Mark William Lewis / Samba Jean-Baptiste
Date and Time
Sat, Nov 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Location
Empty Bottle
1035 N. Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
Event Details
Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM / 21+Mark William Lewis is an artist that exists between the cracks. He eschews easy genre categorisation, plays with the traditional conventions of a songwriter, and creates music that is poetically sharp, visually vivid, yet texturally opaque. Writing songs that explore the intersection between intimacy and alienation, connection and disconnection, he is a singular and bold voice operating in a distinctly unique yet blurry space.His recent track Tomorrow is Perfect is the first release via A24 Music, a song that feels like the purest embodiment of him as a complete artist to date, blurring the boundaries of imagery, music and words pushed to the forefront. Lewis has received praise from Pitchfork and The Fader for his previous releases Sparkles 22-24 and Living, as well as featuring on NYC rap figurehead MIKEs Lets Have A Ball and collaborating with Bar Italias Nina Crisante on the song Thinner. Over the past few years, Lewis has become a fixture in more innovative spaces of Londons live music scene, with his performances and music becoming a word-of-mouth success. This led to sold out US debut shows at Elsewhere and Public Records (NYC) and The Echo (LA) last year and a full headline show at a sold-out ICA earlier this year. He has previously released music via Scenic Route, with the vinyl release of joint EP God Complex/Pleasure Is Everything selling out in under 24 hours.
Important Event Information
This event is 21 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund. Make sure to bring a valid ID
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