CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in the East Village in Manhattan, New York City. The club was previously a biker bar and before that 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 famed and iconic venue for punk rock and new wave bands, including Ramones, Dead Boys, Television, Patti Smith Group, Blondie, Madonna and Talking Heads.
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Coordinates | 40°43′31″N 73°59′31″W
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Capacity | 350
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Built | 1878
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Opened | December 10, 1973
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Closed | October 15, 2006
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Coordinates | 40°43′31″N 73°59′31″W
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Added to NRHP | February 20, 2013
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