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1973
Hilly Kristal opens CBGB – COUNTRY BLUE GRASS BLUES in December / Con Fullum, a country band from Maine is the first band to play
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1974
Terry Ork, Televison’s manager, asks Hilly to book the band on a Sunday night, since that was CBGB’s dead night.
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1974
Ramones play CBGB for the first time on August 16, opening for the Talking Heads.
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1975
CBGB hosts the ’Unsigned Band Festival‘, a month long festival featuring the Talking Heads, The Shirts, Television and the Ramones.
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1977
The Police make their US debut in November. Attendance was sparse.
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1984
Spinal Tap – ’Smell the Glove‘ tour.
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1987
Guns and Roses play an acoustic set at the Record Canteen.
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1988
Tom Tom Club sets up for a sold out two-week residency, featuring nightly special guests: Lou Reed, Debbie Harry, Dee Dee Ramone, and Jerry Harrison.
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1989
Sunday Hardcore matinees are suspended due to violence.
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1991
Pearl Jam plays secret show for Fan Club.
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1992
Dave Matthews Band gets record deal from CBGB gig. Hilly Kristal was so impressed at the sound check he calls all the major labels. Only RCA showed up.
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1992
Nirvana cancels show due to $300 door/ security expense.
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1992
Tool opens for the Rollins Band.
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1993
CBGB Celebrates 20 years with a month-long celebration featuring: The Cramps, Anthrax, The B52’s, David Byrne, Joan Jett, Living Colour and Blues Traveler.
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1999
Joey Ramone plays CBGB for the last time at the ’Cyberpunk Blitz‘ launching his official Ramones website.
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2002
Alan Jackson brings CBGB back to its roots with a sold out show.
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2006
Patti Smith plays CBGB’s last show on October 15.
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