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.

Full Cast of Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Michael Bloomberg as Himself

Michael Bloomberg

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Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and...

Clem Burke as Himself

Clem Burke

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Clem Burke is an American musician. He is best known as the drummer for the rock band Blondie.

David Byrne as Himself

David Byrne

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David Byrne (born May 14, 1952) is a Scottish-born musician most associated with his role as a founding member and...

Cheetah Chrome as Himself

Cheetah Chrome

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Jonathan Demme as Himself

Jonathan Demme

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Fab 5 Freddy as Himself

Fab 5 Freddy

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Flavor Flav as Himself

Flavor Flav

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Flavor Flav, born William Jonathan Drayton, Jr., is an American rapper, actor, and television personality. He's a...

Debbie Harry as Herself

Debbie Harry

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An American singer, songwriter, and actress, known as the lead singer of the new wave band Blondie.

Richard Hell as Himself

Richard Hell

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Ice-T as Himself

Ice-T

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Tracy Morrow (born February 16, 1958), better known by his stage name Ice-T, is an American musician and actor. He...

Jim Jarmusch as Himself

Jim Jarmusch

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James Robert "Jim" Jarmusch (born January 22, 1953 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) is an American writer-director and...

Kurt Loder as Himself

Kurt Loder

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Kurt Loder is an American entertainment critic, author, columnist, and television personality. He served in the...

Thurston Moore as Himself

Thurston Moore

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Joey Ramone as Himself

Joey Ramone

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Jeffry Ross Hyman (May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001), best known by his stage name Joey Ramone, was an American...

Marky Ramone as Himself

Marky Ramone

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Marky Ramone (born Marc Steven Bell; July 15, 1956) is an American musician....

Henry Rollins as Himself

Henry Rollins

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Henry Rollins (born Henry Lawrence Garfield; February 13, 1961) is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word...

Patti Smith as Herself

Patti Smith

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Chris Stein as Himself

Chris Stein

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Chris Stein is an American musician. He is best known as the co-founder and guitarist of the rock band Blondie.

Sting as Himself

Sting

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Sting (aka Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, activist, actor and...

Steven Van Zandt as Himself

Steven Van Zandt

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Steven Van Zandt (born November 22, 1950) is an Italian-American musician, songwriter, arranger, record producer,...

Pete Yorn as Himself

Pete Yorn

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Dicky Barrett

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Jayne County

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Hilly Kristal

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Tommy Ramone

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Crew of Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

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