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Timothy “T-Bone” O’Shea currently resides in Denville, NJ. He attended St. Joseph’s High School in Metuchen before studying Broadcast Journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications of Syracuse University, where he graduated in 2002. During his college years, he attended and reviewed many live shows in the Syracuse area at such venues as the Landmark Theatre and Armory High (fka Styleen's).

He currently works at a large law firm in Morris County, NJ. Hobbies include reading, visiting the Jersey Shore and, of course, live music. A veteran of over 200 Phish shows, he also counts The Disco Biscuits, moe., Ween, Umphrey's McGee and Belle & Sebastian as his favorite acts to see live.

Features

Phish Make Their Radio City Music Hall Debut : May 21, 2000

Tim O'Shea May 21, 2022

Today we celebrate the anniversary of the first Phish show ever held at New York City's esteemed Radio City Music Hall. Fresh off the heels of a New Year's Millennium celebration in the Everglades that made headlines worldwide, Phish was…

Rock

Phil Lesh & The Midnight Ramble Band Announce Summer Date At Bethel Woods

Tim O'Shea May 19, 2022

This summer, founding Grateful Dead member Phil Lesh will make his return to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. And he's bringing a few friends along with him. Phil Lesh & The Midnight Ramble Band will play one night on Saturday, August…

Punk

Riot Fest 2022 To Feature My Chemical Romance, The Misfits, NIN and more

Tim O'Shea May 16, 2022

Riot Fest, one of the longest running independent music festivals, has announced its 2022 lineup with tickets going on sale next week. The three-day festival will return to Douglass Park in Chicago, IL this fall with headliners that…

Features

The Grateful Dead Begin Third Tour Of Duty At Nassau: May 14, 1980

Tim O'Shea May 14, 2022

By 1980, the Grateful Dead certainly didn't feel like a stranger at Nassau Coliseum. The band had played ten shows at this arena already, five in 1973 and another five the previous year in 1979. However, 1980 would only see a single…

News Desk

Stella Blue’s Band To Play Free Show In Central Park

Tim O'Shea May 8, 2022

New York's own Stella Blue's Band, one of the premiere Grateful Dead tribute acts, will play a free show in Central Park on May 17. Starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Naumburg Bandshell on 72nd Street, the show will both raise funds for a good…

Show Reviews

Phish Cap Off A Simple-y Memorable MSG Run

Tim O'Shea Apr 27, 2022

Saturday, April 23rd marked the fourth and final night of the rescheduled New Year's Eve run for Phish at their unofficial East Coast headquarters, Madison Square Garden. The band left nothing to chance and delighted fans with one last…

Features

Natural History Musuem’s Blue Whale makes Cameo at Phish Earth Day show

Tim O'Shea Apr 23, 2022

Night three of Phish at Madison Square Garden not only brought with it three sets of music, but a whale of a chance to do "New Year's" all over again. Friday night represented the NYE celebration of the rescheduled end of 2021 shows and…

News Desk

42 North And Swain Resort To Hold First Ever Basecamp Festival This Summer

Tim O'Shea Apr 9, 2022

42 North Brewing Company and Swain Resort are joining forces and have announced the first ever Basecamp Festival to be held on Saturday, July 9 at the base of the resort in Swain. The inaugural event will feature live music, craft…

Obituaries

Country-Roots musician Jim Miller Passes Away Unexpectedly

Tim O'Shea Mar 31, 2022

Guitarist, songwriter, and singer Jim Miller of the band Western Centuries passed away unexpectedly from cardiac arrest while on tour in Boston last week. Miller was 69 years old and his passing has been felt hard on…

Features

Grateful Dead Continue To Build Knickerbocker Arena Legacy: March 28, 1993

Tim O'Shea Mar 28, 2022

Knickerbocker Arena will always be one of those venues with a special place in Grateful Dead lore. The band played the downtown Albany arena thirteen times in their career which included three three-night runs at "The Knick." Today, we…

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