Empty Bottle: User Reviews

By far the best "intimate"...
By Julie K. from Chicago, IL, January 5, 2006

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By far the best "intimate" venue for some of the best local and national underground acts. The sound is outstanding and there's even a little bleacher section.

The bottle gets most of...
By Fill from Chicago, IL, September 11, 2004

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The bottle gets most of the best underground rock and jazz shows. However, the place is a dump. You mine as well be watching a show at a bus station.

The Bottle is one of...
By Peachy Peach from Chicago, IL, March 14, 2004

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The Bottle is one of our regular hang outs. Not only is the beer cheap, and the bar never overcrowded, but they generally get really good up and coming and local bands. This is the place to go and hear new music, have cheap drinks, and have a good time with your friends.

What a great place to...
By Diva Daisy from Chicago, IL, February 16, 2004

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What a great place to chill and hang out to watch live bands. Bar has some great deals on beer, bar staff is very friendly, and the place has a very cool vibe.

We went here for new...
By N R from Chicago, IL, January 1, 2004

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We went here for new years and hated it. The bathrooms were as filthy as in Trainspotting, the crowd was full of arrogant weirdos, and the DJs inbetween the bands were playing stuff like JLO and Nine Inch Nails. Perhaps they thought they were being ironic, but if I wanted to hear stuff like that I would have gone to a much better yuppie bar with a much better sound system. What differentiates these terrible DJs from DJs who play that music seriously, outside of their burned out features and disheveled clothes?