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Empty Bottle

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Acts with a past show on record at Empty Bottle include IQ, Lit, A, MU, Ra.

12 upcoming gigs, next on 3 Oct

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12 Upcoming gigs

250 Capacity

24 Past shows on record

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Sat 3 Oct Radioactivity Saturday 3 October 2026, 19:00 $21.42 Tickets
Thu 15 Oct Faux Real / Babe America / Bryce Xavier Thursday 15 October 2026, 21:00 Tickets
Fri 16 Oct *SOLD OUT* Horse Jumper of Love / Flooding / Sects Friday 16 October 2026, 22:00 Tickets
Sat 17 Oct Horse Jumper of Love / Flooding / Memory Card Saturday 17 October 2026, 21:00 Tickets
Fri 30 Oct Sweeping Promises / Clickbait / Uniflora Friday 30 October 2026, 22:00 $26.78 Tickets
Sat 7 Nov Agriculture / Uniform / Pure Hex Saturday 7 November 2026, 21:00 Tickets
Sun 8 Nov *SOLD OUT* Agriculture / Uniform / Pure Hex Sunday 8 November 2026, 21:00 Tickets
Thu 12 Nov Improvement Movement / Jalen Reyes Thursday 12 November 2026, 21:00 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Noche Eterna and Feeltrip present: WINGTIPS (10 Year Anniversary) / Blood Handsome / Slugscape / DJ Lidia Vomito Friday 13 November 2026, 21:00 Tickets
Thu 19 Nov Packaging / Discus / Leo Thursday 19 November 2026, 21:00 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Omni (Deluxe 10 Year Anniversary) Friday 20 November 2026, 22:00 Tickets
Fri 15 Jan *MOVED TO THALIA HALL* Anna von Hausswolff Friday 15 January 2027, 21:00 Tickets

About Empty Bottle

Empty Bottle is a live music venue in Chicago, United States on 1035 N. Western Ave.. The calendar is mixed, leaning punk, metal and alternative. Acts booked here more than once include Agriculture (2 shows) and Horse Jumper of Love (2 shows). 12 shows are currently listed, next up Radioactivity on 4 October. Capacity is 250.

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Who is playing at Empty Bottle?

Empty Bottle has 12 upcoming shows listed, starting with Radioactivity on 3 October 2026. The full calendar is listed on this page.

Where is Empty Bottle?

Empty Bottle is at 1035 N. Western Ave., Chicago, United States. Open in Google Maps.

Who has played Empty Bottle before?

Acts with a past show on record here include IQ, Lit, A, MU, Ra.

Previously hereThe last shows on record

Sun 26 Jul WORLD PEACE / Wretched Blessing / Sarin Sunday 26 July 2026
Tue 14 Jul The Body / BIG BRAVE / Stander Tuesday 14 July 2026
Sat 11 Jul *SOLD OUT* King Woman / Left of Heaven / Special performance by Die Divinity Saturday 11 July 2026
Fri 10 Jul Cola, PARKiNG Friday 10 July 2026
Fri 22 May Portrayal of Guilt / Street Sects / Halloween / Smut Friday 22 May 2026
Sun 29 Mar PARKiNG / mail. / Sects Sunday 29 March 2026
Fri 13 Mar Ganser / Repent / Strapped Friday 13 March 2026
Thu 19 Feb DANA / Clickbait / Cel Ray / Bath Drawers Thursday 19 February 2026
Wed 4 Feb *SOLD OUT* Agriculture / Knoll / Drowse Wednesday 4 February 2026
Wed 31 Dec *SOLD OUT* Sextile / Snõõper / Body Shop / easygoingtech (DJ Set) Wednesday 31 December 2025
Tue 30 Dec *SOLD OUT* Sextile / Snõõper / Casper McFadden Tuesday 30 December 2025
Mon 10 Nov Empty Bottle 33 and a 3rd Anniversary - FREE MONDAY w/ Deeper / Stuck / The Knees Monday 10 November 2025

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Address: 1035 N. Western Ave.
City: Chicago, United States
Capacity: 250

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IQ Lit A MU Ra

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