A highly influential '80s indie rock band will be headlining a concert in Chicago, marking their only U.S. stop of 2026.
Empty Bottle Presents announced that the Warm Love Cool Dreams Music and Arts Festival would be returning for its highly-anticipated second year.
Spanning the weekend of May 23 and 24 at the Salt Shed in Chicago, IL, the programming expands across the indoor and outdoor stages.
"Warm Love Cool Dreams Music and Arts Festival is growing to fill a much needed festival space in Chicago for emerging underground artists along with current legends," the press release noted.
The lineup includes plenty of incredible artists, with Scottish-post punk quartet The Jesus and Mary Chain amongst the headliners.
View this post on InstagramThe alternative rock band, formed in East Kilbride in 1983, includes brothers Jim and William Reid, and is considered foundational to shoegaze and noise-pop movements.
They toured for much of 2024 and 2025, with dates mostly focusing on Europe and Japan.
This year, they have a handful of dates already scheduled for the summer months, currently only in the UK, supporting the Hollywood Vampires (Joe Perry, Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Tommy Henriksen), which means the Warm Love Cool Dreams Music and Arts Festival is their only stop in the U.S. for the moment.
View this post on InstagramThe Warm Love Cool Dreams Music and Arts Festival lineup also includes Grammy-nominated rocker Courtney Barnett, Toro Y Moi, Tortoise, Smerz, Pixel Grip, Whitney, Nourished by Time, YHWH Nailgun, Tobacco City and more.
In addition to music, concertgoers will be able to explore the Oddball Market to support local artists and vendors offering vintage clothing, jewelry, books, and more.
Festival organizer and Director of Music at 16" On Center Brent Heyl states, “We wanted to build a festival for the types of bands and artists we love, knowing that there are people out there who love them too. It’s not complicated. These bands rip. These artists and vendors are singular. It’s housed in one of the greatest venues in the country and curated by freaks. Something for your heart and for your mind.”
Tickets will be available on Friday, February 6, righthere.
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