CBGB New York was punk before it was famous, before the headlines, before anyone knew what was happening. This was a club on the Bowery where bands showed up, plugged in, and turned the city upside down. Nothing was polished, nothing was planned—just raw music and energy that defined a scene.
These are the New York designs fans usually grab first. The ones that feel closest to the band’s roots and never sit around long.
In short – it is where the scene first ignited. CBGB New York is the foundation. The city was raw, the music was unpolished, and the bands had nothing to lose.
That spirit still shows in the designs. These shirts feel direct and unapologetic, just like the club itself. If you connect with punk and underground rock at its purest, this is the era you come back to.
These early CBGB New York graphics and stripped-down designs are inspired by the venue that turned a small Bowery club into the heart of a movement.
The t-shirts in this CBGB New York collection pull straight from the club’s legendary early days. Highlighting raw graphics, vintage signage, and stripped-down artwork that captured the energy of the Bowery. There’s no gloss here, just CBGB loud, unfiltered, and unforgettable. Every design here is officially licensed and printed in the USA. These are shirts for fans who respect where it all started.
CBGB’s name carries weight because of what happened inside those walls. It wasn’t about branding or image control. It was about giving bands a place to play loud, try things out, and figure it out in real time.
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CBGB was never about polish. It was loud, cramped, messy, and honest. It was the kind of place where the music mattered more than how things looked. That spirit is exactly why CBGB shirts still mean something, and why the fit should actually work for the people wearing them.
Vintage-style CBGB shirts feature distressed printing, retro colors, and soft cotton that feels worn-in. They’re designed to look like you’ve owned them since they launched back in the day.
Through the design process we use vintage-style techniques to distress the artwork to make it look like it was printed in the 70’s while still being fresh and new. The coolest t-shirts always have a vintage-esque feel to them. Read More
CBGB never tried to look cool or grungy. It just was. The peeling walls, the hand-painted signs, the no-frills atmosphere, all of it became part of the identity without anyone planning it that way.
That’s why vintage-style CBGB t-shirts still work.
Fade-resistant DTG inks on premium cotton — these tees age like classic vinyl. Trust me, they don’t fade and if it does I will replace it*
All CBGB shirts from The Societees are freshly printed in the USA on demand. That means no old warehouse stock — every order is made just for you.
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I want you to LOVE the t-shirt when you pull it out of the bag. If your CBGB shirt isn’t the right size, you can return or exchange it hassle-free. Full details are on my Sam’s guarantee page
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The greatest CBGB t-shirts of all time. For those who are always about to rock.
