Concert season is upon us. This week, a slew of tour dates from top artists like Beck, Dave Matthews Band, and Giovannie & the Hired Guns were announced with stops in Chicago.
Giovannie and the Hired Guns at Joe’s on Weed St, May 20
The boys behind ‘Ramon Ayala’ will be back in Chicago for the first time since the the Halloween Pop-Up in October. On May 20, they head to Joe’s on Weed St. as a part of their Tejano Punk Boyz Tour. Tickets go on sale today at 10.
Citizen at House of Blues, June 17; Metro, June 18
While not a household name, Toldeo’s premier emo outlet, Citizen, will be back in Chicago for a pair of dates on June 17 and 18. The band will be celebrating 10 years of their second album, “Youth”, notable for the song “The Night I Drove Alone”, which has received a second life thanks to TikTok. The first show at House of Blues received such an overwhelming demand that a second date was added the next night at Metro. Support will be from Fiddlehead, one of the most beloved punk bands in the game currently. Fiddlehead has only played Chicago one another time before this. Tickets for both shows go on sale today.
Young the Giant & Milky Chance at Northerly Island, June 23
Hot off the heels of a sold out show at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in October, Young the Giant are headed back to Chicago and this time they’re bringing German imports with them. June 23, they kick off the summer at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. Tickets go on sale on February 3.
The Chainsmokers, Miranda Lambert, The Black Crowes, and Charley Crockett at the NASCAR Street Race, July 1 & 2
This quartet of artists will be playing at the inaugural NASCAR Street Race in Chicago on July 1 and July 2. General admission passes to one of the most hyped events of the summer will go on sale on February 2.
Dave Matthews at Northerly Island, July 7 & 8
For the second time in three years, Dave Matthews Band will be back at Northerly Island for a pair of dates this summer. Last time they played there, Brian of Brian & Justin on Q101 noted that those shows were “the most crowded” he’s ever seen Northerly Island. A hot ticket, these will go on sale on February 17.
Beck and Phoenix at Northerly Island, August 31
Do you get the impression that you’ll be spending a lot of time by the water this summer? Northerly Island has another banger on the way by way of Beck and Phoenix on August 31. Both artists were here last year with Phoenix stopping by the Q101 Lounge. Tickets go on sale today.
