The Main Floor is surprisingly intimate and close to all the action on stage. With various price points and no stairs to navigate, this is one of the most popular seating areas. A large bar is open for refreshments in the Main Floor lobby before the concert and during intermission.
View from the left side of the Main Floor. The floor has a slight rake and for most rows there are no stairs to navigate.
View from the center of the Main Floor. Some aisle seats in this area have swing-arms, to assist those transferring to the seat from a wheelchair. Individual seat widths vary throughout Orchestra Hall, allowing for staggered seating and good sightlines.
View from the rear left side of the Main Floor. The rear portion of the Main Floor is under an overhang beginning around Row M in the center section and Row I on the sides. Select locations
View from the right side of the Main Floor.
The Main Floor lobby has a bar with refreshments and the nearest restrooms are located on the Lower Level.
Box Level
Each box consists of three to eight individual seats that are unnumbered. The tradition is to rotate seating either between works or at intermission. All Box Level patrons have access to a nearby concessions bar and restrooms, and each box has its own coat closet.
View from the left side of the Box Level. Each box has a coat closet and consists of three to eight individual seats that are unnumbered. The tradition is to rotate seating either between works or at intermission.
View from the center of the Box Level. Some boxes require descending a step or two to access certain seats and select seats are elevated.
View from the right side of the Box Level.
A concessions bar is located on the Box Level.
The Grainger Ballroom is also located on the Box Level and is a popular spot for visitors during intermission and often used for special events.
Fadim Lower Balcony & Krehbiel Upper Balcony
The Lower Balcony wraps around the hall and provides a pristine view of the performance. The Upper Balcony is a bit higher and under the overhang of the Gallery. A coat check is available on the Lower Balcony level.
View from the center left side of the Lower Balcony. Navigating stairs is required to reach any seat in the Lower Balcony.
View from the left side of the Lower Balcony.
View from the center right side of the Lower Balcony.
View from the right side of the Lower Balcony.
View from the left side of the Upper Balcony. The Gallery is directly above the Upper Balcony.
View from the right side of the Upper Balcony. Select locations in the Upper Balcony are designated for patrons using wheelchairs and their companions.
View from the center left side of the Upper Balcony. Some seats in the Upper Balcony (zone 2-U) have an obstructed view due to structural columns, shown in this picture.
A coat check is available in the Lower Balcony (third floor) lobby. Restrooms are located on the fourth floor or down the Arcade in the Rotunda.
Flynn Gallery
Many longtime patrons prefer to sit in the Gallery, raving about its acoustics and enjoying the birds-eye perspective. The Gallery lobby offers concessions, a coat check and views of Lake Michigan.
View from the left side of the Gallery. Descending stairs is required to reach most seats in the Gallery and the rake is steep.
View from the center left side of the Gallery.
View from the right side of the Gallery. Select locations in the Gallery are designated for patrons using wheelchairs and their companions.
The Gallery lobby (floor 6) has refreshments and a coat check.
Gray Terrace
Terrace seating is behind the stage and offers a close-up view of the performers and an exquisite vantage of Orchestra Hall. The Rotunda with its Bass Bar is a popular intermission destination for those sitting in the Terrace.
Terrace seating is not available for performances that include a screen, like CSO at the Movies, or those that include the Chicago Symphony Chorus.
View from the right side of the Terrace. Navigating stairs is required to reach the first two rows of the Terrace.
View from the center right side of the Terrace.
View from the center left side of the Terrace.
View from the left side of the Terrace.
The second floor of the Arcade leads to the Grainger Ballroom and other lobby spaces of Orchestra Hall.
