CBGB Festival

Superchunk and Duff McKagan's Loaded played Times Square as part of CBGB Fest (pics, review)

While it may not have actually hit triple digits on Saturday (7/7), in the easy-bake oven of asphalt, concrete and steel that is Times Square, it felt like 110 — especially at 1PM when I arrived there for CBGB Festival‘s all-day free show…

Guided by Voices, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, War on Drugs & Cloud Nothings played CBGB Fest at Summerstage (pics)

One of the many shows that went down in NYC this past weekend as part of the CBGB Festival was the big, free day show at Central Park Summerstage on Saturday (7/7) with Guided by Voices, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The War On Drugs, and Cloud Nothings…

CBGB Fest statement regarding Cro-Mags Webster Hall show

CBGB Fest in Times Square – 7/7/2012 (pic via BrooklynVegan Instagram) The CBGB Festival released this statement today:We are saddened to learn about the events that occurred last night at Webster Hall…

former Cro-Mag Harley Flanagan arrested for alleged Cro-Mags stabbing at Webster Hall Sick of it All / Cro-Mags show

Harley Flanagan is wheeled out of Webster Hall (via NYC Hammers) To follow up our vague tweet last night, the NY Post has the full story:A former member of the hard-core punk band the Cro-Mags attacked two of the group’s current members with a hunting knife in a dressing room before a show at Webster Hall yesterday — biting one and slashing both…

What's going on Saturday?

Guided by Voices at McCarren Park, 2011 (more by Tamara Porras) today in NYC * Falu @ Barbes * Nass Gnawa @ Zebulon * Mike Viola @ Joe’s Pub * Glassjaw @ Irving Plaza * Katie Goodman @ Joe’s Pub * Jessica Pavone @ The Stone * Andrew Lamb Trio @ The Stone * Roger Waters @ Yankee Stadium * Friends, Splash…

Tyler also leaving Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (after Saturday's free show in Times Square)

Hey everyone, Just writing to let you know that Saturday’s show is going to be my last one with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. I am very proud of what this band has accomplished over the past eight years, and I will miss playing with such talented musicians…

What's going on Thursday?

King Dude at WIERD in April (more by Phil Maler) today in NYC * CBGB Fest * Willy Nile @ Joe’s Pub * Bombay Rickey @ Barbes * Rachelle Garniez @ Barbes * Killer Whales, Glass Lux @ Lit * Popa Chubby @ B…

CBGB Fest starts today: Hold Steady, CYHSY, Superchunk & more confirmed for Times Square Show; Robbie leaves CYHSY

The CBGB Festival starts today (7/5) and runs through Sunday (7/8) at over 30 venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn. We’ve known that they were staging a big outdoor Times Square concert on Saturday (7/7) for a little while and guessed that Superchunk, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and The Hold Steady were going play it…

Richard Lloyd recovering from illness, cancelled shows (including tonight's CBGB Festival gig)

Richard Lloyd in 2009 (more by Benjamin Lozovsky) Back on June 12th, this message was posted to the Richard Lloyd Facebook Fan page:I regret to inform you that the Richard Lloyd and Grand Strand June 2012 Tour has been cancelled…

punk roundup: CBGB Fest, Greg Ginn, Rollins, Off!, Dead Kennedys, Menzingers, Vibrators, Wreckless Eric & more

Cheetah Chrome w/ RFTT at Maxwell’s in 2011 (more by Greg Cristman) The CBGB Festival kicks off on Thursday (7/5) and continues through Sunday (7/8)…
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