Empty Bottle: the 'hole-in-the-wall' that shook up Chicago's indie music scene

Venue’s eagerness to experiment drew bands from the Flaming Lips to Tortoise – and built a reputation for putting on an eclectic mix of memorable shows The Empty Bottle opened in 1992 in a self-described “cat-ridden hole-in-the-wall bar” in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. A few months later, the venue moved two blocks up the street to the location it has remained in for 23 years hosting bands such as the White Stripes, Flaming Lips, Interpol, OK Go, Girl Talk...

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