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Metal in Chicago — Live Shows & Concerts
66 upcoming Metal shows at 19 venues in Chicago, Illinois
Upcoming Metal Shows
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Fri, Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
MusicCastle, Vanishing Kids, Tba
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
Wed, Sep 2 · 7:30 PM
TheaterDOWN (17 and Over)
Ramova Theatre · Chicago
Fri, Oct 2 · 7:30 PM
MusicMastodon w/ Deafheaven
Riviera Theatre · Chicago
Tue, Dec 1 · 6:00 PM
MusicSuicide Silence: REMINDERS OF HELL TOUR
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
Fri, Dec 4 · 7:30 PM
MusicDragonForce: Inhuman Rampage 20th Anniversary
Riviera Theatre · Chicago
Sat, Nov 21 · 6:35 PM
MusicTrivium: Crown in the Grave World Tour
Aragon Ballroom · Chicago
Fri, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM
MusicBabymetal World Tour 2026
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island · Chicago
Sat, Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
MusicAll Shall Perish, Carnifex, Extermination Dismemberment, Mauled
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Tue, Sep 22 · 8:00 PM
MusicPallbearer / Ordh / Barren Heir
Empty Bottle · Chicago
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
MusicScene Queen: METALICIOUS
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
Sat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM
MusicWind Walkers - The "I Don't Belong Here" Tour w/ If Not For Me & True North
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
MusicROBERT PLANT WITH SAVING GRACE and SUZI DIAN
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
MusicEvery Avenue x In Her Own Words - Perfectly Unfamiliar Tour
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Thu, Aug 27 · 7:30 PM
MusicMonolord with Khemmis and Earth Tongue
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Fri, Aug 28 · 8:00 PM
Music3 Inches of Blood, Idol Throne, Wet Leather
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Sat, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM
MusicThe Obsessed, Hippie Death Cult, Astral Hand, Black Road
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Sun, Sep 6 · 6:00 PM
MusicChad Gray playing songs from Mudvayne and HELLYEAH
Outset · Chicago
Sat, Sep 12 · 7:30 PM
MusicBlack Label Society
Aragon Ballroom · Chicago
Sat, Sep 19 · 8:00 PM
MusicREZN - Cycles in the Infinite Dream Tour with Cloakroom and DIM
Thalia Hall · Chicago
Fri, Sep 25 · 7:00 PM
MusicPolyphia Tour MMXXVI
Aragon Ballroom · Chicago
Sat, Sep 26 · 6:00 PM
MusicBeyond the Gate featuring Russian Circles / Pelican @ Bohemian National Cemetery
Bohemian National Cemetery · Chicago
Sun, Sep 27 · 5:30 PM
MusicDying Fetus & Sanguisugabogg
House of Blues Chicago · Chicago
Wed, Sep 30 · 6:00 PM
MusicKnocked Loose & Denzel Curry
The Salt Shed · Chicago
Sat, Oct 3 · 6:30 PM
MusicMinistry and Acid Bath with Windhand
The Salt Shed · Chicago
Fri, Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
MusicEyehategod, BL'ast!, Luicidal, Cavity, Evil Army
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Wed, Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
MusicPain of Truth, 100 Demons, Shattered Realm, Killing Pace
Bottom Lounge · Chicago
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
MusicThe Goddamn Gallows, Go Hang
Reggies Music Joint · Chicago
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
MusicSleep (18 and Over)
Riviera Theatre · Chicago
Sun, Nov 8 · 8:00 PM
MusicAgriculture / Uniform / Pure Hex
Empty Bottle · Chicago
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM
MusicPsycroptic, Inferi, Cognitive, Summoning the Lich
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
MusicHavok , Hellripper, Slackjaw, Xoth
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Wed, Nov 25 · 8:00 PM
MusicExhumed, Jarhead Fertilizer, Savage Master, Molder
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Sat, Aug 29 · 6:00 PM
MusicA Memorial Gathering for Bo Lueders featuring Harms Way / Twitching Tongues / Linda Claire / Weekend Nachos / The Killer
Ramova Theatre · Chicago
Thu, Sep 10 · 7:00 PM
MusicVolumes, Until I Wake, Catsclaw, Outrun the Sunlight
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Mon, Sep 28 · 8:00 PM
MusicElder (17 and Over)
Avondale Music Hall · Chicago
Fri, Oct 2 · 7:00 PM
MusicRevocation, Defeated Sanity, Fuming Mouth, Weeping
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
MusicForbidden, Heathen, Void
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Thu, Dec 10 · 6:30 PM
MusicImminence: North America 2026
Riviera Theatre · Chicago
Sun, Sep 27 · 6:30 PM
MusicVader, Jungle Rot, Fleshcrawl, Trash Panda
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Thu, Oct 1 · 7:30 PM
Music156/Silence, Aviana, Heavensgate, Fromjoy
Reggies Rock Club · Chicago
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
MusicIndiscipline
Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What Metal concerts are coming up in Chicago?
- There are 66 upcoming Metal shows in Chicago, Illinois, including 3 Inches of Blood at Reggies Rock Club, 3 Inches of Blood at Reggies Rock Club, Castle, Vanishing Kids, Tba at Reggies Music Joint (8:00 PM), DOWN (17 and Over) at Ramova Theatre (7:30 PM). VenuNite updates daily as venues and promoters announce new dates.
- Which venues in Chicago host Metal shows?
- 19 venues have upcoming Metal shows in Chicago, including Reggies Rock Club, Riviera Theatre, House of Blues Chicago, Aragon Ballroom and 15 more.
- How do I get tickets for Metal concerts in Chicago?
- Every listing above links to tickets when they're on sale. Browse the Metal shows, pick a date, and follow the ticket link — or check the venue's page for box-office details.