BTS in Illinois

QUICK LINKS

Restaurants | Photo Op | Performance Venues | Bonus Content

*REMINDER: Before visiting any of the locations listed below, please make sure to do your own additional research, stay vigilant, and be aware of your surroundings!

Restaurants

Beat Kitchen on the Riverwalk

📍[Location]
91-95 E Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60601

Chicago Chop House

📍[Location]
60 W. Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60654

Giordano’s

📍[Location]
130 E. Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601

Visit j-hope’s Instagram to view more photos from his visit.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

📍[Location]
908 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

Visit j-hope’s Instagram to view more photos from his visit.

Magnolia Bakery

📍[Location]
108 N State St, Chicago, IL 60602

Visit j-hope’s Instagram to view more photos from his visit.

The Signature Room at 360 Chicago

Good Dinner with JK 🥂🌟 pic.twitter.com/edgavqxoW9
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) October 2, 2018

📍[Location]
875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL

Photo Op Locations

Boystown Neighborhood

“BTS NOW 3: Dreaming Days” Photoshoot
(Location seen in timestamps 0:07 & 0:29 of video)

📍[Location]
W. Cornelia Ave & N. Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657

Chicago Loop

Walking down the downtown of Chicago, the city where as far as your eyes wander skyscrapers won't get out of your sight. I will share more of my journey, please wait for it.

(https://t.co/P1OMb7EasZ) pic.twitter.com/JIJMCeNL2U
— jhope (@hoseokthejung) July 28, 2022

📍[Location]
W. Randolph St & N State St, Chicago, IL 60602

(Location is the cross street shown on the last photo/video posted by j-hope on his Instagram/Twitter while he was walking around.)

Chicago River

📍[Location]

DuSable Bridge

📍[Location]
333 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601

E. Lower Wacker Dr. & Lower Michigan Ave

Also a “BTS NOW 3: Dreaming Days” photoshoot location (0:15)

📍[Location]

E. Lower Wacker Dr. & Lower Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601

Lake Michigan

A “BTS NOW 3: Dreaming Days” photoshoot location (0:21)

📍[Location]

Lakefront Trail

📍[Location]

Lincoln Park Conservatory Garden

📍[Location]

2391 N Stockton Dr, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park Zoo

chicago #🤪 pic.twitter.com/XsUc9DMwOW
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) October 1, 2018

📍[Location]
2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

N Michigan Ave

📍[Location]
435 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

(Location is down the street from DuSable Bridge, near the Tribune Tower.)

Navy Pier

📍[Location]
600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Nick's Beer Garden

📍[Location]
1516 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Saint Alfred

📍[Location]
1531 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Shedd Aquarium

📍[Location]
1200 S DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605

Six Flags Great America

📍[Location]
1 Great American Parkway, Gurnee, IL 60031

Run BTS! Episode 3 was also filmed at this location.

The Art Institute of Chicago

📍[Location]
111 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60603

The Dr. Martens Store

📍[Location]
1561 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

W Grace St between N Wilton Ave & N Sheffield Ave

“BTS NOW 3: Dreaming Days” Photoshoot

📍[Location]
W Grace St between N Wilton Ave & N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

West Loop

📍[Location]
1125 W Lake St., Chicago, IL 60607

(Formerly) World Tour Pop-Up Store

(The event took place from May 7-13, 2019)

📍[Location]
114 S State St, Chicago, IL 60603

Performance Venues

Allstate Arena

The Wings Tour in Chicago

For more information abut the tour, click here.

[#오늘의방탄] 다시 만난 시카고 아미들! 엄청 큰 응원 덕분에 정말 최고의 공연이었습니다! THE WINGS TOUR IN CHICAGO success! #THEWINGSTOUR🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Q5CpMnsCvX
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) March 30, 2017

2. SUGA | AGUST D D-DAY Tour

For more information about the tour, click here.

[#오늘의방탄] 추울 줄 알았던 시카고를 굉장히 뜨겁게 만들어준 ARMY💜 Thank you for amazing time🤩🔥#오늘의슈가 #SUGA #슈가 #AgustD #BTS #방탄소년단 #D_DAY #D_DAY_TOUR_Chicago #SUGA_AgustD_TOUR #Stage_For_ARMY #BTSARMY #D_DAY_TOUR_Chicago1회차공연 pic.twitter.com/vs1bfeNA9x

— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) May 4, 2023 >

📍[Location]
6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018

Grant Park

A message from #jhope, your newest headliner. 💜⁣⁣

⁣⁣Grab your #Lolla ticket at https://t.co/bmjLHHMiVU pic.twitter.com/CSP7niU722
— Lollapalooza (@lollapalooza) June 17, 2022

Hobipalooza (2022 Lollapalooza)

📍[Location]
337 E Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601

Rosemont Theatre

[#오늘의방탄] Beautiful Wind city🌀 What a cool Chicago A.R.M.Y! Thank you, see you again! pic.twitter.com/xOBeb76iR0
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) July 25, 2015

2015 BTS Live Trilogy “Episode II: The Red Bullet” in Chicago

📍[Location]
5400 N River Road Rosemont, IL 60018

Soldier Field

“Love Yourself: Speak Yourself” in Chicago

📍[Location]
1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

United Center

BTS “Love Yourself” Concert in Chicago

📍[Location]
1901 West Madison Street Chicago, IL 60612

Bonus Content

thx❤️❤️ 🐯😫😍 pic.twitter.com/okoL1Wp50d
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) March 30, 2017

IllinoisUS BTS ARMYJune 25, 2022

BTS in Illinois

Restaurants | Photo Op | Performance Venues | Bonus Content

Restaurants

Visit j-hope’s Instagram to view more photos from his visit.

Visit j-hope’s Instagram to view more photos from his visit.

Visit j-hope’s Instagram to view more photos from his visit.

Photo Op Locations

Boystown Neighborhood

“BTS NOW 3: Dreaming Days” Photoshoot(Location seen in timestamps 0:07 & 0:29 of video)

Chicago Loop

(Location is the cross street shown on the last photo/video posted by j-hope on his Instagram/Twitter while he was walking around.)

Chicago River

DuSable Bridge

E. Lower Wacker Dr. & Lower Michigan Ave

Lake Michigan

Lakefront Trail

Lincoln Park Conservatory Garden

Lincoln Park Zoo

N Michigan Ave

(Location is down the street from DuSable Bridge, near the Tribune Tower.)

Navy Pier

Nick's Beer Garden

Saint Alfred

Shedd Aquarium

Six Flags Great America

Run BTS! Episode 3 was also filmed at this location.

The Art Institute of Chicago

The Dr. Martens Store

W Grace St between N Wilton Ave & N Sheffield Ave

“BTS NOW 3: Dreaming Days” Photoshoot

West Loop

(Formerly) World Tour Pop-Up Store

(The event took place from May 7-13, 2019)

Performance Venues

Allstate Arena

For more information abut the tour, click here.

For more information about the tour, click here.

Grant Park

Rosemont Theatre

Soldier Field

United Center

Bonus Content

Follow Us On Social Media

“BTS NOW 3: Dreaming Days” Photoshoot
(Location seen in timestamps 0:07 & 0:29 of video)