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CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in the East Village in Manhattan, New York City. The club was previously a biker bar and before that was a dive bar. The letters CBGB were for Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Kristal's original vision for the club.
Founded on the Bowery in New York City by Hilly Kristal in 1973; CBGB was originally intended to feature its namesake musical styles, but became a forum for American punk and new wave bands.
CBGB is the birthplace of NYC's rock, folk, and punk music, known for fostering iconic bands and its legacy as a music festival site.
Feb 3, 2024 · Fifty years ago, Manhattan dive bar CBGB began to become the home of a new musical scene – making the careers of Patti Smith, Blondie, the Ramones and many more.
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CBGB, music club located in New York City that became legendary for staging performances by punk and new wave bands. It was founded by Hilly Kristal in 1973 and helped launch the careers of such groups as Talking Heads, Blondie, and the Ramones.
Oct 15, 2016 · As CBGB’s infamy spread its influence lessened and it hosted more vanity shows than cultural groundswells. As the East Side yuppiefied, rents rocketed and when its lease expired in ‘06 it wasn’t renewed. Now just a T-shirted memory, across 43-years CBGB hosted some of rock’s most crucial shows. Here are ten that sealed its ...
Oct 11, 2013 · CBGB: Directed by Randall Miller. With Alan Rickman, Malin Akerman, Justin Bartha, Richard de Klerk. A look at the New York City punk-rock scene and the venerable nightclub, CBGB.
