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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. [2] The letters CBGB were for Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Kristal's original vision for the club. But CBGB soon emerged as a famed and iconic venue for punk rock ...
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.
CBGB IS THE UNDISPUTED BIRTHPLACE OF PUNK. 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 like the Ramones, Blondie, Talking Heads, Misfits, Television, Patti Smith Group, The Dead Boys, The Dictators ...
Feb 3, 2024 · "CBGB was a secret for about two years," Blondie drummer Clem Burke tells BBC Culture. "Initially, it was more like a sit-down cabaret atmosphere – it was very bohemian. There were no [logo ...
- Ramones/Angel And The Snake (16 August 1974) The Ramones made their first public appearance as a quartet (prior to Tommy joining, Joey would sing from behind the drums), crowded onto a 10’ x 10’ stage, playing to an almost empty club.
- Patti Smith/Television (23 March 1975) The uncrowned Queen of CBGB, Patti Smith was first introduced to the venue by Richard Hell. Upon placing her poetry in a modern rock setting alongside Lenny Kaye, Smith’s ascent was swift.
- Heartbreakers/Talking Heads/Blondie (15 August 1975) Another pivotal night, as the NYC scene (latterly marketed as punk) gradually took shape. Richard Hell’s Blank Generation joined ex-Doll Johnny Thunders’ Chinese Rocks in The Heartbreakers’ set.
- Damned/Dead Boys (7-10 April 1977) Pioneering UK punk missionaries the Damned were the first to take the 100 Club’s version of the three-chord gospel to the colonials, who lapped it up.
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.
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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. It closed in 2006.
