Directions & Parking Info

PARKING WARNING:

Parking availability may become scarce on days of Chicago Cubs' home games. Public transportation or taxis are recommended during these dates. Please check the Chicago Cubs schedule for home game dates.

Southport is a metered parking street. Free street parking is available on and west of Ashland Ave and north of Irving Park.

Parking near the Music Box is limited. Please allow extra time when arriving by car, and consider using public transportation. Southport is a metered parking street. The meters run from 9:00am until 10:00pm Monday through Saturday and 10:00am through 8:00pm on Sunday. All neighboring streets are available for parking before 6:00pm (after 6:00pm some streets are permit–parking only. Please read signs carefully). Free street parking is available on and west of Ashland Ave (four blocks West of the theatre) and north of Irving Park (three blocks North of the theatre). After 5:00pm, Southport and adjacent intersecting streets north of Irving Park Road are permit-parking only.

 

Driving Directions

From Lake Shore Drive

Exit onto Irving Park Road, drive one mile west, turn left onto Southport Avenue. We are two blocks south of Irving Park Road.

From I-90/94

Exit onto Irving Park Road drive east approximately three miles, turn right onto Southport Avenue. We are two blocks south of Irving Park Road.

 

CTA Train

Red Line

Exit at the Addison stop, walk five blocks west to Southport, turn right onto Southport Avenue, walk two blocks north.

Brown Line

Exit at the Southport stop, walk three blocks north.

 

CTA Bus

Clark

Exit at the Grace stop, walk three blocks west to Southport, turn left onto Southport Avenue, walk a half block south.

Ashland

Exit at the Grace stop, walk three blocks east to Southport, turn right onto Southport Avenue, walk a half block north.

Irving Park

Exit at the Southport stop, walk two blocks south.

Addison

Exit at the Southport stop, walk one block north.

 

For detailed CTA directions, visit the Chicago Transit Authority online.