Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Documentary, Music | April 24, 2009

An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to shut them down. Some of the most iconic figures in music have performed here.

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Documentary, Music | April 24, 2009

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to shut them down. Some of the most iconic figures in music have performed here.
Producers
Original title Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Directors Mandy Stein
Writers

Cast

Dicky Barrett

as Himself

Michael Bloomberg

as Himself

Clem Burke

as Himself

David Byrne

as Himself

Cheetah Chrome

as Himself

Jayne County

as Herself

Jonathan Demme

as Himself

Fab 5 Freddy

as Himself

Flavor Flav

as Himself

Debbie Harry

as Herself

Richard Hell

as Himself

Ice-T

as Himself

Jim Jarmusch

as Himself

Hilly Kristal

as Himself

Kurt Loder

as Himself

Thurston Moore

as Himself

Joey Ramone

as Himself

Marky Ramone

as Himself

Tommy Ramone

as Himself

Henry Rollins

as Himself

Patti Smith

as Herself

Chris Stein

as Himself

Sting

as Himself

Steven Van Zandt

as Himself

Pete Yorn

as Himself