About the band

We are Northern Lights.

A five-piece alt-rock band from Chicago. We started playing together in 2024. Our first show had about 20 people in the room.

Northern Lights in a brick warehouse
Chicago, IL
20 People at our first show
11 Dates on the TAHOE World Tour
5 Of us, since 2024

The story so far

  1. 2024

    First show

    We start playing together. About 20 people in the room.

  2. 2024 to 2025

    Five shows around Chicago

    Each one sharper than the last. Figuring out what kind of live band we want to be.

  3. September 2025

    Beat Kitchen

    We open for Red Leather. A big step for a band still building it show by show.

  4. 2026

    Nonstop and Think of 2

    New music out. Heavy guitars, melody and groove.

  5. October 2026

    TAHOE World Tour

    Eleven nights on the road supporting Red Leather, Minneapolis to Philadelphia. Our biggest run yet.

  6. Now

    JUNE

    Back in Chicago finishing our first album.

Amin singing with Adam on drums in rehearsal

Midwest roots. Chicago home base.

Northern Lights rehearsing

October 2026

Tour photos

Every night of the TAHOE World Tour with Red Leather, St. Paul to Ann Arbor. Pick a city or see them all.

101 photos · 8 nights

Who's who

The band

Heavy guitars, melody and groove.

Amin, lead vocals, singing into a microphone
Amin Lead vocals
Kamila, guitar, standing against a brick wall
Kamila Guitar
Martyna, keys and vocals, laughing against a brick wall
Martyna Keys and vocals
Adam, drums, arms crossed against a brick wall
Adam Drums
Jared, bass, in a cap and coat against a brick wall
Jared Bass

Live

That's a wrap

Oct 8 to 22, 2026. Eleven nights with Red Leather on the TAHOE World Tour.

  1. Minneapolis
  2. Des Moines
  3. Lawrence
  4. Louisville
  5. St. Louis
  6. Indianapolis
  7. Chicago
  8. Ann Arbor
  9. Columbus
  10. Pittsburgh
  11. Philadelphia

Upcoming shows
Northern Lights live in Lawrence on the TAHOE World Tour

Take us home.

This is our official merch store. Every order supports the band directly.