Nichols Concert Hall
(Music Institute of Chicago)
1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL
(847) 905-1500
(South West Corner of Grove St. and Chicago Ave.
Across the Raymond Park, three blocks north of Dempster)

DIRECTIONS   map

From I-94 or 294: take the Dempster Street east exit; follow to Chicago Avenue; turn left onto Chicago and follow 3 blocks north to Grove Street.

From Sheridan Road: once in Evanston, turn onto Lake Street heading west 2 blocks to a fork in the road; take the righthand fork (Grove Street); follow 2 blocks to Chicago Avenue.

Public Transportation to Davis Street: CTA Buses (201, 202, 203, 204); Pace Buses (208, 212, 213, 214, 250); CTA Elevated Trains (Howard North and South Purple Line) and Metra Rail (Union Pacific North Line).

Parking Options
A limited amount of free street parking may be found surrounding Raymond Park directly across from the Evanston Campus).

Two-hour metered parking* is available on most streets in downtown Evanston between 8:00 a.m. and 9 :00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Parking is free all day Sunday.

The lower level of the Best Western Garage is a public parking garage which may be entered from Sherman Avenue, between Grove and Lake streets; two-hour metered spots* are available on weekdays (others are permit parking only); parking is free Monday through Saturday after 9:00 p.m. and on Sundays. Valet parking is available on the upper level of the garage at all times.

The Rotary International Building has a number of public parking spots available; nter from Grove Street, west of Sherman Avenue.

Evanston Place Garage: enter from Church Street on the corner of Chicago Avenue; first hour free and free if entered after 6:00 p.m.

* Please note that the City of Evanston actively enforces its two-hour parking limits.

(Source: Music Institute of Chicago website.)

Map to Nichols Hall
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