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We visit West Bromwich Indoor Market for the first night of live music with the return of the iconic Henry's Blueshouse and it was totally fantastic

West Bromwich Indoor Market has its first night of live music on a Friday with the return of the iconic Henry's Blueshouse to the West Midlands and it was totally fantastic

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By Daniel Walton
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The first Henrys Blueshouse event at West Bromwich Market Hall. Band is Rich Dickinson's Driving Force with Rich Dickinson on vocals and guitar, Bass: Rich (Davie) Sleep, Drums: Ted Thundersticks.

Henry's Blueshouse, which has roots in the blues scene dating back to 1968, has returned to the West Midlands with the first night of its weekly live gigs at West Bromwich's new indoor market every Friday.

The first of the weekly gigs saw Birmingham blues regulars, Rich Dickensons Driving Force, take to the stage in a fantastic free event.

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The first Henrys Blueshouse event at West Bromwich Market Hall. Band is Rich Dickinson's Driving Force with Rich Dickinson on vocals and guitar, Bass: Rich (Davie) Sleep, Drums: Ted Thundersticks. With the poster is Jim Simpson from Henrys Blues House
The first Henrys Blueshouse event at West Bromwich Market Hall. Band is Rich Dickinson's Driving Force with Rich Dickinson on vocals and guitar, Bass: Rich (Davie) Sleep, Drums: Ted Thundersticks. With the poster is Jim Simpson from Henrys Blues House

The live music nights events were launched to help drive the night-time economy in the region, and help shine a light on the newly reopened West Bromwich Indoor Market. 

Opening the first event was Jim Simpson, founder of the renowned blues label Big Bear Music. 

The first Henrys Blueshouse event at West Bromwich Market Hall. Band is Rich Dickinson's Driving Force with Rich Dickinson on vocals and guitar, Bass: Rich (Davie) Sleep, Drums: Ted Thundersticks.
Rich Dickenson's Driving Force was the first band to take to the stage of the free events

He said: "The blues have been in the region before, but it's been a long time since it was back in town.