There is a club in New York city, in lower Manhattan, called CBGBs. What does CBGB stand for?

markswood

Country BlueGrass and Blues. Which is interesting considering many of the famous bands that have played there don't really fit into those categories. Ref: http://www.cbgb.com/history1.htm Jul 03 09, 5:18 AM

looney_tunes

"CBGB (Country, Blue Grass, and Blues) was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Founded by Hilly Kristal in 1973, it was originally intended to feature its namesake musical styles, but became a forum for American punk and punk-influenced bands. ... The club closed in October 2006. The final concert was performed by Patti Smith on Sunday October 15. CBGB Fashions (the CBGB store, wholesale department, and online store) stayed open until October 31 at 315 Bowery. On November 1, 2006 CBGB Fashions moved to 19-23 St. Mark's Place but subsequently closed in the summer of 2008." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB Jul 03 09, 7:16 AM

gonnzo

"The full name is CBGB & OMFUG which stands for "Country Bluegrass Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers"*. Gormandizer usually means a ravenous eater of food, but according to Kristal here it means "a voracious eater of ... music"." The "OMFUG" part was always on the awning outside the club and has been on most of the t-shirts I've seen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB Jul 03 09, 2:38 PM

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