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Windy City Smokeout

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United Center, United States
23 artists

Key facts

Dates
9 – 12 July 2026
Where
United Center, United States
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
Blake Shelton, Scotty McCreery, Warren Zeiders

Data updated on 20 February 2026 — source: official site

🎤Lineup

Headliners
Blake Shelton – Country
Blake Shelton
Country
Hootie & the Blowfish – Pop
Hootie & the Blowfish
Pop
Jordan Davis – Country
Jordan Davis
Country
Mackenzie Carpenter – Country
Mackenzie Carpenter
Country
Noeline Hofmann – Country
Noeline Hofmann
Country
ADHD – Jazz
ADHD
Jazz
Chandler Walters – Country
Chandler Walters
Country
George Birge – Country
George Birge
Country
Ghost Hounds – Rock
Ghost Hounds
Rock
Karley Scott Collins – Country
Karley Scott Collins
Country
Sterling Elza – Rock
Sterling Elza
Rock
Tyler Hubbard – Country
Tyler Hubbard
Country
Vincent Mason – Country
Vincent Mason
Country

✈️How to get to Windy City Smokeout

Planning your trip to Windy City Smokeout? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 12 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 17 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Chicago or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
United Center, United States
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🌤️Windy City Smokeout 2026 weather

Weather in United Center in July 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

From July 9 to July 12, 2026: up to 30°, low of 21°, 4.5 mm of rain in total.

1 rainy day1 day at 30° or more
  1. Thu, Jul 9Rain30° / 23° 4.4 mmHot
  2. Fri, Jul 10Light drizzle25° / 21° 0.1 mm
  3. Sat, Jul 11Overcast25° / 21° 0 mm
  4. Sun, Jul 12Clear sky28° / 21° 0 mm

Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).

Typical weather

Light drizzle
Typical high26°
Typical low19°

Chance of rain: about 50% of days

2025Rain28° / 21°2 rainy days
2024Heavy rain28° / 20°2 rainy days
2023Light drizzle23° / 17°2 rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

Tap a day to see how temperature and rain changed across 24 hours.

Same week in 2025: Thu July 10 → Sun July 13 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

🎧Official playlist128 tracks

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📋Practical info

Dates
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Region
City
United Center
Artists
23 artists
Main genre
Leading style
Official website
windycitysmokeout.com
91%

Lineup focus score

Highly specialized in Country (91% of the lineup). Explore Country festivals

9%

Red Dirt is the leading genre (2 artists). Explore Red Dirt festivals

23 of 23 artists tagged.

Musical footprint

As a % of the 23 identified artists in the lineup (known genre), by genre — not to be confused with the focus score, computed on the whole lineup.

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