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Other than price—the regular pass is $150, the gold $500—the sole difference between the passes concerns which types of shows you'll be able to attend. The regular FOB pass guarantees free entry to any show under ten bucks at the Empty Bottle (advance tickets included), while the gold FOB pass gets you into any Empty Bottle Presents show, including not just everything at the Bottle (regardless of price) but also all the shows the Bottle presents outside its cozy confines at Cortez and Western—venues will likely include the Logan Square Auditorium, Portage Theater, Beauty Bar, and Congress Theater.
Other perks conferred by both flavors of pass:
No lines, no waiting
Exclusive invites to secret VIP shows
One free drink ticket every time you attend a show at the Empty Bottle
Your choice of Empty Bottle T-shirt
15 percent off at Bite Cafe between doors and showtime
15 percent off posters and T-shirts bought from the Empty Bottle's online store
Visit the Ticketweb pages for FOB pass and gold FOB pass to read all the fine print about picking up your laminate, replacement fees, and what happens if you try to game the system and hand off your pass to a friend.
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