Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

"Contemporary venue at Northwestern University showcasing chamber, orchestral, opera & jazz concerts."

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall is a concert venue at Northwestern University in Evanston, presenting chamber, orchestral, opera, and jazz concerts through the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music. The hall hosts Bienen School ensembles across bands, choirs, jazz, opera, and orchestras, and is the home venue for ticketed concerts within a broader program of roughly 400 concerts and events per year. The hall first opened in 1975 and is located adjacent to the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, which opened in 2015. Located at 50 Arts Circle Drive in Evanston, Illinois, approximately 12 miles north of downtown Chicago. Visitors note wide aisles, good sight lines, and acoustics that work well in most configurations, though some mention that balcony stairs are steep and parking can become congested.