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

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

“I’d love to be on the stage at the Lyric Opera. It’s so huge, and the sets and costumes are always amazing. Do I have an operatic singing voice? No, but to be acting with those who do? It’d be a priceless memory.”
— 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