CBGB
Former music club in New York CityCBGB 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. But CBGB soon emerged as a famed and iconic venue for punk rock and new wave bands, including Ramones, Dead Boys, Television, Patti Smith Group, Blondie, Madonna and Talking Heads.
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AI Generated- 1973-12-10CBGB was founded by Hilly Kristal in the East Village, Manhattan, New York City.
- 1974-02-14Patti Smith Group debuted at CBGB.
- 1974-02Hilly booked local band Squeeze for a residency at CBGB.
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