Wintrust Arena Seating Chart
Wintrust Arena sits in Chicago's South Loop beside McCormick Place, home to DePaul Blue Demons basketball and the WNBA Sky. Opened in 2017, the modern bowl hosts concerts and conventions and brings college and pro hoops to the near-south side.
Sections at Wintrust Arena
Wintrust Arena's seating bowl is organized into the following main sections. Section layout differs by event — a sports configuration and a concert configuration of the same arena are not the same chart.
- Lower bowl 100s — full ring around the court
- Club level — premium mid-tier sections
- Upper bowl 200s — second deck wrapping the bowl
- Student and supporter sections behind the baskets
- End-stage floor sections for concerts
- Suites along the sidelines
Best seats at Wintrust Arena
For basketball, lower sections along the sidelines near center court give the best two-way view. For concerts, 100-level sections facing the stage stay close, while center upper rows frame the whole stage at a lower price.
Tips before you go
The arena connects to McCormick Place, so check which entrance your ticket uses during overlapping conventions. CTA Green Line and Metra stops are a short walk, and South Loop garages fill on big nights, so plan transit when you can.
How to read the Wintrust Arena seating chart
Wintrust Arena seats 10,387 in a bowl that wraps a central court, rink, or stage, so reading the chart starts at center and works outward. The lower bowl rings the floor closest to the action; a club or suite level sits in the middle; the upper bowl climbs above for the widest view. Lower-number sections sit nearest the action, and whether you are along a sideline or behind a baseline changes the view as much as the level does.
Three things decide an Wintrust Arena seat: how close you are to the floor, whether you face the action square on or from a baseline, and how high you sit. For an arena this size, the value sweet spot is usually the first few rows of the upper tier at center — close enough to read the play, cheap enough to justify, and high enough for the full picture. For a concert the stage usually sits at one end, so cross-check the official Wintrust Arena map against your ticket before you buy: a seat that's perfect for a game can sit behind the stage for a show.
Building a seating chart for an event at Wintrust Arena
Hosting a suite night, a group outing, or a private event in the Chicago area? A seating chart keeps the group organized before you ever reach the gates. Map your party onto tables that mirror the suite or section layout, assign each guest a spot, and export a PDF so everyone knows where they sit. For a private event in a banquet space near Wintrust Arena, the same tool lays out rounds, banquet tables, and head tables, then prints a chart the venue's event-services team can work from. Capacity at Wintrust Arena runs to 10,387 for its main configuration, but most private events use a fraction of that in a club, suite, or adjacent hospitality space — exactly the scale the maker below is built for.
Hosting a private event at Wintrust Arena?
Build your own seating chart for the event — banquet rounds for the dinner portion, theater rows for the program, whatever the format calls for. The Seat Chart App maker handles layouts up to 500 seats and exports a print-ready PDF to share with the venue's event team.
Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How many seats does Wintrust Arena hold?
- Wintrust Arena has a capacity of 10,387 seats. Capacity varies by event configuration — a concert may use floor seating that a basketball game doesn't, and a private buyout uses a different count than a public event.
- What are the best seats at Wintrust Arena?
- For basketball, lower sections along the sidelines near center court give the best two-way view. For concerts, 100-level sections facing the stage stay close, while center upper rows frame the whole stage at a lower price.
- What sections does Wintrust Arena have?
- Main sections include: Lower bowl 100s — full ring around the court; Club level — premium mid-tier sections; Upper bowl 200s — second deck wrapping the bowl. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Wintrust Arena located?
- Wintrust Arena is in Chicago, Illinois. Check the venue's official website for the exact address, parking options, and public transit access closest to your seat section.
- How do I plan a private event at Wintrust Arena?
- For private events, build a seating chart that maps to the venue's section layout using the Seat Chart App maker below. Drop tables to match your event's footprint within the venue's space, assign guests, and export a PDF to share with the venue's event-services team.