Natalia Chi
2023 is the year of concerts in Chicago. And it begins with Taylor Swift taking over Soldier Field for his three-night residency the first weekend in June.
But the Swifties aren’t the only ones taking over music venues in and around Chicago this summer.
Below is a complete list of over 70 large-scale musical acts slated for the United Center, Tinley Park, Northerly Island, Wrigley Field, and beyond, from the 1970s through the 2010s and beyond.
Janet Jackson with Ludacris
when: May 27th
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
Taylor Swift Owen, Red in Red, MUNA and Gracie Abrams
when: June 2nd, 3rd, 4th
where: soldier field
naked woman
when: June 6th
where: Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island
dead & company
when: June 9, 10
where: wrigley field
Treatment
when: June 10th
where: united center
Nickelback
when and where: June 17 Tailgate & Tallboys Bloomington, August 18 Credit Union 1 Amphitheater Tinley Park
3 doors down
when: June 17th
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
fall out boy Performed with Alkaline Trio, The Academy Is…, Royal & the Serpent
when: June 21st
where: Wrigley Field
Stevie Nicks
when: June 23rd
where: united center
Young the Giant with milk chance
when: June 23rd
where: Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island
Morgan Warren Hardy and Parker McCallum
when: June 22nd and 23rd
where: wrigley field
Note: Warren canceled six weeks of shows due to a vocal cord injury. It’s still unclear if Warren’s Wrigley show will go ahead as planned.
TLC & Shaggy
when: June 23rd
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Garbage
when: June 27
where: Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island
Anita Baker baby face and
when: June 30th
where: united center
Shania Twain
when: July 1
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
Brian Adams Performed with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
when: July 2nd
where: Allstate Arena
Drake, 21 Savage and
when: July 5th and 6th
where: united center
dave mathews band
when: July 7th and 8th
where: Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island
diaks bentley
when: July 8th
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
Niall Horan
when: July 9th
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
Windy City Smoke Out with Zak Bryan, Darius Rucker, Luke Bryan, Zak Brown Band
A multi-day barbecue and music festival featuring several country artists over four days.
when: July 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th
yellow card
where: Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island
when: July 16th
Got Sevenfold’s revenge in Alexon Fire
when: July 18th
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
alicia key
when: July 18th
where: united center
Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Too Short
when: July 21st
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
Foreigner & Lover
when: July 22
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
beyonce
when: July 22nd and 23rd
where: soldier field
a little stupid and sublime
when: July 28th
where: Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island
Thomas Rhett
when: July 28th
where: united center
Ed Sheeran
when: July 29th
where: soldier field
Brett Michaels
when: July 29th
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
Incubus
when: July 30th
where: Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island
beck and phoenix
when: Aug. 1
where: Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island
Boy George & Culture Club
when: August 3
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
Government mule
when: August 4th
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
Lionel Richie and Earth Wind and Fire
when: August 5th
where: united center
Mudvayne
when: August 5th
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
Matchbox Twenty & The Wallflowers
when: August 6
Location: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater, Tinley Park
Madonna
when: August 9
where: united center
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
when: August 9, 11
where: wrigley field
Godsmack and Stained
when: August 10
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
P!NK group love and
when: August 12th
where: wrigley field
Erich Church & Cody Jinks
when: August 12th
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
Sam Smith
when: August 15
where: united center
Pepe Aguilar
when: August 18th and 19th
where: Allstate Arena
Nickleback
when: August 18th
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
chance the rapper
when: August 19th
where: united center
Lynyrd Skynyrd & ZZ To
when: August 19th
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
guns and roses
when: August 24th
where: wrigley field
Performed with Lil Baby, The Kid Laroy, Glorilla and more
when: August 24th
where: united center
descendants, With Sum 41 and Simple Plan
when: August 26th
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
arctic monkeys Fontaine DC and
when: August 27
where: united center
Modest mice and fairies with cat powers
when: August 30
where: outdoor salt hut
disheveled
when: August 30
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
Espa
when: August 30
where: Rosemont Theater
Rob Zombie & Alice Cooper
when: September 1st
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
Duran Duran
when: September 1st
where: Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island
smoking after sex
when: September 1st and 2nd
where: The Salt Shed
pearl jam
when: September 5th and 7th
where: united center
Jason Aldean, Mitchell Tenpenny, Corey Kent, Dee Jay Silver
when: September 9
where: Credit Union 1 Amphitheater at Tinley Park
hosier with Madison Cunningham
when: September 12
where: Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island
Aerosmith
when: September 15th
where: united center
Peter Gabriel
when: September 30
where: united center
Luis Miguel
when: October 4th and 5th
where: Allstate Arena
Wu-Tang Clan & Eggplant
when: October 8
where: united center
SZAMore
when: October 10th
where: united center
John Mayer
when: October 18 (autumn schedule added to spring tour)
where: united center
Queen + Adam Lambert
when: October 30th and 31st
where: united center
depeche mode
when: November 13th
where: united center
