Haken brings the In A Fever Dream tour to House of Blues, its first Chicago stop since 2023

The London prog-metal band plays House of Blues on Friday, March 19, 2027, with Thank You Scientist and Leprous frontman Einar Solberg in support.

The last time Haken played Chicago, it was June 3, 2023, at Concord Music Hall. Since then Chicago's prog crowd has had nearly four years without them, and this one isn't a club-sized return. The band has booked House of Blues, Chicago, on Friday, March 19, 2027, an 1,800-capacity room on a Friday night, with music starting at 6:30 p.m.

The bill makes it more than a headline set. Thank You Scientist and Einar Solberg, the Leprous frontman, are both in support, so the night runs from Haken's knotty, heavy prog to Thank You Scientist's horn-laced fusion-rock to Solberg's solo material. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster, and the show was announced Oct. 26.

The Chicago date belongs to a North American tour running through March and April 2027, which Blabbermouth reported with Thank You Scientist and Solberg on the bill. One caveat for the wider run: that routing lists an April 8 Cruise to the Edge date with no Solberg, so his spot doesn't cover every night. Before the American leg, Haken plays a separate seven-date UK and Ireland headline run in February, per Prog Report.

The reason for all this is new music. Over the summer Haken released the single "In A Fever Dream," which Blabbermouth called the band's first new music since 2023. It became the title track of the In A Fever Dream EP, which came out digitally on July 17, 2026, with CD and vinyl following on Sept. 18, according to the EP announcement, which also brought the single "Delirium." The bass on the EP came from guests: Bryan Beller and producer Adam "Nolly" Getgood both play on it, as No Treble reported. Nolly is a familiar name to anyone who has followed the modern prog-metal production world.

That's the main thing that has changed since Concord. In 2023 Haken were touring a full album. Now they arrive with a shorter, newer set of songs, and the tour carries its name. Expect the EP to anchor the set, alongside older material.

Look at the bill too. Thank You Scientist have toured with Haken before; a Prog Report piece covered an earlier North American run with the two bands together. Solberg's name will draw a crowd of its own, since Leprous fans and Haken fans overlap heavily. On a Friday with a 6:30 start, the openers aren't a reason to show up late.

Nearly four years after Concord, Chicago gets Haken on a bigger stage, with a bill built for the true believers.

House of Blues is a step up from the 2023 room, and it suits a band whose shows run on precision and volume. A Friday-night prog triple bill, booked months out, gives Chicago fans the winter to learn the new EP. Clear the calendar for March 19.

Sources: HAKEN Announces March/April 2027 North American Tour (Blabbermouth) (blabbermouth.net); HAKEN Announces 'In A Fever Dream' EP, Launches Video For New Single 'Delirium' (Blabbermouth) (blabbermouth.net); HAKEN Returns With New Single 'In A Fever Dream'; First New Music Since 2023 (Blabbermouth) (blabbermouth.net); Haken announce UK/Ireland headline tour for February 2027 (Prog Report) (progreport.com); Haken Recruits Bryan Beller and Adam 'Nolly' Getgood for New EP (No Treble) (notreble.com); Haken announce North America tour dates with Thank You Scientist (Prog Report) (progreport.com); Haken at House of Blues (JamBase) (jambase.com)