Pick-Staiger Concert Hall is a spacious, modern concert hall located on the shore of Lake Michigan on the south end of Northwestern University's Evanston campus. The hall seats approximately 1,000 and was opened in October of 1975. Free parking is available in the parking structure just south of Pick-Staiger. Wheelchair accessible parking is in the same lot. Note that a university parking permit is required in this lot until 4 p.m. on weekdays. The main lobby entrance for concerts is on the west side of the building (revolving and regular doors). Other venues associated with Pick-Staiger and the Bienen School of Music include Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place; Regenstein Recital Hall, 60 Arts Circle Drive; Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street; and Alice Millar Chapel, 1870 Sheridan Road. Since its inception the hall has functioned as both a classroom and performance facility for Bienen School of Music performing ensembles, faculty recitals, festivals and world renowned guest artists. A typical season of programming includes Orchestral, Choral, Opera, Chamber, Jazz, Contemporary, Brass, and Percussion concerts as well as solo recitals, lectures, master classes, and other related events. Pick-Staiger's diverse programming is designed to showcase the developing talent of Bienen School of Music students; to promote interaction among faculty members, students, and professional artists; and to provide affordable cultural presentations to the community at large. Pick-Staiger's Annual Concert Series and Festivals: Pick-Staiger annually hosts the Winter Chamber Music Festival, the Segovia Classical Guitar Series (in cooperation with the Chicago Classical Guitar Society), a three-production Opera Series, the Kids Fare children's concert series, a varying-themed Spring Festival featuring a host of notable guest artists, and pianist Jeffrey Siegel's four-concert Keyboard Conversations series. Check www.pickstaiger.org for all the details!