Huntington Bank Pavilion The Venue with a View | |
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 Overhead shot of the venue and surrounding Museum Campus | |
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| Former names | Lakefront Pavilion (planning/construction) Charter One Pavilion (2005–13) FirstMerit Bank Pavilion (2013–17) |
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| Address | 1300 S Lynn White Dr Chicago, Illinois 60605 Chicago United States |
| Location | Northerly Island |
| Coordinates | 41°51′48″N 87°36′31″W / 41.86342°N 87.6085°W |
| Public transit | Roosevelt Station, Chicago Transit Authority |
| Owner | Chicago Park District |
| Operator | Live Nation |
| Type | Outdoor amphitheater |
| Seating type | Reserved, Lawn |
| Capacity | up to 30,000 (current) 8,166 (2005–12) |
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| Broke ground | December 2004 |
| Opened | June 24, 2005 |
| Expanded | June 2013 |
| Construction cost | $1.7 million (initial construction) $3 million (2013 expansion) |
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Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island is an outdoor amphitheater located on the human-made peninsula Northerly Island, in Chicago, Illinois. The venue is a temporary structure, with the summer concert season running from May or June until September or October. The amphitheater opened in June 2005. It was previously named the FirstMerit Bank Pavilion, and before that the Charter One Pavilion.[1]
Known as the "Venue with a View",[2] the amphitheater has views of Lake Michigan, Burnham Harbor, Soldier Field, and the Chicago skyline.
- ^ McKeough, Kevin (June 30, 2013). "Review: Jimmy Buffett Delivers, but Northerly Island Doesn't", Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ "Chicago Lakefront Pavilion Gets New Name, Corporate Sponsorship; Venue Designated as Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island" (Press release). Chicago, Illinois: WebWire. June 22, 2005. Retrieved November 17, 2013.