By The Huffington Post News Editors
The Chicago Plan Commission on Thursday OKed a proposal to expand Northerly Island’s Charter One Pavilion, which will play host to major acts Jimmy Buffett and Phish this summer.
The seasonal music venue — on the former site of Meigs Field — was seeking approval to boost its capacity by more than 20,000 people by shifting the pavilion’s stage to include a new lawn seating area in addition to 600 new pavilion seats, all facing a backdrop of the city’s picturesque skyline.
The Ticketmaster/Live Nation-owned venue’s makeover into something resembling a Ravinia in the city will be “self-sufficient,” according to DNAinfo Chicago, and should be completed by June 1, in time for Buffett’s June 29 gig, Phish’s July 19-21 jam. In addition, the Chicago Tribune reports Dispatch will play the venue on June 1, O.A.R. on June 28 and Ben Folds and Barenaked Ladies will share a double bill on July 9.
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