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CBGB was more than a music venue—it was the birthplace of American punk and one of the most influential clubs in the history of popular music. From the mid-1970s onward, artists including the Ramones, Patti Smith, Television, Blondie, Talking Heads, Richard Hell, Dead Boys and countless others transformed a small Bowery club into the epicenter of a cultural revolution.

This collection brings together museum-quality photographs documenting the artists, performances and defining moments that shaped the CBGB legacy. Featuring works by photographers who witnessed the scene firsthand, these images preserve the visual history of the club that forever changed the sound and spirit of rock music.

Ramones, CBGB, New York City, 1979, photographed by Bob Gruen. Vintage silver gelatin print.

Ramones, CBGB, New York City, 1979TMPG·8710

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Joey and Dee Dee Ramone, CBGB, New York City, 1976, photographed by Bob Gruen. Vintage silver gelatin print.

Joey and Dee Dee Ramone, CBGB, New York City, 1976TMPG·7190

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Joey Ramone, Tommy Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone and Iggy Pop photographed in New York City, 1977 by Roberta Bayley.

Joey Ramone, Tommy Ramone, Iggy Pop, Dee Dee Ramone & Johnny Ramone, New York City, 1977TMPG·2614

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The Ramones performing at CBGB, New York City, 1976. Original Cibachrome print by Roberta Bayley, printed circa 1990.

Ramones Performing at CBGB, New York City, 1976 — Original Cibachrome PrintTMPG·9542

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Danny Fields, Joey Ramone and David Johansen outside CBGB in New York City, photographed by Bob Gruen in 1977.

Danny Fields, Joey Ramone and David Johansen, Outside CBGB, New York City, 1977TMPG·3878

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Ramones on stage at CBGB, New York City, 1976, photographed by Roberta Bayley.

Ramones on Stage at CBGB, New York City, 1976TMPG·9878

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The Ramones performing at CBGB, New York City, 1976. Original Cibachrome print by Roberta Bayley, printed circa 1990.

Ramones Performing at CBGB, New York City, 1976TMPG·7942

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Ramones. CBGB, NYC, 1975, photographed by Bob Gruen.

Ramones, CBGB, New York City, 1975TMPG·9958

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Dee Dee Ramone, CBGB, New York City, 1977. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.

Dee Dee Ramone, CBGB, New York City, 1977TMPG·9526

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Ramones Performing at CBGB, New York City, 1977. Photograph by Ebet Roberts.

Ramones Performing at CBGB, New York City, 1977TMPG·0774

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Ramones, CBGB, 1977, photographed by Godlis.

Ramones, CBGB, 1977TMPG·0758

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Johnny Ramone, CBGB, 1977, photographed by Godlis.

Johnny Ramone, CBGB, 1977TMPG·2454

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Joey Ramone, CBGB, 1977, photographed by Godlis.

Joey Ramone, CBGB, 1977TMPG·1382

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Joey Ramone, CBGB, 1981, photographed by Godlis.

Joey Ramone, CBGB, 1981TMPG·1558

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Ramones from behind, CBGB, New York City, 1977, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.

Ramones from behind, CBGB, New York City, 1977TMPG·2534

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Ramones performing on stage at CBGB, New York City, 1976, photographed by Bob Gruen.

Ramones, On Stage at CBGB, New York City, 1976TMPG·4150

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Ramones performing at CBGB, New York City, 1976, photographed by Bob Gruen.

Ramones Performing at CBGB, New York City, 1976TMPG·0742

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