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Empty Bottle Guide to Lollapalooza
Modern Baseball.

Modern Baseball.

Hell ya! Lollapalooza is here and we are stoked about it. This year marks the 25th birthday of the iconic music festival, so get ready to see Lollapalooza cruising in its' new legally rented car? Along with hosting some official after shows for these massively talented artists at Empty Bottle, many of the bands playing at the fest have graced Ye Olde Bottle stage over the years. Check it out...Modern Baseball The Empty Bottle is excited to welcome MODERN BASEBALL to our stage for the first time Friday, July 29th with Gambier, OH band SPORTS& DJ BETH KLAKO, and. Indie rock quartet MODERN BASEBALL hail from Philadelphia, PA and crank out their own brand of emo, pop-punk tunes--citing some late 90s early 00s as their influences such as SAY ANYTHING, MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, and DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL. Self-recording their first album as college freshman, they have since garnered over 100,000 social media followers and millions of plays on popular streaming services. Their new album, Holy Ghost, was released on Run for Cover Records in May and captures a more refined version of their nostalgia-tinged punk sound. We JUST released more tickets to this show, so hurry on up! (If you miss out, limited tickets will be available with doors at 9 PM). MODERN BASEBALL plays Lollapalooza on Friday.

Chairlift

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We are thrilled welcome back NY synth pop duo CHAIRLIFT on Saturday, July 30th for a Lollapalooza aftershow with New York artist ELA MINUS and DJ OSHWA. CHAIRLIFT 

have been on our radar since their 2008 breakout hit

Bruises

which catapulted the band into the ears of millions after being featured in an Apple commercial. Now signed to

Columbia Records

, they released their third album this past January entitled

Moth.

On July 22nd, the duo 

teased new music with the release of a single titled,

Get Real

.

CHAIRLIFT

is no stranger to The Empty Bottle stage, having played in both 2008 and 2012. We just opened up

more tickets

to this show - get 'em before they're gone!  (If you miss out, limited tickets will be available with doors at 9 PM). 

Chairlift

plays Lollapalooza on

Saturday

.

More Empty Bottle Veterans:

Long before their headlining days,

FLOSSTRADAMUS

was just two guys from Chicago with a passion for music. Now Josh Young (J2K) and

Curt Cameruci (AUTOBOT) have played their electronic sets for millions of avid listeners, working with other high-profile acts such as DIPLO

, JUICY J, THE COOL KIDS, and A-TRAK. Back when they were just starting out in 2006-2007, FLOSSTRADAMUS played the Empty Bottle stage a couple notable times, including a July '07 show opening for CHROMEO. They headline on

Thursday night

of Lollapalooza.

San Diego rock band

WAVVES

,

have spent numerous nights on the Empty Bottle stage from 2009 to 2013, including two different Lollapalooza after shows! The brainchild of frontman Nathan Williams, the band has morphed into a surf-pop/punk powerhouse, creating upbeat tunes for almost a decade. They play Lollapalooza on

Thursday

.  

Indie rock band

MOTHERS

 has produced a lot of buzz in the past year. Originally a solo project

singer/songwriter Kristine Leschper started in 2013,

MOTHERS

blossomed into a full-fledged four piece and landed a deal with label Grand Jury. They played a show at Empty Bottle just this past May and play Lollapalooza on

Sunday

.

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LA trio AUTOLUX 

have made a name for themselves with their electronic-infused alternative rock. With three records under their belt and a deal with

Columbia

, these rockers are ones to keep an eye on. Their most recent album,

Pussy’s Dead

, was released this past April, the same month AUTOLUX played to a sold out Empty Bottle audience! You 

can catch them at Lollapalooza on

Thursday

.

Hailing from Scotland, indie rock band

FRIGHTENED RABBIT

has been exciting audiences since 2003. With their sixth effort

Painting of a Panic Attack

released by

Atlantic Records

this year, they have established themselves as a steadfast rock band. Back in 2007,

FRIGHTENED RABBIT

played a show at the Bottle before playing two sold out shows in 2009. They play a sold out show at our sister-venue

Thalia Hall 

on

Thursday

and Lollapalooza on

Friday

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NOTHING 

has been pumping out heavy metal-infused indie rock since they formed in 2011.

NOTHING was born out of former HORRORSHOW member Domenic Palermo’s desire for a fresh start after a brief jail stint. They played Empty Bottle in 2015 and you can see them at Lollapalooza on

Saturday

.

While all girl punk band

POTTY MOUTH

 hasn’t released an album since 2013, their melancholy 90’s inspired tunes continue to give us all the feels. Back in 2013, in anticipation of their debut full-length,

Hell Bent

, POTTY MOUTH

played the Bottle with HEAVEN and DISINHERITED. They play Lollapalooza on

Saturday

.

Potty Mouth's new album, Hell Bent, comes out Sept. 17.

Potty Mouth's new album, Hell Bent, comes out Sept. 17.

Los Angeles indie band

LOCAL NATIVES 

have been making dreamy rock songs since their formation in 2008. In 2013, the band played a free show at Empty Bottle sponsored by

93XRT

and

Bud Light

. They play the

Sunday

of Lollapalooza.

Lollapalooza Aftershows @ Empty Bottle + Giveaway

As you may already know, we announced our Official Lollapalooza Aftershows at the beginning of June and we’ve got some real burners coming to our home that first weekend in August. Each show will all be starting at around 10pm as to not interfere with any fest-attendees travel plans from Grant Park to our humble abode. All three nights have already sold out, but we've got your chance to snag some tickets in this here post...On Thursday, August 1st we welcome Virginia-based dream-pop experts WILD NOTHING, who will be joined by Chicago/Milwaukee soft-rockers CIRCLES and Chicago-based powergazers PINK FROST.Wild Nothing - “A Dancing Shell”We’re welcoming back Brooklyn indie-rock band DIIV on Saturday, August 3rd – the band opened for WILD NOTHING in late 2012 and this will be their first headlining gig at the Bottle. Opening the show are a few local favorites: poppy rock mutants RADAR EYES and minimal synth-babe MATCHESS.DIIV - “Doused”To close out the weekend, we’re getting wet and wild with California alt-punks WAVVES, a band that last played the Bottle as an Official Lolla Aftershow in 2011. This time around they’re joined by Chicago-based space-rockers E.T. HABIT Milwaukee power-rockers CALL ME LIGHTNING.Wavves - “Demon To Lean On”

Like we said, tickets to each show are sold out, but we're gonna be giving away a pair of tickets to each show through this here blog, so now's when you find out how you can score tickets of your own...Now that we're half-way through the year, people are gonna start making their 

Best Records of the Year (So Far)

 lists - normally we'd mock such a thing and make a snarky Facebook post, and that still might happen in the coming weeks, BUT we're also quite curious about what our friends are listening to. In the comments section, tell us what your favorite record of the year is (so far), along with which show you're trying to see,

by noon on Monday, June 24th

and you'll be entered to win a pair of tickets. GOOD LUCK!