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CBGB
315 Bowery · East Village, Manhattan40.7253° N / 73.9919° W
Overview
Bowery club widely cited as a cradle of American punk and new wave; the space later became a clothing store.
CBGB was a Bowery club founded in 1973 and widely cited as a cradle of American punk and new wave, associated with early performances by Television, the Ramones, Patti Smith, Blondie, and Talking Heads. It closed in 2006, and the space was later transformed into retail.
Oral histories & archival media
Archive plates
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FlyerPL.01
Pending acquisition
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PhotographPL.02
Pending acquisition
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DocumentPL.03
Pending acquisition
Placeholder plates — cleared scans drop in here
Sonic profile
punk/new waveexperimental
Cultural role
punk cradledowntown rock
DJs, promoters & people
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#punk#newwave#Bowery#315Bowery