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Park West

Concert Venue / Theater

Info The Park West, a Lincoln Park music venue, opened as a vaudeville and movie theater in the 1920s. By the 1960s, it was an adult-movie and burlesque theater. It entered its current incarnation as a live music and special event venue in 1977. Concerts at the Park West have included many notable alternative and classic rock ... more

322 West Armitage Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614

Chicago Theatre

Concert Venue / Theater

Info The marquee outside the Chicago Theatre, which reads “Chicago,” is often used as a symbol for the city, and its glowing lights are a major landmark in the Loop. Built in 1921, the glitzy theater was originally a movie palace, back when films were a luxury experience. Now the building, with its French-inspired décor, hosts ... more

175 N State Street
Chicago, IL 60601

Gorilla Tango Theatre

Theater

Info Bucktown performance space Gorilla Tango Theatre has a schedule packed with quirky performances, but it is best known for its outrageous burlesque shows. With names like Fellowship of the Boobs (a Lord of the Rings burlesque), A Nude Hope (Star Wars), and Boobs and Goombas (Mario Brothers), Gorilla Tango combines the retro ... more

1919 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647

Akoo Theatre at Rosemont

Concert Venue / Theater

Info Akoo Theatre at Rosemont, formerly Rosemont Theatre, is a 4,400-seat concert hall in Rosemont, IL. Performances at Akoo Theatre range from Broadway musicals to theater productions to world-class musical acts. Opened in 1995, Akoo Theatre is one of the Chicago area’s largest theaters. The venue offers a multi-level VIP room ... more

5400 North River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018

Convocation Center (NIU - Dekalb, IL)

Concert Venue

Info Home of Northern Illinois University and an hour west of Chicago, the Dekalb Convocation Center was built in 2002. The stadium has ties to the university, but it also books non-school events, including job fairs, trade shows, and concerts. Division I Northern Illinois University teams share the venue and games at the Dekalb ... more

1525 West Lincoln Highway
Dekalb, IL 60115

Wentz Concert Hall & Fine Arts Center (Naperville, IL)

Concert Venue

Info As one of the few higher-ed institutions in the western suburbs, Naperville’s North Central College plays a big role in bringing cultural events to the area. Among its facilities is the Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center. Built in 2008, Wentz Hall is a modern triumph of acoustic design. The glassy venue’s acoustic ... more

171 E. Chicago Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540

Bank of America Theater

Theater

Info The corporate name is new; the theater is not. Dating from 1906 (then called the Majestic Theater), the Bank of America Theatre is home to large-scale Broadway shows. With 2,016 seats, the gilded theater was at one time the tallest building in the city. Today, it is clustered with several other large theaters in the Loop ... more

18 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603

Arie Crown Theater

Concert Venue / Theater

2301 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60616

Cadillac Palace Theatre

Theater

Info The 2,344-seat Cadillac Palace Theatre is a classy and upscale venue in Chicago’s theater district operated by Broadway in Chicago. The venue has brought numerous Broadway hits to the city since 1999, such as Aida and The Producers. Initially named The New Palace Theatre, the venue was built in 1926 by famed theater architects ... more

151 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60602

Drury Lane Theater (Oakbrook Terrace, IL)

Theater

Info Unlike London’s centuries-old Drury Lane Theatre from which it borrows its name, Oakbrook Terrace’s Drury Lane Theatre is a product of 1984. Located half an hour west of the city, Drury Lane Theatre is the last one standing of a chain of Chicagoland dinner theater venues. Though the building also serves as a convention ... more

100 Drury Lane
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

The Portage Theater

Theater

Info Opened in 1920, the Portage Theater is one of Chicago’s oldest movie houses, but as it lacks historic status, it seems annually threatened by developers. Supporters of the Portage Theater continually fight to keep the landmark intact. A massive renovation in 2006 has restored the theater to its glory days, garnering support ... more

4050 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60641

Apollo Theater

Theater

Info Despite being housed in a nondescript cement building in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, the Apollo Theater opens up into a polished and lush performance space. With a capacity of 450 people, the intimate theater has been presenting musicals, plays, and comedy acts since 1978. It has no relation to New York’s Apollo Theater. Some ... more

2540 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614

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Chicago Theaters Overview

There are a bunch of localized theater areas in Chicago, which makes sense considering the hundreds of theaters spread throughout the city. But if you’re looking for the biggest stages, the newest performances, and the hottest talent, you don’t need to look any further than The Loop.

Smack dab in the middle of the city, Chicago’s Loop is home to touring Broadway shows playing on the most illustrious stages. Just to name a few, there’s the Harris Theater, the Storefront Theater, the famous Chicago Theatre, the Ford Oriental Theatre, the Goodman Theatre, the Cadillac Palace Theatre, and the Bank of America Theatre.

Getting outside The Loop, the Gold Coast has a mini theater district of its own with both the Broadway Playhouse and the Lookingglass Theatre. More theaters abound in Old Town – home of Second City – while River West hosts theaters big and small.

If you’re looking for great Chicago theaters, you only have to search your neighborhood to stumble across a live show, a great play, an incredible aria, or a booming symphony. So get out of the clubs for a night and discover the cultural wonders that the theaters in Chicago bring out on a nightly basis.