Chicago Architecture

13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Chicago, IL

The Pritzker Pavilion rests within Grant Park's Millennium Park. The pavilion was built as an overflow to help expand venues for the world class Grant Park Music Festival. Opened in 2005, the pavilion is known for its exterior archway composed of an array of exposed beams and liberal use of angular shapes for the main stage. It has a total seating capacity of 11,000, making it the smallest of Grant Park's outdoor performing arts venues.