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Nichols Concert Hall
at the Music Institute of Chicago

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Nichols Concert Hall
at the Music Institute of Chicago
1490 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
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Seating chart

Restaurant Partners
Show your ticket stub or program book and receive special discounts at these neighborhood restaurants on the day of performances:

Lulu’s Dim Sum & Then Sum
804 Davis St., Evanston
Phone: 847.869.4343
Every day 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
20% off
(Not valid for "Muncha Brunch")

Prairie Moon
1502 Sherman Ave., Evanston
Phone: 847.864.8328
Fri. & Sat. 4-11 pm / Sunday 4-10 pm (late kitchen available)
15% off

Driving
Via the Edens: Edens Expressway (I-94) to Dempster exit - East. East on Dempster, through downtown Evanston to Chicago Ave. Left (north) on Chicago three blocks to Music Institute at the corner of Chicago and Grove.

Via Sheridan Road (from Chicago): North on Sheridan Road to Dempster Street in Evanston. Left on Dempster to Chicago, right on Chicago three blocks to Music Institute at the corner of Chicago and Grove.

Parking
Metered street parking is available (free on Sundays). Additional metered parking at Best Western University Plaza Hotel, one block west of the Music Institute at Sherman and Lake Streets. Enter the public self-park garage from Sherman; first level of the garage is metered (free on Sundays).

Public Transport:
CTA Purple Line to Dempster. Walk east to Chicago Avenue, then north (left) on Chicago to Grove (about 3 blocks total).

Metra’s Union Pacific North Line travels from Chicago’s Ogilvie Station to Evanston/Davis Street station. From the Evanston/Davis St. Station walk south on Maple Avenue to Davis Street. Turn left on Davis Street and walk three blocks east to Chicago Ave. Turn right on Chicago Ave (South) and walk one block to the intersection of Grove and Chicago (4 blocks total).

Accessibility
Enter building from ramp on Grove Street (north side of building); take elevator to lobby level.