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CBGB

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 before that it 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…

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Owner
Hilly Kristal
Location
Manhattan, New York City, U.S. · 315 Bowery Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Added to NRHP
February 20, 2013
Built
1878
Capacity
350
Closed
October 15, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-10-15)

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CBGB

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Edges138
Triples225
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014388
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related to Appearances, mentions and parodies · 49
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related to Further reading · 49
CBGB → Abrams, American Punk Rock, Beeber, Boston, Brazis, Brown, CBGB's, Chicago, Chicago Review Press, Clinton, Company, Faber, From, Gillian, Harry, Heylin, Home, ISBN, Jewish Punk, Kozak
related to 20th century · 44
CBGB → After Hilly's, Although, American, Bill Page, Bluegrass, Blues, Bowery, CBGB's, Country, December, Fast, Fred Smith, Gourmandizers, Hilly, Hilly's, In, In February, Initially, Its, Jayne County
related to Legacy · 17
CBGB → Bridge Park, Brooklyn, CBGB Festival, CBGB's, Central Park, Cleveland, Fame, July, Manhattan, Rock, Roll Hall, September, The, The CBGB Festival, They, Times Square, Under
related to Subsequent occupants · 13
CBGB → Amanita, April, Bowery, By, CBGB Gallery, CBGB's, In, John Varvatos, Morrison Hotel, OMFUG, Patagonia, SoHo, The
related to 21st century · 10
CBGB → Bowery Residents' Committee, BRC, BRC's, Expecting Rosenblatt's, In, Kristal, Muzzy Rosenblatt, Refusing, Rosenblatt, Ruling
related to External links · 5
CBGB → Bow Before Eviction, DiscogsBetween Punk Rock, Hard Place, New YorkCBGB Takes Final, WCBS-TV
see also · 3
CBGB → Birth, CBGB's, PunkMax's Kansas CityNew
Location · 2
CBGB → 315 Bowery Manhattan, New York City, U.S., Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
related to Description · 2
CBGB → During, The

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CBGBAdded to NRHPFebruary 20, 20131.00infobox
CBGBBuilt18781.00infobox
CBGBCapacity3501.00infobox
CBGBClosedOctober 15, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-10-15)1.00infobox
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CBGBLocationManhattan, New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
CBGBLocation315 Bowery Manhattan, New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
CBGBOpenedDecember 10, 1973; 52 years ago (December 10, 1973)1.00infobox
CBGBOwnerHilly Kristal1.00infobox
CBGBPart ofThe Bowery Historic District (ID13000027)1.00infobox
The Village Voiceinstance ofwhile the more established papers0.80text
The New York Times largely stayed away.In April 1977instance ofwhile the more established papers0.80text

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