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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.
The Grateful Dead have always been able to find shelter in Syracuse. Much like the band's much lauded previous year, 1978 would feature an extensive spring tour up and down the East Coast. 43 years ago, two nights after playing a show at…
The Grateful Dead Tour Alfred College: May 1, 1970
The Grateful Dead played their one and only show in Alfred, New York, 51 years ago today. After gigs at their usual stomping grounds like the Fillmore West and the Family Dog in San Francisco the previous month, May 1970 kicked off with…
The Dead Begin Their Final Fillmore East Run: April 25, 1971
By 1971, The Grateful Dead had firmly established the Fillmore East as their New York City base of operations. But as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. The Fillmore East would be shuttered by the end of the summer, but…
The Lone Grateful Dead Show In Niagara Falls: April 17, 1984
37 years ago today, The Grateful Dead played their one and only show in Niagara Falls, NY. The band was certainly familiar with the state by this time in their touring career, but had never managed to play this section of Western New York…
Grateful Dead Play Their Last Show In Binghamton: April 12, 1983
Today marks the anniversary of the final show The Grateful Dead ever played in Binghamton, NY. The final three of these all took place at Broome County Arena, with the first show being at Harpur College in 1970. Shows at the Arena then…
Midnight North Announce East Coast Spring Tour Dates
Add Midnight North to the growing list of bands that are slowly starting to announce upcoming tour dates. The Bay Ara-based rock outfit has announced a string of shows in June that cater to some East Coast states.
The spring tour…
Phish Makes Their Debut At Nassau Coliseum: April 2, 1998
Two words succinctly sum up the driving force behind the first ever Phish show at Nassau Coliseum: Island Tour. It's the impromptu run of shows that are now viewed as essential elements of Phish lore. As the legend goes, the band was…
Grateful Dead Intro-Doze Themselves To The Knick: March 24, 1990
31 years ago today, the Grateful Dead were finally able to play a show in the city of Albany thanks to the brand new Knickerbocker Arena, aka The Knick. Somehow, they had gone all this time without ever paying a trip to New York's capital.…
The Grateful Dead End Their First Nassau Run: March 19, 1973
48 years ago today, The Grateful Dead wrapped up their first ever run at Nassau Coliseum. The venerable Long Island venue was almost completely new at the time, having only opened in February of 1972. In fact, the Dead were only the second…
Grateful Dead Return to the Garden: March 9, 1981
Few buildings have as storied a relationship with the Grateful Dead that Madison Square Garden does. The World's Most Famous Arena quickly became the band's "home" arena on the East Coast beginning with their first run here in January…