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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.
By 1982, The Grateful Dead's relationship with the State of New York had been firmly established. It began with a free show at Tompkins Square Park in 1967. Now, the band had graduated to regular gigs at Madison Square Garden, The World's…
New Drive-In Music Set to Roll On In to Lee, MA
These days, large outdoor spaces are pretty much the only way to get your live music fix. Well there soon will be one more venue option available for bands and concert goers like. Local business Canna Provisions Presents, based in Lee,…
All the Years Combine: Grateful Dead at The Garden, September 13, 1991
Today, we celebrate the anniversary of a Grateful Dead show at the most iconic of all New York music venues: Madison Square Garden. The Dead were certainly no strangers to this room by 1991. They had been playing the Midtown Mecca since…
Disco Biscuits Make it a Long Weekend at the Drive-in
Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks is famous for the saying "Let's play two!" Well, The Disco Biscuits have decided to "play four" and have added two more shows to their weekend stay at the Yarmouth Drive-in on Cape Cod. After the first two…
A New Upstate Home for the Grateful Dead: Glens Falls
Today's Dead-trospective takes us to a Glens Falls Grateful Dead show at the Civic Center played 41 years ago. August of 1979 was interesting time for the Grateful Dead. New keyboardist Brent Mydland was still getting himself acclimated,…
A Bronx Tale: The Grateful Dead at Gaelic Park
Although the Grateful Dead's track record with New York State is vast and varied, there's one borough in particular that doesn't get much love. And that's The Bronx. Mainly because there's only one show that was truly ever played there -…
Dead ‘Stock: The Story Behind the Grateful Dead’s Forgettable Woodstock Performance
Even now, 51 years to the day, the performance by Grateful Dead at the legendary Woodstock Music Festival still leaves a mark. Although, for a variety of reasons, it's a mark that the band and any eyewitnesses that evening may not wish to…
Jerry Garcia: A Legacy Built to Last
On the 25th anniversary of his death, the music of Jerry Garcia continues to have an enduring presence in the extended Grateful Dead scene that has thrived for more than a generation since his passing. His iconic guitar play and signature…
Fire on Ice: Grateful Dead light up Nassau Coliseum
We head back to the Island for this week's Jerry Sundays installment with a Grateful Dead show at the legendary Nassau Coliseum from 1979. The band played two shows here earlier that year in January, more than five years after their first…
The Dead Peak at the Beacon For The Last Time: June 15, 1976
Shortly before the country would celebrate its Bicentennial in 1976, the Grateful Dead would play a show at the Beacon Theatre. This is the second and last time the band would play this New York City venue before upgrading to the larger…