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Upcoming jam & roots shows in Illinois
42 upcoming shows we track across Illinois. Dates, venues, the scene bands on the bill, and official ticket links, refreshed daily from the live pipeline.
Scene bands playing Illinois
- The Nth Power
- KALEO with Dawes - Way Down We Go Tour
- Southern Hospitality Tour: The Black Crowes and Whiskey Myers
- Mungstock w/ Mungion/Lunar Ticks/Covington Groove/O.P.E
- Anthology - Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band
- Blackberry Smoke (21 and Over)
- Watchhouse
- FREE MONDAY w/ Goose Harrington / World Energy Corporation / Hungu
- Lettuce
- moe. w/ Umphrey's McGee
- The Avett Brothers
- Joe Russo's Almost Dead
- Tedeschi Trucks Band: Future Soul 2026 Tour
- Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (18 and Over)
- Hiss Golden Messenger - I'm People Tour with Sam Amidon
Cities in Illinois
Upcoming shows
- Sat, Jul 11The Nth Power· Garcia's Chicago, Chicagoscene picktickets ↗details →
- Sun, Jul 12Mark Farner w/ Molly Hatchet· Arcada Theatre, Saint Charlestickets ↗details →
- Mon, Jul 13Blue Monday: Rick King's Blues of the Dead ft. Joe Marcinek and Paul Bolger· SPACE, Evanstontickets ↗details →
- Tue, Jul 21KALEO with Dawes - Way Down We Go Tour· The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed), Chicagoscene picktickets ↗details →
- Wed, Jul 22Zorn / Man-Eaters / Lost Legion / False Negative· Empty Bottle, Chicagotickets ↗details →
- Fri, Jul 24Benson Boone: Wanted Man Tour· Allstate Arena, Rosemonttickets ↗details →
- Fri, Jul 24Southern Hospitality Tour: The Black Crowes and Whiskey Myers· Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Parkscene picktickets ↗details →
- Sat, Jul 25Man or Astro-Man?· The Empty Bottle, Chicagotickets ↗details →
- Sat, Jul 25Benson Boone: Wanted Man Tour· Allstate Arena, Rosemonttickets ↗details →
- Sat, Jul 25Mungstock w/ Mungion/Lunar Ticks/Covington Groove/O.P.E· Sideouts Sports Tavern, Island Lakescene picktickets ↗details →
- Sat, Jul 25Rx Bandits - And The Battle Begun 20th Anniversary Tour with Catbite supporting· Thalia Hall, Chicagotickets ↗details →
- Sat, Jul 25Man or Astro-man? / Serf Lords· Empty Bottle, Chicagotickets ↗details →
- Sun, Jul 26Slightly Stoopid - presented by SMKFLWR & Rythm Cannabis· The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds), Chicagotickets ↗details →
- Wed, Jul 29Bit Brigade Performs Mega Man X LIVE· Reggies Rock Club, Chicagotickets ↗details →
- Fri, Jul 31Mr. Blotto w/ Restless Knights· Sideouts Sports Tavern, Island Laketickets ↗details →
- Fri, Jul 31Anthology - Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band· Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomingtonscene picktickets ↗details →
- Fri, Jul 31Blackberry Smoke (21 and Over)· The Event Center at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, Des Plainesscene picktickets ↗details →
- Sun, Aug 2Watchhouse· Cahn Auditorium, Evanstonscene picktickets ↗details →
- Mon, Aug 10FREE MONDAY w/ Goose Harrington / World Energy Corporation / Hungu· Empty Bottle, Chicagoscene picktickets ↗details →
- Fri, Aug 14Lettuce· Garcia's Chicago, Chicagoscene picktickets ↗details →
- Sat, Aug 15moe. w/ Umphrey's McGee· Ravinia, Highland Parkscene picktickets ↗details →
- Thu, Aug 20The Avett Brothers· Illinois State Fairgrounds Il State Fair, Springfieldscene picktickets ↗details →
- Fri, Aug 21G. Love & Special Sauce· Hollywood Casino Joliet, Joliettickets ↗details →
- Sat, Aug 22Garaj Mahal· Garcia's Chicago, Chicagotickets ↗details →
- Thu, Aug 27Chicken Wire Empire plays “Old and in the Way” & more ft. Don Stiernberg· SPACE, Evanstontickets ↗details →
- Fri, Aug 28The Marshall Tucker Band· Hollywood Casino Aurora, Auroratickets ↗details →
- Fri, Aug 28Liquid Soul· Garcia's Chicago, Chicagotickets ↗details →
- Wed, Sep 23Buffalo Traffic Jam - Pictures of You Tour· House of Blues Chicago, Chicagotickets ↗details →
- Fri, Sep 25Dueling Pianos with Rock It Man Entertainment· Impact Fuel Room, Libertyvilletickets ↗details →
- Fri, Oct 2Joe Russo's Almost Dead· The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed), Chicagoscene picktickets ↗details →
- Fri, Oct 9The Dead Bolts with Cab Ellis· Thalia Hall, Chicagotickets ↗details →
- Sun, Oct 18JOHN SCOFIELD’S “ELECTROSPECTIVE” featuring OTEIL BURBRIDGE, LARRY GOLDINGS & ADAM DEITCH· Thalia Hall, Chicagotickets ↗details →
- Tue, Oct 20Ten Years After· Arcada Theatre, Saint Charlespostponedtickets ↗details →
- Fri, Oct 23Tedeschi Trucks Band: Future Soul 2026 Tour· The Chicago Theatre, Chicagoscene picktickets ↗details →
- Sat, Oct 24Tedeschi Trucks Band: Future Soul 2026 Tour· The Chicago Theatre, Chicagoscene picktickets ↗details →
- Mon, Oct 26Tedeschi Trucks Band: Future Soul 2026 Tour· The Chicago Theatre, Chicagoscene picktickets ↗details →
- Tue, Oct 27Tedeschi Trucks Band: Future Soul 2026 Tour· The Chicago Theatre, Chicagoscene picktickets ↗details →
- Thu, Oct 29The Tallest Man on Earth· Thalia Hall, Chicagotickets ↗details →
- Thu, Nov 5Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (18 and Over)· Vic Theatre, Chicagoscene picktickets ↗details →
- Thu, Nov 12Hiss Golden Messenger - I'm People Tour with Sam Amidon· Thalia Hall, Chicagoscene picktickets ↗details →
- Sat, Nov 14Little Feat· George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center, Skokietickets ↗details →
- Sun, Nov 15Andy Grammer - Greater Than Pt. II: A One Man Show· Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomingtontickets ↗details →
Venues in Illinois
- Thalia Hall
- Garcia's Chicago
- The Chicago Theatre
- Empty Bottle
- Allstate Arena
- Arcada Theatre
- Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
- Sideouts Sports Tavern
- SPACE
- The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)
- Cahn Auditorium
- Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
- George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center
- Hollywood Casino Aurora
- Hollywood Casino Joliet
- House of Blues Chicago
- Illinois State Fairgrounds Il State Fair
- Impact Fuel Room
- Ravinia
- Reggies Rock Club
- The Empty Bottle
- The Event Center at Rivers Casino Des Plaines
- The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)
- Vic Theatre
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