Experience Center

Event Venue + STUDIO

Located in Chicago’s hot West Loop neighborhood, Moonlight Studios is a turn-key event venue and production studio designed for in-person, hybrid, and virtual events.

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Event Venue

Our event venue features unique and versatile spaces for special events and production. The industrial chic event space, located in a 15,000 square foot repurposed factory, consists of a main open studio, two gallery spaces, and a production office or green room. 

Production Studio

Our production studio with full broadcast capabilities makes creating engaging digital content a breeze. The LED wall set and stage provide a myriad of design options for your program. Backed by our technical production team, we can stream your event to any platform.

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Events

Moonlight Studios is perfect for corporate events, conferences, product launches, discussion panels, fashion shows, experiential events, art exhibitions, weddings and magical galas. We bring our knowledge, experience and an individualized approach to each event, exceeding the expectations of our clients and their guests.

Event Venue & Production Studio Details

Specifications

Venue

15,000 square feet of versatile spaces

Up to 700 person capacity

Open floor plan, lofted ceilings, unique architectural features

Easy street level access/ADA compliant

Production room/green room

Automobile accessible

Interior branding opportunities

Comfortable temperature control

Catering kitchen prep room

Easy access to public transportation

Studio

2.9MM LED Wall Set

Media servers/content switching system

Multi-camera switching package

ISO/PGM recording package

Jib

GFX playback

Video playback

Studio lighting package

Audio package

DSMs

TTL teleprompter

Comm

BUILT-IN VENUE TECH

26 DMX controlled down lights

4 dimmable chandeliers

High-speed internet

Media servers

Rigging points

Power distribution system

Backup generator with failover

BROADCAST

Tricaster 2 Elite broadcast switcher

Broadcast audio console

NewTek Talkshow 4000s

Inbound call manager audio console

Graphics workstation

Video playback

Dedicated gigabit connectivity with redundant failover

AMENITIES

(15) 72” Dining tables

(9) 24” x 42” Highboys with a hardwood surface

(5) Coat racks & hangers (up to 200 coats)

Spaces & Capacities

Our facility consists of several versatile spaces including Moonlight Studio, two galleries, production office/green room, control rooms and broadcast suites. All of the spaces are interconnected and can be configured with endless possibilities. In addition, the foyer may be used to create a totally unique experience.

Moonlight Studio

  • Seated Dinner: 280
    Cocktail Reception: 450
    Classroom: 240
    Theater: 350

Gallery 01

  • Seated Dinner: 100
    Cocktail Reception: 150
    Classroom: 120
    Theater: 150

Gallery 02

  • Seated Dinner: 90
    Cocktail Reception: 100
    Classroom: 100
    Theater: 140

Moonlight Suite

  • Guests: 20

Foyer

  • Cocktail Reception: 120

Broadcast Suites

  • Broadcast quality live streaming to any platform

Floor plans

Overview
Floor plan
Theater Style
Moonlight Studios Chicago Theatre Seating Floor Plan
Seated Dinner
Moonlight Studios Chicago Seated Dinner
Cocktail Reception
Moonlight Studios Chicago Cocktail Floor plan with Seating
Classroom
Moonlight Studios Chicago Classroom Floor Plan

Location

Moonlight Studios is located in Chicago’s unique West Loop neighborhood

Latest projects

Align Corporate Event

Align

Moonlight Studios Chicago hosted Align Technology’s Innovation Day for the unveiling of their game-changing new technology.

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Corporate Event Impact

Ahead

AHEAD held their 2023 Kickoff event at Moonlight Studios Chicago. After a live-streamed hybrid presentation, guests enjoyed live music and a cocktail reception.

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Social Event

Verano

Moonlight Studios welcomed Verano’s fun, interactive indoor/outdoor event, complete with live music, lounging spaces, and a food truck.

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Event Venue

FCB Day and Night Party

All Terrain Collective chose Moonlight Studios as the location for FCB’s Day and Night Party.

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Corporate Social Event Techrise

TechRise

TechRise chose Moonlight Studios Chicago as the site for its Finale Pitch Competition where contenders pitched investors for $100k.

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Outdoor Event

SpotHero

SpotHero’s fun, activity-filled employee event featured engaging presentations and mingling outside with catering provided by multiple food trucks.

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Social Event LEK Holiday Party

LEK Consulting

Corporate holiday parties held at Moonlight Studios Chicago offer guests an enchanting and memorable experience.

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Social Event

Surge for Water

The non-profit Surge for Water held its annual gala at Moonlight Studios with Vintage Circus as the theme.

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Nike Outdoor Event

Nike

For Bank of America’s 44th annual marathon, All Terrain Collective held an epic full day immersive Nike pre-event experience for guests at Moonlight Studios.

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Dartmouth College

Give a Rouse Tour, produced by Empire, brought together Dartmouth College alumni for a fun experience at Moonlight Studios Chicago.

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