CBGB's Finally Closes 2006-10-17 by Tv Party | 11 Comments | In 2005, a dispute between CBGB and the Bowery Resident's Committee began. The Committee billed Kristal $91,000 in back rent, while Kristal claimed he had not been informed of increases in his $19,000 monthly rent. After the lease expired, they reached an agreement for the club to remain for fourteen more months while Kristal dropped his legal battles and his attempts to get historic landmark status for the club.
The club finally closed on October 15, 2006. Kristal plans to move the club far from its roots with a new CBGB's in Las Vegas. The owner plans to strip the current club down to the bare walls, bringing as much of it to Nevada as possible.
"We're going to take the urinals," he said. "I'll take whatever I can. The movers said, `You ought to take everything, and auction off what you don't want on eBay.' Why not? Somebody will."[5]
The final concert was performed by Patti Smith. Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers attended the concert. He turned 44 at midnight, and the band and crowd sang "Happy Birthday" to him. [2] Sirius Satellite Radio did a live broadcast of the show. Smith listed many of the musicians who died since they last played at CBGB in her final encore. The band, as the final song, played "Gloria", but alternated between choruses of "Hey ho, let's go!" with "Gloria!" [2]
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:-/ I heard this a couple days ago. Oh well.
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This sucks. Thats where the Ramones started out and everything. Gee-sus
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Nice moving choice. Las Vegas seems to actually be gaining a nice music scene.
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I know a guy who actually played there during the dispute of it closing. Though I live relatively close in Jersey ive never been there, kinda wish i have
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I was going to see The Avengers play at CBGB's like a month ago, but then I couldn't so I saw them in Hoboken instead.
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this really sucks
always wanted to go there.
it wont be the same in las vegas
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My brother played there 5 or 6 times, it was always a great venue to play.
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Terrible venue. Total shithole, only famous because good bands played there back in the day.
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Is punk finally dead yet?
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that sucks, though i've never heard of this place before
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I'm from Aus, but why Las Vegas, it suited the whole New York scene perfectly. Mr T would say; I pity the foo' who moves CBGB's".
Also, how can you never have heard of CBGBs?!
This Message Edited On 10.21.06
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