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*SOLD OUT* Genesis Owusu / After Louise at Empty Bottle

*SOLD OUT* Genesis Owusu / After Louise

A sold-out show featuring Genesis Owusu and After Louise, with music described as blending neo-soul, alt-pop, synth-punk, and funk.

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November 10, 2026 · 9 PM

Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave., Chicago ·

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Doors are at 8 PM, the show is at 9 PM, and admission is restricted to ages 21 and older; the event is sold out.

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Organizer’s description

Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM / 21+ REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE is Genesis Owusu's third studio album --- a 14-track project that stands as his most experimental and politically charged work to date. Released on 15 May 2026 via Ourness and preceded by the singles "PIRATE RADIO," "DEATH CULT ZOMBIE," "STAMPEDE," and "LIFE KEEPS GOING," the record features guest appearances from Duckwrth and Ladyhawke, and has been met with widespread critical acclaim. Pitchfork praised the way Owusu "folds together post-industrial dissonance, globe-trotting influences, and stinging social commentary," positioning him as "a unifying node in a post-everything landscape." The album unfolds as an eclectic musical journey, where Neo-Soul feeds into Alt Pop, Synth Punk into Funk, and genre borders dissolve into a vibrant, layered soundscape. It captures moments of collective ecstasy and desolation, resistance and joy, dance and reflection, while Owusu channels his sharpened lyricism into a reflection of the world's unrest. Written from a sense of necessity, the album is a piercing commentary on the political, social, and economic turmoil of contemporary society. Owusu ruminates on institutional corruption, the rise of extremism, and the fractures of modern life, while also calling for unity and brotherhood.

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