Black Sabbath's original manager launches new gig nights at Broad Street pub

The first ‘Brasshouse Rocks Friday’ gig, featuring musician Brad Henshaw will launch at The Brasshouse, on Broad Street in Birmingham this week.

This new weekly gig session will launch this Friday (April,10) at 6pm..

Jim Simpson is behind this new initiative, and he is known for managing Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi’s band called Earth in 1969, before they relaunched as Black Sabbath.

Jim Simpson is a mainstay on the region’s music scene with his Big Bear Music company. Though his earlier beginnings include, the band’s two legendary albums called Black Sabbath and Paranoid in 1970.

Big Bear Music Group has been based in Birmingham since 1968. Its operations include Big Bear Records, an independent record company, known for its jazz, swing and blues artists.

“We’re thrilled to announce our new weekly live music evening at The Brasshouse,” Jack Simpson said.

He continued: “The ‘Brasshouse Rocks Friday’ gigs will feature the best rock, blues and soul bands around, and is our third free night on Broad Street, and our fourth weekly gig in the West Midlands. Our first performer will be Brad Henshaw and his Band. Brad is a Birmingham-born singer-songwriter whose career has seen him collaborate with some of the most iconic names in music. Admission is free and there’s no better way to kick start a weekend than to rock it up on Fridays at The Brasshouse from 6pm.”

Other upcoming bands set to feature in the ‘Brasshouse Rocks Friday’ gigs include:

• Friday (April, 17) – Jamie Thyer & The Worried Men from Gloucestershire.
• Friday (April, 24) – Honeyboy Hickling Blues Band, featuring guitar hero Bob Wilson.
• Friday (May, 1) – High Wycombe’s Stuart Maxwell’s Blues Raiders.
• Friday (May, 8) – the ever-rocking Slide Boy Roy.