Indiana University Auditorium — Attraction in Bloomington

I was excited to share a theater experience with my daughter who is home from college on spring break, and so when I learned that the 25th anniversary of Chicago the Musical was at IU Auditorium, it fit the bill. I had not been to a show at this venue before and willl not go back. The parking experience really overrides everything else. You have to park very far away, and especially if the weather is not good, it is not walkable. They do provide bus shuttles from the parking garages to the theater. Let’s talk about that. Getting from the parking to theater was not a direct route but included a few stops and so it took 15-20 minutes to go what should have taken 5. Plan to go well in advance of your start time. But the worst part was getting back to the parking garage after the show. We had to wait outside in freezing weather in a very long line of people for about a half hour while we waited for a bus. Any warm feelings I had from watching the show were completely gone by this point. So not worth it.

The show itself was good - Chicago is a classic after all. That is l, the part of it I was able to see. I paid for floor level Orchestra level seats - section A, row 14, seats 9 and 10. But I could not see the left half of the stage, where it seemed much of the action occurred.

Next time I want to see a production like this, it will...

The auditorium brings in a wide variety of shows from live music to plays and even movies. Two events -- the Dennis James silent movie for Halloween and the Chimes of Christmas -- are the ones we see most often but we usually attend 2-3 other shows every year. You do not want to be too far back on the second floor, the balcony is pointless for anything more than music or a movie frankly. Tickets, while expensive, sell out fast so do think ahead; if you do an annual subscription you can save money but only if you plan to do several shows a year.

The history of the place is quite interesting so arrive early so you can explore. Inside you'll find some of the original pipes for music and outside you'll see a lot of works of art from Indiana artists. The famous Benton murals showing Indiana history are also in outside of the auditorium proper but you can see those at any time when there isn't a show you need...

Where do I start? Erin and Maria were the best to work with last weekend for a wedding! I couldn't have described or imagined two better people to work with at the venue as they were 200% amazing. The entire staff was friendly, punctual, accommodating and overall a joy to work with. For weddings they truly understand that all vendors are apart of a team and they are there to assist as anything arrises they can help with. The Hall of Murals is so breathtaking as well!

Having your wedding here and with this team is a dream come true. Thank you again for all of your help and being amazing to work with last...