Sunday archive
The songs you forgot you loved. The stories you never heard.
Dig into History Of Alternative, replay the set, and follow the trail from the records to the next Chicago show.
WKQX FM 101.1 / EST. 1992 / LIVE FROM CHICAGO
Chicago's Alternative
Our city. Our music. Our station. Listen live, see what just played, meet us out in Chicago, and win your way into the room.
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Q101 is the thread between the song in your car, the show on your calendar, the friend you text when tickets drop, and the crowd you find yourself standing in. It is not just where alternative lives. It is where Chicago hears itself.
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Heard it here first, or heard it here again
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Twenty One Pilots
Heathens
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The Last Dinner Party
Count The Ways
Club Q101
Your pass to the next drop.
Get presale heads-ups, secret show alerts, Lounge invites, contest reminders, and a weekly hit list of what to hear and where to go.
Concerts
Chicago sounds better from the crowd
Shows worth clearing your calendar for.
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Around town
Our town. Our music. Our Q101.
Q101 in the wild
Not just a station you stream. A station you run into.
Pop-up broadcasts, pre-show hangs, record store drops, neighborhood patios, and tiny live sessions. The signal gets stronger when it is out in the city with the fans who make it matter.
See the next meetupsRequests, giveaways, and a live hit from the new-release wall.
Brian & Kenzie outside the venue before doors.
Acoustic guest, coffee, and last-minute Lounge passes.
Ticket Blitz Thursday
Win your way in.
Tickets
Win seats to the shows everyone is trying to get into.
Lounge
Get close to the bands in the room Q101 fans talk about later.
Alerts
Hear about drops before your group chat catches up.
Shows
The voices around town
Brian & Kenzie
Catch the best clips, guests, weird moments, and whatever everyone at work is quoting.
Q101 TV
Watch Lounge performances, interviews, and the moments that are better with the cameras on.
The Scene Map
Find venues, local bands, pop-ups, and the plan for your next night out.