Snappleat Drapery at CBGB’s: Throughout the ’70s and ’80s, American punk rock was featured at 315 Bowery in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. This grungy bar was known as CBGB’s and launched the careers of such artists as Blondie, Joan Jett, The Talking Heads, Patti Smith, Devo and The Ramones into rock n’ roll legends.
The founder of CBGB’s Hilly Kristal was often asked what does CBGB stand for? He would reply “It stands for the kind of music I intended to have, but not the kind of music that we became famous for: Country Bluegrass Blues.” The next question was what does OMFUG stand for? “That’s more of what we do, it means Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandizers. A gourmandizer is a voracious eater of music.” 
Rumor is that the Ramones, in their first performance at CBGB on August 16, 1974, played a set that lasted about 12 minutes. Another rumor was that Blondie was in the front row while Joey and Dee Dee fought the entire time and played their set twice because it was so short. After 32 years of becoming an iconic musical destination, the club closed on October 15th, 2006 with a final concert played by Patti Smith.
Today in another artistic incarnation as an airport restaurant, CBGB has reopened in the unlikely location of Terminal C at Newark Airport. The interior design by the Rockwell Group is a playful creation of unique rock n’ roll inspired graphics and fabrics. Decorating with Fabric played a small roll with the fabrication of our SnapPleat Drapery panels at the windows, where patrons can enjoy a view of United Airlines planes taxiing to their gates.
For more information on our custom SnapPleat Drapery design please visit our page by clicking here or contact us today.
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