Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre Information
The Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, previously Hollywood Casino Amphitheatree. Originally known as World Music Theatre and formerly New World Music Theatre and Tweeter Center, is one of Americas premier amphitheatres. Situated in the heart of Chicago’s metropolitan area, it is also one of the biggest music venues in America, boasting a capacity of 28,000.
History
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, originally known as World Music Theatre) is an outdoor music venue located in Tinley Park, Illinois. The venue first opened in 1990 and was built to be one of the largest music venues in the Chicago area with an incredible capacity for around 28,000 guests. This includes 11,000 reserved seats and room for 17,000 on the lawn.
Since 2006 the venue naming rights were acquired by First Midwest Bancorp in 2006 – current. In 1990 the amphitheatre hosted its very first music artist, Cher, during her Heart of Stone tour.
Since that time the venue has hosted some of the biggest artists and music festivals including: All That! Music and More Festival, Anger Management Tour, Area Festival, B96 Pepsi SummerBash, Country Throwdown Tour, Crüe Fest, Crüe Fest 2, Curiosa Festival, Family Values Tour, Farm Aid, Furthur Festival, Gigantour, H.O.R.D.E. Festival, Honda Civic Tour, Lilith Fair, Lollapalooza, Loopfest, Mayhem Festival, Ozzfest, Projekt Revolution, Rock the Bells Festival, Sounds of the Underground Festival, Sprite Liquid Mix Tour, Uproar Festival, Vans Warped Tour and WKQX Q101.1’s Jamboree.
The venue gained fast fame for its style, size, and incredible selection of shows and events. This led it to becoming a popular hangout spots for Chicago music lovers, as well as music fans from neighboring cities and states as well as a few visits from out of the country. It’s currently one of the only large outdoor music amphitheaters in the Chicago area.
Past Performances and Events
Since it opened, the venue has hosted a massive variety of concerts, tour dates, and music festivals. This includes: All That! Music and More Festival, Anger Management Tour, Area Festival, B96 Pepsi SummerBash, Crüe Fest, Crüe Fest 2, Curiosa Festival, Family Values Tour, Farm Aid, Furthur Festival, Gigantour, The Grateful Dead, H.O.R.D.E. Festival, Honda Civic Tour, Lilith Fair, Lollapalooza, Mayhem Festival, Ozzfest, Projekt Revolution, Rock the Bells Festival, Uproar Festival, Vans Warped Tour and WKQX Q101.1’s Jamboree.
The venue has showcased some of the biggest big bands in the industry, such as Phish, Disturbed and Rush. This year you can expect some of the biggest artists in the world attending the FCredit Union 1 Amphitheatre: Bruno Mars, country music stars Rascal Flatts, Lionel Richie, Jimmy Buffet, rock group Fall out Boy and many more! For the full schedule please head over to the Schedule page
The venue has even seen performances by Cher (during her Heart of Stone Tour on June 2, 1990), Kiss (during their Hot in The Shade Tour on June 3, 1990), Depeche Mode (during their World Violation Tour on July 2 and July 3, 1990), as well as The Grateful Dead on July 23, 1990 just to name a few of their year one shows
Since then, the venue has made it a point to welcome the biggest performers and bands from the hottest genres in the world.
What Is It Like At The Amphitheatre
You might be wondering if catching shows at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre is the best possible outdoor concert experience in Illinois. The mystery becomes clear when you check out guest reviews from past concert attendees.
Many of them will start by saying that the venue has some of the most comfortable seating arrangements in the business. So whether you’re in reserved seating or on the lawn, you can sit back, relax, and enjoy comfort while listening to the hot show on stage. And that show is always going to be a knockout event, because Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre has a history of booking only top-notch talent for the many concerts, tour dates, festivals, and special events they host every year.
But what good is a concert if the fun vibe isn’t there? Well, thankfully they have you covered. Because many of the venue’s most frequent visitors have a warm and welcoming attitude that you’ll notice from moment one. Everyone’s there to have a great time and that electrifying energy charges the performers on stage. And they give that energy back for what often ends up being some of the most rockstar performances even from the most seasoned entertainers.
And let’s not forget that there’s plenty of delicious food and refreshing drinks on site, so you can chow down on mouth watering dishes while you vibe to the beat.