CBGB's
Type: Company
As of November 2026, CBGB's has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Nov 2025).
CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal and his ex-wife Karen Kristal at 315 Bowery in the East Village in Manhattan, New York City. The club was previously a biker bar and before that it 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, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Patti Smith Group,
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Industry | Live music venue |
| Website | cbgb.com |
Who talks about CBGB's on podcasts?
Ezra Klein brought up CBGB's; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
- Patti Smith on the One Desire That Lasts Forever on The Ezra Klein Show (Nov 2025) — Ezra Klein
What is CBGB's mentioned alongside?
CBGB's is most often mentioned alongside New Testament, Chelsea Hotel and Just Kids.
Mentioned together: New Testament, Chelsea Hotel, Just Kids, Scarlet Fever, Madrid, Tarot Cards, Andy Warhol, Little Women, West Village, Washington Square Park