Celebrate the opening of A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness

You already have your concert tickets — now join the unforgettable celebration of opening night of A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness. By Moonlight begins on the American Airlines Mezzanine with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres before the concert. The magic continues at an afterparty in the Rice Grand Foyer following the concert where attendees will mingle with the performers while enjoying refreshments and music. All partygoers will leave with a VIP package of one-of-a-kind memorabilia. If you’re a super fan of Smashing Pumpkins and Lyric, you won't want to miss this one-night-only event!

By Moonlight is a project of the Lyric Woman's Board, President Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel, with funds raised supporting Lyric's mission to bring grand opera and transformative education and community engagement programs to audiences throughout Chicago and beyond.

Ticket Pricing

$1,000 individual add-on ticket ($700 tax-deductible amount)
Please reserve your By Moonlight tickets by November 14, 2025.

By Moonlight tickets include access to a pre-concert cocktail reception, the post-concert party, and the 1979 VIP Merchandise Package. Tickets do not include seating for the A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness concert.

Details:

Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N Wacker Dr.
Chicago, IL 60606

6:30 p.m. - Cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception on the American Airlines Mezzanine
7:30 p.m. - A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness
10:30 p.m. - By Moonlight post-concert reception in the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Grand Foyer

For any questions, contact the Events Office at [email protected] or 312.827.5688.