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ABOUT

Empty Bottle is a Ukrainian Village bar and concert venue for alternative and experimental music. It opened in 1992 and moved to its present Western Avenue address in 1993; Empty Bottle Presents also organises shows at other sites, so check the venue on the event listing.

CURRENT STATUS

Current operation researched online 28 September 2026; check official information before visiting.

MUSIC & CHARACTER

MUSIC POLICY

Small bar and concert venue; alternative and experimental music

GENRES

SOURCES

Details compiled from public sources. Run this venue? Get in touch to confirm or correct the listing.

  1. Empty Bottle audit evidence (website)Explicitly distinguishes off-site promoter events.
  2. Empty Bottle audit evidence (website)Official opening/move dates and venue identity.
  3. Empty Bottle audit evidence (website)Visitor address and explicit general inquiries email; preferred over mismatched homepage mailto.
  4. Empty Bottle audit evidence (website)Official page loads Ticketmaster/TicketWeb feed. Archived empty-current-events.json has 82 events; on-site Horse Jumper of Love 17 October 2026, plus other alternative bills.
  5. Empty Bottle audit evidence (website)Official widget-derived ticket listing; direct HTML returned 506, event details verified in widget data.
  6. Empty Bottle audit evidence (website)Operator lists Empty Bottle, Thalia Hall and Salt Shed among its concepts.

QUICK FACTS

ADDRESS1035 N Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622
ESTABLISHED1992

LOCATION

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