The legacy of legendary New York City punk rock club CBGB lives on nearly two decades after its closure. A staple in the punk, metal, hardcore scenes and beyond, that storied venue was closed in 2006.
While the brand has lived on in several incarnations, this year will see see the launch of the ‘CBGB Festival‘, which according to organizers, aims to answer the question, ‘who would be playing at CBGB today?’ With the aforementioned venue long shuttered, this new event will be held Under The K Bridge in Brooklyn, NY on September 27th and feature a litany of musicians from various suitable genres performing.
The billing for the event runs as follows:
Iggy Pop
Jack White
Sex Pistols With Frank Carter
ANGEL DU$T
Cro-Mags
The Damned
Destroy Boys
Gorilla Biscuits
Johnny Marr
Lambrini Girls
The Linda Lindas
Lip Critic
Lunachicks
Marky Ramone
Melvins
Murphy’s Law
Pinkshift
Scowl
Soul Glo
Teen Mortgage
YHWH Nailgun
Pre-sales will begin this Thursday, May 15th at 10:00am EST. You can register for early access via cbgbfest.com.
