what means CBGB?

Question

its the most famous punk music club, but i dont know what it means.
somebody knows?

Answer 1

CBGB (Country, Blue Grass, and Blues) was a legendary music club located at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. Founded by Hilly Kristal in 1973, it was originally intended to feature its namesake musical styles, but became legendary as a forum for American punk and punk-influenced bands like The Ramones, Television, The Dead Boys, The Dictators, Blondie, and Talking Heads. The club closed on the weekend of October 13, 2006. The Dictators headlined the final Friday and Saturday night, October 13 and October 14, and were joined onstage Saturday night by Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, performing an acoustic set. The final concert was performed by Patti Smith on Sunday October 15.[1] CBGB Fashions (the CBGB store, wholesale department, and online store) stayed open until October 31 at 315 Bowery. On November 1 CBGB Fashions moved to 19-23 St. Mark's Place.
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The question most often asked of me is, "What does CBGB stand for?"
I reply, "It stands for the kind of music I intended to have, but not the
kind that we became famous for: COUNTRY BLUEGRASS BLUES."
The next question is always, "but what does OMFUG stand for?" and I say
"That's more of what we do, It means OTHER MUSIC FOR UPLIFTING
GORMANDIZERS." And what is a gormandizer? It's a voracious eater of,
in this case, MUSIC.

Answer 2

It stands for 'Country Bluegrass Blues' which was the type of music that Hilly Kristal, owner and founder of CBGB, really wanted to play.

Answer 3

Country, Bluegrass, Blues.

They just closed it down not too long ago. It is a legendary bar where Punk and Underground Rock music really got it's start.

They are supposedly opening a new one in Vegas soon.. but it won't be the same.

Answer 4

Country Blue Grass Blues. = )

Answer 5

Country, Blue-Grass, & Blues