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1035 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA

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Formerly known as

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On stage

Artists who've played Empty Bottle

Top 6 of 38 acts on record.

Meat Wave

Meat Wave

5 appearances

Stress Positions

Stress Positions

2 appearances

The Bug Club

The Bug Club

2 appearances

Sextile

Sextile

2 appearances

Just Mustard

Just Mustard

1 appearance

Pissed Jeans

Pissed Jeans

1 appearance

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Soundtrack

The sound of Empty Bottle

26 tracks from 15acts who've played here or are coming through soon. Click any track to play it in the player.

Now playing:Too True·Wishy
  1. 01

    Too True

    Wishy

  2. 02

    The Sound It Made

    Robber Robber

  3. 03

    This House

    Courtney Marie Andrews

  4. 04

    Any Other Night

    Dehd

  5. 05

    The Lowest Bitter

    Les Savy Fav

  6. 06

    Legs In A Snare

    LIP CRITIC

  7. 07

    Dear Bicycle

    Friko

  8. 08

    Paradox

    Sextile

  9. 09

    Something Worth Waiting For

    Friko

  10. 10

    Thousand Times

    Dehd

  11. 11

    Disco

    Sextile

  12. 12

    Magpie

    John Myrtle

  13. 13

    Blah Blah Blah

    The Belair Lip Bombs

  14. 14

    Launching Moondream One

    The Bug Club

  15. 15

    Hey You

    The Belair Lip Bombs

  16. 16

    149

    HighSchool

  17. 17

    Watch For Infection

    Robber Robber

  18. 18

    Spinning

    Wishy

  19. 19

    On the Hob

    John Myrtle

  20. 20

    Marriage

    The Bug Club

  21. 21

    Bloodbather

    Cursive

  22. 22

    Escort Crash on Marston Street

    Heavenly

  23. 23

    How To Fold a Cootie Catcher

    cootie catcher

  24. 24

    Botch Job

    Cursive

  25. 25

    Took You Up

    Courtney Marie Andrews

  26. 26

    Scotchguard the Credit Card

    Les Savy Fav

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