Indie/Alternative Shows in Chicago

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:Elizabeth Moen Returns to FITZGERALDS Nightclub Elizabeth Moen is a Chicago-based songwriter whose voice pulls you in, threading indie rock grit through the warmth of Midwestern folk. Raised in small-town Iowa, her songs pair confessional storytelling with sharp self-awareness, earning praise from American Songwriter and No Depression for their honesty, humor, and vocal power. Grab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUE (link to restaurant website)Or enjoy full service dining inside the club when doors open. ***PARKING***There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw. ***AGE RESTRICTIONS***21+, minors admitted with guardian

Sweet Thorns is a Chicago-based Indie Punk band drawn together by chance, gay audacity, and Chemical X. They are four queers born out of a desire to do something good for their community. Last Resort is a Jacksonville-born indie rock band rooted in brotherhood, authenticity, and emotional connection. Formed in 2023 by four high school friends who simply wanted to play music together, the project quickly became something deeper. Especially for frontman and founder Jacob Skidmore. What began as an outlet soon turned into a defining pursuit, shaping both his creative voice and his sense of purpose. Stereo Mapping is a four-piece indie-jazz-fusion band based in Chicago.

With special guest Zoe Levert. Tickets starting at $20 + fees.

Doors @ 7PM, Performance @ 8PM This is an AGES 17 AND OVER event. Valid Photo ID is required for age restricted shows. Forms of valid ID are current and non-expired Driver's License, State ID or Passport. Aragon Ballroom is a standing room only venue, all tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. There is NO re-entry. Individuals under 17 are allowed to attend if accompanied by their parent or legal guardian https://www.aragonballroomchicago.com/

Origami Summer are Post-Gaze Emo-Core FFO: Pianos become the teeth,Cursive. Gunk Lung are an American Emo / Alternative band from Iowa

Origami Summer are Post-Gaze Emo-Core FFO: Pianos become the teeth,Cursive Gunk Lung are an American Emo / Alternative band from Iowa

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Please Note: There is a delivery delay on all orders until approximately two days prior to the show.Based in Los Angeles, bunii is a self-produced artist who has become a prominent figure in the underground scene. After starting his career as a producer at age 15, he transitioned into a solo artist in 2023, eventually finding breakout viral success with his 2024 single SAINT. His innovative sound is characterized by intricate production, immersive soundscapes, and themes of self-discovery, resulting in a genre-defying style that has amassed millions of streams and cultivated a growing global following. Following the release of his 2025 projects 8:30 is too early and bastard, bunii entered a new chapter with his 2026 album VIRGILIO, which was named one of The FADERs 30 Best Albums of 2026 So Far. He recently completed his first-ever U.S. headline tour, selling out dates across Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Houston. He has continued to expand his presence with additional support from The FADER, a special guest video launch with Well Well Well and Our Generation Music, and SoundClouds Shaping Music Culture series, which featured his track amnesia. With his prolific output, signature aesthetic, and boundary-pushing approach to production, bunii continues to shape the digital underground while building a rapidly expanding audience. To date, bunii has amassed 170M+ global streams, including 119.3M+ U.S. streams, alongside 1.7M+ video views and a combined social following of 133K

When Malcolm Todd graduated high school in 2022, he told his parents he would be taking a gap year to pursue music. They, unsurprisingly, were less than thrilled by the proclamation, but gave him a year to see if it could work. They learned what the rest of the music industry quickly realized: never bet against Malcolm Todd. ?Every single day since I told my mom I wanted to do this, I have actively worked to grow my fanbase, to get better at music, to build this world,? he explains. By the time he shared Sweet Boy in 2024, his day job at Cold Stone was in the rearview. Tracks like ?Roommates? were racking up millions of streams daily. Fast forward a year, and Todd is more motivated than ever on his self-titled album, a declaration that he isn?t a hype machine or a flash in the pan, but a generation-defining voice.

Doors: 7:00PM | Show: 8:00PM | 17+

Model Cars is an Indie Rock band from Chicago Illinois that expresses different shades of grief and angst from slow emotional melodies to upbeat garage rock riffs. Rising from the ashes of past bands that need not be mentioned, Milkswarm is a four-piece juggernaut that is simply known as "Chicago music farm". Take what you will from that, but the members have a sharp sense of sound that in today's pool of music acts is something to behold. With a rigorous approach that gives space to all four members to be their own, the band has a captivating style that is incomparable. Swaths of crunchy bass, riveting guitars, impeccable drumming, and vocals that spit, sing, and namecheck past indifferences, Milkswarm are coming for your musical mind whether you like it or not. Gerfety is a Chicago 3-piece that plays Shadow Rock

This is an ALL AGES event. Outset is a standing room only venue, all tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. There is NO re-entry.

