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Molly Nilsson

Sep 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM  ·  The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL

Molly Nilsson
Sep 2
Molly Nilsson

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Swedish synth-pop artist Molly Nilsson crafts DIY, melodic, and genre-blending music from Berlin. Known for albums like Zenith and Extreme, she collaborates with John Maus.

Concert Info

Genre: Rock, Pop

Event Details

Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM / 21+

Artist Profile

Molly Nilsson is a Swedish born artist, producer and songwriter residing in Berlin since 2005. Nilsson first started composing in 2007 and made her first live performances in Europe around the same time. In 2008, Nilsson self-released her first album, These Things Take Time, on CD-R. In 2009, she founded her own label Dark Skies Association with which she would continue to publish her work together with UK based record label Night School Records. Nilsson is known for her productive pace in releases, averaging on one album a year, as well as publishing self-directed music videos.

Live Performances

Molly Nilsson has performed more than 500 live shows, mainly headlining, in Europe, North America, South America, Oceania and Asia. Her 2015 release Zenith was followed by a sold out European tour and received critical acclaim in independent media and has been re-pressed 3 times. It was nominated to the Manifest Music Awards 2016 for Best Pop Album. In 2016, she performed at the 20,000 capacity festival Field Day Festival in London. Her song I Hope You Die has as of today 7.1 million views on YouTube.

Media Presence

Her music has been featured in various films, TV-series, fashion and skate videos, is frequently played on international radio stations such as BBC, NPR and KCRW, as well as national radio in Germany, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland and France.

Recent Achievements

  • In 2018, Molly Nilsson supported American band MGMT on their sold out European tour as well as their parts of their US tour.
  • Her latest album Extreme was released in January 2022, followed by headlining tours of Europe and US.
  • The album made number 10 on Fader's list of Best Albums of the Year.
  • The single Pompeii was named Best New Music by NPR.
  • In 2022, she was awarded a songwriting award from the Swedish composers and lyricist organization.
  • In 2024, she was granted the Villa Aurora residency stipend in Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles where she recorded the conceptual album Un-American Activities.
  • She is currently working on her 12th full-length album.

Age Restrictions

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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