Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Views of the pavilion, clockwise from top left: 2009 Grant Park Music Festival season-ending performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony; aerial view from the east; from the Great Lawn; stage during rehearsal.
Address	Millennium Park 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, Illinois United States
Parking	2218 (shared with Millennium Park)
Owner	City of Chicago
Capacity	11,000 (4,000 fixed, 7,000 lawn)
Current use	Performing arts
Construction
Opened	July 16, 2004
Years active	2004–present
Architect	Frank Gehry
Website
City of Chicago Millennium Park

Coordinates: 41°52′58.83″N 87°37′18.67″W / 41.8830083°N 87.6218528°W / 41.8830083; -87.6218528

Jay Pritzker Pavilion, also known as Pritzker Pavilion or Pritzker Music Pavilion, is a bandshell in Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located on the south side of Randolph Street and east of the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District. The pavilion was named after Jay Pritzker, whose family is known for owning Hyatt Hotels. The building was designed by architect Frank Gehry, who accepted the design commission in April 1999; the pavilion was constructed between June 1999 and July 2004, opening officially on July 16, 2004.

Pritzker Pavilion serves as the centerpiece for Millennium Park and is the home of the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and the Grant Park Music Festival, the nation's only remaining free outdoor classical music series. It also hosts a wide range of music series and annual performing arts events. Performers ranging from mainstream rock bands to classical musicians and opera singers have appeared at the pavilion, which even hosts physical fitness activities such as yoga. All rehearsals at the pavilion are open to the public; trained guides are available for the music festival rehearsals, which are well-attended.