Cbgb Awning Auction

Cbgb awning on auction block along with other rock memorabilia.

Cbgb awning auction. One of the very few cbgb awnings ever made was sold at an auction this past weekend and the prediction that it would cost a dumb amount of money was spot on. A superb way to make a buck is to pull something out of the trash and. From folk to fury sotheby s will offer a piece from the iconic club one of the original awnings which has been in the care of cbgb s former manager drew bushong. Sotheby s held an auction on saturday where an original cbgb awning sold for 30 000.

The story behind one of the original cbgb awnings that s now up for auction photo by rainer turim last winter outside the john varvatos store on the bowery according to research by gothamist there were three awnings during the life of cbgb at 315 bowery. Cbgb s awning was moved into the lobby of the rock and roll hall of fame in cleveland. The cbgb omfug item is billed in part as the original awning for punk mecca cbgb and is expected to fetch between 25 000 and 35 000. The awning on the auction block was installed sometime around 2000 the club s old booker brendan rafferty told us adding that awning was taken down and replaced after being badly damaged.

Punk s not dead it s just super expensive. How much is a dumb amount of money you ask. The festival premiered dozens of rock n roll movies in theaters around manhattan. They also showcased hundreds of bands in venues across the city.

Nearly 850 000 was raised by the end of the auction. You can own a piece of punk rock history in the form of a cbgb awning. This is not worth 30 000. From folk to fury featured an impressive collection of memorabilia ranging from the beatles to the eagles.

The cbgb festival produced large free concerts in times square and central park on july 7 2012. As part of the 10 december auction a rock roll anthology. Cbgb s awning just sold at sotheby s for 30 000 by lauren evans. We spoke with bushong about its history.

Let that sink in for a moment. The awning that hung above the legendary new york city punk club cbgb between 1988 and the early 2000s has sold at auction for 30 000 the village voice reports. One was up from 1973 to 1987 another from 1987 to 2000 and the last until the club. A rock roll anthology.