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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 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…
Stella Blue’s Band To Play Free Show In Central Park
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…
Phish Cap Off A Simple-y Memorable MSG Run
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…
Natural History Musuem’s Blue Whale makes Cameo at Phish Earth Day show
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…
42 North And Swain Resort To Hold First Ever Basecamp Festival This Summer
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…
Country-Roots musician Jim Miller Passes Away Unexpectedly
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…
Grateful Dead Continue To Build Knickerbocker Arena Legacy: March 28, 1993
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…
Disco Biscuits Set To Continue Spring Tour With Three Nights At The Capitol Theatre
This weekend, The Disco Biscuits return to Port Chester and The Capitol Theatre with a trifecta of performances that will also feature pre-shows each evening at the adjacent Garcia's. With signs of spring finally starting to emerge in the…
Disco Biscuits Announce The Return Of City Bisco
Philadelphia's own The Disco Biscuits have announced the return of their two-day City Bisco festival. The mini-fest is scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19 and will once again be held at TD Pavillion at the…
The Grateful Dead Introduce Themselves To Utica: March 21, 1973
Today marks the anniversary of the maiden voyage for the Grateful Dead to Utica. Certainly no strangers to New York City and the Hudson Valley by 1973, the Dead would soon begin to make their mark all over the Empire State. The band was…