CBGB Festival 2025 Announces Lineup Featuring Jack White, Iggy Pop, Sex Pistols, & More
Get ready, New York — On September 27th, 2025, Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn will transform into a gritty, electrifying celebration of punk rock history and its living, snarling future. With a lineup that reads like a rebellious love letter to the genre, this one-day blowout promises to be one of the most unforgettable events of the year.
At the top of the bill are two titanic forces in rock: Jack White, the shape-shifting blues-punk craftsman, and the one-and-only Iggy Pop, the godfather of punk himself. Their presence alone would be enough to pack any festival grounds, but CBGB Festival isn’t stopping there. In a jaw-dropping move, the festival will also feature performances by the Sex Pistols and The Damned, two of the original UK punk torchbearers whose impact still reverberates in dive bars and arenas alike.
For those craving more than just a nostalgia trip, CBGB Festival 2025 has thoughtfully curated a lineup that bridges generations. Johnny Marr, legendary guitarist of The Smiths and modern indie-rock hero, brings his jangly brilliance to the stage, while newer acts like Destroy Boys and The Linda Lindas deliver fresh, ferocious energy — proof that punk’s pulse is as fierce as ever.
And for those with a taste for the heavy and the strange, Melvins are ready to rain down their sludgy, off-kilter brand of proto-grunge chaos. It’s this careful mix of old-school legends and modern disruptors that makes CBGB Festival 2025 not just another concert, but a full-blown cultural happening.
Under the K Bridge Park itself is the perfect setting for a festival like this — a raw, urban space tucked beneath towering overpasses, marrying New York’s industrial bones with the unfiltered spirit of punk. It’s a far cry from manicured fairgrounds and glossy corporate sponsorships, offering instead a proper backdrop for a scene built on grit, guts, and glorious imperfection.
The festival’s organizers are calling it “the first of its kind” — a throwback and modern mashup that’s as much a tribute to punk’s snarling past as it is a stage for the voices carrying it into the future. And if the killer lineup and unique setting are any indication, this is going to be one for the ages.
Expect an amazing crowd of old-school punks, indie rockers, garage band obsessives, and curious newcomers all converging for a day of sweat, noise, and unrelenting attitude. Whether you were there for punk’s first wave or you’re discovering it through your favorite playlist, CBGB Festival 2025 promises to be a communal celebration of one of music’s most enduring and defiant subcultures.
Don’t sleep on this one, New York. Tickets are already moving fast, and if you know anything about punk history, you know these moments don’t come around often — and when they do, you want to be right in the middle of it.
CBGB Festival 2025. September 27th. Under the K Bridge Park. See you in the pit.
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