Wednesday is the official first day of summer, let the calendar show, and the season just keeps picking up speed. In live music news, Kim Petras has announced her Feed the Beast tour is coming to Chicago in October — tickets go on sale in presales beginning June 22, to the public June 26, more at KimPetras.com.
This also seemed like a good time to update our live music list for the months ahead. This weekend alone brings Summer Smash, Stevie Nicks, Re:SET in Riis Park and more. Read on.
JUNE
Counting Crows and Dashboard Confessional: June 23 at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park; ravinia.org
Young the Giant with Milky Chance: June 23 at Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island; livenation.com
Stevie Nicks: June 23 at the United Center; unitedcenter.com
Re:SET with LCD Soundsystem, boygenius and Steve Lacy: June 23-25 at Riis Park in Chicago; chicago.resetconcertseries.com
Summer Smash Festival: June 23-25 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview; thesummersmash.com
Chicago House Music Fest: June 24 on Humboldt Park Boathouse Lawn; ChicagoHouseMusicFestival.us
Miche Fest with Prince Royce and Elvis Crespo: June 24-25 in Harrison Park in Pilsen; michefest.live
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Garbage: June 27 at Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island; livenation.com
TWICE’s Ready to Be Tour: June 28-29 at United Center; unitedcenter.com
Anita Baker with Babyface: June 30 at the United Center; unitedcenter.com
The Hold Steady with Mountain Goats: June 30 and July 1 at Salt Shed; saltshedchicago.com
Santana’s 1,001 Rainbows Tour: June 30 and July 1 at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park; ravinia.org
American Music Festival with Lucinda Williams: June 30 to July 3 at Fitzgerald’s in Berwyn; fitzgeraldsnightclub.com
JULY
Shania Twain’s Queen of Me Tour: July 1 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park; livenation.com
NASCAR Chicago Street Race festival with The Chainsmokers, Miranda Lambert, The Black Crowes and Charley Crockett: July 1-2 in Grant Park; www.nascarchicago.com
Bryan Adams So Happy It Hurts Tour with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts: July 2 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont; livenation.com
Cypress Hill: July 2 at Hard Rock Live in Gary, Indiana; hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com
Drake with 21 Savage in the It’s All A Blur Tour: July 5-6 at the United Center; unitedcenter.com
Ne-Yo: July 7 at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park; ravinia.org
Dave Matthews Band: July 7-8 at Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island; livenation.com
Weezer: July 9 at Hard Rock Live in Gary, Indiana; hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com
Japanese Breakfast: July 9-10 at Salt Shed; www.saltshedchicago.com
Styx: July 11 at RiverEdge Park in Aurora; paramountaurora.com
Cheap Trick: July 16 at Metro; metrochicago.com
Windy City Smokeout with Zach Bryan and Zac Brown Band: July 13-16 outside the United Center; windycitysmokeout.com
Sad Summer Festival with Taking Back Sunday: July 21 at Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island; sadsummerfest.com
Foreigner’s Historic Farewell Tour: July 22 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park; livenationentertainment.com
Pitchfork with The Smile, Big Thief and Bon Iver: July 21-23 at Union Park in Chicago; pitchforkmusicfestival.com
Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour: July 22-23 at Soldier Field; livenation.com
Thomas Rhett: July 28 at the United Center; unitedcenter.com
Ed Sheeran’s +-= x Tour: July 29 at Soldier Field; livenation.com
AUGUST
Lollapalooza with Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Red Hot Chili Peppers: Aug. 3-6 in Grant Park; lollapalooza.com
Lionel Richie with Earth, Wind & Fire: Aug. 5 at United Center; unitedcenter.com
Matchbox Twenty’s Slow Dream Tour: Aug. 6 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park; concerts.livenation.com
Madonna’s Celebration Tour: Aug. 9-10 at the United Center; unitedcenter.com
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Aug. 9 and 11 at Wrigley Field; mlb.com
P!NK: Aug. 12 at Wrigley Field; mlb.com
Blues Traveler and Big Head Todd & The Monsters: Aug. 12 at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park; ravinia.org
John Legend: Aug. 13-14 at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park; ravinia.org
Sam Smith’s GLORIA the tour: Aug. 15 at the United Center; livenation.com
Nickelback’s Get Rollin’ Tour: Aug. 18 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park; livenation.com
Chance the Rapper Acid Rap Ten Year Anniversary Show: Aug. 19 at United Center; www.unitedcenter.com
ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour: Aug. 19 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park; livenation.com
Goo Goo Dolls’ Big Night Out Tour: Aug. 22 at Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island; livenation.com
Buddy Guy and George Benson: Aug. 23 at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park; ravinia.org
Guns N’ Roses: Aug. 24 at Wrigley Field; livenation.com
Jonas Brothers: Aug. 25 at Wrigley Field; www.mlb.com
Boyz II Men and The Isley Brothers: Aug. 26 at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park; ravinia.org
Arctic Monkeys: Aug. 27 at the United Center; unitedcenter.com
Disturbed’s Take Back Your Life Tour: Aug. 30 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park; concerts.livenation.com
Beck and Phoenix: Aug. 31 at Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island; pavilionnortherlyisland.com
Rick Springfield’s I Want My 80s Tour with The Hooters, Paul Young and Tommy Tutone: Aug. 31 at RiverEdge Park in Aurora; paramountaurora.com
Chicago Jazz Fest: Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 in locations including Millennium Park; ChicagoJazzFestival.us
SEPTEMBER
Duran Duran’s Future Past Tour: Sept. 1 at Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island; pavilionnortherlyisland.com
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper’s Freaks on Parade 2023 Tour: Sept. 1 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park; livenation.com
Carrie Underwood: Sept. 1-2 at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park; ravinia.org
REO Speedwagon: Sept. 2 at RiverEdge Park in Aurora; paramountaurora.com
Arc Music Festival: Sept. 1-3 at Union Park; arcmusicfestival.com
North Coast Music Festival: Sept. 1-3 at SeatGeek Stadium; northcoastfestival.com
Taste of Chicago: Sept. 8-10 in Grant Park, plus events June 24 (Humboldt Park), July 15 (Pullman Park) and Aug. 5 (Marquette Park); TasteofChicago.us
Peter Gabriel’s i/o The Tour: Sept. 30 at United Center; unitedcenter.com
FALL 2023
Nas & Wu-Tang Clan: Oct. 8 at the United Center; www.unitedcenter.com
Kim Petras: Feed the Beast tour Oct. 18 at Aragon Ballroom; KimPetras.com
Bob Mould: Oct. 25 at the Old Town School of Folk Music; www.oldtownschool.org
Christine and the Queens: Oct. 26 at the Vic; www.jamusa.com
Aaron Lewis: Oct. 27-28 at Hard Rock Live in Gary, Indiana; hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com
Queen: With Adam Lambert Oct. 30-31 at the United Center; www.unitedcenter.com
Depeche Mode: Nov. 13 at the United Center; www.unitedcenter.com
Liz Phair’s Guyville Tour: With Blondshell Nov. 18 at the Chicago Theatre; www.msg.com