Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Amphitheater · Millennium Park ·
Frank Gehry-designed outdoor venue for free concerts and events
Frank Gehry-designed outdoor venue for free concerts and events
"One of the crown jewels of Chicago architecture, this Frank Gehry designed bandshell in the middle of Millennium Park is easily one of the most beautiful public spaces in the country. It looks like a mountain of curved stainless steel panels stretching into the skyline with crisscrossing arches enclosing the field. It is a great spot to catch a free concert in the summer or just eat lunch in the park with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as the soundtrack." - IA Collaborative
"From June to September, The Jay Pritzker Pavilion in the Loop is one of the best places to listen to live music outside. Here, you can listen to a set from Thee Sacred Souls, return for some Tchaikovsky with The Grant Park Orchestra, and then come back on a weekend for Jazz Fest. Outside food and drink is allowed, which makes these concerts perfect for picnics. But if the mere thought of formulating a plan dries out your tongue, you can just grab a beer and bratwurst from one of the surrounding concession stands. Click here for the Millennium Park event calendar." - john ringor
"Iconic outdoor performance venue in Grant Park that hosts the Grant Park Music Festival's free July 4 concert of patriotic favorites and Broadway tunes, providing a structured, orchestral complement to the evening's fireworks programs." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Ditch the sweaty festival crowds and head to Clara, a Wicker Park bar with refreshing cocktails and performances from local jazz groups, singer-songwriters, and people who shred Mozart on clarinet. You might even hear someone play the Legend Of Zelda theme on a toy piano." - nick allen, john ringor, veda kilaru, john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen, veda kilaru, john ringor, john ringor, nick allen, veda kilaru, nick allen, nick allen, veda kilaru, nick allen, john ringor, veda kilaru, john ringor
"From June to September, The Jay Pritzker Pavilion in the Loop is one of the best places to listen to live music outside. Here, you can listen to a set from Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy, return for some Tchaikovsky with The Grant Park Orchestra, and then come back on a weekend for Jazz Fest. Outside food and drink is allowed, which makes these concerts perfect for picnics. But if the mere thought of formulating a plan dries out your tongue, you can just grab a beer and bratwurst from one of the surrounding concession stands. Click here for the Millennium Park event calendar. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
