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CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal and his ex-wife Karen Kristal at 315 Bowery in the East Village in Manhattan, New York City. The club was previously a biker bar and
The entrance to CBGB, c. 2005
Drummer from the band Libertyville performing on the CBGB stage in January 1985
The exterior of CBGB on October 15, 2006, the day it closed
The exterior of CBGB on October 16, 2006, the day after it closed
CBGB (film)
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CBGB is a 2013 American biographical drama film about the former New York music venue CBGB. It follows the story of Hilly Kristal's New York club from its concept as a venue for Country, Bluegrass and
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…place at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn on September 27, 2025. Directed by Randall Miller and starring Alan Rickman as Hilly Kristal, the film CBGB, about Kristal and the origins of the club, was released on October 11, 2013, and received largely negative reviews. CBGB was in a promotional ad aired…
Theatrical release poster