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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 award-winning and popular New York City music venue (Le) Poisson Rouge will serve as the setting for a concert on April 10 that will feature both an All-Star band of esteemed musicians as wells as some local acts on the rise. Art for…
Aqueous Gets Tiny
The past few years have seen Aqueous grow from a well known local act out of Buffalo to a band with some national recognition. Constant touring and hard work will do that. However, while the venues and acclaim may both be trending…
The Curtain Comes Down on Paul Simon’s Touring Career
Legendary musician Paul Simon is calling it quits as it pertains to full scale touring in his career and has released dates for his Homeward Bound - The Farewell tour. Appropriately named after a classic Simon & Garfunkel song, this…
Bob Weir and Phil Lesh to Webcast First Ever Duo Tour
Even after all these years, members of The Grateful Dead are still finding a way to push the envelope and explore new things. Beginning tonight at Radio City Music Hall, Bob Weir and Phil Lesh will embark on their first ever set of shows…
Phish Delivers Strike Three at The Garden
With two nights in the books, and raised expectations thanks to the lore of the "30th" show, Phish dealt a musical hand that would be hard to beat last night. The first set played like an epic second set at points and saw an old favorite…
Best of NYS Music: Biggest Musical Losses of 2017
As we continue to look back on the year in music in 2017, no retrospective would be complete without recognizing the artists that we lost this year. Fortunately, even though they may no longer be with us, their music is eternal and will…
Best of NYS Music 2017: Bands on the Rise and Artists You Should Know
As we continue our look at the best of and the brightest in music in 2017, we shift our focus to up and coming bands that are ready to burst on to the national stage. While our staff picks may mirror those of last year, NYS Music readers…
Best of NYS Music 2017: Festivals of the Year
The beat goes on as NYS Music continues to count down the best, the brightest and the most impactful events surrounding music in the year 2017. If you've missed any of our previous entries, check out the Staff and Reader Picks for Best…
Best of NYS Music 2017: Staff and Reader Picks for Best Venue
NYS Music is celebrating the end of 2017 by sharing our staff and reader picks in 10 categories, and today we are highlighting the winners of the Best Venue in New York State.
Staff Picks
Brooklyn Steel
This new venue in the heart of the…
Halloween Horror Camp 3
The 2017 Halloween season got off to a frighteningly good start last weekend courtesy of a small and intimate party in The Berkshires that featured some of the region's burgeoning musical acts. Bands from Upstate NY and Western MA, along…