Announcements have begun for concert tours, music festivals and what’s playing in Chicago this coming summer. Expect more news in the weeks ahead. Lollapalooza typically releases its lineup in mid-March; Ravinia will announce its season on March 12; Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash has not yet posted dates for 2026. And for our critic’s picks of upcoming live music, Bob Gendron will have his top 10 for winter 2026 in the Tribune next week.
March
Cardi B at the United Center on March 21; unitedcenter.com
FKA Twigs at Wintrust Arena on March 26; wintrustarena.com
TWICE with “This is For” tour at the United Center April 6-7; unitedcenter.com
April
Jackson Wang with “Magicman 2” tour at Allstate Arena in Rosemont on April 8; rosemont.com
RAYE at the Auditorium Theatre on April 10; ticketmaster.com
Florence + the Machine with the “Everybody Scream Tour” at Allstate Arena in Rosemont April 10-11; rosemont.com
BoDeans with the 40th anniversary of “Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams” at Paramount Theatre on April 11; paramountaurora.com
Kenny Wayne Shepherd at Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana on April 24; casino.hardrock.com
Zoé at Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont on April 25-26; rosemont.com
Lewis Capaldi at the United Center on April 25; unitedcenter.com
May
Demi Lovato “It’s Not That Deep Tour” at the United Center on May 1; unitedcenter.com
Demi Lovato performs during the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on at STAPLES Center on Jan. 26, 2020. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
Alejandro Fernández with “De Rey a Rey Tour” at Allstate Arena in Rosemont on May 9; rosemont.com
Rodrigo y Gabriela at the Chicago Theatre on May 13; msg.com
Triumph with “The Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded” at Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont on May 13; rosemont.com
Twin Peaks with “A Week of Peaks” residency at Thalia Hall May 14-21; thaliahallchicago.com
Khalid with the “It’s Always Summer Somewhere Tour” at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on May 20; livenation.com
Sueños Festival with headliners including Fuerza Regida in Grant Park May 23-24; suenosmusicfestival.com
Belle & Sebastian at Salt Shed May 28-29; saltshedchicago.com
Rilo Kiley at the Chicago Theatre on May 29; msg.com
Cody Johnson at Allstate Arena in Rosemont on May 30; rosemont.com
Rosalía performs during the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards on Nov. 16, 2023, in Seville, Spain. (Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images)
June
Megan Moroney with “The Cloud 9 Tour” at the United Center June 2-3; unitedcenter.com
Beyond Wonderland at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island June 6-7; chicago.beyondwonderland.com
Morgan Wallen at Soldier Field June 19-20; soldierfield.com
Rosalía with “Lux Tour 2026” at the United Center on June 20; unitedcenter.com
Martin Garrix “Americas Tour” at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island June 25-27; livenation.com
Josh Groban with Jennifer Hudson at Allstate Arena in Rosemont on June 27; rosemont.com
Ed Sheeran with “LOOP Tour” at Soldier Field on June 27; soldierfield.com
Alex Warren with “Little Orphan Alex Live” at the United Center on June 29; unitedcenter.com
July
Louis Tomlinson with “How Did We Get Here?” tour at Allstate Arena in Rosemont on July 3; rosemont.com
Evanescence at the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park on July 8; livenation.com
Windy City Smokeout with headliners including Lainey Wilson, Jordan Davis, Hootie & the Blowfish and Treaty Oak Revival outside the United Center July 8-12; windycitysmokeout.com
Jack Johnson with “SURFILMUSIC Tour” at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on July 11; livenation.com
Tyler Childers with Jon Batiste for “Snipe Hunt” at Wrigley Field on July 12; mlb.com
Meghan Trainor with “Get In Girl Tour” at the United Center on July 15; unitedcenter.com
Rush at the United Center July 16, 18, 20 and 22; unitedcenter.com
Sen Dog of Cypress Hill performs during Riot Fest at Douglas Park on Sept. 14, 2018, in Chicago. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
Summer of ’99 and Beyond with headliners including Creed, Cypress Hill and Limp Bizkit at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park July 18-19; livenation.com
Guns N’ Roses at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park on July 29; livenation.com
Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park on July 30; livenation.com
Lollapalooza in Grant Park July 30 to Aug. 2; lollapalooza.com
August
Chicago and Styx at Allstate Arena in Rosemont on Aug. 1; rosemont.com
Ariana Grande with “Eternal Sunshine” tour at the United Center Aug. 3, 5 and 6; unitedcenter.com
Train with “Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in The Atmosphere Tour” at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park on Aug. 7; livenation.com
The Foo Fighters take the stage at Riot Fest in Chicago’s Douglass Park on Sept. 15, 2023. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Foo Fighters with Queens of the Stone Age at Soldier Field on Aug. 8; soldierfield.com
Lynyrd Skynyrd with Loverboy at Credit 1 Union Amphitheatre in Tinley Park on Aug. 15; livenation.com
Mötley Crüe with “The Return of The Carnival of Sins” at Credit 1 Union Amphitheatre in Tinley Park on Aug. 22; livenation.com
September
Arc Music Festival in Union Park Sept. 4-6; arcmusicfestival.com
North Coast Music Festival at Seatgeek Stadium in Bridgeview Sept. 4-6; northcoastfestival.com
O.A.R. with “Three Decades Tour” at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Sept. 6; livenation.com
Riot Festival in Douglass Park Sept. 18-20; riotfest.org
Iron Maiden with “Run For Your Lives World Tour” at Credit 1 Union Amphitheatre in Tinley Park on Sept. 22; livenation.com
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