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CBGB, the legendary birthplace of punk rock, may have closed in 2006 but its spirit is getting a jump-start with the CBGB Festival, presented in partnership with Bowery Presents, taking place September 27 at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn, NY.
The one-day event’s lineup is very on-brand, with Jack White, Iggy Pop and the Sex Pistols (minus John Lydon, with Frank Carter singing) as the top-billed acts, with 18 others performing across three stages, many of them veterans of the original club’s battered stage: Johnny Marr, Lunachicks, Marky Ramone, the Damned, the Melvins, Gorilla Biscuits, Murphy’s Law, Cro-Mags, Scowl the Linda Lindas, Lambrini Girls, Destroy Boys, Angel Du$t, Pinkshift, Teen Mortgage, YHWH Nailgun, Soul Glo, and Lip Critic.
Fans can register now for presale access; presale tickets go live Thursday, May 15 at 10 AM ET, with public on-sale beginning Friday, May 16 at 10 AM ET.
A special “Young Punk” discounted GA ticket will be available for New York residents under 25—in person only—at a box office pop-up at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Saturday, May 17 at 12 PM ET. This limited batch of 350 tickets (an homage to the original CBGB capacity) will be priced at $73, a nod to the year the club opened: 1973.
According to the announcement, the CBGB Festival “pays tribute to New York City’s gritty, sticker-covered past through the lens of modern punk. The lineup connects punk’s originators with its fiercest future voices, all answering one core question: Who would be playing at CBGB today?”
Under the K Bridge Park was chosen for its industrial grit and cultural relevance in the heart of Brooklyn. Festival-goers can expect a full day of music, vintage and new merch, local food and drink, and immersive CBGB installations — including the famous bar and stage from the original club.
Full Lineup:
Iggy Pop
Jack White
Sex Pistols
The Damned
Johnny Marr
Lunachicks
Marky Ramone
Angel Du$t
Cro-Mags
Destroy Boys
Gorilla Biscuits
Lambrini Girls
The Linda Lindas
Melvins
Murphy’s Law
Scowl
Teen Mortgage
Lip Critic
Pinkshift
Soul Glo
YHWH Nailgun
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