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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.
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…
The Hole-y Word: Night 10 of Phish at the Garden
With the last of the supposed "dark horse" weekday shows taking place on Wednesday, Phish has now completed 10 of its historic 13 show residency at Madison Square Garden. As the last mid-week show, Wednesday escalated the general…
Baker’s Dozen Night Two: The Strawberry Goo
As the first weekend of Phish's Madison Square Garden Baker's Dozen residency rolls on, and with a memorable Friday night show already in the books, Saturday delivered another rousing two sets of music set to the tune of the next donut…
moe.down 6-10: A Flash Back
NYS Music continues its review of the history of moe.down, one of the most established and successful summer festivals the state has to offer. We looked at the first 5 moe.downs last week, and here's a look back at some of the more…
Breaking Biscuits in the Bowl
Brooklyn Bowl, the iconic music haven in the heart of Williamsburg, served up some delicious sounds last weekend, courtesy of a mashup of two giants in the jamtronica world. Breaking Biscuits is the name of this super group which is…
Hearing Aide: String Cheese Incident ‘Believe’
Those crazy kids from Colorado are it again. String Cheese Incident, one of the true pioneers of the modern jamband scene, has just released a feature length LP entitled Believe, their seventh studio produced LP and second with famed…
A Farewell to Summer and Minglewood
As another remarkable summer festival season draws to a close, the 2015 edition of Catskill Chill also marked the end of another magical era. Dubbed “A Farewell to Minglewood," festival organizers announced the sixth annual Chill would be…
Catskill Chill Preview: One Last Dance at Minglewood
As the summer festival season draws to an end, next week’s Catskill Chill Music Festival which takes place September 18-20, a week later than it is usually held, also marks an end of an era. The 6th annual festival, which has grown in…
UpstateLOUD: A Backwoods Pondfest Recap
As far as music festivals in New York State go, there’s one that stands just a little more Upstate than all the others. Located in Peru, NY, a mere half hour from the Canadian border, Backwoods Pondfest truly lives up to its name. The…