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. In 1990 the amphitheatre hosted its very first music artist, Cher, during her Heart of Stone tour. Since 2006 the venue naming rights were acquired by First Midwest Bancorp in 2006 – current.

This includes 11,000 reserved seats and room for 17,000 on the lawn. 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. 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.Ĭredit Union 1 Amphitheatre, originally known as World Music Theatre) is an outdoor music venue located in Tinley Park, Illinois. Originally known as World Music Theatre and formerly New World Music Theatre and Tweeter Center, is one of Americas premier amphitheatres. The Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, previously Hollywood Casino Amphitheatree.