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Holiday Gift Ideas: Tickets to Chicago Live Events

December 02, 2015 by Amy


Holiday Gift Ideas Chicago

Let Vivid Seats be your guide this holiday shopping season, as our marketplace offers a wide variety of options for sports, concert, and theater fans all over the country, including in Chicago. Among the top events headed to the Windy City and surrounding areas in 2016 are concerts from David Gilmour, The Who, and Justin Bieber, while Broadway gems like The Lion King and Book of Mormon are making triumphant returns, and don't miss out on cheering for your hometown Blackhawks, Bulls, Bears, Cubs, and White Sox from the stands throughout the season.

Check out the tables below for the ticket price breakdown of some of our top holiday gift ideas. All ticket prices based on active listings as of Dec. 2.

 

Top Chicago Concerts
No. Event Date(s) Venue Median Price | Get-In Price
1 David Gilmour 4/4, 4/6, 4/8 United Center / Auditorium Theatre $160 | $69 (4/4), $240 | $129 (4/6), $299 | $139 (4/8)
2 James Taylor 6/30/16 Wrigley Field $220 | $60
3 Justin Bieber 4/22, 4/23 Allstate Arena $239 | $100 (4/22), $265 | $95 (4/23)
4 The Cure 6/10, 6/11 UIC Pavilion $160 | $70 (6/10), $160 | $72 (6/11)
5 Twenty One Pilots 6/5 Allstate Arena $149 | $85
6 The Who 3/10 United Center $200 | $67
7 Carrie Underwood 5/17 Allstate Arena $144 | $70
8 Dixie Chicks 6/5 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre $192 | $54
9 Iron Maiden 4/6 United Center $150 | $54
10 Fall Out Boy 3/12 United Center $122 | $48

 

The Chicago area is annually treated to the vast majority of major concert tours, and often also is one of the select few cities picked for more modest ventures. Above you'll find a list of both, featuring some of our top picks for 2016 including artists like David Gilmour, Justin Bieber, and the Dixie Chicks, who haven't toured in many years, while James Taylor is set to make his Wrigley Field debut, and Windy City natives Fall Out Boy will for the first time grace the stage at the United Center.

 

Top Chicago Theater 
No. Event Date(s) Venue Median Price | Get-In Price
1 The Lion King Ends 1/17 Cadillac Palace $279 | $69
2 John Oliver 12/30 (2 shows), 12/31 (2 shows) Chicago Theatre $128 | $85 (12/31, 10 pm, most affordable)
3 Neil deGrasse Tyson 5/10 Chicago Theatre $174 | $99
4 Wild Kratts Live 4/10 Rosemont Theatre $64 | $54
5 Katt Williams 3/19 UIC Pavilion $106 | $73
6 The Book of Mormon 6/28 - 8/14 Bank of America Theatre $220 | $79 (7/9, most affordable)
7 Blue Man Group Ongoing Briar Street Theater $96 | $75 (1/1, most affordable)
8 Newsies the Musical 7/28 - 8/7 Oriental Theatre $195 | $89 (7/30, most affordable)
9 Beautiful - The Carole King Musical Ends 2/21 United Center $149 | $48 (1/12, most affordable)
10 Disney On Ice: 100 Years of Magic 1/20 - 1/24 / 1/27 - 2/7 Allstate Arena / United Center $37 | $27 (1/27, most affordable)

 

If you haven't had the chance to make it to the Great White Way, let Broadway come to you in the form of The Lion King, The Book of Mormon, Newsies, and Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, which all will be playing limited runs in Chicago during the coming weeks and months. Ring in 2016 with the comedy of John Oliver or attend an acclaimed show by Blue Man Group, who have been a Chicago staple for years.  

 

Top Chicago Sports
No. Event Date(s) Venue Median Price | Get-In Price
1 Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins 1/6 United Center $270 | $44
2 Chicago Blackhawks vs Anaheim Ducks 2/13 United Center $288 | $63
3 Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Lakers 2/21 United Center $280 | $79
4 Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers 4/9 United Center $262 | $89
5 Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds (Opening Day) 4/11 Wrigley Field $214 | $95
6 Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Indians (Opening Day) 4/8 U.S. Cellular Field $184 | $64
7 NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional 3/25 - 3/27 United Center $549 | $210 (2-day pass)
8 Monster Jam 2/12 - 2/15 Allstate Arena $61 | $37
9 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 9/18 Chicagoland Speedway $121 | $95
10 Northwestern Men's Basketball Ends 3/6 Welsh-Ryan Arena $30 | $15 (2/27, most affordable)

 

Tickets are always a great gift for the sports fan in your life, and Chicago always has plenty of events to offer. Cheer on the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, or support Derrick Rose and Co. during the next Chicago Bulls game, which in February will include the last-ever regular-season visit from Kobe Bryant. Spring will be here before you know it and mid-April will bring Opening Day to the Windy City for both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. Other can't-miss sporting events coming to Chicago in 2016 include the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament and Monster Jam, among many others.

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