Legendary New York Club CBGB To Reopen?

Owners of New York’s Legendary (and currently out of business) punk club, CBGB, have announced the club could possibly be reopening at a new location sometime in the near future… Along with that they have also announced they will be putting on a CBGB Festival this year, which will feature more than 300 bands playing at 30 venues in New York City and Brooklyn from July 5th through the 8th. The first bands announced include Sick Of It All, Cro-Mags, Guided By Voices, and a handful of others. Read a statement from club’s current owners: If and when CBGB does reopen, it will be at a new location downtown and have most of the clubs original decor at its disposal. The items are currently located at a 3,000-square-foot storage space in Williamsburg. The new owners hope to focus on supporting local artists, much like founder Hilly Kristal did for the Talking Heads, the Ramones, Blondie and Patti Smith.