CBGB Festival

Legendary Club CBGB May Close After 32 Years NEW YORK - MARCH 14: People stand outside of the rock club CBGB March 14, 2005 in New York City. CBGB, the legendary punk rock club which helped launch bands such as Blondie and the Ramones, faces closure if it does not resolve a dispute over unpaid rent with the homeless charity that owns the building. CBGB, which stands for "country, bluegrass and blues" rents its downtown space from the Bowery Residents' Committee, a nonprofit organization that runs a homeless shelter above the music venue. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

May 13, 2025 at 3:01 p.m. UTC

By Debra Green

Punk rock lovers rejoice! I never got to see a show at the CBGB club, i went there but no concert. The venue was instrumental in the punk and new wave scenes. Now a new festival will celebrate its legacy. Check out the linep: Iggy Pop, Jack White, Sex Pistols, The Damned, Johnny Marr, Lunachicks, Marky Ramone, Angel Du$t, Cro-Mags, Destroy Boys, Gorilla Biscuits, Lambrini Girls, The Linda Lindas, Melvins, Murphy’s Law, Scowl, Teen Mortgage, Lip Critic, Pinkshift, Soul Glo, YHWH Nailgun

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