Bennett Gordon Hall
Located at the south end of the park, Bennett Gordon Hall, in the John D. Harza Building, is a 450-seat, jewel-like recital hall. First opening its doors in 1988, BGH is Ravinia’s year-round venue featuring a microcosm of the festival’s diverse programming.
Bennett Gordon Hall (BGH) is an indoor venue. Performances are not broadcast to the video screens in the park nor to the speaker system across the Lawn.
Parking is free for all concerts presented in Bennett Gordon Hall and is normally available in the South Parking Lot at 201 St. Johns Ave. Please refer to each concert information page and pre-show emails for parking details.
Bennett Gordon Hall hosts performances throughout the summer Ravinia Festival season, as well as a series during hte fall and spring.
Ravinia Steans Music Institute (RSMI) makes its home on the BGH stage for performances and masterclasses throughout the summer.
Sistema Ravinia, one of Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play music education programs, hosts rehearsals for students in Waukegan and other Lake County schools in BGH.
