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Posted in music | venues on February 1, 2012

Kristal family sells CBGB to people opening new club (or something like that)

Riverboat Gamblers @ CBGB in 2006 (more)
Riverboat Gamblers

As discussed, Gothamist revealed the other day that a new CBGB was in the works. People have since run with that news and more information is surfacing. The East Village Local (at the NY Times) writes:

The CBGB brand -- and the merchandising empire that comes with it -- changed hands three months ago, a representative of the new owners told The Local.

"We bought the entire estate, the physical assets of the former club. They dissembled it as a theatrical unit so in theory they could put it back together -- say, 80 percent they salvaged," said the spokesman for the new owners, who wished to remain anonymous in anticipation of an announcement in the coming weeks regarding the return of the legendary club. "There are all kinds of tapes, photos, and the global trademarks and licensing."

The spokesman added that his group bought the CBGB estate from Lisa Kristal, the daughter of the founder of the club, Hilly Kristal. A man who answered the phone at Ms. Kristal's number had no comment regarding the transaction.

That said, the Local's article was also later updated to include this update:
Dana Kristal has now commented on the sale. "We don't know that it was completely sold, or whether my sister is part owner," he said. "Whoever says they're the owner says they have a partner and they're not saying who it is. My sister and her lawyer say they made a deal where only my sister can use the name in a film for up to seven years. I asked him, 'Do you mean I can't use the canopy?' and the lawyer said, 'Yes.' If there is a new owner - I don't know - I would like to find out from the actual owner if we can use the canopy or not."
Huh who what?

In related news, that tweet I linked to about the CBGB festival has since been deleted

Tags: CBGB, Hilly Kristal
posted at 10:42 AM on February 1, 2012 in music | venues | Comments (32)

Comments (32)

i was at that riverboat gamblers show...wiebe broke his arm and the show kinda sucked...compared to when they played sin-e or red hook at least.

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 10:45 AM

it'll come back as the fillmore at CBGB's powered by kipsitch. fuck that shit.

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 10:48 AM

This can only end in failure. CBGBs is dead. It cannot be replicated by some douchebag investor. It is dead.

Posted by Fortyver | February 1, 2012 10:54 AM

Clear channel presents florence and the machine at cbgbs® summerstage presented by bud light and scion.

Posted by chris | February 1, 2012 11:06 AM

I heard they're moving it to the borgata

Posted by marcus | February 1, 2012 11:08 AM

CNGBs outlived their time the first time around. RIP

Posted by anonymous | February 1, 2012 11:13 AM

As long as there's premium bottle service. Bugati parking. And a VIP roof deck....

Posted by scumdog | February 1, 2012 11:23 AM

But can I use the canopy?

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 11:26 AM

Will there be a mesa grill in it?

Posted by spudboy | February 1, 2012 11:27 AM

very few good (or at least money making) NYC shows are going to get past Bowery Presents and the ones that do go to Live Nation. If neither of those companies bought the place, then expect it to suck just as much as it did when it closed.

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 11:41 AM

Will just be another Hard Rock Cafe.

CBs died in the early 90s anyway... hasn't been relevant since.

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 11:43 AM

11:43- just because you stopped going to shows then, or (most likely) read the same thing in American Hardcore, doesn't make it true.

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 12:01 PM

The bathrooms better be the real deal.

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 12:16 PM

@11:41 - what about Popgun Booking? Glasslands seems to pack the house almost every night...

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 12:25 PM

you guys are so negative. It will probably be a lot of fun to go there.

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 12:25 PM

12:16 FTW

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 12:25 PM

Even as a music lover and NYer this does NOT interest me in the least. CBGB's is dead and now people can walk around in their dumb John Varvatos suites thinking they are rock n roll.

Posted by Really? | February 1, 2012 12:42 PM

how soon until there is a cbgbs in every town?

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 12:47 PM

Pinkberry has a new frozen yogurt blend called "CBGB bathroom" flavor.

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 1:00 PM

This sounds like a CBlusterGBfuck OMFUG

Seriously though what does OMFUG stand for exactly, it can't possibly be as dumb/simple as it looks.

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 1:11 PM

Other Musics For Uplifting Gourmandizers or something like that...

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 1:20 PM

OMFUG stands for
Only Mostly For Utilizing Garbanzo

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 1:28 PM

i always thought it was just "oh my fucking ugly god"?

Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2012 1:47 PM

They need to put it inside a macaroni grill

Posted by bludgeon | February 3, 2012 3:38 PM

i always thought it was just "oh my fucking ugly god"?

Posted by Dubizzle | February 12, 2012 1:21 PM

This is sad to hear!

Posted by Nagelstudio Harburg | February 18, 2012 10:34 AM

This sounds like a CBlusterGBfuck OMFUG
Seriously though what does OMFUG stand for exactly, it can't possibly be as dumb/simple as it looks.

Posted by games | February 23, 2012 3:26 PM

really sad what happened to him. i hope to hear good music here again!

Posted by lastminuteurlaubsreisen | March 10, 2012 4:48 PM

The CBGB's "festival" is all about marketing and selling liquor. See the craptacular marketing powerpoint display here:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9890760/CBGB_Festival_Experence.ppt

Posted by Anonymous | March 14, 2012 8:41 AM

i cannot remember how it feels to hear good music. but it is really interesting to read the article!

Posted by Wandtattoo | March 19, 2012 8:45 AM

Even as a music lover and NYer this does NOT interest me in the least. CBGB's is dead and now people can walk around in their dumb John Varvatos suites thinking they are rock n roll.

Posted by Rhön Ferien | March 19, 2012 5:39 PM

That pic of them annoys me a lot. Does it have any meaning or was it just them being "artistic"?

Posted by Autoversicherung | April 5, 2012 5:31 PM

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