Concert & Performance Venue in Downtown Chicago
A Stage on Michigan Avenue
Concerts, recitals, showcases, and stage productions for audiences of up to 2,400.
Concerts & Performances at the Congress
Bring Your Audience to a Chicago Landmark
The Great Hall was made for an audience: a stage framed in red velvet, a wraparound balcony, and a ceiling nearly 25 feet high. Seat up to 900 theater-style for a concert, a recital, or a showcase, or set tables for a dinner show. Clear the seats, and the Great Hall holds up to 2,400 people standing for a concert. The hotel has been a stage before: in 1935, Benny Goodman’s band broadcast on NBC radio from its nightclub room.
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Concerts by Candlelight
The Gold Room has hosted Candlelight concerts: musicians on a stage ringed with candles, the audience seated beneath the painted ceiling, and the gilded balconies glowing above. It’s a room that turns a performance into an occasion.
Rooms That Fit
Where It Could Happen
Great Hall
The hotel's largest room: a wraparound balcony, a stage framed in red velvet, and a ceiling nearly 25 feet high. General sessions, awards nights, and full-company dinners.
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Gold Room
Gilded balconies, crystal chandeliers, and a painted ceiling. One of the first ballrooms in America to be air-conditioned, and still the hotel's showpiece for galas and weddings.
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Windsor Room
A stately room with chandeliers and paneled walls, and a regular choice for conferences and local trade shows. Set it theater-style, classroom, or for a banquet.
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Three Steps to Your Event
Request a Proposal
Tell us your date and guest count. We’ll reply with availability and a proposal.
Tour the Rooms
Walk the rooms with our sales team, see the setups, and choose your menu.
Host Your Performers
Hold a block of guest rooms for performers, crew, and out-of-town guests, an elevator ride from the stage.
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Let’s Plan Your Concert
Tell us about your event and we’ll be in touch with availability, a proposal, and a time to tour the rooms.