The Second City
The Second City is a theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- From ORD
- 24 km (15 mi)
- O'Hare International Airport
- From the centre
- 7 km (4.3 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.
What The Second City is
It stands at 1628 North Wells Street, 60614, 7 km (4.3 mi) from the centre of Chicago.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for The Second City in any open source, so the numbers on this page describe where it is and what it is, not how many it holds. The venue will quote you directly.
- Address
- 1628 North Wells Street, Chicago, Illinois 60614, United States
- Official site
- www.secondcity.com
- Coordinates
- 41.9116, -87.6349
- Classified as
- theatre
Getting there
24 km (15 mi) separates The Second City from O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — normal for a city venue, and worth a line in the joining instructions rather than a shuttle contract.
This is an out-of-centre venue — 7 km (4.3 mi) from the middle of Chicago — which usually buys you parking and load-in access in exchange for a transport plan.
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.
Formats this suits
The seats do not move, which is the whole trade. You get sightlines, acoustics and a lighting rig you would otherwise have to rent, and you give up the ability to put tables in the room. The Second City is 33rd of 55 such houses mapped in Chicago.
- 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.
Pricing a full house here
A The Second City programme at 240 activated attendees — a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Chicago — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 240activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 190billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $950for 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.
Nearby alternatives
4 other venues in Chicago have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC)performing-arts centre
- Thalia Halltheatre
- The Vic Theatretheatre
- Academic Conference Center - Catholic Theological Unionconference centre
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.
- 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. 5 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance.
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
What is the capacity of The Second City?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for The Second City appears in any of the open sources behind this page, so quoting one would be a guess. The venue will give you the figure; ask for seated, theatre and reception separately.
Where is The Second City?
1628 North Wells Street, Chicago, Illinois 60614, United States. It is 7 km (4.3 mi) from the centre of Chicago. The nearest major airport is O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 24 km (15 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at The Second City?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so $950 for the event. That example is a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Chicago. 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 The Second City?
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 The Second City is booked?
South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC), Thalia Hall and The Vic Theatre are in the same city and have their own pages here. 231 venues in total are mapped in Chicago.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Chicago
- South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC)
performing-arts centre
- Thalia Hall
theatre
- The Vic Theatre
theatre
- Academic Conference Center - Catholic Theological Union
conference centre
- Hosting an event in Chicago
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