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79 Alternative shows · 31 venues

Tuned to Alternative //A defiant, genre-blurring playground for misfits and innovators, defined by its rejection of glossy pop formulas in favor of raw, eccentric self-expression.

MON JUL 27•Beat Kitchen

indie pop/indie rock

Bermuda Search Party

Energetic Boston GroovesUplifting · Vibrant · Funky

MON JUL 27•Old Town School of Folk Music

indie folk/singer-songwriter

Billie Marten

Ethereal LyricistDelicate · Introspective · Lyrical

MON JUL 27•Millennium Park

latin alternative/latin rock/post-punk

Aterciopelados

Colombian Rock IconsEclectic · Political · Vibrant

La Rosa Noir

Moody Surf-NoirSentimental · Sharp · Atmospheric

MON JUL 27•Subterranean

lo-fi hip hop/alternative hip hop

Kill Bill: The Rapper

Cloud-Hop SlackerHazy · Nerdcore · Nostalgic

MON JUL 27•Empty Bottle

hyperpop/art pop

Anne Helen Wells

Digital Stimulation AuthorityGlitchy · Sugary · Erratic

TUE JUL 28•Metro

alternative pop/indie folk

Paris Paloma

Feminine Rage IconHaunting · Orchestral · Visceral

TUE JUL 28•Park West

DOES

Fukuoka Garage RockersDriving · Sharp · High-energy

TUE JUL 28•Cole's

indie rock/post-rock/neo-psychedelia

Sylmar

Queen City RockersEnergetic · Rhythmic · Melodic

Kent Avenue Carpool

Upper Midwest PsychHazy · Groovy · Lo-fi

Tyler Stock

Americana StorytellerHonest · Acoustic · Raw

TUE JUL 28•SPACE

The Handcuffs

Power Pop MainstaysGlam · Bright · Punchy

TUE JUL 28•Avondale Music Hall

alternative rap/rap

Lelo

Left-Field RapperEerie · Murky · Sinister

TUE JUL 28•Thalia Hall

alternative rock/psychedelic rock/acoustic

Red Vox

Vinesauce-Born Rock VisionariesMelodic · Hazy · Driven

Super Guitar Bros

Virtuoso Game TranslatorsIntricate · Warm · Playful

TUE JUL 28•FitzGerald's

americana/alt country

Shannon McNally

Cosmic American RootsSoulful · Timeless · Gritty

TUE JUL 28•Cobra Lounge

art rock/experimental rock/rock

Kid Primitive

Art-Rock ExperimentalistsAtmospheric · Powerful · Tense

Paper Hotel

Lone Star RockersPunchy · Straightforward · Raw

WED JUL 29•Garcia's

indie pop/alternative

Bella Kay

Bedroom Pop MelancholyLo-fi · Vulnerable · Dreamy

WED JUL 29•Hideout

indie rock/alternative rock/alt country

Creature Comfort

Heartland IndieEarnest · Gritty · Melodic

Holy Joke

Chicago Scene NewcomersTwangy · Introspective · Energetic

The Knockaround Band

Pop-Rock OptimistsBright · Catchy · Driven

WED JUL 29•Vic Theatre

indie rock/post-punk

Wet Leg

Deadpan Post-Punk RevivalWitty · Scrappy · Funky

WED JUL 29•Cobra Lounge

garage rock/power pop/indie rock

Bad Nerves

Ferocious Hook IconsFast · Distorted · Melodic

Flesh Panthers

Fuzzy RockersGritty · Lo-fi · Energetic

WED JUL 29•Subterranean

alternative rock/modern rock

Lightwatch

Muscle Shoals RebelsSoulful · Distorted · Punchy

WED JUL 29•Outset

bedroom pop/indie pop/alternative pop

BETWEEN FRIENDS

Bedroom Pop VisionariesHazy · Sun-drenched · Melodic

FINGY

Hyper-Vibrant Queer ClubEclectic · Fun · Bouncy

WED JUL 29•Schubas

indie rock/psychedelic rock/midwest emo

Marlon Funaki

Socal Psych-SoulGroovy · Hazy · Effortless

Easy Honey

Surf-Inflected Midwest EmoBreezy · Melancholic · Harmonic

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WED JUL 29•House of Blues

alternative r&b/art pop

Blood Orange

Afrofuturist CuratorFluid · Soulful · Hazy

WED JUL 29•Reggies

chiptune/math rock

Bit Brigade

8-Bit ShreddersFrantic · Crunchy · Pixelated

WED JUL 29•Bottom Lounge

alternative pop/country rock

CMAT

Global Pop ProvocateurWitty · Country-inflected · Anthemic

THU JUL 30•Reggies

alternative pop/indie rock

Julia Wolf

Alt-Pop StorytellerBrooding · Gritty · Hook-heavy

FRI JUL 31•Cobra Lounge

indie rock/alternative

VILLANELLE

Gallery PunksSharp · Swaggering · Gritty

FRI JUL 31•Radius

country folk/alternative pop

Trixie Mattel

The Skinny LegendKitsch · Heartland · Polished

SAT AUG 1•Lowdown

noise rock/alternative rock

Crisis Actress

Noisy Chicago OutcastsGritty · Abrasive · Percussive

SAT AUG 1•Garcia's

dream pop/alternative pop

New Constellations

Cosmic DreamscapeEthereal · Celestial · Lush