Auditorium Theatre
Auditorium Theatre is a theatre in Chicago, Illinois. It seats a stated 3,875. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 3,875
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1889
- 137 years old
- From ORD
- 26 km (16 mi)
- O'Hare International Airport
- From the centre
- 3.6 km (2.2 mi)
- of Chicago
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
About this venue
It stands at 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, 60605, 3.6 km (2.2 mi) from the centre of Chicago.
Auditorium Theatre was opened in 1889 and owned by Roosevelt University, which puts it at 137 years old.
3,875 is hall scale — a full general session, or an exhibition floor with the seating cleared.
- Address
- 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605, United States
- Owner
- Roosevelt University
- Official site
- www.auditoriumtheatre.org
- Coordinates
- 41.8761, -87.6250
- Classified as
- theatre
Travel to Auditorium Theatre
26 km (16 mi) separates Auditorium Theatre from O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — normal for a city venue, and worth a line in the joining instructions rather than a shuttle contract.
At 3.6 km (2.2 mi) from the city centre it is a short ride from downtown hotels rather than a walk.
Chicago has 231 venues mapped in total and a population of 2,721,308. The Chicago guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
A fixed-seat house suits a single-track programme: keynotes, panels, award ceremonies and film. It does not suit a trade floor, banqueting or anything that needs the seats to move, so pair it with a nearby function room if you need both.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
A worked example for Auditorium Theatre
A Auditorium Theatre programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to the stated capacity of Auditorium Theatre — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
If this one is booked
4 other venues in Chicago have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Credit Union 1 Arena9,500 seats
- Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center7,000 seats
- Chicago Theatre3,600 seats
- Civic Opera House3,563 seats
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 10 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, owner, official website, encyclopaedia entry and more.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Auditorium Theatre hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 3,875 for Auditorium Theatre. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is Auditorium Theatre?
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605, United States. It is 3.6 km (2.2 mi) from the centre of Chicago. The nearest major airport is O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 26 km (16 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Auditorium Theatre?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Auditorium Theatre. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Auditorium Theatre?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Auditorium Theatre is booked?
Credit Union 1 Arena (9,500), Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (7,000) and Chicago Theatre (3,600) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 231 venues in total are mapped in Chicago.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Chicago
- Credit Union 1 Arena
9,500 seats
- Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
7,000 seats
- Chicago Theatre
3,600 seats
- Civic Opera House
3,563 seats
- Hosting an event in Chicago
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