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Empty Bottle

Empty Bottle

1035 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA

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History

Formerly known as

The Empty Bottle

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On stage

Artists who've played Empty Bottle

Top 6 of 37 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

Pissed Jeans

Pissed Jeans

1 appearance

Wishy

Wishy

1 appearance

Nearby

Other venues in Chicago

The Salt Shed

46 shows

Thalia Hall

39 shows

Metro

35 shows

Lincoln Hall

33 shows

Schubas Tavern

24 shows

Riviera Theatre

20 shows

Vic Theatre

17 shows

House of Blues

16 shows

See the full Chicago scene.

Walking distance

Other venues nearby

Within 2 km of Empty Bottle.

Downstairs

550 m · Chicago

Bourbon on Division

700 m · Chicago

Division & Damen

850 m · Chicago

Chop Shop

1.3 km · Chicago

Subterranean

1.3 km · Chicago

Milwaukee Ave. between North Ave. and Paulina

1.5 km · Chicago

Soundtrack

The sound of Empty Bottle

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

Now playing:Too True·Wishy

01
Too True
Wishy
02
The Sound It Made
Robber Robber
03
This House
Courtney Marie Andrews
04
Any Other Night
Dehd
05
The Lowest Bitter
Les Savy Fav
06
Legs In A Snare
LIP CRITIC
07
Dear Bicycle
Friko
08
Paradox
Sextile
09
Something Worth Waiting For
Friko
10
Thousand Times
Dehd
11
Disco
Sextile
12
Magpie
John Myrtle
13
Blah Blah Blah
The Belair Lip Bombs
14
Launching Moondream One
The Bug Club
15
Hey You
The Belair Lip Bombs
16
149
HighSchool
17
Watch For Infection
Robber Robber
18
Spinning
Wishy
19
On the Hob
John Myrtle
20
Marriage
The Bug Club
21
Bloodbather
Cursive
22
Escort Crash on Marston Street
Heavenly
23
How To Fold a Cootie Catcher
cootie catcher
24
Botch Job
Cursive
25
Took You Up
Courtney Marie Andrews
26
Scotchguard the Credit Card
Les Savy Fav

Recent Shows at Empty Bottle

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