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2.15.2026 History Of Alternative
Depeche Mode. Garbage, The Smiths and Dashboard Confessional in this Valentine's Day themed set along with Cake, Cannons, The Cure and Mazzy Star, plus Pearl Jam, Third Eye Blind, The 1975, The Flaming Lips, The Buzzcocks, Portishead and The Pretenders.
Enter To Win - The Black Keys at The Salt Shed 7/16/26
THE BLACK KEYS PEACHES 'N KREAM TOUR THE SALT SHED THURSDAY, JULY 16TH TICKETS ON SALE HERE! Enter to win tickets in below!
Enter To Win - Daniel Sloss at The Auditorium 11/22/26
DANIEL SLOSS THE AUDITORIUM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND
Enter To Win - Ben Schwartz and Friends at The Chicago Theatre 10/17/26
BEN SCHWARTZ AND FRIENDS THE CHICAGO THEATRE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17TH
Enter To Win - Jimmy Eat World at HBPNI 6/11/26
Q101 PRESENTS JIMMY EAT WORLD 25 YEARS OF BLEED AMERICAN TOUR WIT GET UP KIDS AND SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE HUNTINGTON BANK PAVILION AT NORTHERLY ISLAND THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH
Enter To Win - American Football at The Salt Shed 8/14/26
AMERICAN FOOTBALL THE SALT SHED FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH TICKETS ON SALE HERE! The Salt Shed is excited to welcome American Football, midwest heroes and emo pioneers, to their stage on Friday, August 14th, supported by Afternoon Bike Ride. Tickets are on sale now! Enter for your shot at winning tickets to the show! [form w...
2.8.2026 History Of Alternative
Oasis, Veruca Salt, The Cure and Local H in this set, album anniversaries for Cake, Social Distortion, Material Issue and Dinosaur Jr., cool covers from Echo & The Bunnymen and Dynamite Hack, plus Paramore, The Replacements, Muse, Morrissey, Metric and Modest Mouse.
Enter To Win - Little Image at Subterranean 5/14/26
LITTLE IMAGE SUBTERRANEAN THURSDAY, MAY 14TH
Contests
Q101 wants to send you to Universal Orlando Resort!
To enter, listen to Brian and Kenzie between 8:00am and 9:00am each weekday for a chance to qualify. When you hear the cue-to-call, be caller ten (10) to 312-591-8300. Each daily qualifier will be entered to the win the Grand Prize. The Grand Prize winners will be announced by Brian and Kenze each Friday at 9:00am!
Win 4 Days of Rock at Welcome to Rockville!
It's 4 days of Rock at Daytona International Speedway, and you could be there! Listen for your chance to win a trip to Welcome to Rockville!
Ticket Blitz Thursday - Jimmy Eat World
Q101 Presents Jimmy Eat World: 25 Years of Bleed American Tour with The Get Up Kids and Sunny Day Real Estate at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Thursday, June 11th. We'll give away a pair of tickets every hour, starting with Brian and Kenzie at 8:00am. Lauren O'Neill and Brian Phillips will have ticket…
Aisle 101 - Couples Submit Online
Aisle 101 is back - and Q101 is giving one engaged Chicago-area couple a completely FREE dream wedding at The Haight in Elgin.
No catch.
Well... one catch.
You have to let us plan it.
Enter for Your Chance to Win $1,000 COLD HARD CASH
Enter for your chance to be one of FIVE winners to score $1,000 COLD HARD CASH!
Enter To Win - FLORENCE + THE MACHINE - THE EVERYBODY SCREAM TOUR
Enter to win ticket to: FLORENCE + THE MACHINE - THE EVERYBODY SCREAM TOUR With special guest Rachel Chinouriri
