US EditionJack White, Iggy Pop, Sex Pistols to Headline CBGB Festival in New York
- The CBGB Festival is scheduled for September 27, 2025, at Brooklyn's Under the K Bridge Park, with headlining performances by Jack White, Iggy Pop, and the Sex Pistols, who will be joined by vocalist Frank Carter.
- The festival commemorates the 50th anniversary of CBGB, the iconic Bowery venue that played a pivotal role in the birth of New York’s punk scene and closed its doors following a final show performed by Patti Smith.
- The event will present 21 bands across three stages, including veterans like Marky Ramone, The Damned, and Gorilla Biscuits alongside contemporary punk torchbearers such as The Linda Lindas and Scowl.
- A limited batch of 350 discounted 'Young Punk' tickets priced at $73 will be available in person for New York residents under 25, reflecting CBGB's original 1973 opening year and capacity.
- The festival connects punk's origins with its modern voices and includes immersive installations, vintage merch, and local food, highlighting CBGB’s lasting cultural impact in New York’s music scene.
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Jack White, Iggy Pop, Sex Pistols to Headline CBGB Festival in New York
CBGB, the legendary birthplace of punk rock, may have closed in 2006 but its spirit is getting a jump-start with the CBGB Festival, presented in partnership with Bowery Presents, taking place September 27 at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn, NY. The one-day event’s lineup is very on-brand, with Jack White, Iggy Pop and […]
Iggy Pop, Jack White, Sex Pistols, Johnny Marr, and More Coming to Greenpoint for CBGB Festival - Greenpointers
With Saint Vitus shuttered, Greenpoint residents who like it loud have been bereft of a space to support live acts. It may not be a permanent replacement, but a new music festival should provide them an outlet for a day. The inaugural CBGB Festival will bring together more than twenty acts to commemorate the iconic music venue on September 27 at Under the K Bridge Park. Headlining the fest will be Iggy Pop (playing his first New York City show i…
Never mind the bifocals – eyewear shop rebrands after Sex Pistols legal row - Jersey Evening Post
An optical boutique has decided to change its name after being contacted by lawyers for The Sex Pistols. The former Spex Pistols shop in Dundee received a “cease and desist” letter last year from representatives of the musicians highlighting similarities between the boutique’s logo and that of the punk rock band, and raising objections. Glitterbest, which represents the band, said that following discussions it was agreed that the shop could cont…
CBGB Festival: The Sex Pistols & Frank Carter, Scowl, Pinkshift & More
Legendary punk club CBGB will be revived for one night only at a special festival in New York. Taking place on September 27 at Brooklyn Under The K Bridge, the event will be headed up by Iggy Pop, Jack White and The Sex Pistols With Frank Carter. Scowl, Pinkshift, The Linda Lindas, Destroy Boys, Teen Mortgage, Lambrini Girls and Angel Dust are among the other names on the lineup. On the announcement, the festival said that the lineup “connects p…
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