The Salt Shed's website for more information. 

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom 

Jan. 17 – Jamie xx 

Jan. 22 – L’Imperatrice 

Feb. 13 – Latin Mafai 

Feb. 14 – Phantogram 

Feb. 15 – Alan Walker 

March 14 – The Driver Era 

March 22 – Movements with Citizen 

Apr. 24 – BOYWITHUKE

Apr. 26 – Bullet for My Valentine & Trivium 

May 10 – Duki 

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

United Center

Jan. 23 – Kelsea Ballerini 

Feb. 14 – Justin Timberlake 

Feb. 15 – AESPA 

March 8 – Disturbed 

March 14 – Mary J. Blige 

March 31 – Deftones 

Apr. 13 – J Balvin 

June 6 – Alejandro Fernandez 

June 30 – Tyler, The Creator 

July 1 – Tyler, The Creator

July 31 – Ado 

Aug. 11 – Linkin Park 

Aug. 15 – Tate McRae 

Sept. 5 – Dua Lipa 

Sept. 6 – Dua Lipa 

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Wrigley Field 

May 22 – Post Malone 

June 26 - Stray Kids 

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Soldier Field 

Aug. 28 – Oasis 

Aug. 29 – My Chemical Romance 

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