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On This Day, Oct. 15, 2006: New Yorks famed punk rock club CBGB closed

Tuesday, October 15 by Lakes Media Music News

On This Day, Oct. 15, 2006 ...New York’s famed punk rock club CBGB closed following a dispute over money between owner Hilly Kristal and the venue’s landlord, Bowery Residents Committee.Opened on Dec. 10, 1973, CBGB — which stood...

On This Day, Sept. 19, 1981: Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel reunite for a concert in New York’s Central Park

Thursday, September 19 by Lakes Media Music News

On This Day, Sept. 19, 1981…Former musical partners Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel reunited for a concert on the Great Lawn in New York’s Central Park.The concert took place more than 10 years after the pair’s final studio...

On This Day, Aug. 15, 1965: The Beatles headline New York’s Shea Stadium

Thursday, August 15 by Lakes Media Music News

On This Day, Aug. 15, 1965 ...The Beatles performed in front of over 55,000 fans at New York’s Shea Stadium, which at the time was not only the largest concert for the band, but the largest concert audience ever.