If you could perform on any stage in Chicago, which one would you choose? Here's what you told us ^⁠13%

8/1/2026, 4:00:00 AM

Topics: Chicago Venues, Music Performance

Keywords: Perform, Stage, Chicago, Choose, Told US

BS Summary: This article contains 10 faulty reasoning types, including Halo Effect, Anecdotal, and Appeal to Authority, with Optimism Bias as the most egregious example at 22% saturation with 58 hits. Analysis detected 243 faulty-reasoning hits from 264 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 24.3% and a BS Rank of ⁠13% (23,316 of 26,812 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 87.00% of the article peer group.

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We asked readers to tell us which stage in Chicago they’d perform on if they could pick any one.

Here’s what you told us, lightly edited for clarity:

“Pritzker Pavilion.

I watched it being built while learning to be a ‘musician.’

Many great performances I’ve witnessed on that stage.”

— Daniel R.

Shaughnessy

“The Hideout, just to get one of those epic introductions.”

— Darin Latimer

“The United Center and the Lyric Opera, while others seek smaller venues, including some more obscure ones.”

— Paul Lockwood

“Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island — intimate, and the view!”

— Topher Menard

“Just east of the parking garage for the Cook County Courts along California Boulevard sits Plaza Garibaldi.

I would perform at this stage to share a moment of joy and provide a small distraction for those awaiting trial and their families.

Even if they couldn’t see the performance, they could at least hear the music.”

— Luis Narvaez

“The Aragon.

So many great bands have played there over the years so it would be an honor for The Polkaholics to grace that stage.”

— Don Hedeker

“United Center for the main show.

The Riv or Park West for the after-show jam.”

— Dave Dreyfus

“The Old Town School of Folk Music’s Mauer stage.

One of the best rooms in town, and our band met there.”

— Bob Cbecker

“Second City with a stop after for a cheezborger at Billy Goat Tavern.”

— Deborah Fuller Tobias

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If you could perform on any stage in Chicago, which one would you choose? Here's what you told us ^⁠13%

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If you could perform on any stage in Chicago, which one would you choose? Here's what you told us ⁠13%

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Deborah Fuller Tobias

Analysis

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Fallacies

Manipulations

If you could perform on any stage in Chicago, which one would you choose? Here's what you told us ^⁠13%