The venue is a temporary structure, with the summer concert season running from May or June until September or October.

Daley stated the continued operation of the airfield was a threat to Chicago's cityscape, using the events of 9/11 as a reference.

The Federal Aviation Administration fined the city $33,000, with an additional one million paid in grants.

Daley refuted the plan and proposed the space become a lakefront park and nature reserve.

With the new advent of the nature reserve to replace Meigs Field, the Chicago Park District proposed an outdoor music venue, similar to the Ravinia Pavilion.

Since the venue would be located on the nature reserve, the structure would be erected in June and disassembled in September of each year.

[5] The Chicago Park District receives roughly $250,000 from the venue (through sponsorship deals) and $1 from every ticket sold during concert season.

The Chicago Park District originally sought expansion in 2010, wanting to increase capacity to 14,000 and attract mainstream acts to the venue.

[9] This would mean rotating the stage to feature a lawn seating area, increasing the overall space of the venue from 4.78 to 6.9 acres.

The expansion also includes shuttle buses from the neighboring Soldier Field to help concert attendees with parking.