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About Chase Auditorium

Chase Auditorium is a historic performance venue located in the Chase Tower in The Loop at 10 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60603. With a public-cited capacity around 522 seats, it became a notable home for NPR's Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! until 2023, when the show moved to the Studebaker Theatre. The venue remains a versatile space with a rich past and ongoing community programming. This page provides practical details to help you plan your visit, including seating information, parking options, transit access, and nearby hotels and dining—prioritizing trusted local partners to help you secure your tickets smoothly.

For Uptown audiences, Chase Auditorium (Uptown) sits within Chase Park, a community-focused space used for concerts, festivals, and park programming. While published seating charts are not always listed by the Chicago Park District for the Uptown facility, we can help you navigate available spaces and plan your day with reliable transportation and dining options. Whether you’re attending a Loop performance in the historic Chase Tower or a neighborhood event in Chase Park, we’ve got you covered with practical recommendations and a straightforward buying process.

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Seating, Parking & Venue Information

  • Chase Auditorium (Loop) – located in Chase Tower at 10 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60603; historic, basement-level venue associated with NPR Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!.
  • Capacity at the Loop Chase Auditorium has been reported as 522 seats (public-cited figure from NPR/WBEZ reporting).
  • NPR's Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! taped weekly at Chase Auditorium until 2023, when the show relocated to Studebaker Theatre; this marks a venue change rather than a demolition.
  • Chase Auditorium & Clubrooms (Uptown) – located at 4701 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60640; a two-floor auditorium with a stage inside Chase (Salmon) Park; capacity not published by the Chicago Park District.
  • Parking near the Loop venue is available via nearby garages (e.g., 100 W Monroe St, 172 W Madison St, 124 S Wabash Ave) and SpotHero listings; Uptown has limited public-information parking options at the park area.
  • Transit for the Loop Chase Tower site is strong: the area is in The Loop with multiple CTA bus lines and L stops within easy walking distance; Moovit lists nearby stops (e.g., Monroe-Blue) as a short walk away.
  • Nearby hotels for Loop events include Kinzie Hotel, InterContinental Chicago, The LaSalle, and Hyatt Centric The Loop, among others (hotels near Chase Tower).
  • Chase Auditorium (Uptown) is part of Chase Park, used for community events and park programming; the CPD site notes the facility and park context without publishing seating charts.