Chicago, IL venue guide
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Bag policy
Oversized bags must be checked at one of Symphony Center's coat-check locations; staff may search bags for security. Coat checks are available on multiple levels, including the Lower Balcony and Gallery lobbies.
Entrances
Most concerts are in Orchestra Hall inside Symphony Center at 220 S. Michigan Ave., with an additional entrance at 67 E. Adams St. (under the Symphony Store sign). One entry per ticket; late seating is at house management discretion.
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Oversized bags must be checked at one of Symphony Center's coat-check locations; staff may search bags for security. Coat checks are available on multiple levels, including the Lower Balcony and Gallery lobbies.
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Orchestra Hall offers wheelchair and companion seating, swing-arm seats, elevators, and automated doors at Michigan and Adams entrances. Courtesy wheelchairs are limited and first-come; Williams Sound assisted-listening devices are available from the House Manager with photo ID. All public restrooms are mobility-accessible; ASL, large-print, and Braille programs are available with advance notice; service animals are welcome.
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Policies can change by event. Venue signs, staff, and official event notices are the source of truth at the door.
Getting there
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220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, 60604
CTA Orange, Purple, Pink, Brown, and Green Lines serve Adams/Wabash; Red and Blue Lines serve Jackson. For elevator access, use Jackson (Red/Blue) or Washington/Wabash (Orange/Purple/Pink/Brown/Green), about two to three blocks from the hall. Paratransit drop-off is recommended at the automated southernmost doors of 220 S. Michigan Ave.
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Parking
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Official operating notes that apply across events at this venue.
Lobby bars serve refreshments before concerts and at intermission on the Main Floor, Box Level, and Gallery; Sound Bites preorder meals pick up at the Bass Bar in the Rotunda for select concerts. Snacks and drinks bought in first-floor lobbies may be enjoyed in lobbies, not inside Orchestra Hall. The Thomas Club on the ninth floor offers prix-fixe dining on select dates by reservation.
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Restrooms serve each seating level; Main Floor patrons use lower-level facilities, and Balcony/Gallery guests use nearby lobby restrooms. An all-gender restroom is on the third floor of the Rotunda (and another near the Gallery coatroom on floor 6). Changing tables are in the Adams Street–area restrooms and the Rotunda all-gender restroom.
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The Adams Street entrance is marked under the Symphony Store sign; the official plan-your-visit pages do not publish a separate standing merchandise policy beyond the store presence at Symphony Center.
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