Sep 23, 2025
In memory of Hilly Kristal, owner of the legendary New York club CBGB, born on this day in 1931 in New York City.
Photo: J. R. Rost, taken in Hilly's management Office 😍
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In memory of Hilly Kristal, owner of the legendary New York club CBGB, born on this day in 1931 in New York City.
Photo: J. R. Rost, taken in Hilly's management Office 😍
In memory of Hilly Kristal, who died on August 28, 2007, at the age of 75 from lung cancer.
Picture by Dave Ellsworth, who photographed Hilly shoveling snow in front of his club, CBGB, at 315 Bowery in New York City, 1992
- "𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕...𝑰 𝒅𝒐..."
୨୧ ˖ ࣪⊹
David Byrne, quoted by the Associated Press, 8/26/07 (born Hillel Kristal, 23 September 1931 - 28 August 2007)
In memory of Hilly Kristal, who owned the legendary New York club CBGB, born on this day in 1931, New York City
Photo by Drew Carolan on Hilly's birthday on 9/23/85 for the first issue of SPIN Magazine
On this day in 1973, a man named Hilly Kristal opened a club in the East Village of Manhattan. And who would have thought that this would be the place where New York punk rock and the New Wave scene of the 70s were born. CBGB, a true Legend. #punk #punkrock #punklegends #cbgb #HillyKristal #newyorkcity #history #punkrockhistory #otd https://www.instagram.com/p/CImeGp-D0W3/?igshid=v0lghbih27zm
In memory to Hilly Kristal, manager, musican and owner of the iconic New York City club CBGB, which opened in 1973 and closed in 2006 over a rent dispute, born on this day in 1931,NYC. #punkrock #HillyKristal #cbgb #omfug #bowery #newyorkcity #history #punkrockhistory #otd https://www.instagram.com/p/CFdpVS3IXuh/?igshid=batt502wjtgb
In memory of Hilly Kristal, American club owner, manager and musician who owned the legendary New York club CBGB, which became the cradle of New York punk and art rock in the 1970s. Hilly died on August 28, 2007, from complications of lung cancer, aged 75. #punk #punks #punkrock #HillyKristal #RipHillyKristal #cbgb #omfug #nyc #history #punkrockhistory #otd https://www.instagram.com/p/CEam0F0oeCg/?igshid=13esxoccnfc1n