The 3rd Annual CBGB Music & Film Festival Announces Keynote Speaker Billy Idol And Other Notable Special Events

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the 2014 CBGB Music & Film Festival announces Billy Idol as the keynote speaker during the five-day celebration taking place Wednesday, October 8^th through Sunday, October 12^th. In addition to an array of concerts and film screenings, music enthusiasts will have the opportunity to attend exclusive industry talks, comedy shows, art exhibitions and special performances by the most influential talent from the past three decades.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8^TH
DANIEL LANOIS & THE MODERN SCHOOL OF FILM PRESENT: FLESH AND MACHINE…THE FILMS:
Holding a conversation on the nature of sound and image, Daniel Lanois, Grammy Award Winning musician/producer, will show clips and discuss past works. He will premiere selections from Lanois and The Modern School of Films collaboration "Flesh and Machine… The Films."
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 8^th, 6:00PM – 8:00PM
LOCATION: Landmark Sunshine Cinema (143 E. Houston St, New York, NY)
TICKETING: $15
AVAILABLE AT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daniel-lanois-the-modern-school-of-film-present-flesh-and-machinethe-films-cbgb-music-and-film-tickets-13190500141

AN EVENING WITH DJ DIRTY SOUTH: SCREENING, Q&A, AND LISTENING PARTY:
Grammy-nominated DJ, Dirty South, screens With You, his upcoming short film that accompanies his November 2014 album of the same name. Join Dirty South for an exclusive album listening party and Q&A following the film.
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 8^th, 8:30PM – 10:30PM
LOCATION: Landmark Sunshine Cinema (143 E. Houston St, New York, NY)
TICKETING: $20
AVAILABLE AT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-dj-dirty-south-screening-qa-and-listening-party-cbgb-music-and-film-festival-2014-tickets-13188540279

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9^TH
CBGB FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS KICKOFF EVENT WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER BILLY IDOL:
The CBGB Festival Headquarters, Center 548, will host a keynote interview and short acoustic concert by the legendary Billy Idol. Billy will release his autobiography, Dancing With Myself, on October 7^th and his first new album in nearly a decade, entitled Kings & Queens Of The Underground, on October 21^st.  This intimate and very special keynote event will feature musician, record producer, and former VH1 VJ Timothy Sommer interviewing Billy Idol live on stage, followed by a short acoustic performance by Billy and his longtime guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens. Walking Papers featuring Duff McKagan, The Skins, and other special guests will also be performing during this event.
DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 9^th, 6:00PM – 11:00PM
LOCATION: Center 548 (548 W. 22^nd Street, New York, NY 10011)
TICKETING: Available for purchase starting at 10:00AM (EST) on Friday, September 19^th, pricing starts at $30
AVAILABLE AT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cbgb-festival-hq-launch-with-billy-idol-keynote-tickets-13190957509

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10^TH
MUSIC DISCUSSIONS WITH GALADRIELLE ALLMAN & JIM FUSILLI, ERIN DAVIS & VINCE WILBURN, JR., AND STEPHEN TRASK & A.O. SCOTT:

• Galadrielle Allman, author of Please Be With Me, A Song For My Father, Duane Allman, speaks with Jim Fusilli, Wall Street Journal music writer and journalist.
• Erin Davis, musician, producer and son of Miles Davis, and Vince Wilburn Jr., nephew of Davis, discuss their upcoming film, Miles Ahead with host, New York Times writer, Alan Light. This crowd-funded film is written, produced, and directed by Don Cheadle.
• Stephen Trask, composer of the award-winning musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, speaks with A.O. Scott, film critic for the New York Times.

