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Stadiums in Chicago
Arena
Info Welsh-Ryan Arena is Northwestern University’s basketball stadium. Home to the Northwestern Wildcats, the stadium pays homage to Northwestern’s first ever gymnasium, Patten Gymnasium, which held the championship game of the first ever NCAA Basketball Tournament in 1939. Although not known for its comfort or amenities, Welsh ... more
2705 Ashland Avenue
Evanston, IL 60208
Arena / Concert Venue
Info Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL is home to several college, developmental, and professional sports teams, and it also serves as a large-scale concert hall. Originally named the Rosemont Horizon upon its opening in 1980, Allstate Arena has been home to over a dozen sports teams, including the WNBA team Chicago Sky, the DePaul ... more
6920 Mannheim Road
Rosemont, IL 60018-3697
Stadium
Info Opened in 1926 under the name Dyche Stadium, Ryan Field is Northwestern University’s football field located in Evanston, IL. The original stadium underwent a complete redesign in 1997, which included new seating, natural grass instead of turf, an enclosed three-tier area for the media, and new locker and equipment rooms ... more
1501 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201
Race Track / Stadium
Info Legendary Route 66’s starting point was Chicago, and the founders of the Chicagoland Speedway chose a location near the road when they built the racetrack in 2001. The Chicagoland Speedway, in Joliet, is a stock-car track that hosts mostly NASCAR races. With a 1.5-mile oval and a capacity of about 75,000, it can handle ... more
500 Speedway Boulevard
Joliet, IL 60433
Concert Venue / Stadium
Info Primarily the home of Chicago’s Major League Soccer club, the Chicago Fire, Toyota Park hosts sports and concerts alike in the suburb of Bridgeview. Opened in 2006, the Toyota Park stadium has also served as a venue for the Chicago Red Stars of Women’s Professional Soccer, international lacrosse and rugby, and the Lingerie ... more
7000 South Harlem
Bridgeview, IL 60455
Concert Venue / Stadium
Info Wrigley Field, situated in the community of Lakeview, in Chicago, IL, is the longstanding home of the Chicago Cubs. Built in 1914, it follows Fenway Park as the second oldest baseball stadium in the nation, and is the only park besides Fenway that still operates a hand-turned scoreboard. The baseball stadium was originally ... more
1060 West Addison Street
Chicago, IL 60613
Arena / Concert Venue
Info The United Center is called “The House that Jordan Built,” as it went up in 1994 during Michael Jordan’s reign of the NBA. A statue of Jordan now stands outside this home to the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks. The NBA and NHL teams trade off using the United Center throughout the winter. Concerts at the United Center ... more
1901 West Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60612
Concert Venue / Stadium
Info In the Near South Side of Chicago, IL, is Soldier Field, current home to the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. It was built in 1924, and named in honor of American soldiers who had died in past conflicts. It originally held over 100,000 people, but when the Bears moved here from their previous home at Wrigley ... more
1410 Museum Campus Drive
Chicago, IL 60605
Arena / Concert Venue
Info The U.S. Cellular Coliseum, located in the college town of Bloomington, is about 140 miles southwest of Chicago. Resident teams are the Bloomington Extreme, an IFL indoor football team; the Bloomington Blaze, a CHL hockey team; and the Central Illinois Drive, a minor-league basketball team. Proximity to Illinois State University ... more
101 South Madison Street
Bloomington, IL 61701
Arena / Concert Venue
Info The UIC Pavilion is a multi-purpose arena built in 1982 and located in Chicago’s West Side on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus. The pavilion is used for concerts, sporting events, festivals, and other corporate and cultural events throughout the year. The UIC Flames men’s and women’s basketball teams play all ... more
525 South Racine Avenue
Chicago, IL 60607
Concert Venue / Stadium
Info The “other” baseball field across town gets most of the press, but what U.S. Cellular Field lacks in history, it makes up for in amenities. Built in 1991 as the home to the Chicago White Sox, the Bridgeport landmark looms over I-94 and the Red Line of the El. Sleek and modern, the stadium seats 40,000 fans on upper and ... more
333 West 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60616
Chicago Stadiums Overview
With a surplus of sports teams and a large population of entertainment seekers, there is no shortage of amazing Chicago stadiums and arenas featuring the biggest games and events in the country.
When it comes to baseball, Chicagoans are extra spoiled as their city is home to two Major League Baseball teams with the Cubs and White Sox. The Cubs play at Wrigley Field, a storied stadium built in 1914 that holds over 42,000 spectators. The White Sox play at U.S. Cellular Field, a 47,000 person stadium built in 1991. For basketball and hockey, there’s the United Center, a 21,000 seat arena that houses both the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks. Football fans, meanwhile, post up at Soldier Field, a 61,000+ seat stadium that’s home to the Chicago Bears and was built back in 1924.
All four sports arenas also feature major events and concerts. Soldier Field hosts massive shows and everyone from U2 and Dave Mathews to Madonna and Wilco have performed there. The United Center has also hosted A-list performers in addition to big-time events like Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus and Cirque du Soleil.
Just outside the city, the Chicagoland Speedway is home to multiple NASCAR and other car races throughout the year, while Toyota Park is where Chicago’s professional soccer team, the Chicago Fire, sets up shop.
With an endless supply of options for both sports and music, stadiums in Chicago provide for non-stop entertainment all year-round.
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