SOB's

SOBs S.O.B.'s, also known as Sounds of Brazil, is a live music venue and restaurant in the lower Manhattan neighborhood of SoHo. It was opened by owner and director Larry Gold in June 1982. Gold opened the venue with the purpose of exposing the musical wealth and culinary heritage of the Afro-Latino Diaspora to as many people as possible. In its early days, SOBs existed on a barren stretch at the corner of Varick and Houston Streets, but the area soon became the trendy neighborhood of SoHo, and the venue's reputation began to grow with performances from Latin legends like Tito Puente, Marc Anthony, Celia Cruz & Eddie Palmieri. Brazilian Legends like Seu Jorge, Ben Jorge & Astrud Gilberto have all graced the stage. Also Hip Hop artists, including John Legend, Erykah Badu, Kanye West, Common, Drake & Ryan Leslie. A unique place to experience the lively sounds from all types of cultures within the global diaspora, a fact reflective in its slogan the "Home of Universal Music".