Snobs to bring back Birmingham's famous music night and Black Sabbath boss is 'bringing legends'

When you think of Snobs, you might think of boozy student nights and very late night dancing. But the venue, which relocated to Broad Street this year, is set to open on Tuesday nights for a very special reason that hearkens back to 1960s Birmingham.

From the beginning of June, the original manager of Black Sabbath is set to host his legendary live music programmes from the ground floor room. Jim Simpson, who managed Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward during their first two albums Black Sabbath and Paranoid, first launched Henry's Blueshouse in 1968 at The Crown in Station Street.

The rebirth of Henry's, this time on Broad Street, will give Big Bear Records boss Jim a place to 'bring with it the legends from all of those years in between' the Henry's Blueshouse heyday and today.

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Jim set up Big Bear Records in 1968, making it the oldest independent British record label. It specialises in blues and jazz.

The businessman said: "We first launched Henry's Blueshouse in 1968 at The Crown in Station Street, Birmingham, where we turned the original Earth band into Black Sabbath, and welcomed bands from Status Quo to Jethro Tull. Now Henry's Blueshouse will be here at Snobs on Broad Street, bringing with it the legends from all of those years in between every Tuesday.

"New people are always coming through. This July, as a Birmingham Jazz Festival venue, Snobs will welcome Hannah Brine. Hannah is so good she could become Britain's Nora Jones. She is terrific."

Snobs owner Wayne Tracey said he is 'delighted' to be adding live music to the Snobs offering. He commented: "Our daytime operations will be for live music, sports events and somewhere to chill out. Having a 'local pub' will add to what Snobs does."

Mike Olley, Westside BID general manager of Westside BID, which looks after Broad Street, added: "We are so lucky to have Jim Simpson driving live music on Broad Street, and it’s great news that Henry’s Blueshouse will now be staged in the famous Snobs nightclub."

As well as the events on Tuesday, Jim Simpson's Birmingham Rocks showcase, promoting local bands, will also be held at Snobs on Sundays.