Overview
CBGB, located at 315 Bowery, New York, New York, is considered a famous rock and punk venue in the United States. It stopped operation in October of 2006.
History
CBGB was founded in 1973 by Hilly Krystal, aiming to create a venue for "Country, BlueGrass, and Blues," it quickly became a spectacle for the emerging punk rock movement. Early on, it hosted such acts as The Ramones, Blondie, Talking Heads, The Misfits, and The Cramps. The 1990's brought in more hardcore acts auch as Agnostic Front, Gorilla Biscuits, Cro-Mags, and Sick Of it All. The final show at CBGB was Patti Smith on October 15, 2006. The venue then closed and became an NYC music festival. In 2013, the location of CBGB was added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Bowery Historic District. [1]
Bad Religion Shows
Bad Religion played at CBGB on three occasions:
On September 18, 1988 the United States "Suffer" tour visited CBGB.
On June 26, 1990, the North American "No Control" tour played CBGB.
On September 28, 1997, Bad Religion played a "Club Tour of NYC," which included CBGB.