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Bruce Finkelman

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Sound Sessions

Nerds On Tour

Michael Heidemann

Dynasty Podcasts: Chicagoverse

Roadcase

John Doe

Bert Kreischer

Kim Gordon

David Crosby

Luke Spiller

Nina Simone

Lauryn Hill

Kelly Hogan

Wheeler Walker Jr

Steve Albini

Kristian Bush

Ozzy Osbourne

Albert Hammond Jr

Ashley McBryde

Cameron Crowe

OwlTail

Bruce Finkelman returns to Dynasty Podcasts to speak on spaces for Chicago’s music communities.The live music professional revisits the early days of the Empty Bottle, including the “Next Seattle” era of Chicago music in the early ‘90s. Finkelman also details the evolution of the 16 on Center music, F&amp;B, and nightlife collective that he co-founded with Craig Golden, including Pilsen’s Thalia Hall.Elsewhere, the lifelong Chicago music veteran reveals the origins and future vision of the Salt Shed, and shares the motivation behind expanding into the food hall space, including Chicago’s From Here On and Revival Food Hall.

<a href="https://www.16oncenterchicago.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bruce Finkelman</a> returns to Dynasty Podcasts to speak on spaces for Chicago’s music communities.The live music professional revisits the early days of the <a href="https://www.emptybottle.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Empty Bottle</a>, including the “<a href="https://pitchfork.com/features/yearbook/9851-yearbook-beyond-rockthe-heyday-of-chicagos-90s-diy-scene/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Next</a> <a href="https://www.avclub.com/a-great-time-to-be-alive-and-own-a-guitar-chicago-s-1798261063" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seattle</a>” era of Chicago music in the early ‘90s. Finkelman also details the evolution of the <a href="https://www.16oncenterchicago.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">16 on Center</a> music, F&amp;B, and nightlife collective that he co-founded with Craig Golden, including Pilsen’s <a href="https://www.thaliahallchicago.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thalia Hall</a>.Elsewhere, the lifelong Chicago music veteran reveals the origins and future vision of the <a href="https://www.saltshedchicago.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Salt Shed</a>, and shares the motivation behind expanding into the food hall space, including Chicago’s <a href="https://www.fromhereonchicago.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">From Here On</a> and <a href="https://revivalfoodhall.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Revival Food Hall</a>.

Chicagoverse 311 - Bruce Finkelman (16 on Center)

Sound Sessions spoke with Bruce Finkelman about creating a musical legacy in Chicago, growing alongside a changing Ukrainian Village and what the future holds as The Empty Bottle celebrates 25 years of great music in Chicago.  #EB25 Listen To The Full Podcast Right Here:   In 1992, Bruce Finkelman created something that, over the course of the next 25 years, would become an almost unparalleled celebration of arts, culture and music in Chicago.  But what we know today at the […]

Sound Sessions spoke with Bruce Finkelman about creating a musical legacy in Chicago, growing alongside a changing Ukrainian Village and what the future holds as The Empty Bottle celebrates 25 years of great music in Chicago.  #EB25 Listen To The Full Podcast Right Here:   In 1992, Bruce Finkelman created something that, over the course of the next 25 years, would become an almost unparalleled celebration of arts, culture and music in Chicago.  But what we know today at the […]

The Empty Bottle Celebrates 25 Years of Music Friendly Dancing | Sound Sessions Interview with Bruce Finkelman

For Bruce Finkelman, starting the Empty Bottle, Chicago's coolest music venue, at age 23 was just the beginning. He now runs nine different operations. We discuss seeing the world through "owner's eyes".

For Bruce Finkelman, starting the Empty Bottle, Chicago's coolest music venue, at age 23 was just the beginning. He now runs nine different operations. We discuss seeing the world through "owner's eyes".

Bruce Finkelman, the Empty Bottle, and the Empire of Cool