Windy City Smokeout Unveils 2026 Headliners
Windy City Smokeout will return to Chicago’s United Center for the 13th year from July 8-12.
This year’s headliners will include Hootie & the Blowfish on Thursday, Lainey Wilson on Friday, Jordan Davis on Saturday, and Blake Shelton closing out the festival on Sunday.
For the first time in festival history, the event will kick off with a Wednesday night concert headlined by Treaty Oak Revival, with opening sets from Braxton Keith and Sterling Elza on July 8.
In addition to the music, guests can also enjoy the “Biggest Happy Hour of the Summer,” a bottomless BBQ, beverage options and more.
4-Day and Single Day General Admission, VIP, Platinum and Wednesday wristbands on sale now.
The complete lineup of artists will be announced soon.
Lauryn Sink is a staff writer at MusicRow Magazine. Hailing from Lexington, North Carolina, Lauryn is a 2025 graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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