When Malcolm Todd graduated high school in 2022, he told his parents he would be taking a gap year to pursue music. They, unsurprisingly, were less than thrilled by the proclamation, but gave him a year to see if it could work. They learned what the rest of the music industry quickly realized: never bet against Malcolm Todd. ?Every single day since I told my mom I wanted to do this, I have actively worked to grow my fanbase, to get better at music, to build this world,? he explains. By the time he shared Sweet Boy in 2024, his day job at Cold Stone was in the rearview. Tracks like ?Roommates? were racking up millions of streams daily. Fast forward a year, and Todd is more motivated than ever on his self-titled album, a declaration that he isn?t a hype machine or a flash in the pan, but a generation-defining voice.

Sweet Pill has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold goes to Calling All Crows and their work mobilizing music fans and artists to fuel feminist movements.In addition to this partnership, Calling All Crows will also be providing the band with Mental Wellness Allyship Training focused on recognizing and responding to challenges on the road, helping equip them with tools and shared protocols to better support one another throughout the tour.Sweet Pills sophomore album, Still Theres a Glow, is a hard-fought document of self-reflection and growth. It is raw and real, stacked with a lyrical honesty thats matched by singer Zayna Youssefs soaring, expressive vocals. Written and recorded in the wake of a whirlwind three years following their 2022 debut LP, Where the Heart Isand after scrapping essentially an entire albums worth of demosStill Theres a Glow is a dynamic, cathartic journey of making conscious change within oneself.I went through some depression last spring, and then I went into therapy. It was also a big turning point in my life as I was about to turn 30, while Id written our first record when I was graduating from collegethats a big change, Youssef explains. I couldve kept making bad choices because theyre easy, but I had to come clean to myself. Half the album was written before and the other half after, so the songs are kind of hard on myself but some are also hopeful, with a light at the end of the tunnel. You put out a fire, theres still an ember thats still glowingthats the record. Its about being at a low and climbing out of it.The close-knit New Jersey/Philadelphia quintet had been going virtually nonstop since the release of Where the Heart Is (Topshelf). They went on tour with bands including La Dispute and The Wonder Years, embarked on their own headlining runsorganically growing a devoted fanbase with their passionate live show, which Stereogum has lauded as an immensely charming powerhousesongs that obliterate the distinctions between power and finesse, between pop and hardcore, between emo and the larger continuum of crowd-pleasing rock n roll. The young band earned co-signs from stars like Hayley Williams and Doja Cat, while continuing to tour nonstop worldwide and play festivals like Best Friends Forever, Riot Fest, and Outbreak.Though they were writing all the while, the exhaustion of new expectations and such an intense touring regimen took its toll. When the time came for Sweet Pill to begin recording the material they felt was meant to be their next album, Youssef was still figuring out what and how she wanted to sing on nearly half the songs. She was blockedno matter how many times she sat down and tried, things wouldnt click into place. I had just been trying to write these same parts for such a long time, she says. You do it, you say it, and you dont even have to think about it really. You just make the sounds, noises, and words, and you think absolutely yes, [but] it was like fuck, no every single time. I couldnt differentiate between what was just being hard on myself, or if it was like actually fuck, no. Now, I realize it was definitely 50/50. The band decided to start fresh and step away from most of the demos theyd created, choosing to instead pause, look inward, and move on their own time in order to ease the pressure they had been heaping on themselves over the past three years.

All Ages With A Parent or Guardian / www.carolspub.comThis event is All Ages With A Parent or Guardian. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age, or is under 21 and NOT accompanied by a parent or guardian, will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund.About Elizabeth Nichols:Elizabeth Nichols is a singer-songwriter who, in just a few short months since moving to Nashville, has accumulated millions of streams with her clever turn of phrases and unabashed take on life in the modern age. Born in Texas, raised in Louisville, Kentucky and educated in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Australia, Nichols has lived a lot of life in her 23 years and channels her observations and experiences into her songs, often infusing commentary on everything from society and small-town life to current cultural trends into her lyrics.Elizabeth Nichols Meet & Greet Experience Includes: One (1) general admission ticket to the show Early Entry to the Venue Exclusive Meet & Greet with Elizabeth Nichols Personal Photo with Elizabeth Nichols Access to an Intimate Pre-Show Experience with Elizabeth Nichols which includes:◦ A live Q&A with Elizabeth◦ An exclusive acoustic performance Limited-Edition Elizabeth Nichols Merchandise Item Commemorative VIP Laminate, Autographed by Elizabeth Nichols Priority Merchandise Shopping Access Dedicated Onsite VIP Host Limited AvailabilityFor table reservations please email CarolsPub@gmail.com.GA Tickets do not include seating.

