I spent a half hour in a Wikipedia Rabbit Hole of Chicago venue capacities to give future-me a reference. This is data I don’t want to have to research again (knowing that I have done this a few times already).
Here are the 25 Chicago venues important to me (with 4 non-Chicago bonus entries), arranged in order of my personal venue preference. Additionally, for fun, I’m including my favorite event at each venue.
25. Solider Field (63,500): U Talkin’ U2 To Me in June 2017.
24. United Center (23,500) Bonobos, Thedge, Adam Claytwothousandpounds, and Larry Mullen Sr.’s Son in June 2015.
23. UIC Pavilion (10,000): Tame Impala let it happen in June 2016.
22. Original Mothers (600): whatever. I’ve been here once. Shout out to Sayers, who I first saw in April 2015.