Empty Bottle

Article summary

Empty Bottle is an independent music venue and bar at 1035 North Western Avenue in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Bruce Finkelman founded the business in 1992 and moved it to its present location in 1993. The 400-capacity club became a hub for underground rock, post-punk, experimental music, and other independent scenes during the 1990s. Empty Bottle is part of the Chicago hospitality and entertainment group 16" on Center. The venue's programming has combined local performers with touring acts, recurring free concerts, and jazz and improvised-music residencies. It has also participated in advocacy for independently owned music venues.

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1. date of foundation: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372086236