CBGB Festival Archives

Following the announcement of the 2014 CBGB Music and Film Festival, organizers have revealed that performers will include such big-name acts as Jane's Addiction, Devo, Billy Idol, Surfer Blood, We Are Scientists, Duff McKagan, Dirty South, Macy Gray, and Robert DeLong, among dozens of other diverse artists.On the film side, Devo will see the world premiere of their documentary Hardcore Devo Live!, which shows them performing the experimental songs they wrote in their Akron, Ohio garages and basements before they had any success. Other films include a 30th anniversary screening of This Is Spinal Tap, Like Sunday Like Rain, which stars Leighton Meester and Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, and The Winding Stream, a documentary about the Carter and Cash families.The festival runs October 8 through 12, with events taking place all over New York City. Ticket prices for most events start at $10, while the Jane's Addiction show on Sunday, October 12, will be free. Check out the CBGB Festival's official site for more info.

CBGB Festival

CBGB Festival Brings Jane’s Addiction, Devo, and Billy Idol to New York

Grizzly Bear, James Murphy, My Morning Jacket Invade Times Square for CBGB Festival

CBGB Festival Revisits New York’s Grimy Past With ‘Never Again’ Photo Exhibit

CBGB Festival 2013 Lineup: My Morning Jacket, Grizzly Bear, James Murphy, More

CBGB Drums Up Massive 40th Anniversary Music and Film Festival

Cro-Mags’ Founding Bassist Arrested for Stabbing Attack at CBGB Fest

Krist Novoselic Recalls Punk’s Power on Nirvana at CBGB Fest

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