The Sheffield nightclub which was home to Bassline , Underground Speed music but also had the reputation for drugs and shootings is to reopen on Walker Street near the Wicker. The owner of Tank nightclub Steven Baxendale was the owner of Niche on Sidney Street, Baxendale opened his first club in 1992 in an old cutlery works the club played underground rave music that later developed into music with an heavy bassline beat Jamie Duggan and Andy Spoff were the most notable DJ' s at the club. The Sidney Street club was closed down in 2005 after an major Police raid based on alleged drug dealings at the club though the raid failed to find any drugs on the customers. The club later tried to reopen at Charter Square in 2009 but again the problems that beset the old club came back the last straw been an drive by shooting . Baxendale closed the club in 2010 under council and Police pressure he later moved to Spain .
Fast forward Baxendale had an club down Attercliffe after returning from Spain sold this brought Tank now Niche is set to open in January 2017 . Will this work music tastes change all the time Bassline music is seldom played, will the old problems return? This is club number three - club two was at Eyre Street lasted a few months hence it gets forgotten it will be interesting to see what happens.