DATE & TIME: Friday, October 10^th, 6:00PM – 9:00PM (Music Talks)
LOCATION: Helen Mills Theater (137 W. 26^th St, New York, NY 10001)
TICKETING: $20 for access to all music talks
AVAILABLE AT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/galadrielle-allman-erin-davis-stephen-trask-cbgb-music-and-film-festival-2014-discussions-tickets-13188881299

THE ONION LIVE!
The irreverent online newspaper, The Onion, will come to life through satirical live enactments led by their writing staff.
DATE & TIME: Friday, October 10^th, 10:00PM – 11:00PM
LOCATION: Helen Mills Theater (137 W. 26^th St, New York, NY 10001)
TICKETING: $15
AVAILABLE AT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-onion-live-cbgb-music-and-film-festival-2014-tickets-13190187205

EXCLUSIVE FILM CLIPS & DISCUSSIONS WITH MICHAEL ALAGO & DUFF MCKAGAN:

• Michael Alago, A&R guru who signed Metallica, White Zombie and others, will be interviewed by Drew Stone, director of "Who The Fuck Is That Guy"? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago, a new documentary about Alago.
• Duff McKagan – A founding member of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver, Duff McKagan will show clips of an upcoming film based on his book It's So Easy and Other Lies which tells the story of McKagan's rise to fame.

DATE & TIME: Friday, October 10^th, 9:30PM – 11:30PM (Film Talks)
LOCATION: Village East Cinema (189 2^nd Ave. New York, NY 10003)
TICKETING: $20 for access to all film talks
AVAILABLE AT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exclusive-film-clips-and-discussions-with-michael-alago-and-duff-mckagan-cbgb-music-and-film-tickets-13189677681

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11^TH
SCHOOL OF ROCK:
The School of Rock will pay homage to the legendary CBGB bands. Eight schools from New Jersey and New York will come together to perform renditions of the most iconic punk-rock music from artists including The Ramones, Joan Jett, Blondie and Talking Heads. Founded in 1998, School of Rock is a performance-based music education franchise with programs for toddlers, kids, teens and adults.
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 11^th, 12:00PM – 6:00PM
LOCATION: Center 548 (548 W. 22^nd Street, New York, NY 10011)
TICKETING: $10
AVAILABLE AT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/school-of-rock-cbgb-music-and-film-festival-2014-tickets-13190317595

SECOND WAVE OF FILMS:
Champ of the Camp, Van "Piano Man" Walls, Up in Smoke, The Plan (short), A Single Life (short)

SECOND WAVE OF BANDS:
The Echo Friendly, Emily Danger, Fort Lean, Marco with Love, The Black Owls, Michael Golden, Stephen Babcock, Boy Toy, Handsome Jack, Shark Week, Jenn Friedman, Blackfires, Chucklehead, Matt Sucich, Mark Crozer, Rowboat Casino, Windor Circle, Sanginistas, Carleigh Jade, The Marquee, Rory, Late Guest at the Party, DragonFly13, Memoryy, Miscengenator, Sinaloha, Ole Fateful, American Echos, Pete from Tattoo Money, Chamber Band, LTrain, 5J Barrow, Toy Cities, Mariko, Crime X Scene, Oil Boom, Autodrone, Son of Stan, Echo Station, Matte Black, Claire London, The Morning Sea, Secret Islands, Crazy Pills, For Everest, The Britanys, D'Arkestra, Noise NY, Firehaze

TICKET INFORMATION:
All special event tickets, with the exception of the Keynote Speaker Event with Billy Idol, will be individually priced, starting at $10 and available to purchase starting at 12:01AM (EST) on Thursday, September 18^th. For purchasing and additional information visit www.cbgbfest.com.

The full schedule for the 2014 CBGB Music & Film Festival, keynote speakers, the CBGB Icon Award and other festival activities will be announced in the weeks leading up to the event. For more information and live updates please visit www.cbgbfest.com and follow CBGB OMFUG Facebook Page or Twitter @cbgbandomfug. The 2014 CBGB Music and Film Festival is powered by Eventbrite.

ABOUT CBGB & OMFUG AND CBGB FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS:
CBGB has been discovering and presenting the best in live music and culture for 40 years. Since 2012, CBGB Productions has been creating unique and unforgettable experiences through the production of live events, such as the annual CBGB Music and Film Festival, the country's largest entertainment festival of its kind.  In 2014, the CBGB Festival produced a historic concert for Amnesty International at Barclays Center that featured Madonna, Imagine Dragons, Blondie and the first ever U.S. appearance of Pussy Riot Learn more at www.cbgb.com.

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