Thalia Hall

Thalia Hall brings arts and entertainment back to the historic building.

Named the South Side’s “Top Music Venue” by TimeOut, the venue’s restored take on eclectic music, dining and performance is a bucket list experience.

Bookings at the Pilsen concert hall range from Americana to psych rock bands, all presented in a room that retains its character and sounds excellent. Whether you’re standing on the floor or sitting in the balcony that wraps around the room, you’ll feel like you’re experiencing one of your favorite bands playing in a bygone era of Chicago’s history.

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Designed by immigrant architects Faber & Pagels to model the Prague State Opera House, the Hall existed as one of the most ornate theaters of its times. In 2015, Thalia Hall was named a recipient of the Chicago Association of Realtors Good Neighbor Award and also received the Urban Land Institute Vision Award for Historic Preservation.

This inner opulence, which differentiated it from more traditional theater interiors, helped the building receive granted landmark status in 1985. Sitting vacant and sedentary since the 1960s, Thalia Hall remained virtually untouched until the end of 2013. Working within the formal constraints imposed by the building’s landmark status, the goal was to reinvent the era from which the building was birthed. Maintaining elements such as the tooled-tin crown molding, original stone arches and door hinges from its ground floor’s time as a carriage house, various features have been updated with time, but the authentic charm is still intact.