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 breaks down into these 6 main sections. The one printed on your ticket sets your price, your distance, and your view, so read it against this list before you buy — and note the layout can shift between a game, a concert, and a private buyout.
- 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
The Wintrust Arena chart divides 10,387 seats in a bowl that wraps a central court, rink, or stage across 6 named sections — Lower bowl 100s, Club level, Upper bowl 200s, Student and supporter sections behind the baskets, End-stage floor sections for concerts, and Suites along the sidelines. Which of those names is printed on your ticket decides more than location: two sections apart can mean a different level, a different price bracket, and a different side of the room entirely.
Every Wintrust Arena seat is really the sum of three choices: how close you are to the floor, whether you face the action square on or from a baseline, and how high you sit. Put Suites along the sidelines and Lower bowl 100s side by side and the gap shows up immediately — in level, in price tier, and often in which half of the Chicago room you land in. The best-seats notes above settle it for Wintrust Arena; just verify section, row, and seat on the official map before you pay.
Sizewise, Wintrust Arena holds 10,387, which puts it 9th of 16 Illinois venues in this guide: Peoria Civic Center (12,000) is the next size up, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom (5,000) the next size down.
Building a seating chart for an event at Wintrust Arena
If your event lands at or near Wintrust Arena — a corporate block, a reception, a team dinner — start from the venue's real geography: sections like Lower bowl 100s and Suites along the sidelines and the tiers around them set the footprint. Rebuild that footprint in the maker with rounds for the dinner, rows for the program, and a head table where the format wants one, then assign guests and export a PDF for the Chicago event-services team. You won't need anywhere near the full 10,387-seat configuration; private blocks live in clubs, suites, and adjacent banquet rooms — exactly the scale the tool handles.
Hosting a private event at Wintrust Arena?
From dinner rounds to program rows to head tables, lay out your Wintrust Arena event the way the room will actually run. The maker supports up to 500 seats and exports a print-ready PDF for the Chicago venue's event staff.
Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How many seats does Wintrust Arena hold?
- 10,387 at full configuration. In practice the number depends on the event — sections open and close between a concert and a daytime show — and a private buyout uses just the sections booked, usually a club or a suite out of the 6 on the Chicago chart.
- 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?
- You'll find Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Check the official site shortly before the event for the street address, parking, and the closest transit to sections like Lower bowl 100s — gate assignments, lots, and rideshare zones vary across Chicago venues.
- How do I plan a private event at Wintrust Arena?
- Map it in the Seat Chart App maker below: start from Wintrust Arena's own layout — sections like Lower bowl 100s and Suites along the sidelines — drop tables to match your event's footprint, assign guests, and export a PDF the Chicago event-services team can set up from.