Empty Bottle operates as an intimate music club in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood, hosting primarily indie rock, experimental, and alternative music performances in a compact setting that accommodates several hundred patrons. The venue attracts both emerging artists and established acts seeking a close connection with audiences, creating an authentic club atmosphere that appeals to music journalists and photographers. Media professionals benefit from the venue's accessible layout and proximity to performers, while the club's reputation for booking diverse, cutting-edge acts provides valuable coverage opportunities within Chicago's vibrant music scene.
Upcoming Events90
Nothing-Assumed feat. Josephine / Adam Schubert (Ulna)
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
8:00 PM
Oyeme / Preston Woolsey
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Sex Mex / Pure Intention / Nightfreak
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Strapped Disco Night featuring Lezbian Minnelli / Miz Thang / Angelíca Grace
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
10:00 PM
Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
5:30 PM
Smush / Daundry / This House is Creaking / Double Extra Large
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Wallplant (Album Release) / Life in Public / Try a Dull Knife
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
FREE MONDAY w/ MX LONELY / Bloodsports / Feller / Chaepter
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Answering Machines / Autofill / Receiver
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Cornelia Murr / Reverend Baron / Mia Joy
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
The Thing / The Courts / Uniflora
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
5:30 PM
Ganser / Repent / Strapped
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
10:00 PM
EMPTY BOTTLE KARAOKE
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Florry / National Photo Committee
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
*SOLD OUT* Anna von Hausswolff
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
5:30 PM
HighSchool / Taraneh
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Hobbyist / Kitchenette / Spiderface
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
5:30 PM
Past Events28
FREE MONDAY w/ The Part Timers / Winefred RT / Toadvine
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Dracula’s 632nd Birthday Special! w/ Shrines / Irregular Girl / Bianca Xunise / Ex-Tradition
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Damien Jurado - Plays His Greatest Hits / St. Yuma
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
5:30 PM
Jackin' For a Cause - An ICIRR Benefit
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Time Thieves (LP Release) / Josh Caterer Trio / Al Scorch / Earl Gary
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Snooze / District 97 / Flail
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
National Immigration Law Center Benefit with Godstar Megamax / Ira Glass / Alive Girl / Glen Bias
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
FREE MONDAY w/ Almost There But Not Really / Vatos Tristes / Fantasma Negra
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
9:00 PM
Oneshot! RPG Night
Empty Bottle · Chicago, IL
7:00 PM
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