Empty Bottle

To Chicago as the Knitting Factory is to NYC, the Empty Bottle hosts a mix of touring indie-rock veterans, local bands, and occasional appearances by American and Dutch avant-garde jazz. The sound and the room are OK at best, but the people who work here (and their great taste in music) make it exceptional. They also program events in Logan Square and Portage Park, among others. If you're hungry before a show, step next door to Bite (see Eat).

• outdoors
• nightlife

Address

1035 N Western Ave

Getting there

49 Western bus

Hours

Mon-Wed 5PM-2AM, Thu-Fri 3PM-3AM, Sat noon-3AM, Sun noon-2AM

Price

$10-15, Mondays free

Phone

+1-773-276-3600

Website

emptybottle.com (opens in a new tab)