Petrillo Music Shell
The Petrillo Music Shell is an outdoor amphitheater in Grant Park in the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It serves as host to many large annual music festivals in the city such as Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, Taste of Chicago and Lollapalooza.Photo: Torsodog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: outdoor theater in Chicago, Illinois
- Also known as: “James C Petrillo Music Shell” and “James C. Petrillo Music Shell”
- Address: 251 South Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60603
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Millennium Park and Chicago "L".
Millennium Park
Park
Photo: Alhill42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Millennium Park is a public park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
Chicago "L"
Photo: lazytom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Chicago "L" is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs in the U.S. state of Illinois. Operated by the Chicago Transit Authority, it is the fourth-largest rapid transit system in the United States in terms… Chicago "L" is situated 1,700 feet west of Petrillo Music Shell.
Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago Landmark in the center of Grant Park, between Queen's Landing and the end of Ida B. Wells Drive. Dedicated in 1927 and donated to the city by philanthropist Kate S. Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain is situated 1,200 feet south of Petrillo Music Shell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jewelers Row District and Loop.
Jewelers Row District
Neighborhood
The Jewelers Row District is a historic district in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. Running along Wabash Avenue, primarily between East Washington Street and East Monroe Street, the buildings in the district were built…
Loop
Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Loop is the central business district of Chicago, bounded by the Chicago River to the north and west, Harrison Street to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east.
Printers Row
Neighborhood
Photo: puroticorico, CC BY 2.0.
Printers Row is a Chicago neighborhood located in South Loop. The area of Printers Row is generally defined by Ida B. Wells Drive on the north, Polk Street on the south, Plymouth Court on the east, and the Chicago River on the west.
Petrillo Music Shell
- Categories: sylvan theater, bandstand, building, sports location, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.87886° or 41° 52′ 44″ northLongitude
-87.62007° or 87° 37′ 12″ westElevation
594 feet (181 metres)Named after
James PetrilloOpen location code
86HJV9HH+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 210671695OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=pavilion
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Petrillo Music Shell” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “佩特里洛音樂場”
- German: “Petrillo Music Shell”
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