CHRIS FOREMAN Chris Foreman is a masterful musician and heir to the throne occupied by the soulful, bluesy jazz organ legends who were once his influence. Blind at birth, Foreman started playing piano at age five and began formal training at seven. As a teenager he was attracted to the organ sounds of Jack McDuff, Groove Holmes, JimmySmith and Jimmy McGriff. This attraction led Chris to pursue playing jazz on the organ, which he undertook through intensive study of recordings. Unlike many African-American musicians whose musical knowledge begins and is established through the church, Chris didn't start his apprenticeship as a church organist until he was almost twenty years old - well after his jazz roots were established. He has arrived at a most exciting blend of blues-gospel and jazz and has developed a stunning command and range on the instrument. The blend of his sound is evident in his professional experience, which has included work with Hank Crawford, Albert Collins, Bernard Purdie, The Mighty Blue Kings and Deep Blue Organ Trio. GREG ROCKINGHAM Drummer Greg Rockingham began playing when he was just three years old and debuted as a professional musician at age five in his father's jazz ensemble. An alumnus of the famed Interlochen Arts Academy and Northeastern University, he has won numerous musical awards from the Notre Dame Jazz Festival. Greg has performed or recorded with a wide range of famous names, including the orchestras of Glenn Miller and Guy Lombardo, vocalists Freddie Cole, Patty Page and Jerry Vale and instrumentalists Nat Adderley, Kenny Burrell, Charles Earland, Irene Reid, Ellis Marsalis, Nancy Wilson, and Deep Blue Organ Trio. GREG JUNG Greg Jung is a Chicago based alto saxophonist, originally from Albany, NY. He earned a Bachelor's degree from SUNY Purchase where he studied with Jon Gordon, Ralph Lalama, Gary Smulyan, Mark Vinci, Steve Wilson, Todd Coolman, Jon Faddis, Hal Galper, Charles Blenzig and others. In 2014 Greg won the Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition, and traveled to perform that year in Paris, France. He spent three years in NYC before deciding to travel the country, performing in clubs and on the street in many of America's great cities and small towns. It was in this way that he ended up in Chicago, where he has performed at venues like the Green Mill, Andy's, Winters, Hungry Brain and the Chicago Jazz Festival. Since emerging onto the scene, he has shared the stage with many of the world-class musicians that reside in the city. Greg received the Chicago Luminarts Cultural Foundation Fellowship in 2023.

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SYML is the solo venture of Seattle artist Brian Fennell. Welsh for simple he makes music that taps into the instincts that drive us to places of sanctuary, whether that be a place or a person. Fennells latest offering, Nobody Lives Here, marks his clearest, crispest writing. Written, recorded, and produced by him and his longtime collaborator Brian Eichelberger, it is fueled by the keen understanding that life is a contradiction, a fleeting moment. But as we accept the presence of loss, we can still welcome others into our space with melody, lyrics, a slide guitar, or a cellos hum. His sense of humanity is his musical compass. As an artist, Fennell takes license to both gut and be gutted. If the dark inspires the good, thats a good thing to be honest about, he says.He released his self-titled debut album in 2019, which includes the multi-platinum song Wheres My Love and the Gold Record fan favorite Girl. His 2023 sophomore album, The Day My Father Died, described by NPR as euphoric, was recorded at Studio X with renowned producer Phil Ek and features collaborations with Elbows Guy Garvey, Lucius, Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek, and Charlotte Lawrence. His music has become the soundtrack to countless films and TV shows and was used by Lana Del Rey on the song Paris, TX, from her Grammy-nominated 2023 album.With over four billion streams, the multi-platinum artist looks at grief, loss, mortality, and the passing of time directly in the eye, unwavering and harmonious. In 2024, SYML launched the imprint, FIN. Recordings, a collaboration with his label, Nettwerk Music Group, and management Good Harbor Music.

Royal Oakie Records showcase featuring performances from Tom Henry, Michael James Tapscott and Jeff Moeller. Songs to Sing and Dance To is the debut album by Chicago born LA based musician Tom Henry.

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MUNA?s journey has always been about bringing to light the complex, messy, ecstatic realities of life, and with their fourth album, Dancing On The Wall, they?ve never been sharper, darker, or more exhilarating. Emerging from the sparkly, confetti-strewn heights of their 2022 self-titled record, MUNA now channel the raw, anxious, and sweat-soaked energy of living in a city (Los Angeles) of unrelenting heat, a corrupted world wrought by political tension, and the quieter and more personal pressures of millennial precarity and heartache in these uncertain times. The result is a record that feels both intimate and spectacular: a fast-paced, hard-edged dance pop world built with teeth, wit, and emotional resonance?a soundtrack for hearts on fire amidst the tumult of modern life. A portion of the proceeds from MUNA?s Get So Hot Tour will go to The Ally Coalition and their work supporting LGBTQ Youth and Queer Migrants across the US.

Doors @ 630PM, Performance @ 730PM This is an ALL AGES event. Aragon Ballroom is a standing room only venue, all tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. There is NO re-entry. https://www.aragonballroomchicago.com/ Shaboozey has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital who is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. To become a St. Jude Partner in Hope and get involved, visit musicgives.org. No portion of the purchase price is tax deductible.

Dee Alexander - vocals; Jeremy Kahn - piano; Jim Gailloreto - saxophone; Lawrence Kohut - bass; John Deitemyer - drums;